Michael also has many heartwarming moments throughout The Office.

However, even such a great show can have some misses. The Office might have some episodes in later seasons that fans find just boring or out-of-character or unfunny, but some of the worst episodes of The Office are difficult to watch for other reasons. The episodes that make the audience have to come to with the fact that it's entirely in-character for their favorite characters to get into these terrible situations are arguably the most painful to get through.

I Struggle To Get Through "Scott's Tots" During Any The Office Rewatch

Michael Is Not The Character Who Most Of The Audience Will Relate To In This Episode

Anyone who has struggled with decisions involving college should feel for the kids in "Scott's Tots." They've spent ten years expecting not to worry about how to be able to afford college. Not only does the reveal of Michael's lie mean that they now have to worry about affording it, but it also means they've spent ten years not even saving up for it. Arguably, Scott's Tots are in a worse position than the one they started in, rather than just ending up back where they would have been if Michael had never made his promise.

A subreddit called r/CannotWatchScottsTots has 17,000 , showing just how hated this episode is by many of The Office's fans.

The main reason why this episode is so difficult to sit through is because most people are going to have more in common with the high schoolers than with Michael. It's painful to see Michael Scott as the one letting them down and having to it to them that he can't follow through on his promise, because the audience has spent so long cheering Michael on. Even though Michael makes humorously stupid decisions throughout The Office, most aren't as life-destroying as this one. It's just a miserable situation for everybody involved.

Why The Office's "Scott's Tots" Episode Is Considered One Of The Show's Funniest By Some Fans

Michael Does Genuinely Have Good Intentions, Even If He Can't Follow Through

The main reason why many fans struggle to enjoy "Scott's Tots" is because they find the humor painful to watch, but some people do enjoy this type of humor. What makes some people cringe makes other people laugh, and underneath being a difficult episode to watch, "Scott's Tots" does arguably show that Michael has a lot of heart.

In the "Scott's Tots" episode of Office Ladies, Jenna Fischer said, "To me, it's maybe one of the most Michael things Michael has ever done," and she's absolutely right.

In the "Scott's Tots" episode of Office Ladies, Jenna Fischer said, "To me, it's maybe one of the most Michael things Michael has ever done," and she's absolutely right. In Michael's mind, the promise he made wasn't a lie, because he genuinely believed that he would be a millionaire at this point and therefore able to afford to pay for all of these kids' college tuition. And when Michael has to come to grips that he can't keep his promise, he does feel terrible about the fact that he's about to disappoint all of these kids.

If he'd been able to pull it off somehow, this could have been one of Michael's nicest moments. He still wants to do something for the kids, and his gift of lithium batteries for their laptops is both hilarious and crushing. If you're able to avoid cringing at it, "Scott's Tots" can serve as a great example of how The Office puts its characters in humorous situations that really allow them to shine as people with kind intentions, even if they make mistakes.