Dunderpedia: The Office Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. First He also has a laundry list of oddities that include his penchant for death-smelling mung-bean sprouts, his history with religious cults, his past alleged murders, and when he showed up covered in blood without realizing it was Halloween. This is something that most parents will hesitate to put on their little one’s nursery walls, but it was the start of a plot. ("The Delivery"). Answer Save. No i dont think so its just a made up thing. However, the theories persist due to California's odd behavior, multiple identities (both California and Bob Kazamakis appear to be aliases), and the interesting choice of song played by California and his assembled musicians in "Pam's Replacement" - The Rolling Stone's "Midnight Rambler," which was loosely based on the Boston Strangler. UPDATE 4/21/10 — It’s (probably) not Toby! They brought 270 flowers to the facility in Scranton. The Strangler began his spree before Season 6. Scranton Preparatory High School students recently delivered Valentine’s Day flowers for residents at Allied Services Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as part of a project for their Non-profit Leadership Club. While there isn't a lot of evidence pointing towards Gabriel Susan "Gabe" Lewis (played by Zach Woods) besides his creepy manner and proven inability to handle rejection after his failed romance with Erin, the timing of his arrival in Scranton is definitely suspicious. Entertainment reporter, writer, and all-around geek, Scoot Allan has written for print and online media sources like Geek Magazine, GeekExchange, GrizzlyBomb, WhatCulture, RoguePlanet.tv and the Urban 30 before joining CBR, ScreenRant, GameRant and The Gamer as a staff writer. Michael Scott is constantly being told he can not do things he wants to do by Toby who runs human relations. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight Favorite Answer. Convinced by Pam that sharing personal details with clients is an acceptable sales technique, Dwight calls a client and mention… Shortly after, he runs away. Here are a few of them: The video to the right (by chadnisha) explains these suspicions in further detail. presumably ending with his capture. Toby notes that it is the anniversary of the trial of the Scranton Strangler (and reveals his real name). Dwight sees this and sneaks up behind them all and suggests that they try "scrantonstrangler666" as a password attempt. One of the likeliest suspects for the real Scranton Strangler is Toby Flenderson (played by writer, executive producer, and later showrunner Paul Lieberstein), former Human Resources administrator for Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch. Dwight revealed he met him in a shoe store where he was searching for a shoe that would make him speedy while also leaving no tracks behind which should have been a clear red flag, among other creepy issues that are well outlined in this Reddit theory. High 28F. The newspaper on that day has a headline about the Scranton Strangler Striking Again. Scranton Strangler Strikes on the Day of Cecelia Marie Halpert's Birth* Another popular reason people believe Toby is the Scranton Strangler is the fact that the headline on the front page of the newspaper on the day Jim and Pam have their baby is: "Scranton Strangler Strikes Again." Change my mind. Toby is the real Scranton Strangler. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. In the same season, many remarks and comments are made about him. Michael Schur (TV writer, producer, and creator of series like Parks & Rec, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place) appeared occasionally on The Office as Dwight's cousin Mose, proving that Dwight isn't actually the weirdest member of his family. Although never seen on-screen, he has been referred to several times, starting with… Dwight implements the "Accountability Booster" which is supposed to increase efficiency and reduce errors by keeping track of mistakes made by the office employees. Michael claims that he will tell his grandchildren tales of the event. To celebrate the birth of Cecilia Halpert, Andy purchases a commemorative copy of the day's newspaper. Andy reveals the newspaper which he's going to frame and gift to Pam and Jim and guess what's the headline.... "Scranton Strangler" strikes again. (Moving On). Dwight dresses up as the strangler on Halloween and acts like he's strangling Jim (Flashback). The Scranton Strangler is first mentioned in season 6 during "The Delivery," which sees the birth of Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam's (Jenna … NEXT: The Office: 5 Reasons Why Andy Is The Scranton Strangler (& 5 Why It's Jim). If Angela was the Scranton Strangler, she'd be a lot like Riverdale's Black Hood. It is possible that he was going to confess to the staff, as the only person likely to know Toby's specific phone number at work would be Toby himself. Whatever the case, the Scranton Strangler mystery must come to an end somehow. The mystery behind his name is due to the revelation that he isn't the original Creed Bratton and merely assumed the name. 1 year ago. Low near 15F. Toby stated he told Skub he thought he was innocent, though theorists believe he really revealed his identity as the Strangler. A man named George Howard Skub goes to prison after being convicted of being the strangler, although Toby, who served on the jury, believed Skub was innocent. By Brock Wilbur | September 22, 2011 Brock Wilbur In celebration of the forthcoming eighth season of NBC's The Office, here's an exhaustive list of possible Scranton Strangler suspects. Creed is the Scranton Strangler due to the many suggestions that he has killed many times before. RELATED: The Office: 5 Reasons Toby Is The Scranton Strangler (& 5 Reasons It's Creed). 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The serial killer first appeared in a newspaper headline during the sixth season episode "The Delivery," though the Scranton Strangler would soon become a consistent mystery that haunted the staff of Dunder Mifflin and the town of Scranton for the remaining seasons. Despite actually dressing as the Scranton Strangler for Halloween, Dwight has also actively attempted to hunt down the Strangler with groups like the Knights of the Night, and his overwhelming sense of duty and justice doesn't lend itself to the mindset of a serial killer, especially considering his legitimately close friends in The Office. Unfortunately, the headline for the day she was born is \"Scranton strangler strikes again.\" (\"The Delivery\")Jim Halpert says he does not want the strangler to come for him because then he could not prank Dwight anymore. The main story is the "watermark boner" along with other inside jokes that only fans of The Office will understand including a Serial Strangler, Hell Convention in Town, Flasher and Lake Scranton Becomes the 8th Largest Indigenous Body of Water.