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The Office: Office Olympics

Michael spends the day out of the office to close the deal on his new condo, but he gets a case of cold feet. With Michael and Dwight away, Jim and Pam encourage the rest of the staff to play a series of silly games that transform into an "Office Olympics."


9.8/10 (4 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 2x3
Production Number: 02004
Airdate: Tuesday October 04th, 2005

Director: Paul Feig
Writer: Michael Schur


Guest Stars
Angela KinseyAngela Kinsey
As Angela Martin
Recurring
Brian BaumgartnerBrian Baumgartner
As Kevin Malone
Recurring
Kate FlanneryKate Flannery
As Meredith Palmer
Recurring
Leslie David Baker (1)Leslie David Baker (1)
As Stanley Hudson
Recurring
Nancy WallsNancy Walls
As Carol Stills
Recurring
Oscar NuñezOscar Nuñez
As Oscar Martinez
Recurring
Phyllis SmithPhyllis Smith
As Phyllis Lapin
Recurring

Co-Guest Stars
Mindy KalingMindy Kaling
As Kelly Kapoor
Recurring
Paul LiebersteinPaul Lieberstein
As Toby Flenderson
Recurring

Uncredited
Creed BrattonCreed Bratton
As Creed Bratton
Recurring
Episode Notes
NBC won this half-hour time slot in the coveted 18 - 34 age group. 8.93 million people watched the episode.



Episode Quotes
Michael: Um... Did you do the things I said to about the magazines?
Pam: Yeah I changed 'em to your new address.
Michael: Good... The Small Businessman? Maxim? Cracked?
Pam: Yes... I changed your Cracked magazine subscription.
Michael: How about... um uh... Fine Arts? Ephesian Auto Monthly? (Pam shakes her head) Ok, well could you get on that because I don't just read Cracked.

Oscar: Kevin and I play this game when Michael's out.
Kevin: Or when we're bored.
Jim: This goes back two years!
Kevin: We're bored a lot.

Pam: Come on Angela, don't you have a game?
Angela: I have a game. I call it 'Pampong.'
Pam: Great! How do you play?
Angela: I count how many times Jim gets up to go to reception to talk to you.
Pam: We're friends.
Angela: Apparently.

Jim: (Knocks on office door) Michael?
Michael: Hey, Jim. Slim Jim. Wha', what's up?
Jim: Nothing, I just wanted to congratulate you on your new condo.
Michael: Oh yeah, it's terrific, great. Three bedroom. Gay-friendly.

Jim: Okay, we will be competing for gold, silver and bronze yogurt lids.
Pam: Now the bronze are really blue, and they're also the back side of the gold. So no flipping, okay? Honor system.

Jim: I really like the paper-triangle-flicking-and-hitting-things game.
Kevin Malone: We call it 'Hateball.'
Jim: Why?
Kevin Malone: Because of how much Angela hates it.

Pam: You see Dwight's coffee mug?
Jim: Uh-huh.
Pam: Sometimes when he's not here, I try to throw stuff in it.



Episode Goofs
Michael tells Pam to move his subscription of Cracked to his new residence, even though that magazine has not published an issue since February of 2004.

A microphone is visible at the top of the screen during the scene where Jim and Pam are discussing Dwight's coffee mug.



Cultural References
Dwight: (points to his sunglasses) Check it out. Terminator.

The Terminator is a film featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the title character - a robot from the future who wears sunglasses.

Visual: The picture of Mose and Dwight on their beet farm

This is most likely a nod to Grant Wood's famous painting from 1930, titled American Gothic, which shows a farmer and his daughter in front of their home.

Dwight: I have been Michael’s number two guy for about five years, and we make a great team. And we’re like one of those classic famous teams... he’s like Mozart, and I’m like… Mozart’s friend. No, I’m like Butch Cassidy, and Michael is like… Mozart. You try and hurt Mozart, you’re gonna get a bullet in your head, courtesy of Butch Cassidy.

Dwight is referring to famous Austrian composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the notorious American train robber, Butch Cassidy.



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