Valentine's Day (The Office episode)

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The Office episode
"Valentine's Day"

Phyllis' gift on "Valentine's Day"
Episode No. 22
Prod. Code 217
Airdate February 9, 2006
Writer(s) Michael Schur
Director Greg Daniels

The Office Season 2
September 2005 - May 2006
  1. The Dundies
  2. Sexual Harassment
  3. Office Olympics
  4. The Fire
  5. Halloween
  6. The Fight
  7. The Client
  8. Performance Review
  9. E-mail Surveillance
  10. Christmas Party
  11. Booze Cruise
  12. The Injury
  13. The Secret
  14. The Carpet
  15. Boys and Girls
  16. Valentine's Day
  17. Dwight's Speech
  18. Take Your Daughter to Work Day
  19. Michael's Birthday
  20. Drug Testing
  21. Conflict Resolution
  22. Casino Night
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"Valentine's Day" is the 16th episode of the second season of The Office (U.S. version). It was written by Michael Schur and directed by Greg Daniels. It first aired on February 9, 2006.

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[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Michael spends Valentine's Day at "Corporate" in New York City, which he describes as "Scranton on steroids." Before the meeting with the new CFO begins, Michael spills the beans to the other branch managers that he and Jan "hooked up." The CFO and Jan arrive, and the presentation of Josh Porter (Stamford) goes well. Michael shows a video titled "The Faces of Scranton" before reluctantly providing the financial information of the Scranton branch. Craig ("Craiggers") from the Albany branch is completely unprepared and attempts to cover for it by suggesting that "maybe I should've slept with [Jan], too."

Meanwhile, Angela gives Dwight a "Dwight" bobblehead doll and (after consulting with Pam for advice) he gives her a key, presumably to his beet ranch home. Phyllis is inundated with gifts from her boyfriend Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration, while Pam is irritated with Roy when the only thing he gives her for Valentine's Day is the promise of the "best sex of [her] life." Jim is forced to witness Ryan turning Kelly down for a date.

In a private conversation with Michael, Jan is convinced that her career is over, but Michael assures her that he will "fix it." In an unusual moment of tact, Michael defuses the situation by explaining to the CFO that the whole thing was a bad joke (which Craig stupidly misinterpreted as the truth) and accepts responsibility for the situation. Jan plays along by accepting Michael's apology and agreeing to drop the matter. Before Michael leaves, Jan catches Michael by the elevator and kisses him, but groans when she realizes they were caught on camera.

[edit] Deleted scenes

  • Michael delivers cheap plastic roses to the women of the office. In a talking head interview, Michael explains that the most attractive part of a women is her brain, because it is the brain that comes up with "nasty ideas for bedroom stuff."
  • Kevin explains that his fiancĂ©e is out of town, but he doesn't know where.
  • Creed calls everybody "Ace". In a talking head interview, he admits, "I'm not good with names."
  • Many improvised scenes of Michael on the streets of New York.
  • After delivering Phyllis's present, the Vance Refrigeration guys get into a fistfight.
  • In a talking head interview, Michael can't decide whether there is any significance that his meeting with Jan is scheduled for Valentine's Day.
  • Dwight asks Jim for spelling help but won't reveal what he's writing. (In a blooper, we learn that he's writing a love poem to Angela.)
  • In a talking head interview, Jim says that Dwight having a girlfriend proves that "there really is someone for everybody."
  • Kevin gets a phone call from Stacy and learns that she's back in town.
  • Michael is chased down the street by Devon.

[edit] Trivia

For a list of songs featured in this episode, see List of songs featured on The Office (US TV series).
  • Conan O'Brien's cameo in New York marks the first time a celebrity has appeared as himself or herself on the show (if Creed Bratton is not counted). Incidentally, he later dropped in on the Dunder Mifflin offices in the opening segment of the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
  • Pam changes her hair for the first time in this episode.[1] This is more momentous than it sounds. Several hairstyles were shown to Greg Daniels before the one used in the episode was selected.[2]
  • Rainn Wilson got to keep his bobblehead after filming ended.[1]
  • When this episode was filmed, Angela Kinsey had a tan from attending the Golden Globes which had to be covered with make-up to conceal.[3]
  • Michael goes to a New York Sbarro.
  • Michael's movie "production" is called "Great Scott" which features pictures of Robin Williams and Steve Martin. "Great Scott" is also a quote uttered repeatedly by actor Christopher Lloyd in the Back to the Future movies.
  • Michael's movie is credited a Michael Scott Joint, a spoof of the way Spike Lee credits his movies.
  • Dwight's line about a ham being a romantic gift was written during filming on the set. The writers didn't have a punchline in the scene, so they came up with several alternatives, including ham, as well as "a boombox". Rainn Wilson had a few ideas as well.[4]
  • Writers Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg play Leo and Gino, two workers at Vance Refrigeration, for the first time in a brief scene in this episode.[5] There is a deleted scene where they fight.
  • This is the first appearance of Dunder Mifflin Stamford boss Josh Porter, who returned to have a recurring role in the third season.[1]
  • This is the first appearance of Dunder Mifflin Albany boss Craig, whose branch Jim refers to in "The Fight" as "working through lunch to prevent downsizing."
  • This is the first appearance of Dunder Mifflin Buffalo boss Dan Gore, who returned in the episode "Cocktails" in the third season.
  • This was one of six episodes that was submitted to Emmy voters for Best Comedy consideration, which they went on to win. The other five were "The Dundies," "Booze Cruise," "Christmas Party," "The Injury" and "The Secret".
  • Dwight's bobblehead is currently sold at the NBC Store.
  • Most of the street scenes in New York City were improvised. They had to be kept short because a crowd would quickly form around Steve Carell once he was recognized.[6]
  • The Tina Fey joke was based on Michael Schur's observation that nearly every woman walking around Rockefeller Center who wore glasses was mistaken for Tina Fey. Ironically, when he went outside with the real Tina Fey, nobody recognized her.[7]

[edit] Amusing details

  • In the background of Jim's talking head at the beginning of the episode, Pam delivers Phyllis yet another gift.
  • In the "Faces of Scranton" video, Michael repeatedly dips his tea bag into an empty cup.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Fischer, Jenna (February 9, 2006). "The Office Presents: "Valentine's Day"" TVGuide.com
  2. ^ Fischer, Jenna (Actor). 2006. "The Client" [Commentary track], The Office Season Two (US/NBC Version) [DVD], Los Angeles, CA: Universal.
  3. ^ Kinsey, Angela (February 10, 2006). blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=32799810&blogID=86496943&Mytoken=507B6F37-ABD0-44C0-A3AB58977CE87C7C120561765 "Valentine's at The Office", MySpace.com
  4. ^ Ryan, Maureen (February 23, 2006). 'Office' promotions pay off in a big way, Chicago Tribune
  5. ^ Chun, Wing. "The B.J. Novak Interview" Televisionwithoutpity.com Page 6. Retrieved March 2, 2006.
  6. ^ Daniels, Greg (Director/Producer). 2006. "The Client" [Commentary track], The Office Season Two (US/NBC Version) [DVD], Los Angeles, CA: Universal.
  7. ^ Schur, Michael (Writer). 2006. "The Client" [Commentary track], The Office Season Two (US/NBC Version) [DVD], Los Angeles, CA: Universal.

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