Halloween (The Office episode)
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2-05.jpg/225px-TheOffice(US)2-05.jpg) Michael and his other head in "Halloween" |
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| Episode No. | 11 |
| Prod. Code | 02006 |
| Airdate | October 18, 2005 |
| Writer(s) | Greg Daniels |
| Director | Paul Feig |
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"Halloween" is the fifth episode of the second season of the television series The Office (U.S. version). It was written by Greg Daniels and directed by Paul Feig. It originally aired on October 18, 2005.
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[edit] Synopsis
Michael must fire somebody by the end of the month; it's the last day of the month and he still has no idea who he is going to let go. Jim and Pam post Dwight's resume on the Internet, and when a prospective employer calls, Jim pretends to be Michael and gives Dwight a great reference. When the company, Cumberland Mills, calls Dwight to set up an interview, Dwight immediately ruins his chances by arguing with the caller over the importance and relevance of martial arts.
Pam suggests that Jim should apply for the Cumberland Mills position. Jim is quietly hurt by the suggestion that Pam would not miss him if he left. After several failed attempts with other employees, Michael calls Creed into his office to fire him. Creed, in turn, convinces Michael to let Devon go. Devon angrily invites most of the office to join him at Poor Richard's pub. As Jim leaves, Pam apologizes for pushing him into taking the Cumberland job and assures him that she would "blow her brains out" if he ever left.
In the evening, Michael reveals a more likeable, sweet side of himself as he hands out candy to trick-or-treaters.
[edit] Deleted scenes
The Season Two DVD contains a number of deleted scenes from this episode. Notable cut scenes include:
- Michael unconvincingly reassures everyone that "everything's going to be fine".
- Michael's proposal that everyone take a 10% pay cut is not met with enthusiasm.
- Additional footage of Michael trying to fire Creed.
- Michael tells a long, rambling story about a deer hunting trip.
- Michael calls Jan, angry that he was forced to betray "one of my best buddies".
- Michael sulks at the lame office Halloween party, along with those not invited to Poor Richard's (Dwight, Angela, and Creed).
- Dwight explains that he is destined to sell paper at Dunder-Mifflin.
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- A Microsoft Word document with Dwight's resume (as seen in the fax machine) was uploaded to Monster.com about a month before this episode aired. The resume was apparently created by producer Kent Zbornak. As of February 2007, it is still active.
- "Halloween" is the only episode to date to have a quote to play over the Deedle-Dee Productions title card in the closing credits. (Dwight: "Quiet, you!"). Deedle-Dee Productions also produces King of the Hill, in which a catchphrase taken from an episode will be replayed over the closing title card credit.
- Reruns of the episode that have been shortened for time include a different edit of the show where Creed is fired, thus causing continuity errors for viewers who have only seen this version.[citation needed]
- Three female characters are in cat costume. The costumes the characters wore for the Halloween party are as follows:
| Person | Costume |
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| Michael | Two-Headed Man |
| Dwight | Sith Lord |
| Jim | Three-Hole-Punch Jim |
| Pam | Black Cat |
| Ryan | (no costume) |
| Kevin | Dunder-Mifflin Superhero (a la Mr. Incredible) |
| Toby | Hugh Hefner |
| Angela | White Cat |
| Oscar | Woman |
| Stanley | (no costume) |
| Phyllis | Leopard |
| Meredith | Person With Bloody Head |
| Kelly | Dorothy |
| Creed | Count Dracula |
| Devon | Hobo |
- "Halloween" could be considered the first suggestion of Oscar's homosexuality. Although cross-dressing does not necessarily imply homosexual orientation, Oscar reacts strongly to Michael's suggestion that Oscar is showing his "true colors".
- Michael mutters to himself Jan should fire Sherry. In "The Negotiation", Jan has a new administrative assistant named Hunter.
- This marks the last appearance of Devon, even though he is only a background character, but is mentioned during "The Dundies".
[edit] External links
- "Halloween" at NBC.com
- BJ Novak's Blog on "Halloween" at TVGuide.com
- "Halloween" at NorthernAttack.com
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