Job Fair (The Office episode)
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| "Job Fair" | |
| Episode No. | 64 |
| Prod. Code | 4017 |
| Airdate | May 8, 2008 |
| Writer(s) | Lee Eisenberg |
| Director | Tucker Gates |
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"Job Fair" is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of The Office (U.S. version). It was written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky. It aired on May 8, 2008.
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[edit] Synopsis
After Ryan gives Jim a warning about his job performance, Jim tries to land his biggest client ever. He goes golfing with the potential client, and brings along Andy and Kevin. Andy arrives with blisters on his hands from having over-practiced, while Kevin jumps at the prospective client's offer of wagering on the game. When Jim tries to talk business, the man reveals that he is not interested in switching paper suppliers, but just wanted a day away from the office.
Michael, Pam, Oscar and Darryl set up a booth at a local job fair, which happens to be at Pam’s alma mater, to find "the best and the brightest" for Dunder Mifflin’s summer internship. The venture proves to be a disaster as Michael drives away the only interested student. He is also continuously rude to Pam, forcing her to drive back to the office for a single sheet of Dunder Mifflin paper and stating that her role at the booth is "eye candy." He suggests to the one student who shows any interest in Dunder Mifflin's stand that Pam might be available for him to date if he takes up an internship in the office. His desperate plea over the public-address system ends in security escorting him out.
Meanwhile, back at Dunder Mifflin, everyone but Dwight and Angela leave early due to Michael and Jim's absence, leaving the two to interact awkwardly for the rest of the day.
After much persistence, Jim lands the account. After a brief hesitation due to the cameras, he and Pam share a long congratulatory kiss until Michael interrupts.
In the final scene, Pam is shown inquiring at a graphic design booth at the job fair. Although she turns out to be unqualified for the entry-level position offered, the representative suggests that she should look towards New York or Philadelphia to pursue programs in design.
[edit] Reception
"Job Fair" received a 4.7 Nielsen Rating and a 7% Share. The episode was watched by 7.22 million viewers and achieved a 3.6/9 in the key adults 18–49 demographic.[1]
[edit] Deleted Scenes
- In a talking head, Michael bemoans the short attention span of today's teenagers who are "into texting and video games and sex." Michael then manages to wrangle a student, who is interested in sales, into seeing the Dunder Mifflin booth presentation. Although Michael makes an eloquent presentation, the student seems a little bored; Michael, oblivious to the boy's confusion, says he is allowed to keep the piece of paper that he was using in the booth, the same single piece of paper he just made Pam drive twenty miles round trip to retrieve from the office.
- Michael continues talking to the student, trying to convince him how "sexy" the office and paper selling is, even mentioning that he found a condom in the parking lot. The student is obviously uncomfortable and tries to leave politely, but Michael leaves with him, even following him to the bathroom.
- In a talking head, Jim says that he brought Kevin because he is a gambler and the client would enjoy a wager. He says he brought Andy because he went to Cornell and would make a fool of himself in front of the client, who hates Cornell.
[edit] References
- ^ Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, May 8, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-09.
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