The Deposition (The Office episode)
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 Michael is asked a difficult question during "The Deposition". |
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| Episode No. | 59 |
| Prod. Code | 4012 |
| Airdate | November 15, 2007 |
| Writer(s) | Lester Lewis |
| Director | Julian Farino |
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"The Deposition" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of The Office (U.S. version). It was written by Lester Lewis and directed by Julian Farino. It originally aired on November 15, 2007. It was the last episode to air before the show went on hiatus due to the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike.[1]
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[edit] Synopsis
When Jan sues Dunder Mifflin for wrongful termination, Michael finds himself forced to be a witness against his employer. The deposition goes well for Jan at first, but the tide turns when Jan's attorney introduces Michael's diary as evidence and when Michael learns that Jan gave him a scathing performance review after they had begun dating. Michael also learns he was never a contender for Jan's old Corporate job, but he defends the company anyway, and leaves the process clearly angry at Jan.
Meanwhile, Jim constantly loses to Darryl at ping pong, prompting Kelly to gloat to Pam over her boyfriend's superior skills. Unable to tolerate Kelly’s insults, Pam builds a makeshift ping pong table in the conference room for Jim to practice against other office employees, and Dwight proves to be a superior adversary. During their rematch, Jim again loses to Darryl. Fed up with Kelly's continued taunting, Pam challenges her in a game of ping pong, but the two are pathetically incompetent players. Jim and Darryl, embarrassed, decide to play ping pong in the conference room. The episode concludes with Dwight playing a high-intensity game of ping pong against his cousin Mose.
[edit] Reception
"The Deposition" received a 5.1 Nielsen Rating and a 8% Share. The episode was watched by 8.86 million viewers and achieved a 4.8/11 in the key adults 18–49 demographic.[2]
[edit] Deleted Scenes
- Jan acknowledges that letting Michael give a deposition is a "risk".
- Jim tests out Andy's anger management skills while playing ping pong.
[edit] Notes
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- The deposition is taken in the Robert Mifflin Memorial Conference Room, named in honor of a co-founder of Dunder Mifflin who took his own life ("Initiation").
- Michael's framed "love contract" was previously seen in a deleted scene from "Cocktails."
- Dwight plays ping-pong with Mose in the warehouse, marking the first time Mose has been seen outside of Schrute Farms.
- In a deleted scene, Michael admits that it was his fault that he hit Meredith with his car in ("Fun Run"), implying he denied fault in a separate deposition on a lawsuit by Meredith when he asks Toby to "tell Meredith I said it (that he was at fault) another time".
- This is the first time Jan tells Michael she loves him back. Prior to this Michael would profess his love and be met with awkwardness.
- In a deleted scene, Michael says he is 44 years old.
[edit] References
- ^ Brian Stelter (2007-11-07). Early Victim of Strike: ‘Office’ Originals End Next Week. The New York Times.
- ^ Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, November 15, 2007. Your Entertainment Now. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
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