special project special project fourteenth episode eighth season american comedy television series office episode overall episode aired nbc united_states february written directed series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode jenna_fischer returns leave dwight_schrute rainn_wilson andy_bernard ed_helms select employees accompany dwight sent assignment receives warehouse worker unsure intended romantic gift simply friendship special project introduced episode arc featured office workers working special project sabre florida episode received largely positive reviews critics reviewers looking forward special projects storyline ending scene featuring phone conversation jim pam marriage received significant attention critics according nielsen_media_research special project drew million viewers received rating share demographic marking tenths drop ratings previous episode lowest rated episodes series despite highest rated nbc series night plot pam jenna_fischer leave ends angela_kinsey returns dwight_schrute rainn_wilson assigned task forming team traveling florida weeks help sabre launch chain retail stores andy_bernard ed_helms select employees accompany dwight dwight chooses angela_kinsey andy refuses let essential employees leave weeks letting dwight andy chooses join team instead dwight dwight prematurely announces picks deliberately employees hoping change team andy decides let people convince making final decision jim_halpert john_krasinski receives text inviting trip unsuccessfully trying text jim pam agree jim jim request session andy dwight jim shows texts california shocking andy dwight making official jim going final team includes ryan_howard ellie jim dwight tries convince members change minds realizing excellent ideas project content team erin expresses frustration andy andy dwight jointly choose project team relates talking head going return scranton arrives florida end episode revealed motives trip intending seduce jim florida stating cell phone conversation unidentified friend definitely weeks discovers warehouse worker unsure intended romantic gift simply friendship decides find giving valentine day gift expensive pair ladies gloves romantic card discovering warehouse embarrassed passes gloves warehouse worker moved gift disappointed man named calls asking address warehouse send flowers girlfriend intrigued says flowers mother despite pointing deep voice gone decides gift love production episode written story editor second writing credit series joining writing staff seventh season directed series producer editor fifth directing credit series episode marks eighth appearance plays pam replacement leave appeared recurring role season initially appeared pam replacement makes appearance episode despite fact pam arrives work referenced episode episode introduced episode arc featured office workers working special project sabre florida season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include clips dwight forming group mentioning boyfriend camera clips office workers attempting join special projects group cultural references stanley says office watches television series dwight says finishing work special project florida able visit sea attempting convince group florida pictures reception ratings episode aired nbc united_states february episode viewed estimated million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen year olds year olds watching television time broadcast marked tenths drop ratings previous episode jury duty episode finished time slot beaten grey anatomy received rating share cbs drama received rating share demographic episode beat fox drama series drama series secret circle despite special project highest rated nbc television episode night usage taken account episode increased viewership viewed total million viewers critical response special project received mainly positive reviews critics looking forward special projects plotline reviewer praised episode introduction special projects plotline comparing season arc featuring jim connecticut michael scott paper company arc fifth season praised episode feeling like big answer issues plagued far season specifically pointing dwight commentary lack personality wrote looking forward rest season change dynamic despite criticized dwight role episode comparing orientation michael conference room lectures wrote broader moments character ultimately gave episode highest grade eighth season episode new_york writer gave episode positive review avoiding moments featured half season praised cast members performances episode including ellie complimented sub plot featuring wrote producers ongoing plotline needs season ign writer wrote positive review episode allowing prominent characters ensemble lines episode specifically mentioning stanley ryan complimented subplot writing romantic ultimately gave episode calling impressive reviews positive buzz sugar wrote special projects storyline potential week kind landed flat hollywood called episode giant step especially following previous episode called promising wrote jokes story episode went criticized episode loud laugh track worthy jokes compared early seasons series featured subtle humor despite negative review wrote hoped episode lead better storyline following episodes ending scene featuring phone conversation jim pam marriage received significant attention criticized suggestion break jim pam calling cheap jim affair cause damage jim character felt allow actual character series
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