office dinner party thirteenth episode fourth season american comedy television series office sixth episode overall written writing team directed episode originally aired nbc april guest stars episode include series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael_scott girlfriend vice president regional sales dunder mifflin corporate office new_york_city throw dinner party invite jim_halpert john_krasinski jenna_fischer andy_bernard ed_helms angela_kinsey dwight rainn_wilson party ends michael jan having loud argument michael leaves dwight advice police officers respond domestic disturbance fight episode original episode office broadcast episode deposition november effects writers guild america strike atmosphere set laid nature cast broke laughter jokes times dinner party received largely positive reviews critics series best entries episode received nielsen rating watched million viewers plot office workers stuck working overtime major assignment asking jim_halpert john_krasinski confirm plans evening anticipation overtime assignment michael_scott steve_carell calls corporate declares releasing workers overtime michael proceeds invite jim girlfriend jenna_fischer join girlfriend dinner jim previously turned times jim begins excuse michael reminds said hadn plans jim begins suspect michael fabricated overtime assignment corporate maneuver pam coming dinner michael invites andy_bernard ed_helms angela_kinsey angela boyfriend dwight_schrute rainn_wilson dwight dismay tour jan shows runs making home business jan dominance relationship apparent living arrangements michael sleeps small bench jan space issues sole comfort small bought later revealed michael underwent course trying evening jan plays song titled night assistant hunter kitchen jan quietly confronts pam false assumption michael pam dated michael attempts jim andy invest jan making business jim attempt escape party pam pretending apartment flooded unsuccessful dwight arrives food wine glasses grant date dwight describes relationship purely feud michael jan culminating jan destruction television michael beloved police arrive responding disturbance despite jan michael agrees spend night dwight advice officers jim pam share warm moment eating food car repeatedly calling michael jan jim puts hunter stole andy car andy attempts angela leaning ice cream cone responds smashing ice cream outside door jan seen trying fix broken production background episode original episode office broadcast episode deposition november effects writers guild america strike went strike eastern standard time november filming office immediately halted date steve_carell member refused cross picket lines members writers guild america east writers guild america west voted end day strike february writers allowed return work day allowed runners return work february preparation conclusion strike runner office executive producer returned february writers returned work february writers strike episode completed filming successfully week november christmas episode produced aired script discarded strike lasted past holiday season time year potential episode aired writing directing dinner party written writers series added background gags episode andy wearing holding coat photos jan men michael garage having michael completely taken late night song featured episode supposedly performed jan assistant hunter written episode writers wrote lyrics wrote music song sung later explained despite suggestive lyrics song left interpretation episode directed making sixth directorial credit series later noted episode filmed following strike great loose vibe set actors break character laugh jokes majority episode took place michael location second season entry office olympics explained production design team amazing job transform michael design aesthetic jan episode guest starred grant later reprise character ninth season episode junior salesman grant asked appear episode daniels saw performance film grant praised skills noting keeps going script wilson humorous antics acting concluded wanted crazy wild feature film comedy saw days absolutely acting cultural references group plays celebrity game teams play guess celebrity names possible time runs michael tries team guess saying rhymes michael tries team guess jim answers creek purposely throw michael jan informs pam people spain eat midnight michael responds rome popular saying thematically crew members critics compared episode play afraid examines breakdown marriage middle aged couple reception dinner party brought average million american viewers highest total audience fourth season premiere episode fun run episode achieved percent rating key demographic meaning percent year olds tuned given moment percent year olds watching television time tuned episode ranked eighth place demographic programs television aired week episodes original broadcast episode met critical acclaim aired considered best episodes office critics wrote great episodes office difficult watch time noted largely fact michael makes happening ultimately gave episode denoting great episode aol squad said happy office thing worried good writers strike noted fears rest dinner party style sic enhanced mega home run giant television pity graded episode entertainment_weekly said favorite moment episode jan song assistant hunter guide wrote hilarious brutally awkward look relationship apartment hell train wreck staring noted study couples dysfunctional michael jan loving jim pam angela andy purely dwight reviewer praised episode sheer inducing ultimately gave episode united_states republican presidential nominee john_mccain fan series told writer favorite scene episode michael giving guests tour seen set bed writing episode nominated primetime emmy award outstanding writing comedy series
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