sexual harassment second episode second season american comedy television series office eighth episode overall episode written directed episode aired united_states september nbc sexual harassment introduced character played recurring character series series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael_scott steve_carell concerned believes targeting sexual harassment training jenna_fischer arrival mother michael friend spends day office inspired write episode attending nbc sexual harassment cast crew attend series began jokes personal experiences involving sexual harassment added script episode aired warning contained adult content subject matter rare network comedy explained fight nbc word air station refused air episode language sexual harassment received moderately positive reviews television critics episode viewed million viewers plot michael_scott steve_carell best friend forever staff crude gossip upper management scandal informs michael conduct review company sexual harassment policies resigned allegations secretary michael office environment rises outrage learns corporate headquarters sending lawyer talk michael warehouse staff mock sexual harassment video crude remarks come halt lawyer arrive corporate michael angrily announces longer friends staff tell joke jim_halpert john_krasinski michael breaking immediately approval michael attitude suddenly changes realizes trouble lawyer job protect tells crude joke expense michael defends telling entire office finds attractive thing worries near getting jenna_fischer waits anticipation mother shannon arrive town pam mother arrives asks embarrassed pam jim michael stops tries share inappropriate joke concludes thoughts sexual harassment production sexual harassment written acts ryan_howard episode entry series directed previously directed pilot diversity day inspiration episode nbc sexual harassment cast crew attend series began having worked office environments prior filming office jenna_fischer angela_kinsey noted days sexual harassment harassed workers joke experience added script episode sexual harassment introduces michael said writer says heard repeated college guy joke comes college days jenna_fischer later revealed good majority dwight exchange toby female anatomy improvised came time cast crew choice starred alongside hit comedy movie legend ron production episode delayed secured noted actors talented steve_carell break set feat notes worth delays deciding car writer wanted use available producer decided red chevrolet corvette admits better episode aired warning contained adult content subject matter rare network comedy explained fight nbc word air replacement didn according redemption michael end compromise station kentucky refused air episode pam mother played episode series appearance character point unable return play character season episode scheduling conflicts year long theater contract replaced cultural references michael forwards jim joke chain email entitled signs priest michael_jackson michael later compares members office cast friends saying pam claims dwight failing realize character sitcom friends license plate reads reference large ryan interprets mean fan singer asks michael got pants reference toys episode feature michael said reception sexual harassment originally aired nbc united_states september episode viewed million viewers episode ranked watched episode television week aired encore presentation episode received rating share retained lead viewership earl year olds encore presentation viewed million viewers sexual harassment received moderately positive reviews critics squad wrote episode great went explain subject funny thought writers trying hard push envelope making episode uneven miss television pity gave episode grade club awarded episode called slightly average episode greatest success ability reach greatest heights moment moment basis similar style adams slightly critical main plot noting difficulty maintaining comedic momentum reasoned probably largely defense difficult character write aren good ways displaying humanity fighting right fanatic reviewed quotes sexual harassment rated jokes michael wouldn arrest guy passing drugs guy monologue entertainment_weekly named michael_scott line toby technically means works corporate family divorced family funniest lines week ending october ign named michael tenth awkward moment noting camera holds reactions long drive home scene making want crawl inside hole rest cast
Sexual Harassment (The Office)