office jury duty thirteenth episode eighth season american comedy television series office episode overall episode aired nbc united_states february episode written directed episode guest starred series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode jim_halpert john_krasinski returns jury duty dwight_schrute rainn_wilson questions detail case jim later comes fire office realizes faked jury duty spend time wife jenna_fischer new baby angela angela_kinsey state senator welcome new baby jury duty marks appearance fischer character went leave jury duty received positive reviews critics reviews noting episode step right direction according nielsen_media_research jury duty drew million viewers received rating share demographic marking drop ratings previous episode pool party despite highest rated nbc series night plot jim_halpert john_krasinski returns jury duty learns week long absence workers forced vacancy suffering setbacks process jim reveals camera called duty dismissed noon headed home pam children saw pam overwhelmed took rest week help care children interested workers jim numerous details jury duty dwight_schrute rainn_wilson suspicious jim mistakenly refers food truck franchise toby ate jury duty restaurant dwight accuses jim lying jury duty extracts andy promise fire jim proves lying ashamed jim privately admits guilt andy insists matter secret won held promise fire jim dwight increases attempts prove jim guilt jim finally decides andy orders tell workers truth wait dwight inevitably expose employees dwight thrilled confession demands andy promise fire jim andy refuses dwight tries contact smooth things jim pam bring children present pictures drew workers clear jim pam drew pictures members office couple begin crying loudly creating jim pam struggle control forcing children car realizing stress having young children causes office workers ultimately blame jim behavior suggest leave early help pam angela angela_kinsey husband state senator welcome new baby named oscar kevin erin visit angela hospital according angela baby born prematurely size oscar angela lied date conception angela admits baby conceived month wedding makes promise tell dwight real father oscar breaks promise tells arrives hospital search dwight barges angela husband begins thoroughly examining child senator leaves dwight confronts angela child claiming claim dwight leaves satisfied telling attending nurse baby nurse refuses returning dunder mifflin drops dispute jim self assumed given new appreciation duties episode ends dwight putting car honor covert new family member production jury duty written consulting producer sixth writing credit series joining writing staff fifth season directed directing credit series episode features guest appearance senator angela husband appeared seventh season episode episode marks appearance jenna_fischer pregnancy leave episodes pregnancy written series pam jim having second baby unlike sixth season episode focusing baby birth instead announced blog according runner come little fanfare episode marks seventh appearance plays pam replacement leave appeared recurring role season initially appeared pam replacement season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include andy getting friend starred scranton production pretend police officer uncover truth dwight telling camera recurring nightmare trial workers members jury jim trying office buying despised black machines rest office access red plan goes workers eat black punishment cultural references television shows movies video games referenced andy compares stress mayor illegal dance plot stress dancing film title song stanley complains working late jim forced watch wife andy refers jim judge asks jury case dwight mentions jim tricked believing chosen appear popular police procedural drama kevin tells angela bought new baby duty popular person person shooter video game reception ratings jury duty originally aired nbc united_states february episode air canada new date wednesday february episode viewed estimated million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen year olds year olds watching television time broadcast marked drop ratings previous episode pool party episode lowest rated episode series air thursday 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 ranking number episode ranked number adults men time slot addition jury duty highest rated nbc television episode night reviews jury duty received positive reviews critics considered critics major step right direction series new_york_post wrote jury duty step leap right direction let honest showing fatigue possibly nearing end clearly suffering steve_carell gave episode positive review calling episode fun surprisingly sweet enjoyed episode developments notably idea jim dwight bond fathers explained hoped producers forget like development season new_york writer complimented writers improving half season wrote episode felt tightly written complimented understated performance wilson acting citing scene near end episode dwight learns angela baby despite criticized cold opening scene gave episode glowing review saying solid cold opening andy dancing rest week episode office success favorite episodes remember long time plot driven solid comedic writing plus handful endearing moments feel good favorite lines reading critics gave episode mixed review gave episode rating critical lack stakes characters remarked jury duty certain confidence explored character ended clear statement role father jenna_fischer cast putting button particular story development gave episode stars wrote definitely ups downs jury duty praise action characters notably kevin dwight gave episode stars wrote truly appreciate talented writing crafted genuinely structured episode guess didn feel like story held actual stakes felt random
Jury Duty (The Office)