dream dream episode ninth season american comedy television series office episode overall originally aired nbc episode guest stars initially scheduled air half hour timeslot expanded hour series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode andy_bernard ed_helms decides pursue career professional actor job dunder mifflin dwight_schrute rainn_wilson finally receives black belt new recommendation jim_halpert john_krasinski promoted regional manager scranton branch jim jenna_fischer makes clear choose philadelphia episode viewed estimated received percent share adults ages ranking half hour timeslot fourth second marking slight increase ratings previous episode dream received positive reviews television critics critical praise mainly went dynamic jim pam dwight particularly reconciliation promotion andy subplot received mixed reviews plot ceo plans firing andy_bernard ed_helms missing work acting andy tells david resigning pursue dreams stardom time david relieved fire dwight_schrute rainn_wilson receives black belt new seeing dwight devotion david inspired replacement jim_halpert john_krasinski returned scranton time saying realized devote family new job decided family makes happy david asks jim opinion promoting dwight jim says dwight deserves job great manager dwight jim new assistant regional manager informs jim found buyer wants promotional tour country months regret jim says tour wife pam jenna fischer unaware pam listening office tells andy chance achieving stardom andy eventually goes decision david allows stay sales position mere hours later andy feels sticking mifflin job safe shot achieving fame fearing conviction second time decides simply quit fired proves difficult unable offense david car andy bids farewell unexpectedly moving rendition remember prompting comment documentary crew star potential angela_kinsey evicted studio apartment cats taken away considers living tent woods prompting offer stay gets feet finally accepts gratitude set angela things oscar place oscar mentions marriage breaks tears saying love denies feelings robert claims talking dwight production dream written story editor marking second writing credit series earlier season episode directed regular office director directed season episode originally scheduled air regular half hour time slot nbc later announced expanded fill hour time slot beginning half hour early counts official episode similar earlier season episode moving rogers noted knew episodes hour finale end running longer lot great storytelling leading dream ultimately deserved hour long episode reception ratings dream originally aired nbc original american broadcast dream viewed estimated million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast marked slight increase ratings previous episode paper airplane episode ranked half hour timeslot beaten episode cbs comedy series half men received rating entry fox reality series american idol scored rating second half hour ranked fourth timeslot beaten episode abc series grey anatomy scored rating entry cbs series garnered rating installment fox series glee received rating reviews dream received positive reviews television critics ign wrote greatly conclusion super sized episode left truly looking forward seeing weeks final hour office bring praised use ensemble particularly stanley romeo mini debate creed confused mimicking dwight declaration called dwight storyline perfectly executed jim pam dwight dynamic featured episode calling entirely earned praised performance character storyline said final scenes oscar heart string gave episode calling great pity awarded episode wrote everybody having best day long time best episode office longer time complimented sentimental storylines episode specifically jim pam dwight positive jim pam reconciliation felt hollow reunion noted jim pam storyline caused relationship darker alan_sepinwall hitfix gave episode slightly mixed review writing non andy parts dream fairly interesting appreciated drama coming angela desperation despite logic situation sepinwall praised jim dwight dynamic episode considering enjoyable praised jim pam reconciliation particularly annoying workers flirting negative episode saying felt fill hour timeslot episode hour long installments complimentary jim pam storyline felt wasn happening pam jim talk praised dwight storyline dynamic jim pam calling true fan service gave episode
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