sting office sting fifth episode seventh season american comedy television series office shows episode overall originally aired nbc october episode written executive producer directed sting guest stars series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode dunder mifflin client stolen rival salesman named michael_scott steve_carell dwight_schrute rainn_wilson jim_halpert john_krasinski decide set sting order uncover sales secret andy_bernard ed_helms starts band learns old college friends successful music career sting episode series feature later return short scenes episodes seventh season episode received largely positive reviews television critics felt main plot realistic humorous sting viewed million viewers received rating adults age marking slight drop ratings compared previous week despite episode ranked second timeslot highest rated nbc series night aired plot dwight_schrute rainn_wilson jim_halpert john_krasinski sent assignment sales pitch client eager land sale rival paper salesman small company steals potential sales away dunder mifflin arrived sales pitch dwight reveals romantic history jenna_fischer years previously jim dwight michael_scott steve_carell getting chance sale come try save company ends taking offer michael promises cost paper sales weekend delivery trio leaves client office head home defeated session michael jim dwight decide set sting operation observe sales techniques set ceo fictional company dwight office fitted security cameras watch room sent try sale starts meredith attempts seduce dwight jim send ryan_howard save sting meredith strong arms michael rushes thing infuriated walks michael catches offers job pointing sabre better sales traveling salesman accepts offer michael introduces new salesman office rest sales staff act worrying clients michael tells sales numbers branch going job offer makes uncomfortable dwight leaves day insults alleged pam client stealing past immediately company andy_bernard ed_helms starts band reading friends music business manages join writing song andy singing anti war song perspective little girl falsetto song poorly received rest office andy returns drawing board seeing andy kevin offer stay jam little extra time trio come lively song called love production sting directed written plays episode feature guest appearance rival paper salesman return season halloween special costume contest appear deleted scene penultimate episode michael enjoyed stint later telling ign filming sting scenes episodes blast kick office fun nature thing way fun easy season seven dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include jim discussing success selling father restaurant large money michael expressing delight helping jim dwight despite fact old man michael male model extended scenes andy band extra footage meredith flirting michael remembering model saying reason working dunder mifflin offered stupid money cultural references cold opening oscar shows office new bicycle dwight notes model kelly offended team reference engagement break potential customer jim dwight trying shares famous athlete jim explain dwight famous nash point guard basketball team michael compares plot learn secret film sting starred kelly notes reminds actor reason andy forming band discovers friend rival later played series collaborated lead singer songwriter jam band wrote song plot device later mentioned ninth season episode comes andy band minor story arc season episode pam replacement reception original american broadcast october sting viewed estimated million viewers received rating percent share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast episode rating dropped percent previous episode lowest fall telecast time episode ranked second timeslot episode abc series grey anatomy highest rated nbc series night rated episode grade felt episode highlight season applauded fact michael portrayed way dumb ignorant able final moment showed skilled salesman despite noting sting realistic enjoyed michael dwight jim allowed react situation aol squad gave episode positive review praised use meredith calling hilarious spot furthermore like enjoyed michael portrayed competent end hughes enjoyed story wrote sweet moment didn pay jam entertainment_weekly wrote wasn office style totally dug furthermore praised writing saying leave deliver best episode office long long time alan_sepinwall hitfix gave episode mixed review felt episode complete cartoon stated bore little resemblance despite stated completely absurd level worked humorous sepinwall noted found laughing surprising time previous episodes season felt office like paste magazine awarded episode rating noting office best foot planted reality drifting absurd enjoyed illustrated michael actual talents furthermore felt andy subplot helped balance michael main plot fanatic awarded episode half stars praised acting writing killed appearance called entry big step week largely entertaining main plot pleasant story
The Sting (The Office)