eighteenth episode season version office written actor directed lost series creator credit office nbc hired direct episode february sweeps week guest starred episode michael dwight jim karen attend cocktail party house michael jan relationship public karen makes jim uncomfortable pointing attendance dwight home rest office goes bar pam tries honest roy american broadcast occurred february estimated million viewers episode positively received television critics believing best season synopsis jan michael steve_carell dwight rainn_wilson jim john_krasinski karen jones attend cocktail party hosted jan michael choose relationship public event branch managers away remainder office goes happy hour poor richard pam jenna_fischer reminds roy boyfriend needs attend understanding needs better boyfriend roy shows brother kenny party karen plays joke jim identifying people party dwight takes house thorough inspection spends night criticizing layout house michael public displays affection jan uncomfortable end evening david invites jim play basketball backyard michael jan drive home awkward argument future poor richard pam tells roy wants fresh start relationship tells casino night kiss roy violently brother begins destroying bar pam seeing destructive response immediately calls relationship good roy brother uses jet ski money pay bar damages roy distance saying gon kill jim_halpert production written plays representative series lost series creator hired episode director credit series disliked american series premiered love original british series director explained resented saw thought going steve fact season didn second season found voice despite having episodes twice length bbc thought brilliant impressed worked rumored director december nbc confirmed following month vampire slayer creator hired direct episode february sweeps week known cast member years write restaurant worked reunited office set stated pleased success jenna_fischer found character break scene roy dark friends outside explained turn like shocking know big bear played think cliffhanger gon kill best lines episodes included recurring guest star called working office blast guest stars included son season dvd contains number deleted scenes notable cut scenes included stanley reacting violently sees ryan talking daughter pam roy talking dunder mifflin painting talking head interview jan relationships dwight upstairs house inspection conversation son michael showing framed love contract reception aired united_states february estimated million viewers tuned episode drop percent previous week adults aged office earned ratings share increase seventeen percent lead television critics tended view positively praised episode writing directing explaining sic credit goes funny writing knows run material awkward situations painful direction best episodes series writer noted couple camera moves work invisible exactly want director office ign appreciated spotlight female characters jan pam karen thought great little moments episode including great creed moment revealed runs fake company car entertainment_weekly columnist enjoyed karen conning jim party called performance brilliantly played west liked pam newfound confidence believed dumb telling roy kiss jim
Cocktails (The Office)