lecture circuit episode american comedy television series office constituted sixteenth seventeenth episodes fifth season overall episodes series episode originally aired nbc february second february episodes michael pam visit branches dunder mifflin business lectures particular visit branch jim girlfriend karen regional manager branch michael girlfriend love life holly episodes jim dwight hit new heads forget kelly birthday episode andy develops crush customer second episode angela obsession cats episodes directed written plays lecture circuit included guest appearances screenwriter comedian actress role regular character season character holly played major storyline actress appear lecture circuit episodes received generally positive reviews according nielsen_media_research watched million viewers second watched million viewers plot michael steve_carell asked visit dunder mifflin branches lecture success scranton pam jenna fischer coming assistant driver plan visit branch michael ready face girlfriend holly works visit branch scranton employee karen jones regional manager pam engaged karen boyfriend jim john_krasinski fears encounter awkward karen married pregnant pam reveals jim engagement karen offers genuine michael lecture proves disaster tries teach employees trick names ends insulting everybody pam found closure karen later road michael tells pam found closure holly pam suggestion decide blow lectures drive find holly scranton jim dwight rainn_wilson named reluctant heads previous fights angela angela_kinsey jim dwight prove terrible job especially upset kelly birthday try throwing party poor job choosing horrible decorations kelly age dwight reads file learns kelly spent time juvenile hall disappointed learn affect job performance andy ed_helms finds attracted julia female potential client talking stanley andy repeatedly acts julia accidentally sets car alarm trying look inside find music likes andy admits attraction stanley gives potential client andy exchange clients walking car andy tries kiss immediately andy apologizes mentions got relationship client claims got relationship andy starts feeling connection rejects loses account michael pam arrive branch learn holly away human relations retreat learn holly dating named deeply upset michael unable forward presentation pam tries comfort telling felt way jim dating karen encourages michael best presentation possible people tell holly starts presentation falls apart michael starts asking intimate questions relationship holly michael leaves middle talk leaving pam finish rest presentation michael goes holly desk cuts sleeve notices document computer called dear michael copies flash drive later michael tells pam letter insists reading violating holly trust pam reads letter tell exact contents holly feelings michael giving michael closure sought scranton party planning continues poorly dwight publicly loudly confronts kelly time juvenile hall turns stealing boat boyfriend kelly declares hates cake jim picked completely blank later spells incorrectly kelly insists party needs theme jim dwight unable think finally settle offering hour hour watching television loves idea chooses angela appears usual bought new cat money received selling andy engagement ring set monitor cats work horrified cats having sex new cat rushes home stop later kevin oscar oscar watch angela arrive home screen disgusted angela starts cat help clean angela eventually returns work oscar claims image rest life production lecture circuit directed written plays episode included cameo performance regular cast member season played jim_halpert love interest lecture circuit aired months jones began regular role nbc comedy series parks recreation created office producers future writer cameo karen husband photographs featured episode comedian best known mtv sketch comedy series guest starred holly boyfriend played holly previous episodes appear lecture circuit episode decision michael pam visit holly end episode led speculation appear second cultural references michael handing candy bars lectures reference season episode business school michael passed chocolate bars speech business school classroom michael expresses regret insulting man briefly transferred branch dunder mifflin scranton branch michael drives quit trying lift table orientation demonstration season episode merger dunder mifflin branches michael visits new_hampshire holly works new_york karen works michael said prepare lectures listening silence american stand comedian known extreme vulgar sense humor michael said learned pledge allegiance lyrical oath loyalty united_states flag setting lyrics rhythm old mcdonald farm children song animals farm lecture michael pam impressions protagonist film starring mentally handicapped man michael uses title films good morning vietnam lecture saying good morning princess bride gone wind lectures holly computer images character played comedian comedy shows saturday night live angela said sold andy engagement ring online auction website creed gives andy romantic advice says got reference family member tried assassinate president picture president appears fake dollar bill creed gives jim pay party creed suggests kelly watch hunt syndicated talk hosted actress andy puts artificial stanley coffee adult onset diabetes disorder characterized high blood andy sings julia song canadian singer songwriter spots car michael takes document file holly computer created microsoft word processing program pam said hates notion reference terrorist organization organized september attacks new_york_city kelly confesses went juvenile detention pennsylvania age like boat reference road movie starring run troubled lives jim said birthday trip museum age seven father bought plastic toy dinosaur late cretaceous period dwight insists good dinosaur pam remembers audience member comparing canadian singer known extremely short hair reception original american broadcast february lecture circuit seen million viewers according nielsen_media_research original broadcast second february seen million viewers second episode received rating share viewers aged rating share viewers aged numbers close season average rating episode received rating share viewers aged rating share viewers aged ratings tenths drop previous episode stress relief heavily viewed immediately followed broadcast super bowl nbc drop ratings led media outlets speculate post super bowl ratings boost temporary help office long run episodes lecture circuit received generally positive reviews whitney entertainment weekly described nearly perfect calling best episodes season far writer nailed interactions tossed liners weird realistic scenarios wonder helps acting floor day getting rhythms pennsylvania said lecture circuit episode favorite episode fifth season far said provided laugh loud moments michael decision find holly described second episode satisfying wrap said michael lecture painful michael moments history alan_sepinwall star-ledger said episode perfectly balanced drama comedy particularly complimented chemistry fischer wilson said particularly pleased receive closure karen character sepinwall said second episode felt material fine seeing deleted scenes said reaction news holly feelings wonderful performance sepinwall said subplot involving angela cat particularly subplot jim dwight brilliant week ran steam quickly said episode laughs bit hell cliffhanger ending praised jim dwight teaming episode said plot line michael lectures predictable promised delivered said second episode wrapped nicely delivered laughs particularly enjoyed subplot involving angela cats fact left door open holly return new_york magazine praised cliffhanger ending episode said pleased holly character equation praised ed_helms right combination ridiculous sad sack said wasn nearly inspired jim dwight subplot enjoyed second episode particularly legitimately sweet moment pam tells michael holly feelings angela subplot involving cats said character appears officially gone insane travis ign criticized episode said starting wonder showing signs winding said idea michael giving awkward lecture tours felt old familiar convinced repeat said jim dwight idea funny hasn tapped likewise described second episode average office feels overly familiar new ground said disappointing holly appear angela felt like caricature subplot episode voted fifth highest rated episode fifth season according episode poll episode rated second episode voted worst season rating scene angela cat heavily criticized reviewers prompting observers describe moment office jumped shark phrase describe moment previously successful television asked interview actor responded jump shark moments office think jump shark specify moments meant
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