performance review performance review eighth episode second season american comedy television series office fourteenth episode overall written directed aired november nbc episode guest stars series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael_scott steve_carell conducts job performance reviews employees struggles talk romantic relationship previous episode jim_halpert john_krasinski jenna_fischer trick dwight_schrute rainn_wilson thinking friday fact thursday episode originally going weight loss episodes second season scenes created onset accidents dwight fitness michael grabbing jan breast accidentally performance review contained pop culture references received positive reviews critics earned nielsen rating demographic viewed million viewers plot michael_scott steve_carell meets employees discuss job performance employee suggestion box ideas impress boss ruse michael jan previous romantic connection rejects especially office suggestion box meeting discovers scranton branch aware incident jan storms office michael complimenting reluctantly stating ready relationship stunned staff dwight_schrute rainn_wilson attempts successful performance review order raise makes elaborate posters prepares ridiculous speech pumps office hallway unfortunately jim_halpert john_krasinski jenna_fischer successfully prank making believe friday instead thursday arrives office late day michael annoyance production writing episode written making writing contribution series previously guest starred series brown diversity instructor gives presentation office season episode diversity day episode originally going weight loss episodes second season aired fire series creator developer decided hold episode combine elements client performance review formulated different ideas episode ideas card said thursday friday meaning loved idea noted great episode real funny thing pull dwight originally episode contained subplot pam attempts new chair approved michael scenes fact shot aired filming episode directed making episode directed office office olympics halloween filming episode jenna_fischer came cold instead fischer performed lines resulting fellow cast member angela_kinsey calling scenes created onset accidents cold opening dwight tries impress jim recently purchased fitness initially dismissive jim pops ball dwight increasingly troublesome filming scene successfully rehearsed times time plastic ball slowly came time film scene accidentally hit ball right resulting wilson quickly dramatically hitting carpet fact cast members background seen laughing unexpected nature shot initially cut relegated reel pleaded daniels include finished episode accidental scene based mistake rehearsal originally supposed pat shoulder instead accidentally brushed past breast finding accident hilarious demanded actual shooting furthermore scenes improvised initial lines given steve_carell ending michael jan discussion michael flaws wilson recounts sit desk hour half suggestion box scene envisioned dwight type character repeating michael said claimed logistics conference room scene heart episode recalled extremely difficult stay character humorous nature dialogue cast members reactions fact cast broke usual filming scene michael reads suggestion named tom asks better help people mental disorders mysterious tom tells michael worked accounting years ago committed suicide claimed dvd commentary episode writers bringing season backstory explained panned writer session writers suggested tom death reason ryan brought temporary worker tom briefly seen dwight organization chart fourth season episode revealed tom season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include michael giving performance review dwight giving jim advice performance review extension dwight michael calling jan husband reaction michael describing office confused metaphor involving organs body cultural references deserves raise dwight utilizes quote episode writer tasked searching internet order right line pleased inclusion quote order trick dwight thinking thursday actually friday pam jim discuss fired apprentice fourth season time episode aired review dwight pumps listening glam metal band reception performance review originally aired nbc united_states november episode viewed million viewers received rating percent share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast encore presentation episode june received rating percent share viewed million viewers miss television pity gave episode rating ign named dwight day late tenth greatest prank noted seeing dwight run desperately office hopes saving perfect performance record land prank list despite lack complexity austin american statesman wrote positively episode cited example office earl restored comedy hour nbc wrote liked idea having continuation storyline client subplot dwight thursday friday didn noted dwight behavior fact salon named entry ninth best episode series praising comedic confrontation michael jan strong dwight episode furthermore praised cold opening calling classic jim prank club awarded episode wrote episode invested advancing pieces office game board keeping gaze fixed events previous episode adams felt story largely dramatic successfully balanced simplistic humorous story helps story find best beats ultimately felt episode sets portion season secrets recurring components fitting grounded truth telling conventions documentary film highlighted michael review angela tells adequate best line episode fanatic reviewed quotes episode site ranked angela monologue loves judged jim revelation dwight thinks thursday friday fanatic awarded conversation stanley michael stanley tells michael properly listen dwight frustration went got drunk laser tag team wilson later claimed dwight line laser tag caused buzz online
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