office dream team second episode fifth season television series office overall episode series originally aired nbc united_states april episode pam michael try motivated form new paper company michael recruits ryan company sets new office building complex jim tries impress new boss claiming soccer dwight convinces face game episode written directed included guest appearance played new dunder mifflin vice president episode aired day office episode debut episode new nbc shown episodes dream team marked return ryan appeared november episode frame toby episode received generally positive reviews according nielsen ratings watched million viewers captured viewers time slot adults ages dream team received primetime emmy award nomination outstanding single camera picture editing comedy series plot cold open kevin struggles correctly transfer phone calls having moved reception charles michael steve_carell having left dunder mifflin pam jenna fischer form company having trouble starting day president pam tries things suggests create list things maintain positive working atmosphere michael sets meeting potential investor makes list potential join company receives letter saying running business violation residence agreement needs find office space company michael pam leave find potential meeting potential investor michael stop old time job pick stop bowling alley ryan blond hair working shoe counter michael asks ryan join despite heavy protests pam ryan convinced steals pairs bowling shoes way head meeting investor turns michael nursing home michael gives pitch believe new venture yield success refuses fund company dunder mifflin office revealed obsession soccer rest employees pretend feel way jim john_krasinski tries claiming experienced soccer player dwight rainn_wilson attempting jim suggests staff play game work parking lot game charles kicks ball jim ducks ball hits face charles jim dwight car leaving nursing home asks brought job learns term grandmother michael frustrated pam loses tells michael mistake leaving tired michael telling reality quit option continue trying new company michael purchases office space located turns large closet directly underneath dunder mifflin office michael pam company office lobby encounter charles michael charles kick building space production dream team written directed originally aired april day episode debut episode new nbc shown episodes marks appearance ryan frame toby november briefly left film role office writer stars thought idea ryan dying hair blond wore baseball cap public times hair dyed episode aired order reveal surprise kept cap rest cast crew public forum session dream team episodes guest starring best known television series wire said watch episode aired work try torture prior episode airing nbc set web site new michael scott paper company included mission statement company photos new office space downloadable copy customer service featured episode official nbc site created flash game inspired episode viewer attempts kick soccer ball past jim office parking lot hit face official office website included cut scenes dream team week episode original release minute long clip andy continues brown charles documentary interview andy says teacher pet school walked teacher pet fed second minute clip involves soccer game dwight sets game jim tries charles know means creed picks ball kelly cultural references michael refers old job met salesman reference fourth season episode money michael briefly works second job bowling alley ryan works idle hour lanes actual bowling alley pennsylvania outside setting scranton michael discusses song parodies names stumps reference black eyed song reference song heart discussing formation new paper company pam refers early years said began garage seniors retirement center michael discusses business watching talk hosted background reception original american broadcast april dream team watched million overall viewers according nielsen ratings episode earned ratings parks recreation pilot immediately followed million viewers michael scott paper company came right million viewers dream team viewers time slot adults ages dream team received generally positive reviews alan_sepinwall star-ledger said enjoying new paper company storyline dream team funnier michael scott paper company sepinwall said final scene michael trying comfort pam car good acted steve_carell jenna_fischer reminder michael know time means pam wasn complete idiot following door liked kevin struggle phones beginning said storyline jim charles getting repetitive help writers gave funny called episode stellar said soccer subplot ended perfectly said watching michael fears bubble beneath surface slowly pam confidence travis ign said happy new unpredictable direction office taking particularly praised relationship episode soccer subplot involving jim charles return ryan said ryan new blond hair theft bowling shoes particularly funny moments new_york magazine said episode provided change needed said considering unlikely office going allow michael pam handled predictable transition possible said episode included good exploration michael pam relationship said good gave episode grade said dunder mifflin material worked good portraying professional doesn right break exterior said episode strong moments interesting character play didn buzz week installments previous episode said dream team lacks usual group interactions office workers said normally funniest parts praised michael talk pam final scene said episode best showcase jenna_fischer years entertainment_weekly listed michael talk pam end episode highlights week television list moments fifth season office writer ranked michael formation storage closet number citing heavy competition episodes particular said specifically enjoyed attempt investments retirement home dream team ryan return series brief return episode weight loss ranked number list dream team voted fifteenth highest rated episode fifth season according episode poll episode rated received primetime emmy award nomination outstanding single camera picture editing comedy series dream team accounted primetime emmy award nominations office received fifth season 61st primetime emmy awards held september
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