office seventh episode seventh season american version comedy television series office episode overall written directed episode aired november nbc united_states episode guest stars series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode pam jenna fischer jim_halpert john_krasinski baby christened michael_scott steve_carell invites entire office celebrate michael joins church group high school graduates mission mexico andy_bernard ed_helms following impress ellie seventh season office focused michael departure producers wanted showcase ensemble cast episodes dealt pam jim episode watched million viewers received rating adults age marking slight drop ratings compared previous week episode received mixed reviews critics enjoyed episode felt main story forced ign called worst episodes office air plot pam jenna fischer jim_halpert john_krasinski daughter christened michael_scott steve_carell invited members office service disappointment service dress ruined jim changes jim replace gown eventually baptized arcade fire shirt found car end mass minister announces reception hosted jim pam panic reception family prepared guests reception food quickly runs goes missing jim asks pam grandmother watch angela_kinsey showing intense interest finding guests seen short blond woman jim thinks angela kidnapped calls leaving attacks angela purse jim realize pam mother michael inspired fellow following inappropriate comments rest office staff angrily church youth ministry going mexico help build school leave michael decides employees try talk michael refuses leave andy_bernard ed_helms boards bus attempt impress girlfriend ellie cold feet minutes trip force bus stop erin drive home enter church service explains history big man finally toby enters church ceremony looks asks mean production episode written writing credit office joining staff seventh season executive producer directed episode office directed fact seventh season office writers decided divide season distinct halves half celebrate finale year highlight different actors second half focus departure search new manager written specifically highlight potential heirs throne case fischer characters pam jim episode guest stars week official website office released deleted scenes second clip angela ryan_howard discuss feelings having children second second clip jim asks michael picture family jim pam complain camera guests lewis ryan talk volunteer past season seven dvd contains deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include jim pam discussing situation surrounding reception dwight placing business card books church jim pam discussing naming friends family coming cultural references cold open kelly plays mom joke pam michael initially thinks godfather character don godfather movies scene michael references famous line film jim arcade fire shirt reference canadian indie rock band pam references miracle jesus feeding multitude claiming jim gon need fishes kind miracle feed guests michael defends claims office members like titular antagonists comedy film mean girls erin hosted reception aired nbc november original broadcast viewed estimated million viewers received percent share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast marked seven percent drop ratings previous episode costume contest thirteenth watched scripted week broadcast adults aged episode received mixed reviews calling worst episodes office air wrote favorite element episode concerned toby relationship god slightly critical story calling despite felt episode portrayed michael flawed normal man felt episode like sixth season episode scott illustrated michael searching identity despite ultimately gave episode aol squad praised michael maturity episode saying episode didn hit mark like night michael makes episode interesting watch critical referring forced pitch critical michael interaction youth group writing didn add development character broader arcs weird humorous despite praised cold opening featuring pam office proper hitfix reviewer alan_sepinwall called episode criticized writers michael loneliness joke instead taking seriously like fourth season episode money despite complimented performance toby questioning god reviewing seventh season ign said episode proved fans jim pam dragged series times wrote episode worst series noting sixth season clip banker worse blamed writers said idea pam jim anymore
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