office sex fourth episode seventh season american comedy television series office episode overall written directed episode aired nbc united_states october episode features return recurring characters notably actresses amy portray holly vocal cameos series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael_scott steve_carell comes work thinking turns actually cold sore told form michael contacts jan holly carol andy_bernard ed_helms holds sex education meeting office hoping learn ellie having sex boyfriend lewis actresses reprising characters sex saw introduction played feature season following sex viewed million viewers received rating adults ages marking slight increase ratings compared previous week episode highest ranked nbc series night received mixed reviews critics felt michael characterized stupid andy subplot compelling plot michael_scott steve_carell arrives office fake hide thinks mouth michael soon learns cold sore thinking dwight_schrute rainn_wilson michael decides tell lovers despite having gone doctor calls abruptly telling tested michael calls holly amy ryan discussion michael dismay claims relationship hangs telling michael dwight drive tell pam mother michael dwight meet jan fairly successful office manager hospital single mother jan gives michael brutal description relationship failed watches play daughter michael reveals meets pam mother playing playground awkward conversation points memory insults walks meets carol conducting open house carol attempts abruptly points faults finally michael calls holly time leaves heartfelt message said hurt saw happy talked happy says understand wants remembers relationship perfectly considers special hanging adds tested andy_bernard ed_helms uses situation host sex education class order learn girlfriend ellie having sex current boyfriend lewis distraught realizing having sex andy throws box pizza wall conference room takes andy behavior revealing aware andy hosted sex class explains andy reason asked erin andy gave blessing andy reveals result difficulty saying asked tells andy going let situation slide time advises andy erin production sex written directed showrunner executive producer plays episode features return appearances recurring characters appears voice role holly seen fifth season finale company picnic appears seen fifth season episode baby shower appears voice role recurring role near end sixth season appears recurring role sixth season actual wife steve_carell appears seen season episode christmas ryan return later season way provide exit series cameo appearance later season seven episode threat level midnight appearances ninth season episodes whale couples sex episode feature dwight assistant played youtube star producers office saw series prank videos hired recurring character official website office included deleted scene sex clip kelly asks jim deal ryan completely loving season seven dvd contains number deleted scenes episode cut scenes include dwight looking spread dwight discussing holly brings child like wonder michael michael contacting french canadian brief relationship fifth season episode business trip cut scenes andy sex discussion addition entire subplot deleted episode story involved camera crew catching pam jim middle fight crew tries determine caused fight place cultural references michael compares canadian pop punk musician noting andy sings parody hit single hot pizza jan mentions released album day covers label reception sex aired nbc october original american broadcast viewed estimated million viewers received rating percent share adults ages means percent year old households watched episode percent demographic tuned channel point marked slight increase viewers previous episode called episode simple silly applauded final scene holly writing best michael fanatic awarded episode stars calling miss felt encounters michael funny meetings left lot desired critical andy subplot writing little execution worked michael conversation holly classic gave episode felt michael antics largely fact easily believes stupid believable felt episode main story largely worked planned panned episode secondary story focusing andy noting tapped series basic structure ultimately concluded particularly strong jokes fell entirely andy character wasn support alan_sepinwall hitfix wrote michael story moments largely creepy uncomfortable criticized andy characterization noting episode written extremely similar michael cultural impact episode served inspiration brazilian web series viral
Sex Ed (The Office)