wedding sixteenth episode season american comedy television series office 44th overall aired february nbc episode written staff writer directed actors guest star series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode office attends wedding jenna_fischer upset similarities canceled wedding michael_scott steve_carell bride groom pam character appears drum player episode forcing actor lessons instrument rely stunt musician according nielsen_media_research estimated million viewers watched episode time broadcast received mixed reviews television critics reviewers found michael actions unrealistic wedding won image award directional work received nomination synopsis asked michael_scott steve_carell push father wheelchair aisle wedding role gave secure weeks honeymoon michael assumes wedding highlight jenna_fischer upset details wedding wedding gown copied canceled wedding procession michael father walking power jim_halpert john_krasinski dwight_schrute rainn_wilson hunts wedding fails pass dwight questioning michael makes attempts recapture including embarrassing wedding banquet gets kicked reception hall husband dwight let enter michael sit outside listening pam jim dance jim catches eye face turns sadness looks away pays wedding band play pam song meant dance leave jim obvious dismay jim soon states non hypothetical happy karen leaves reception hall thanks michael finding ride production wedding written staff writer directed fifth credit series recurring guest stars appeared episode episode series revolve wedding interview entertainment_weekly described episode michael plays important role wedding walk dad aisle pushing wheelchair mind walking aisle important position authority course asked weeks vacation time place honor things don way hopes episode features playing drums band idea circulated season allusions tribute band written scenes removed series issues negotiating singer crew later decided kevin police tribute band called talks low little expression band sings higher expression police kevin intended band lead singer executive producer approached possibly playing instrument actor replied play daniels discussed instruments funny play brought drums ultimately decided deemed drumming lead singer funniest choice regardless fact actor absolutely drumming experience difficult instrument took drum lessons found filming episode hardest thing aided stunt musician hid curtain near band reception wedding aired february united_states nbc according nielsen_media_research estimated million viewers watched episode earned ratings share adults aged words seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast called episode amazing partly believed office setting michael social emotional lot enjoyable black observed main romantic plotline nice movement tonight praised pam roy storylines particular realism writing ign rated wedding indication good episode asserted episode contained great moments jim prank dwight michael conversation uncle contrast black believed michael actions stretched illusion reality especially occurred outside office remote speculated episodes semi normal michael writers bring worthy michael criticized decision calling behavior borderline ridiculous good way act like public find high points opening sequence scene dwight angela television pity graded episode entertainment_weekly columnist praised smith proving sly seemingly character manipulating michael west noted ended feel ing little sorry michael episode revelations learned childhood later recalled fans hated michael disrupting wedding work episode won image award directing comedy series category office episodes work episode nominated
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