season premiere american comedy television series office ninth episode overall written executive producer runner directed episode aired united_states september nbc series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael_scott steve_carell discovers gay michael tries oscar accepting sexual orientation ends insulting revealed kissing jenna_fischer jim_halpert john_krasinski went transferring addition pam called engagement episode features kiss michael oscar scene scripted improvised moment courtesy estimated million viewers watched episode percent increase previous season premiere received positive reviews television critics plot calling michael_scott steve_carell learns oscar finds word offensive homosexual michael inadvertently outs oscar entire office michael behavior michael homosexuality disaster oscar threatens quit michael attempts reconcile oscar kissing lips oscar given months paid vacation use company car exchange revealed kiss jenna_fischer confirmed jim_halpert john_krasinski intention marry days wedding pam got cold feet decided moved apartment began taking art classes pam rejection sent roy downward spiral hitting rock drunk driving arrest interviewed camera crew roy makes win pam jim transferred dunder mifflin branch new office befriends worker andy_bernard ed_helms wild college days sales representative jim constant camera brown briefly seen giving branch diversity day problems scranton branch dwight contacted jim device final moments dwight opens package jim novelty machine fashioned metal confirms device oscar device goes inadvertently belt pam seen smiling production eighth episode series directed previously directed pilot diversity day sexual harassment fire fight cruise casino night written executive producer runner kiss michael oscar conference room scripted scene shot couple times steve_carell kissing oscar oscar saw lips coming closer closer recalled like dear god going kiss sure planted face cast members laughing kiss camera stays focused scene usable early steve_carell later recalled enjoyed episode spoke fact michael doesn understand world different things racist doesn frame reference capable understanding understanding altogether think way feel character decent heart decent person trying best season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode including karen pulling prank jim setting tone hong_kong andy comparing jumping skills jim michael asking pam holding wedding broke jan furious michael reception aired nbc september nielsen ratings indicated watched approximately million viewers percent increase second season premiere timeslot ranked second men ages men ages generally received praise critics guide admitted loved oscar self reaction newfound notoriety said watching michael help forgive idiot wondering world manages job kiss michael oscar funny ign rated episode indication amazing episode observed episode best scenes impact jim pam different offices thought andy reactions audience appreciate dwight stated balance laughing oscar handled wonder successful similarly great writing arrested development garner viewers work episode won primetime emmy award outstanding writing comedy series received primetime emmy award nomination outstanding directing comedy series work episode lost ugly betty work pilot episode
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