fight office fight sixth episode second season television series office twelfth episode overall written directed originally aired november nbc fight guest starred played dwight series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael_scott steve_carell embarrassed dwight_schrute rainn_wilson superior fighting skills engages match dwight lunch jim_halpert john_krasinski flirting jenna_fischer goes far fight known members cast crew scenes featuring titular fight cast members recurring starring martial arts experience episode contained cultural references referring popular fighting related movies television shows fight received largely positive reviews critics episode earned nielsen rating demographic viewed million viewers synopsis michael_scott steve_carell task sign routine documents unfortunately month separate sets time michael ignores workload michael makes ryan_howard update emergency contact information staff michael gets ryan cell phone number constantly prank calls ryan crude michael_jackson talk dwight rainn_wilson experience gets michael competitive flowing leading match dwight jim_halpert john_krasinski accidentally goes far jenna_fischer abruptly workers notice showing combatants michael emerges victorious dwight leads dwight changing emergency contact michael_scott hospital end day michael promotes dwight assistant regional manager position dream position assistant regional manager promotion little title change likely ensure dwight despite hard feelings battle rest staff fed michael inability accomplish simplest task forced forge signature documents home way jim gives pam bag chips owed earlier pam quietly takes manner jim leaves production fight written served episode director episode entry series written fifth episode directed episode guest starred comedian actor portrayed dwight portrays ryan_howard series noted episode filmed majority cast crew called memorable scenes involve fight explained episode centered effects carried degree noted memorable episode steve_carell rainn_wilson jump kick public try prove point cast members experience martial arts prior filming episode rainn_wilson study certified yellow belt black belt nationally ranked girls played dwight classmates actually black belt forced wear white belt ultimately unhappy having hide ability eventually frustration practically knock ing kicked pad holding included episode filming episode protective piece wilson wore actually cut filming scenes episode cast crew member kept breaking character laughing jenna_fischer recalls film scene ryan reveals working emergency contacts times addition fischer noted john_krasinski kept laughing million times kitchen confrontation michael dwight scenes cinematographer lost michael pinned dwight began spit fact shots cast laughing closing scene episode season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include brief shots dwight michael dwight preparing fight jim asking dwight fight dwight discusses result fight stanley confronting michael signing forms michael saying lost job missing michael delivering pam emergency contact information cultural references game phone tag michael michael_jackson addition songs alluded michael sings don want work want bang day tune bang drum day jim alludes jets rival street gangs musical west story quoting noted lyrics jet jet way snapping fingers way gang members popular quotes episode michael consistently phrase dwight mistakes phrase noted films referenced episode grabbing dwight sleeper hold michael shouts movie starring ronald_reagan michael notes dwight cried end armageddon science fiction action movie starring michael line line performed movie michael attributes raging bull franchise referenced separate times michael notes dwight version reference kid fourth movie kid series starring female student kevin later tells dwight sweep leg quote original movie episode contains television references jim pam status ultimate fighter reality television series form martial arts competition michael turns insult reference straight guy reality television program featuring openly gay men fashion style advise reception fight originally aired nbc united_states november episode viewed million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen year olds year olds watching television time broadcast encore presentation episode april received rating share retained lead earl viewership encore presentation viewed million viewers club awarded episode wrote enjoyed way important elements episode jim apology email doesn send way spectators blocked main event practically entire office standing jenna_fischer adams enjoyed way episode wrote pam reaction noting generally uncomfortable afraid meredith assume afraid feelings critical reception episode largely positive miss television pity episode positive review rated dvd talk called episode classic praised performance rainn_wilson dwight noted episode wouldn nearly entertaining character fanatic reviewed quotes fight rated michael feared loved michael confession dwight cried end armageddon jenna_fischer said episode cold opening featuring jim moving dwight desk bathroom favorite prank
The Fight (The Office)