convention office convention second episode season american comedy television series office episode overall written writing team directed episode originally aired united_states september nbc episode jim dunder michael dwight dunder leave philadelphia annual office supply convention michael angry jim leaving scranton branch superior tries jim opportunity kelly sets pam double date friends goes toby interest pam beginning crush plot michael_scott steve_carell dwight_schrute rainn_wilson scranton branch jim_halpert john_krasinski branch corporate headquarters descend philadelphia office supply convention michael bitter jim left scranton tries opportunity michael spreads word throwing party hotel room night later evening michael surprises news broken staples exclusive hold products scranton sets jenna_fischer double date neighbor cartoonist local newspaper kelly quietly disappointed pam intends wear normal work clothes date double date kelly appears having good time ryan_howard pam cartoonist point pam shirt fail hit michael party jim attends guest explains leave scranton michael jim claims great boss pam rejected twice friendship guests arrive michael promises care situation production convention fourth episode series written writing team episode series directed episode originally scene angela dwight office kitchen producer stated couple lines pause angela said late turned left imply pregnant scene cut daniels ultimately concluded big lot big moves don introduce plot line illicit office romance sudden characters knocked executive producer runner hoped original series appear episode respective characters unsuccessful scheduling conflicts season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode including michael unsuccessfully inviting ryan attend convention michael abandoned club attacked michael telling dwight worked local factory dwight asking convicted dwight asking experiences coast guard israel dwight leaving michael angela reception convention received nielsen ratings persons aged meaning percent people aged watched episode percent people age group watching time watched episode received estimated audience million viewers overall ranked time period men episode received generally critics ign stated episode places michael dwight outside normal office environment set funny usually awkward situations convention exception episode best uncomfortable moments centered michael believing life party jim friend michael dwight pretending laugh inside joke jim new boss prime example michael comment love inside jokes love someday creates kind uncomfortable silence office ign received incredible rating site editorial staff entertainment_weekly praised interactions characters highlights episode stating jim salt makes little better perfect straight man showcase michael insanity west commented relationship ryan kelly stating speaking weird love connections starting worry ryan letting crazy happened mat felt episode didn live status set previous episode stating week episode convention failed live expectations
The Convention (The Office)