client office client seventh episode second season american comedy television series office thirteenth episode overall written acts directed episode aired united_states november nbc series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael_scott steve_carell begin relationship landing important client rest office finds screenplay written michael decide read idea jan michael romantic relationship conceived steve_carell far filming pilot episode kiss rehearsed filmed times according filming steve_carell improvised good majority dinner scene final cut production episode cast crew informed nbc picked episodes surprised episode received positive reviews critics earned nielsen rating demographic viewed million viewers plot michael_scott steve_carell meet potential client christian jan disgusted michael antics began michael changing meeting location hotel meeting room permission refusal talk business discovers end day method madness client bonds michael allowing close deal parking lot michael recently divorced jan kiss leave jenna_fischer finds screenplay written michael called threat level midnight starring agent staff read reading script character sequence appears pam explains camera originally michael based incompetent sidekick dwight rainn_wilson later changed search replace unfortunately search replace mechanism failed change dwight dwight upset quickly exercise invite set fireworks outside follows jim_halpert john_krasinski pam break respective evening plans enjoy impromptu dinner roof watch dwight kevin fool fireworks day jim jokes date pam unexpectedly blunt tone tells date surprised obviously disappointed jim makes comment didn leave high school hockey game reference pam earlier revelation roy worst date pam clearly upset gets send leaving awkward jim tries unsuccessfully apologize word quickly spreads jan michael spent night michael initially tells documentary crew happened talked hours story gradually changes imply jan calls clearly happened michael refuses accept change heart jim michael share disappointed days events production episode episode series directed daniels previously directed episodes basketball client written acts human resources director idea jan michael romantic relationship conceived steve_carell far filming pilot episode according writer producer like michael turned teacher writer actor said idea anybody came episode final shot jim michael look shake heads suggesting similar experiences rest episode written lead scene scene oscar tells story date getting background check based actual date went filming steve_carell improvised lot dinner scene final cut improvised scene final cut baby ribs song interview jenna_fischer said rooftop scene favorite shoot fischer recalled small crew roof cameras far away main shooting ended producers decided shoot explain situation clearly kiss michael jan rehearsed filmed times according editing kiss michael jan brought people editing room thought kiss long long production episode cast crew informed nbc picked episodes initially second season brought episodes test water despite lackluster reception season ratings jumped second season million fall ratings success president surprised cast crew staff ordered season later likened series cheers noting slow starts cultural references michael tells jan moved meeting advice sent magazine meeting michael tells christian jan lighthouse naval vessel joke dwight reveals camera production oklahoma played explains production kids extra roles michael screenplay parody secret agent films notably james_bond franchise michael screenplay love interest named michael movie referenced times series season episode product recall michael states angry customers office threat level midnight michael screenplay eventually turned home movie viewed entire office seventh season episode threat level midnight reception client 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 episode retained percent lead earl audience best point encore presentation episode april received rating share viewed million viewers episode received positive reviews television critics squad gave episode largely positive review wrote michael totally taken shown noted showing audience michael humanity writers making sitcom compelling point second week row pam offended jim said mind quickly continues miss television pity graded episode rolling_stone named scene employees read threat level midnight tenth funniest office seasons club awarded episode called series best episode office series best status largely complimentary way episode built climax followed successful setup rhythms applauded introduction midnight screenplay calling subplot crucial mythology series form basis entire episode near end steve_carell time scranton adams ultimately concluded episode notch office installment overall thanks large dynamics
The Client (The Office)