convict convict ninth episode season american comedy television series office 37th overall aired november united_states nbc episode series original script written creators original british comedy series directed credit series series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton branches fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael_scott steve_carell discovers employee named came branches recent merger previously prison michael frustrated martin stories prison sound better working office jim_halpert john_krasinski plays prank jenna_fischer giving incorrect information andy_bernard ed_helms impress according nielsen_media_research estimated million viewers watched convict broadcast making point largest audience season adults aged earned ratings share finishing eighteenth place week major networks television critics largely positive episode particularly prison mike sequence performance andy_bernard synopsis michael_scott steve_carell learns black employee criminal tells entire office time effort avoid issues racism michael asks employees white person trust black person jesus pops michael replies jim_halpert john_krasinski encourages andy_bernard ed_helms pursue jenna_fischer intentionally gives information strong later andy rainbow connection singing falsetto pam shares joke jim martin tells incarcerated insider trading enjoyed certain prison including outside time art classes pam comments prison sounds better current work situation attempting convince employees office better prison michael sends outside time bitter cold calls meeting adopts persona prison mike martin comments michael performance remind time prison michael locks staff inside conference room order workers released tells michael staff simply letting workers relieved michael martin chooses quit production convict written creators british comedy series original script american series years creator executive producer participate merchant refused previously believed american written americans changed minds watching second season worried unfamiliar office protocol united_states noting knew place england dos don america don know getting right despite script writing went remarkably fast suppose away characters years favorite shows merchant spent days debating language leading point felt translated pretty american viewers convict office episode directed later won emmy award fifth season episode stress relief departure series routine merchant present set filming episode writers typically available past found episode lot fun shoot observed occasions present like looking sense believe exists interpretation humble kind scene meant place outdoors cold temperatures parking lot set laden fake snow present set sets twin babies character brings son office season dvd contains scenes deleted final cut episode include dwight andy verbally kitchen dwight informing michael believes martin murdered meredith michael explaining created prison mike improvisation class pam giving andy wildly incorrect tips hanging jim reception convict broadcast nbc united_states november near end fall sweeps period according nielsen_media_research watched estimated million viewers highest number series season point episode earned ratings share adults aged meaning seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast demographic office finished eighteenth place week major networks ign rated convict indication amazing episode wrote wouldn qualify best episodes series great news merchant excellent job working different world version created delivering biggest best laughs season critical episode explaining fearless actor stop train wreck story better jim decides prank pam coaching andy wrong way office erratic season worst best comedy television writing thought convict different previous episodes citing evidence scene michael martin discussing black men attributed guest writers don think merchant went little different review expressed gradual enjoyment andy saw thought connecticut version dwight think adds greatly mix definitely going stir things scranton remote believed uncomfortable awkward moments version perfected definitely present episode praised ing perfectly fits absolutely entertainment_weekly columnist pleased jim karen storyline called nice normal progression single people praised jim prank pam especially viewing performance funny oblivious referring michael earnest determination assume martin con office hired west found episode satire white liberal guilt reviewers positive prison mike sequence west calling dead convict television pity gave episode
The Convict