collective second episodes ninth season american comedy television series office episode overall series penultimate entry airing week series finale originally aired nbc episode guest stars series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode jim_halpert john_krasinski convinces dwight_schrute rainn_wilson needs choose act assistant assistant regional manager subsequently hold position angela_kinsey forced bring son work dwight thinks son jenna_fischer final fears husband love settled andy_bernard ed_helms attempts great cappella sensation able audition finally members office gather poor richard pub watch airing official series documentary features dramatic scene jim presents dvd highlights relationship pam topped finally presenting card wrote second season episode christmas party idea jim finally pam card considered writers room time writers feel right time addition episode contained scenes purposely staged reminiscent past episodes series scenes mimicking unique shots season installment sixth season episode delivery episode viewed million viewers received percent rating adults ages ranking timeslot making highest rated episode season earlier entry boat received largely positive reviews critics interaction jim pam dwight received particular praise particularly pleased christmas party andy subplot highly panned plot jim_halpert john_krasinski convinces regional manager dwight_schrute rainn_wilson needs choose act assistant assistant regional manager jim designs dwight oriented challenges position inevitably found dwight qualified angela_kinsey forced bring child work turns child away dwight eating type paper regards begins think angela son actually test theory dwight offers child check million dollars picks dwight tells angela marry child denies case dwight jim asking propose angel girlfriend thinks logical choice jim tells dwight needs aside logic follow instincts dwight makes mind proposes angela says yes angela finally reveals dwight son explaining lied order test dwight feelings returns scranton quietly week ago work time sports marketing company jim founded spot upset left saying goodbye demand spend time way leaves good office ultimately decides final dance runs jenna_fischer tells company success jim missing staying scranton pam begins worry making jim want confronts husband admits thinks good asks series documentary crew help crew makes dvd highlights collected jim pam relationship final scene use second season christmas episode christmas party jim gives pam gift takes accompanying note pam watches dvd jim presents actual note reads realizing jim truly love happily embrace andy_bernard ed_helms fired previous episode auditions able try judges close auditions sending home remaining applicants standing line hours refusing accept bolts past security argues judges let audition refuse throws crying later journeys poor richard pub meets office workers office watches official airing documentary pbs scranton affiliate station production written executive producer marking eleventh writing credit series earlier season episode work bus directed regular office editor marking ninth directing credit earlier season episode junior salesman episode originally supposed air half hour episode nbc later announced expanded fill hour time slot unlike previous episodes expanded like moving dream counts produced episodes episode guest stars order reached small group celebrities producers thought good accepted asked friend accepted later available chosen angela son played twins child filmed scene picked supposed point end child said rogers called amazing voice responds jim episode director rogers voiced character season opener new guys originally showrunner series creator recorded line new guys ended liking roger voice better asked reprise role preserve continuity designed portraits dwight dwight propaganda picture previously created pam dunder mifflin hung walls dances moves choreographed choreographed series dance heavy episodes obstacle course warehouse crafted rogers input art department wilson helped eventually ran idea course terminate raised palette boxes originally course supposed park lot rogers moved feeling warehouse organic heat detrimental finished product idea jim finally pam card considered writers room time writers feel right time card envelope christmas party seven years prior fact card contained genuine message wrote fischer rogers admitted pam jim video inspired number fan videos exist internet reason open eyes plays video series editor felt similar style sing travis played second season episode client episode contained scenes reminiscent past episodes series shot jim dwight survey office filmed similar scene featured dwight michael season installment addition dwight pulling angela filmed way recalled sixth season episode delivery scene jim gives advice dwight shot similar manner jim farewell michael seventh season episode goodbye intentionally supposed look like according rogers addition obstacle course direct reference second season episode office olympics rogers understood similarities cultural references jim references film future nonsense conference room meeting dwight realizes son child looks small scale replica fictional ship science fiction series way dwight dwight test son compared similar scene film monks practice similar ritual win kevin angela oscar pretend baby presented itunes gift card rest office dance song wonderland earth wind fire andy auditions parody popular singing shows like american idol voice sing fictional hosted lead singer rock band judges include american football quarterback singer gained prominence following second season american idol american singer songwriter producer andy sings alma mater far waters fully dressed smile musical annie woman auditioning achieved fame competing season reception ratings originally aired nbc original american broadcast viewed estimated million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast marked significant increase million viewers ratings previous episode dream watched episode office earlier ninth season episode boat aired november watched million viewers episode ranked half hour timeslot beaten episode abc drama grey anatomy received rating entry cbs series scored rating office highest rated nbc series night reviews alan_sepinwall hitfix gave episode positive review wrote quasi finale surprisingly terrific areas particularly enjoyed interaction jim dwight calling fun argued probably fared better following steve_carell departure power dynamic relationship jim dwight explored established earlier eighth season concluded best parts felt like fitting close non documentary viewing portion series giant television pity pleased episode awarded grade series goodbye michael seasons ago online wrote episode emotional moments like love letters fans watched pilot praised scenes jim pam noting collapsed tears couple find ways cry felt episode decent uneven penultimate episode gave look quirky group people office environment largely happy return fun loving version jim noting pam mentioned loves goofy jim sic admit love campbell felt episode fan service expected needed successful ending ign awarded episode denoting great episode wrote jim dwight pam core series michael_scott departure good trio center office comes close furthermore happy dwight proposal dance party signaled leaving calling slice bliss club gave episode said benefits basics storyline illustrated growth characters experienced years wrote tender moments episode dwight jim confrontation pam jim love dwight proposal angela concluded blend new beginnings closing circles makes effective second chapter office fanatic awarded episode half stars wrote episode didn called scene pam watching created montage jim giving dwight love advice emotionally rewarding moment office michael_scott goodbye critics extremely pleased jim note christmas party adams felt scene reveal note properly executed note better sepinwall called fabulous longtime fans called sequence effective zap2it wrote nice writers letting know jim wrote card christmas party pretty epic conversely critics gave andy plot negative review sepinwall called entire plot campbell referred mediocre story stood stark contrast emotional rest episode called scenes disconnected core character time porter wrote got handle character season subplot culmination issue
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