casino night casino night second season finale american comedy television series office eighth episode overall written steve_carell acts michael_scott directed episode originally aired united_states nbc episode guest stars series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode office hosts casino night michael_scott inadvertently invites dates jim_halpert john_krasinski decides transfer dunder mifflin branch reveals jenna_fischer feelings episode series run episode featuring minutes seconds content standard minutes thirty seconds addition episode series written suggested idea episode executive producer thoroughly enjoyed idea green lit script casino night introduces musical exploits played episode received wide acclaim television critics earned nielsen rating demographic seen million viewers generally considered critics audiences greatest episodes plot michael_scott steve_carell casino charity event warehouse winds dates evening boss real estate agent jim_halpert john_krasinski jenna_fischer audition tapes wedding band discover colleague band jim upset pam impending marriage tells documentary crew met jan transferring connecticut branch dunder mifflin future casino night dwight rainn_wilson wins game kisses angela_kinsey cheek attempts intimate relationship secret walks away quietly enjoying experience jan carol share awkward conversation realize michael invited jim tells jan decision transfer roy leaves jim tells pam love stunned pause states tells wants friends sorry things jim apologizes friendship tear cheek walks away jan leaves michael carol noticeably upset night events revealed packed overnight bag car implying planned spend night michael pam returns office talks mother phone jim statement eventually saying yeah think remains unknown date pam mother asked fans plausible lines love jim going marry roy flashback shown feelings jim jim enters room approaches hastily hangs begins jim kisses returns kiss silence episode ends production casino night episode series written steve_carell initially suggested executive producer episode revolve casino night came time plan finale daniels chose idea picked write script parts script flights new_york filming earlier episode valentine day later weekend write bulk script daniels happy rough script noted came great draft jenna_fischer admitted filming episode relief carrying secret cliff months portrayed writer stated episode gon chase feeling winning game poker line originally intended lead subplot toby develops gambling addiction storyline later abandoned episode fifth episode season seventh entire series directed editing episode executive producer publicly addressed nbc interview stating like episode long script lot good stuff response fans set online petition season finale website generated signatures april nbc announced extending season finale minutes nbc shows earl aired night extended episodes cast members john_krasinski credited interviews petition extended time believed petition partially responsible shows getting extended times filming episode ending caused huge divide writing staff director cast actors wanted moment pam jim kiss follow characters emotion moment having action captured writing staff hand wanted pam jim moment private heard daniels explained writing staff kind weird scene private moment crew didn know going happen heard came running corner film eventually versions filmed broadcast alternate version released episode features playing drums band idea circulated season allusions tribute band written scenes removed series issues negotiating singer crew later decided kevin police tribute band called talks low little expression band sings higher expression police kevin intended band lead singer executive producer approached possibly playing instrument actor replied play daniels discussed instruments funny play brought drums ultimately decided deemed drumming lead singer funniest choice regardless fact actor absolutely drumming experience difficult instrument season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include michael creating dunder dwight jim choosing charities dwight considering jim powers extension michael scene pam finding planning wedding meredith casino dealer sharing past cultural references phone jan michael compares performance scranton branch dunder mifflin biblical story david later tells later calls answers phone talking says reference michael reasons money casino night benefit don like later states donate charity british charity kelly reasons donate foundation bought wife large ring michael mentions money aids conversation gets confused office workers talking talking head michael notes aids humorous disease things topic comedy including assassination holocaust notes assassination abraham_lincoln recently funny looking cover bands jim pam kiss tribute jim tells pam wedding stages like kevin band playing cover don stand close police reception ratings casino night originally aired nbc united_states episode received rating percent share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast episode viewed million viewers retained percent lead earl audience work episode steve_carell nominated won writers guild america award television episodic comedy reviews casino night received widespread critical acclaim television critics squad stated episode season finale word brilliant ask better way tie story lines occurred course season opening new ones time went praise writing progression relationship arcs ign said casino night great character development awkward situations laugh loud moments enjoyed jim pam relationship half season climax season finale enjoyed praised development minor characters played actor ultimately awarded episode denoting masterpiece awarded episode entertainment_weekly noted unlike shows featured resolved sexual tension office worry cancelled based fact isn based entirely endearing jim pam poll conducted fans voted casino night favorite office episodes aired time
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