gossip office gossip sixth season premiere american comedy television series office overall episode series originally aired nbc united_states september episode written directed features guest appearances dunder mifflin summer series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael spreads rumor stanley having affair spreads series false rumors try convince original rumor true rumors cause andy question sexuality pam jim debate tell office pam pregnant gossip confirmed fact protagonist pam pregnant strongly hinted fifth season finale company picnic gossip episode feature ellie regular cast member office episode ed_helms achieved box office success summer comedy film gossip received generally positive reviews commentators particularly praising subplot andy questions rumor gay actually true according nielsen ratings episode watched million viewers office highest rating viewers aged overall episode constituted percent drop viewership compared fifth season premiere weight loss gossip nominated best episodic comedy synopsis summer prepare depart michael steve_carell hears members office dating feels upset left gossip talks situation intern learns recently gone young people club saw stanley dancing woman presumably wife michael wanting start gossip forms conclusion stanley having mid life crisis shares office claims stanley like crowds town michael confronts insist saw stanley making woman realizing stanley possibly having affair person learn michael starts telling employees jim john_krasinski urges michael stop spreading rumor know certain true stanley leaving michael heads parking lot discuss rumor stanley initially denies michael mentions spotted club reveals town constantly seeking company nurse named met rehab stanley urges michael breaking michael agrees despite having told entire office hoping obscure truth stanley affair michael starts spreading variety false rumors person physically inside kevin kelly toby paul virgin pam jenna fischer pregnant andy ed_helms gay andy hears realizes people thought past gets increasingly insecure begins question sexual orientation jim pam trying pam pregnancy secret think found couple notice absurd rumors office employees spread jim brings attention trace particular rumor michael tries slip office employees pursue michael confesses created rumors conceal true rumor andy fears employees urge michael tell true michael jim announces pam actually pregnant save stanley michael denies pam shows baby picture prove later michael discusses pregnancy jim pam office stanley wife returns michael earlier picks phone intention making excuse earlier tip accidentally calls twice jim hangs phone suspicious michael calling figure going michael feeling guilty watches office window stanley attacks michael car tire iron fit rage end episode discuss learned dunder mifflin essentially reveal production gossip written directed producer screenwriter series plays toby episode confirmed fact pam pregnant strongly hinted fifth season finale company picnic gossip episode feature ellie cast member guest starred episodes end fifth season episode office air release ed_helms comedy film film surprise box office success grossing twice year old virgin established steve_carell comedy movie star commentators split success mean office believing allow writers better realize potential write better material expressing concern dedicated andy_bernard role portrayed appeared earlier episode season official website office included cut scenes gossip week original release second clip dwight pass hand written notes ryan orders search thousands rare coins second clip minute seconds dwight pick cake picking candles final minute clip dwight makes trivial bits information tells believes inspirational stories cultural references episode cold open michael dwight andy run office climbing jumping chairs pushing objects actions attempts engage art moving point point creatively possible jim describes internet sensation jim points chase scene james_bond film casino season premiere include internet trend cold open second office lip dub video song list multiple characters places episode pam says dunder mifflin office previously years michael kept making jokes intern white house sexual relationship president bill_clinton michael discusses film calls great ending dozens people claim real order protect actual title character trying figure gay andy says reluctantly accept kiss movie star summer michael constantly says look like actors michael spreads rumor oscar voice advertising character 1990s 2000s restaurant chain michael claims angela dating manages fast food submarine sandwich restaurant michael starts rumor office model originally referring believes jim american clothing accessories retailer reception original american broadcast september gossip seen million viewers according nielsen ratings viewership percent drop compared fifth season premiere weight loss gossip received rating viewers aged highest rating age group slot competing cbs csi crime scene investigation fox fringe abc supernatural rating drop compared rating ages weight loss gossip served lead series premiere nbc community held percent office audience premiere rating garnering million viewers episode viewed households canadian premiere september making 28th highest viewed program week gossip received generally positive reviews commentators particularly praised comedic performance ed_helms line kevin saying person inside working controls alan_sepinwall star-ledger called episode instant classic solid start season sepinwall said started slowly gradually built funny kinda sweet climax conference room new_york magazine writer said gossip appeared return normal office atmosphere compared surprises twists fifth season said concerned season premiere good steve_carell john_krasinski ed_helms distracted growing film careers said thursday premiere indication appears dunder mifflin crew lot offer entertainment_weekly writer said gossip terrific moments don know time great episodes list specifically praised performances jenna_fischer chicago_tribune television columnist called gossip entertaining premiere specifically complimenting ed_helms subplot office rumors praised episode final scene michael unsuccessfully tries lie way phone stanley wife said episode season appropriately awkward start writer gave episode score carter said episode proof ton life left characters particularly enjoyed way jim pam stood stanley revealing truth pam pregnancy ign said episode included amusing laugh loud moments particularly supporting characters creed kevin andy praises episode day life formula said successful previous office episodes said episode lived series standards particularly praising ed_helms subplot cold open work episode nominated lost pilot episode rock episode apollo apollo split prize
Gossip (The Office)