michael birthday michael birthday nineteenth episode second season american comedy television series office fifth episode overall written directed episode aired united_states march nbc episode guest stars series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael_scott steve_carell disappointed dwight rainn_wilson celebrates birthday spends day waiting find skin cancer ice skating scenes shot actual talent hockey reason writers decided set episode fischer learned preparation movie blades glory writers decided reason pam good pam lean jim michael birthday watched million viewers received positive reviews critics plot michael_scott steve_carell excited celebrating birthday tries employees excited unfortunately rainn_wilson joining rest employees concerned awaiting results skin cancer screening jenna_fischer jim_halpert john_krasinski sneak buy gifts kevin cheer michael finds kevin gives kevin subtly remains bitter kevin birthday fun dwight angela_kinsey subtle think discussing secret relationship ryan_howard store jim pam return office attempt kevin feel better celebrate birthday michael takes employees ice skating runs real estate agent children makes carol smile kevin gets word screening results negative relief michael believes negative means cancer time genuine concern compassion kevin gifts passed kevin michael episode ends pam recalling fun jim good day production episode second episode series directed previously directed season episode health care michael birthday written previously written episodes fight secret ice skating scenes shot actual according jenna_fischer steve_carell play hockey writers looking reason use ice skating skills episode fischer learned preparation movie blades glory writers decided reason pam good pam lean jim saturday night live played actually steve_carell wife michael tells pam wary breast cancer joke aimed pam breasts fight secret fischer later jokingly said breasts play central role tonight scenes fischer noted slight emphasis breasts receiving fans internet arguing fischer breast fischer denied rumors stated season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include jim describing michael typical birthday dwight explaining duties michael birthday michael upset ryan present michael telling variations worst birthday michael making ryan research skin cancer cultural references cold opening features michael trying members office involved pyramid scheme non sustainable business model involves promising participants payment services primarily people scheme supplying real investment sale products services public scheme generally considered internet michael later reveals having fallen michael notes shares birthday perfect meets michael asks dwight playing recorder dwight replies longest time released longest time kevin mentions skin cancer kelly starts discussing case involving cancer popular medical drama grey anatomy later says funeral saw princess diana michael birthday mother sent picture michael notes bet friends don treat like grocery store jim pam buy copy american comedy movie american pie pam later character science fiction movie franchise star wars store support kevin michael makes fake construction paper dwight later gives jersey words dwight reception michael birthday originally aired nbc united_states march michael birthday received ages demographic nielsen ratings means percent households year old living watched episode percent television tuned channel point michael birthday watched million viewers michael birthday received positive reviews squad wrote episode simply best brilliant right higher praise went write scenes ice office best sitcom graded episode rolling_stone_magazine named scene michael term negative mean kevin skin cancer seventeenth greatest moment series dvd verdict moderately pleased entry awarded called entry good episode noted helped great supporting work dwight called best supporting character best television
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