return office return originally titled oscar return fourteenth episode season version office episode office celebrates oscar return vacation episode season recently departed dwight finds job staples episode written directed series creator actor returned office having left film television series annoying personality ed_helms character andy noted multiple observers irritated actor mother degree watch episode return marked departure office season nineteenth episode negotiation american broadcast january nbc return aired estimated million viewers according nielsen_media_research positively received television critics focusing character development angela traveling nbc later broadcast return combined hour long episode sweeps week result episodes underwent editing included addition minutes previously unseen footage synopsis having quit dwight rainn_wilson job staples andy ed_helms thought michael steve_carell new number begins michael attention andy begins workers jim john_krasinski getting support karen jones ryan recruits pam jenna fischer play prank andy hiding cell phone plays robin sung andy ceiling continually calling oscar oscar returns office leave absence michael wants celebrate asking throw mexican themed includes later jim pam continue andy hidden cell phone pushed edge combination jim pam prank michael rejection friendship fit rage puts fist wall angela angela_kinsey finally reveals michael cause dwight secret visit corporate michael realizes error forcing dwight goes staples ask return angela worried michael realize involved romantic relationship michael believes dwight saved angela loyalty company dwight returns office delight thinks oscar welcome party actually meant karen noticed fun jim pam prank andy confronts jim asks feelings pam jim quietly says yes karen walks room visibly upset corporate sends andy anger management plans week program weeks usual repetition personality imitation production return written series creator executive producer directed edited original title episode oscar return reference actor temporarily left series season premiere spent interim working comedy central series halfway home episode daniels filmed thanksgiving holiday start week break cast crew president played dwight interviewer ed_helms noted audio commentary mother trouble watching string episodes included return found character annoying recorded self recorded ring personal computer big anger scene actually punching wall took takes steve_carell rainn_wilson difficulty reuniting scene stage different ways episode set stores office supply chain staples watched episode carefully ensure portrayed negatively particularly afraid dwight manner company time return aired certain returning early february nbc confirmed hired series regular rest year actor returning season nineteenth episode negotiation return later traveling combined hour long episode march nbc added previously edited scenes episode perceived commentator method boost ratings content known repeat week giving creative twist explained addition attempt attract larger audience giving extra wonderful fans loyalty rewarded don budget million cultural references andy tells michael going lost reference abc science fiction drama television series andy sings hit song zombie annoying song think andy sing dwight later returns office wearing prominently displaying military science fiction television series referring andy michael mentions radio broadcaster convicted sexual assault late 1990s reception return aired january united_states nbc according nielsen_media_research episode watched estimated million viewers office lead earl finished demographic time slot competitors prevent overall network finishing place total viewers day episode broadcast nbc renewed came surprise media beginning review declared andy annoying characters television liked dwight scenes staples wrote series difficult write funny consistently funny great episodes week week breed little way discussion appreciate greatness office midst historic run consistently great episodes aol writer agreed initial assessment andy called sitcom character years enjoyed seeing angela michael personalities believed andy short series entertainment_weekly contributor praised angela_kinsey performance noting brought wonderful contradictions office west enjoyed love triangle kept subplot light touches actors writers refreshing jim karen mature honest sure sign relationship setup success long term requires confrontation review season highlighted scene episode commented watching andy slowly find cell phone better moments season
The Return (The Office)