murder office murder tenth episode sixth season comedy series office episode overall written directed originally aired nbc november episode guest stars appears phone series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode rumors spread financial trouble michael_scott steve_carell tries distract office having play murder mystery game called bullets andy_bernard ed_helms uses game way ask erin ellie fears asked erin character instead erin murder entry series written script series episode inception major story arcs season long arc dunder mifflin going business purchase printer company sabre episode second romance andy erin episode scored rating share year old demographic watched million viewers episode received largely positive reviews critics highlighting plot cold open dwight_schrute rainn_wilson instructs members office year changes martial arts experienced jim_halpert john_krasinski dwight asking demonstrate moves jim reasons dwight worthy opponent dwight ends punching blocking kicking attacks ultimately ends punching groin members office members office learn financial trouble attempt worried staff control michael_scott steve_carell jim meeting provide optimistic viewpoints despite steadily news moment quick thinking michael pulls murder mystery party game called bullets forces rest staff play staff slowly game set savannah georgia adopt southern accent thanks jenna_fischer andy_bernard ed_helms game hit present starts play tries updates situation corporate shows late work flees told suspect murder jim believes entire exercise pointless andy decides needs erin ellie day possible impending closure dunder mifflin character asks erin weekend date unsure asked simply asked murder mystery character naughty worried erin agreed character game interesting oscar returns informs accounting notified stop payments vendors brings staff game reality losing jobs michael tries win accidentally game conclusion revealing character murderer goes work stressed michael refuses continues playing game dwight game andy erin meet desk erin asks upcoming date andy tries sound date real fictional suggesting savannah date erin remarks savannah long way away character confused andy slips indicates date game erin says playing appears walks away later reveals camera crew thought date real michael tries introduce murder twists story pull staff party jim breaking point hold private talk michael office michael jim points office calm finally returns phone calls jim reveals officially decided dunder mifflin expected year end jim hides news staff party jim finally realizes michael help workers cope end episode michael dwight andy pam find fake mexican lasting night home pretend shoot death production episode written script series episode inception major story arcs season long arc dunder mifflin going business purchase printer company sabre episode second romance andy erin according series creator episode director episode explores idea michael positively motivated antics members office end idea minds fiscal trouble proves best choice explored season episode grief counseling later explained office episode partly jim realizing michael isn crazy crazy like fox underlying motives clever names based southern took think names props cards box designed series prop department producers tried market game real product came fruition crafted cold open inspired second season episode fight wanted dwight original version open scripted featured dwight michael kicking groin suggested dwight fight episode guest stars plays appears telephone recorded lines annex set illusion calling long ways away murder directed daniels daniels particularly enjoyed directing cold open closing tag action film regards referred sequence director thought noted importance having camera appear middle mexican reveal fischer wilson enjoyed filming scene particularly came time fake kill scenes andy asks erin date shot cameras places daniels later referred shots spy shots initially michael announces murder supposed cut commercial break producers realized misleading implied real homicide taken place season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include michael erin michael making racist remark slavery character conference room scenes extended sequences members office playing game character cultural references wallace office companies troubles published wall_street_journal michael erin mistake mean feelings journal michael explained reason song chosen michael probably loved pop 90s figured song devoid felt like fit jim volume michael computer tell tale click mac computer comes speakers daniels note intentional wanted specific sound windows computers sound pam southern accent compared fictional character andy successfully savannah accent kevin asks swedish chef andy understanding reference asks province kevin replies lives angela blames character dark arts portrays witch doctor game exposed harry potter series reception murder aired nbc november original american broadcast episode viewed estimated million viewers received rating percent share demographic means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast marked slight increase ratings previous episode double date murder received generally positive reviews complimenting fact able ridiculous situation characters end having point ign said episode major step disappointing episodes pond double date phillips stated episode struck nice balance grounded drama dominated times phillips praised way michael stood jim argued office members needed game remain character love returned playing season ultimately gave episode score denoting great episode awarded episode praised way managed touch dunder mifflin economic trouble allowed actors actresses steve_carell particular use ridiculous accent crazy character enjoyed way andy erin subplot developed writing andy deeper character passing episode erin quickly appealing engaging character concluded episode enjoyable purpose alan_sepinwall praised acting noting got chance nail great dramatic moment felt dunder mifflin crisis interesting development new spin recurring theme fiscal issues finally praised andy erin noting allows writers push similar scenario pam jim overtly comic direction getting henry paste felt entry great way dust week episode pleased michael knowing father figure mysterious ways pan end
Murder (The Office)