office olympics office olympics episode second season television series office ninth episode overall written directed originally aired october nbc episode guest starred real life wife series star steve_carell series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael_scott steve_carell dwight_schrute rainn_wilson leave office buy jim_halpert john_krasinski jenna_fischer office games gets workers play office olympics inspired king hill office olympics created ran members television king hill episode aired office olympics organized actual offices country episode marks appearance dwight cousin played writer based actual person upn reality city episode contained cultural references actual olympic games office olympics received largely positive reviews critics episode earned nielsen rating demographic viewed million viewers plot michael_scott steve_carell leaves dwight rainn_wilson sign closing papers new staff fills expense reports jim_halpert john_krasinski dies jenna_fischer calling reception desk throwing objects dwight coffee jim discovers workers office games toby kevin oscar paper football hitting game jim pam organize games dunder mifflin competing hand medals constructed paper clips signing michael discusses deal dwight finds variety things wrong end deal michael gets cold feet learns backing deal cost substantial money michael dwight return coffee cup race quickly office returns normal michael office upset closure ryan_howard attempts throw away gold medal jim pam organize closing ceremonies believing important office staff award michael gold medal closing award dwight silver medal unknown reasons michael feels touched thanks honor production office olympics written episode episode series directed producer said idea actual office olympics stemmed king hill office olympics created ran daniel assistant production assistants time games held king hill offices daniel served executive producer daniels later elaborated types games played stating like going elevator races chairs funny thing episode gone circle hear offices episode aired office olympics organized actual offices country chicago_tribune organized interview majority office cast members character explained rules games lid medals season finale job receiving lid note pam catalyst jim decision pam karen episode establishes use cold openings office practice continues rest series shot steve_carell title sequence updated choosing michael car episode producer brought pictures cars writers choose thought michael likely writers ended choosing according figured car afford shooting scene michael car accidentally broke window ended costing replace writer cameo appearance episode appearing photograph dwight cousin idea dwight cousin joke writers season based actual participant upn reality city cultural references telling ryan pants run office michael makes direct reference teen comedy drama film risky business dwight compares friendship michael analogy michael like like friend like michael like michael asks pam magazine changed new address mentions maxim cracked fictitious fine arts monthly touring michael makes bill joke head association bill jokes reference clay star parody children shows saturday night live nature episode explicit references olympic games jim starts office olympics lighting torch olympic fanfare theme themes actual olympic games games finished employees play recording star banner reception office olympics originally aired nbc united_states october episode viewed million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen year olds year olds watching television time broadcast encore presentation episode april received rating share viewed million viewers office olympics received positive reviews squad wrote office turned corner separating british version went michael attention characters beginning break criticism episode dwight creepy suggested writers tone insanity bit miss television pity graded episode club awarded episode called truly classic episode added plots adams praised way main story jim pam stories intercut play wrote great writer knows let superb comedic performances flow actors job makes halves episodes opposite directions ripped office olympics apart entertainment_weekly named dwight line comparing relationship michael funniest lines week ending october pam tries angela play games fellow employees angela reveals plays game called pam counts times jim goes talk pam reception desk pop punk band later named songs pam tribute game
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