andy ancestry episode ninth season american comedy television series office episode originally aired nbc october episode written directed episode guest stars jim pam actor friend steve series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode andy_bernard ed_helms discovery related lady finds new job assistant regional manager difficult dwight_schrute rainn_wilson attempts teach ellie language hbo series game impress andy educated family tells jenna_fischer jim_halpert john_krasinski having affair jim reveals plans warehouse andy ancestry received moderately positive reviews television critics felt emotional elements episode effective cold opening particularly humorous noted episode bore stylistic similarities early episodes slightly disappointed episode andy ancestry viewed million viewers received rating adults age episode ranked fourth timeslot highest rated nbc series night plot cold open asian man park arrives office sits jim_halpert john_krasinski desk dwight_schrute rainn_wilson asks man claims real jim offers proof able recall sales jenna_fischer gives kiss picture pam asian children dwight begins worry pam explains talking head man actor friend jim pam named steve andy_bernard ed_helms demands research family tree spite falsely tells related lady begins discovery causes workers wonder andy family owned slaves order workers andy asks dig dirt rest office turn makes fake facts prank revealed andy mother owned slaves simply transported pam helping practice driving test bond shows appreciation pam art telling worried husband jim telling immediately states jim probably having affair later asks pam paint mural warehouse promoted assistant regional manager result inspired find ways productive office ideas office ignored andy leading discussion jim warehouse increasing dissatisfaction dunder mifflin jim tells sports marketing job opportunity philadelphia offers possible position jim tell pam says going forward pam comes jim reveals job opportunity pam despite giving approval upset jim didn consult dwight attempts teach ellie language hbo series game impress andy educated family andy points fictional language leaving erin office leaves day pete gives erin farewell production andy ancestry written executive producers making joint writing credit series episode directed series editor roger seventh directing credit series previously directed seventh season entry ultimatum episode guest stars jim pam actor friend release episode plot synopsis social networking website claimed ed_helms fact 18th cousin removed nbc website later produced real bernard family tree release episode cultural references dwight attempts teach language popular book series song ice fire books later turned hbo fantasy series game dwight later compares learning learning fictional language franchise star trek andy refers attempt prove racist later changes andy song andy asks find information relatives office members intentionally lies tells andy kevin related disappointed learn related erroneously calls wayne andy informs office jim related president richard_nixon related infamous axe murder suspect realizes office members ancestors dwight admits members pro nazi group 1930s broadcast reception ratings andy ancestry originally aired nbc october episode viewed million viewers received percent share demographic means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast episode marked slight increase compared previous episode roy wedding office finished fourth time slot beaten episode abc series grey anatomy received percent rating entry cbs drama received percent rating installment received percent rating despite office highest rated nbc television program night reviews club gave episode moderately positive review awarded adams highlighted discussion jim warehouse noting jim root honored dedication feeling episode forced compliment pam pairing pam past ability break people like angela dwight defenses paste magazine noted despite andy old ways beneficial episode allowed jokes played furthermore applauded subtle drama ran entry writing erin pete interactions andy important overall storyline equals named best episode final season office date played strengths furthermore complimented character development writing started grow week favorite line words wisdom jim real wife board new_york magazine gave episode positive review noted office surprising moving wrote main plot allowed development regards characters applauded continued drama involving pam jim called shot quietly heartbreaking particularly episode felt erin subplot saved different episode online called pete especially charming andy ancestry named best things pop culture awarded episode stars called enjoyable episode continued signal triumphant return office explained success episodes ninth season comes seen recent years organic component helped series success second seasons ultimately noted plotted episode better season ign writer awarded episode designating great episode applauded fact returning roots fact actors invested series called conversation jim nice change pace concluded plot allowed good source laughs written episode reviews mixed fanatic awarded episode half stars called decent episode furthermore wrote pam bonding subplot worked best wrote writers trying andy_bernard shaped hole furthermore called greatest square despite enjoying tension pam jim felt main story went called main action episode wrote entry set conclusion series applauded sound episode cold open attracted particular praise adams called killer cold open referred sequence funniest long time called steve remark dwight seeing race favorite moments episode called hilarious best openings seen long long time called prank classic office
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