company picnic company picnic fifth season finale american comedy television series office 100th overall episode series originally aired nbc united_states episode michael plans win girlfriend holly dunder mifflin company picnic rest scranton office involved competitive company tournament episode written directed marked return appearances guest stars holly actress jenna_fischer talented player portrayed episode scenes modified computer generated imagery scene jim pam discover pregnancy includes dialogue homage similar scene original british version office love dawn episode features sketch history dunder mifflin parodies film company picnic received generally positive reviews particularly return holly scene jim discovers pam pregnant according nielsen ratings episode watched million viewers lowest rated episode season lowest original episode rating office years reviewers said especially surprising given season finale episode synopsis employees arrive dunder mifflin company picnic michael steve_carell plans win girlfriend holly seen transferred holly arrives boyfriend tells michael couple designing house allows michael holly presentation history spend time woods come ideas jim john_krasinski pam jenna fischer run time left scranton charles short jim dwight rainn_wilson brings new best friend makes constant insults angela angela_kinsey breaking dwight heart dwight tells stop angela surprise scranton branch competes picnic tournament facing branches dunder mifflin initially struggle pam reveals talented player help reach final round face corporate head office michael holly perform parodies called presenting dunder mifflin form wants millionaire acting torture scenes featured film stanley finds presentation amusing things turn worse reveal buffalo branch staff hearing announcement time closing near future economic recession reluctantly confirming news buffalo staff david michael revealing david told michael confidence defense michael insists thought knew michael holly talk year presentation prepares ask stops deciding ruin moment holly leaves michael says believes eventually reunited holly potentially long time fine rush scranton branch faces corporate branch commenting deserve lose deciding close buffalo game close pam ends injuring ankle wants continue seeing opportunity remove scranton best player game charles insists pam seat grounds injury company liability determined beat corporate jim takes pam local hospital ray dwight stalls game time doctor calls jim room update doctor informs jim pam news causes presumably pam pregnant jim calls dwight send substitute players production episode written directed company picnic 100th overall episode office creator said especially proud series landmark felt meant created original british version daniels said remember interviewing seven years ago 100th episode certainly goal pleased got episodes strong fashion think good place right steve_carell said especially pleased landmark began people doubts live original series skeptical style sort remarkable especially don think anybody felt past pilot think kind dubious chances pulling likewise chairman office executive producer said thrill got episodes probably incredibly surprising looking process took reality believed company picnic filmed california episode featured extras shot course days actor ed_helms said episode writers fun creative doesn passive aggressive little picnic games vengeance lot going episode marked return appearances guest stars holly ryan said love prospect returning office future episodes currently plans return think door return open nice party said plans time soon reunited interview office said weekend finish script distribute actors little discussion individual abilities scripts circulated writers learned jenna_fischer good trouble making certain motions arm head previous injury result director arranged stunt doubles perform moves handful scenes shot pam overhead motion ball added later computer generated imagery opening credits trimmed seconds post credits scene order episode network mandated minutes seconds producers considered making episode hour long like season past seasons like job goodbye toby found plot points conclude company picnic trouble filling hour precautions taken prevent secrets season finale revealed certain staff members provided copies episode given dvds distributed secret hiding places writers wanted michael big plan holly realize course day relationship holly special want disrupt felt showed michael mature calm confident relationship past scene michael holly discussing sketch possibilities area filmed cameras focusing actors establish picnic going space limitations angle filmed mirror actors appearing opposite sides image reversed post production scenes prepared scripted ryan improvised moments including michael cheer getting answer right bow ryan end buffalo branch employees angry michael indian accent improvised different accents set producers settling sounded like character film regular accent answering final question ryan jaws song parody dunder dunder filming subsequent line good sketch idea extras told laugh react sketch ryan told instructions order create genuine stage actors ryan particular thrown guard lack response ending sequence pam jim hospital filmed set good news jim pam learn hospital specifically stated episode writer confirmed news pam pregnant script included hand question nurse pam pregnant viewers connection later said idea pregnancy came writers working specific episode felt heading direction series producers considered filming scene dialogue thought scene powerful audio felt actors john_krasinski jenna_fischer great actors ability convey hearing dialogue said producers plans release scene audio filming jim_halpert emotional reaction pregnancy news director discussed fact jim surrounded camera crew years glad share moment moment jim looked directly camera particular meant convey idea celebrating news crew script tears cried naturally performance originally planned dwight cousin popular minor character appear episode dwight actor unable attend busy directing rock season finale nbc series parks recreation created office creator instead writers created role actors suggested cast role said intends come future episodes said knew run day days rest assured creator office appeared extra picnic scenes site grown large known cast crew invited appear season finale writer actor late night conan brien tonight conan brien small role buffalo branch employee angrily office editor makes cameo appearance player tells andy wearing expensive sunglasses filming wrapped cast crew held 100th episode party presented montage moments office moment episode pam character discusses impressive ability says played junior high senior high college went camps summers episode job fair said high school gym brings memories playing basketball acknowledged continuity error yeah didn remember said specifically try careful things official website office included cut scenes company picnic week original release clip minute seconds long extended sequence company picnic scenes including michael talking excited convincing creed stand sunlight provide shade dwight andy mocking team calling clip featured brief appearance meredith son jake played appeared second season episode daughter work day addresses meredith orders spend picnic locked car second minute long deleted scene clip andy teammates mistake buffalo branch player team charles makes fun jim second clip dwight final point game corporate prompting meredith throw game throwing ball dwight serve week original broadcast company picnic official nbc store website red scranton branch shirts black new_york_city corporate shirts worn characters episode available sale cultural references sketch reference film references film included game wants millionaire torture scenes intercut game actor voice settling michael holly considered writing dunder mifflin themed parodies steven_spielberg film jaws science fiction adventure film future discussing jaws idea main title song famous note theme words dunder dunder sketch michael holly announce closing dunder mifflin branch buffalo second largest city state new_york said city inclusion episode ruined party buffalo workers episode lot fun especially buffalo viewers holly come dunder mifflin branch new_hampshire michael compared relationship holly protagonists romantic comedy company picnic writer said final scene jim pam reacting pregnancy cameras film outside hospital room homage scene british version office scene love dawn meeting room tim turns microphone cameras pick reactions sound said scene big fans moment tim takes tells dawn feels intimate moment feels like nice theirs reception original american broadcast company picnic watched million viewers according nielsen ratings lowest original episode rating office years fact commentators said especially surprising given episode season finale rating percent drop viewership previous week episode cafe disco seen million viewers casual friday seen million viewers lowest rated episode fifth season company picnic received rating share viewers aged rating share viewers alan_sepinwall star described episode great end favorite season office date said episode included great laughs sublime dramatic moments including michael moment holly sketch silent moment jim learns pam pregnant sepinwall said jim moment composing hallway calling dwight scene maybe single best moment series date said mixed feelings episode wished ryan creed kelly especially praised ending scene jim pam said expect best week said office finale awesome expected seven straight weeks notch episodes great character moments legitimately interesting plot laugh line laugh line reminding spent time talking week praised nbc advertising twist ending didn ended nice fitting end season gave episode grade said long short laughs described satisfying way end satisfying season said final scene jim pam filmed handled expressed concern subplot turn device said felt pat heavy handed way ending season dramatic note new_york magazine expressed concern dangers television shows adding pregnancy subplot said episode happiness main characters waited long time called holly beloved guest star complimented way episode handled michael holly brief reunion couple producers come conclusion relationship holly actually stay michael steve_carell let enjoy travis ign complimented episode said doesn reach high said disappointing following string episodes praised holly character way jim dwight worked game said final scene nice moment jim pam said twist predictable guide listed final scene pam pregnancy television moments week aired company picnic voted ninth highest rated episode fifth season according episode poll episode rated
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