alliance office alliance fourth episode season american comedy television series office fourth episode overall episode aired nbc united_states april written directed marking credits episode paranoia takes members office rumors dwight rainn_wilson forms survivor esque alliance jim john_krasinski employees later adding pam jenna fischer michael steve_carell arranges morale birthday party meredith birthday month away michael writing perfect birthday card end joke falls flat party episode inspired popular reality television shows notably survivor originally cut episode ran minutes long producers considered making episode focusing alliance focusing meredith birthday party later decided idea addition lines scenes episode improved cast alliance viewed estimated million viewers received rating share adults ages episode received positive reviews critics synopsis time dragged rumors dunder mifflin ceased dwight rainn_wilson feels particularly threatened impending crisis act desperation forms alliance office nemesis jim john_krasinski jim sees alliance opportunity great potential agrees immediately pam jenna fischer help situation continue perform series office expense dwight michael steve_carell tries boost morale office having office birthday party meredith birthday month away michael writing perfect birthday card end joke subsequent rejected ones falls flat ruins party time oscar gets donate money nephew cerebral walk michael accidentally effort look like good boss end day breakthrough dwight jim grabs pam hand attempt explain happened pam fiancé roy catches sees attempt jim pam jim tries convince roy office asks dwight simply denies involvement leaving jim embarrassed dwight reveals problems jim despite fact recently fell jim tricks production episode inspired popular reality television shows notably survivor trust jim line direct reference second addition according daniels addition camera man episode camera man survivor episode written cast crew feared bear stylistic curb enthusiasm daniels later defended saying different fact know filmed know camera writing episode daniels writers spend actual time set notably michael office later noted hated cut episode ran minutes long producers tasked cutting footage minutes executive producer considered making episode focusing alliance focusing meredith birthday party appearance party hats alliance scenes caused idea episode cut time scenes drastically cut filming crew actually shot minutes steve_carell coming terrible card ideas drastically cut episode party ryan talks different woman background scene footage final episode producers thought nice character touch new employee penultimate scenes michael telling terrible jokes meredith cut original final scene roy confronts jim shot different times different style ranging roy jim wall roy asking jim hey crew felt wall version dramatic realized caused episode comedy angry drama lines scenes episode improved cast jenna_fischer named party planning scene favorite scene called longest horrible meeting time commentary track episode fischer revealed scene entirely point portrays née joke set laugh forcing production halt minutes dwight gun joke written rainn_wilson larry later called gun scene favorite later said fun writing like trying write lines sound like daniels praised episode lines saying know acting good sounds like improvised scenes dwight climbs box episode wrote episode feared dwight climbing box episode crazy broad rest episode look boring comparison shooting scene described natural thing world stunt man office work box described dwight emergence box action hero moment daniels likened scene movie alien reception ratings original american broadcast april alliance viewed estimated million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen year olds year olds watching television time broadcast episode airing retained lead audience second week row reviews episode received positive reviews critics praising developing relationship pam jim travis ign praised episode compared jim pam relationship season fourth saying jim pam simply work better couple fact roy come fun reminds interesting come summary concluded alliance better early episodes going dwight talking camera hair dyed blonde genius gives point perfect dwight moment far television critic noted episode jim pam relationship begins real shape later called moment roy nearly attacks jim real moment rest episode furthermore criticized characterization dwight noting actions television pity gave episode adams club awarded episode felt episode akin newborn deer working legs milestone office represents time episode generated material occupied hour felt michael plot funny issues argued michael character likable character inappropriate episode behavior inducing adams praised scene dwight emerged box calling office great gags furthermore felt scene symbolic produced stronger better character
The Alliance (The Office)