blood drive office blood drive eighteenth episode fifth season american comedy television series office overall episode series originally aired nbc united_states march episode lonely michael strikes pleasant conversation woman giving blood passes learn holds valentine day singles party dunder mifflin office hopes meeting jim pam awkward double date episode written directed featured appearance actress appearances love interest kevin episode received generally mixed reviews according nielsen ratings watched million viewers original broadcast plot michael steve_carell depressed valentine day holly broke michael blood mobile blood drive held business park parking lot nice conversation female donor sitting finish time michael passes eat giving blood wakes gone disappointed michael finds glove assumes left takes hoping come michael goes office decides gather single employees conference room discuss personal romantic depressed sad dating stories michael decides try lifting spirits holding singles puts advertise finding missing glove michael hopes mystery woman come party result jim john_krasinski pam jenna fischer threatened michael constantly gaze happily invites lunch husband meal initially goes bob disappear food arrives hungry wanting rude eating jim pam check hear bob having sex disabled bathroom bob finally come table jim pam lose look disgust bob food mouths office outsiders attend michael party attendees strikes conversation dwight rainn_wilson tries sell paper dwight angry tells paper supplier named kevin somewhat depressed breakup fiancée walks away admits broke kevin returns later apologize admits gets nervous talking pretty girls gives kevin mail address michael disappointed woman lost glove tells employees home early staff decide stay later encourage michael leave episode ends stanley attempts blood drive nurse drive claiming gave blood earlier showing cotton ball taped arm proof nurse recognizes lying band aids frustrated stanley leaves tells try trick final scene creed seen leaving blood mobile bag donated blood coat pocket production blood drive written directed featured appearance actress continue frequent appearances romantic interest kevin episode ed_helms character andy described attending solo bahamas previously booked breaking engagement angela following episode nbc posted fake photos ed_helms visiting locations official wedding website photos included diving standing hot air balloon visiting disney includes assurance andy wanted know dog fine official website office included cut scenes blood drive week original release second clip dwight assures office mates blood taken ways later giving blood asks hospital employee know going person later come kill second clip minutes extended footage singles party meredith talks husband leaving garbage woman kids consider real mother instead dwight said believes probably died years ago feudal japan having lives outside corridor final second clip dwight shows doll collection woman creed tries unsuccessfully pick dwight gets rid attractive male visitor michael fears competition dwight tells party cancelled death elevator cultural references singles party angela mentions men previously duel ohio second duel fought reference duel office episode earlier fifth season andy dwight duel affections dunder mifflin parking lot beginning blood drive episode jim michael dwight drive phone salesman away repeatedly saying style popular character sitcom happy days mysterious woman leaves single pink glove meeting michael similar fashion classic folk tale kelly refers encounter like modern day enchanted michael says hit mistaken reference roman mythological god inspire love shooting people arrows michael makes jokes feeling like human juice box describing type spray combination type blood juice company hawaiian blood punch reference fruit punch drink hawaiian punch jim says lot work afternoon mines aren going sweep reference computer game ryan said sleeping random prostitutes thailand prostitution southeast asian nation technically illegal practice tolerated regulated kevin said previous engagement ended immediately remarked national_football_league football team chance winning division championship reception original american broadcast march blood drive watched million overall viewers average series time episode received rating share viewers aged rating share viewers episode 30_rock aired directly office seen million viewers increase percent viewership previous week million commentators said blood drive directly responsible ratings increase rock lead office episode new previous week episode repeat episode received generally mixed reviews journal news described classic office praised staff showed bizarre discomfort double date jim pam bob kevin episode stand outs alan_sepinwall star-ledger said episode lacked laugh loud moments effective characters developed office years kitchen sink drama comedy characters drawn likable sweet low key episode michael staff bonding worked lot memorable jokes travis ign described episode familiar territory plenty fun moments praised scene mystery woman jim pam lunch said series needed address pam staying company jim pam work isn good reason dead end job new_york magazine described blood drive episode said legitimately touching cast stays late michael party gave episode grade said episode included big laughs particularly liked joke andy attending thought andy embarking couple solo sharing romantic hot air balloon ride funny sad best office tradition entertainment_weekly writer said episode unusually sweet said double date pam jim bob felt slightly pennsylvania said episode highly amusing fantastic half hour particularly praised opening scene involving phone system salesman reviewers described dwight quote memorable line episode sexual rendezvous handicapped double date ranked number moments fifth season office blood drive voted seventeenth highest rated episode fifth season according episode poll episode rated
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