" Halloween " is the fifth episode of the second season of the American comedy television series The Office, and the eleventh episode of the event as a whole. It was written by executive producer and showrunner Greg Daniels and directed by Paul Feig. The first episode aired on NBC in the United States on October 18, 2005. The guest stars in this episode include Devon Abner, Hugh Dane, George Gaus, Annabelle Kopack, Ava Nisbet and Alec Zbornak.
The series depicts the daily lives of office employees in Scranton, the Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In this episode, the employees at Dunder Mifflin celebrate Halloween at the office. Michael Scott (Steve Carell) is struggling to decide who will be fired. Meanwhile, Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) posted a Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) resume on the internet.
Because of the Halloween concept of the episode, the cast members of The Office were allowed to wear costumes rather than "plain, ordinary clothes". B. J. Novak, the writer for the series and also the actor, called the experience "fun". This episode displays the last look on the screen of a Devonese background character until the end of the series. This episode ranked Nielsen 4.1 in an 18-49 demographic and viewed by 8 million viewers.
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Plot
Although informed in early October that he should fire someone at the end of the month, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) waited until the last day of the month, Halloween, and still has not fired anyone. Meanwhile, Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) posted Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) rÃÆ'Ã… © sumÃÆ'Â © on the internet, and when a prospective employer (Cumberland Mills in Maryland) called, Jim pretended to be Michael and gave Dwight a good reference. When the company called Dwight to arrange an interview, Dwight immediately destroyed his chances by arguing with the caller about the importance and relevance of the martial arts in the rÃÆ'Ã… © sumÃÆ'Â ©. Later in the day, Pam indicated that Jim had to apply for Cumberland Mills positions. Jim was secretly hurt by the suggestion that Pam would not miss her if she left.
After several unsuccessful attempts to dismiss another employee, Michael summoned Creed Bratton (Creed Bratton) to his office to fire him. Creed, in turn, convinces Michael to let Devon (Devon Abner) leave. After Michael shot Devon, Devon angrily refused Michael's attempts to save their friendship, and invited everyone in the office (except Michael, Creed, Dwight and Angela) to join him in the local bar. When Jim left, Pam apologized for pushing her to take on the Cumberland job and assure him that he would "blow his brain" if he left. Jim admits to the camera that Pam is the only thing that keeps him there. As the group leaves the office, Devon destroys the pumpkin in Michael's car for revenge.
At the end of the episode, Michael is alone in his home in front of the television, angry about shooting Devon. When trick-or-treaters arrived, Michael cheerfully gave them lots of candy.
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Production
"Halloween" is the third episode written by series developers, executive producers, and runner Greg Daniels. This episode was directed by Paul Feig, his second credits after the "Olympic Office". This episode is the only episode to date that has a quote to be played on top of the Deedle-Dee Productions title card in closing credits. The feature quote Dwight Schrute exclaimed "Calm down, you!" This episode is rated TV-PG on television in the United States.
During the pre-production for the episode, the cast and crew noticed that the Halloween concept would allow different cast members to wear costumes, rather than "casual, ordinary clothes". B. J. Novak calls the dressing experience "fun," noting that "seeing the most serious of the storyline we play along with that weird, weird visual, I think, one of the most inspired ideas from episode writer, Greg Daniels." The idea for Pam dressed as a cat is inspired by some unused stories, made by Gene Stupnitsky, where "Pam Beesley must disguise as a cat". The lines of the story were vetoed by the performers, but Stupnitsky managed to petition Pam to wear a cat costume.
"Halloween" marks Devon's last appearance in an episode to the end of the series, seven seasons later. Although Devon is only a background character, he is mentioned during "The Dundies", seen in the background "The Fire", and is seen in a deleted scene during "Diversity Day". Devon was later seen in a deleted scene on "Valentine's Day", when Michael passed by Devon homeless in New York. Devon then chases after Michael, probably still angry over the "Halloween" event. The guest stars in this episode include Devon Abner, Hugh Dane, George Gaus, Annabelle Kopack, Ava Nisbet, and Alec Zbornak.
Cultural reference
Due to the presence of Halloween, many of the costumes of employees reflect the character of film and literature. Kelly dressed as Dorothy Gale, but Michael made an insensitive statement about Bend It Like Beckham. Dwight dressed as Sith, one of the characters in the Star Wars universe capable of using the "dark side" of the Force. Phyllis, however, puzzled him because of "some kind of monk". Kevin was dressed up as a super hero Dunder Mifflin, with a costume design similar to Mr. Incredible. Creed dressed like a vampire and Devon dressed like a bum. Pam, Phyllis, and Angela are all dressed up like cats. Oscar dressed dragging, and Michael asks him if he "flies the original color", to which Oscar reacts defensively.
Reception
"Halloween" was originally aired on NBC in the United States on October 18, 2005. The episode was seen by 8 million viewers and received a 4.1 rating/10% share amongst adults between the ages of 18 and 49. This means that seen by 4.1 % of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 10% of all 18-49 year olds watched television on broadcast. This episode is the number one ranking episode among adults, men, and women in the 18-34 demographic, and achieves the highest rating of 18-49 since the inaugural season. "Halloween" retained 73 percent of its predecessor My Name Is Earl , its best lead-in retention at the time.
Erik Adams from The A.V. Club was awarded the episode "B". He feels that the plot that revolves around the downsizing is "fitting", because this episode occurs on "Halloween", and that this plot returns Michael to the role of the villain. Adams also feels that "director Paul Feig and the credited author Greg Daniels have a lot of fun dressing up shows for" Halloween, "framing Dwight like the enclosed Palpatine Emperor and making John Krasinski step into Steve Carell's boots for some great punchlines.
This episode received mostly positive reviews from television critics. Michael Sciannamea of ​​TV Squad gave a relatively positive episode of reviews and noted that he "can definitely relate to the episode." Sciannamea also said that the "big moment" in the episode was when "Michael says Creed, dressed as a vampire, that he can spread his wings and fly wherever he wants." "Miss Alli" from Television Without Pity was rated "Halloween" B. Entertainment Weekly named Michael Scott's line, "I just hope that you and I can remain friends," one of the "funniest television channels" for the week ending October 24, 2005.
References
External links
- "Halloween" on NBC.com
- "Halloween" in IMDb
- "Halloween" on TV.com
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