S02E11 · SCENE 8/17 · 11:28
Booze Cruise · Party boat
Michael's motivational dance contest

Michael tries to turn the dance contest into a motivational exercise.

11:28→12:26
in the episode · 0m 58s · S02E11

What happens

11:28–12:26

Captain Jack announces a dance contest. Michael tries to reframe it as a motivational dance contest, giving a speech about dancing as a primal art form. He then leads the group in a song.

WhereParty boat
DriverMichael
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadMichael vs Captain Jack

Key lines

from this scene
11:39

‫"Early in the morning!"

11:48

‫Do you want us ‫to run aground woman?

12:22

‫Darryl, Darryl, Darryl!

More quotes on the The Office Wiki →

Scene DNA

weights 0–1
social rule violation1.0
awkward1.0
monologue

Beats

10:39Michael announces a motivational dance contest
11:29Michael leads the group in a song

Scene in the episode

11:28–12:26
A · Michael vs Captain Jack
B · Jim Pam Roy Katy
C · Dwight Angela

Clips from this episode

fan uploads · YouTube · matched by frame
The Office Leadership · CalG2008
Michael Wants to be Captain - The Office US · The Office
The Ship is Sinking The Office US · The Office US Best Of All Seasons
Michael Scott's Awkward Dancing - The Office · The Office

Who's in it

MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
RA
Roy AndersonDavid Denman36 episodes · drives 15 scenes
DP
Darryl Philbin119 episodes · drives 61 scenes
SH
Stanley Hudson184 episodes · drives 16 scenes

Collect it

eBay
More on eBay →
Links earn SceneClip a commission.

Merch on Amazon

sponsored
AMZN
Booze Cruise merchShirts, mugs, posters
Shop
AMZN
Michael Scott merchFigures, shirts, gifts
Shop
AMZN
Dwight Schrute merchFigures, shirts, gifts
Shop
AMZN
The Office giftsGift ideas for fans
Shop
Links may earn SceneClip a commission.

Where to watch

sponsored
TV
Stream all 9 seasonsWhere it's streaming now · JustWatch
Find
BD
The Complete SeriesBlu-ray / DVD box set
Shop
EP
Booze CruiseDigital purchase
Buy
Links may earn SceneClip a commission. Illustrative availability.