S02E18 · EP 24
season 2 · 2006-03-16
Take Your Daughter to Work Day
written by ? · directed by Victor Nelli Jr. · 8.85M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 23%scheme 11%humiliation 10%cheerful 10%social rule violation 10%absurd 4%sad 4%tender 4%pursuit 3%angry 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Michael's childhood dream
B · Pam befriends a child
C · Ryan and Melissa
D · Jim and Abby
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:00
1 · Dunder Mifflin Office · cold_openPam plans kid bribery

Pam sets out candy to attract children on Take Your Daughter to Work Day.

00:00–02:07scheme · social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 02:07
2 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Michael meets the children

Michael greets the children and makes an inappropriate comment about Stanley's daughter.

02:07–02:49social_rule_violation · humiliation
3 ▸ 02:49
3 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Office chaos with kids

The office struggles with the children as Kevin worries about his computer and Meredith brings her son.

02:49–04:28scheme · avoidance
4 ▸ 04:28
4 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Jim bonds with Abby

Jim makes friends with Abby and she invites him to dinner, but he declines due to a date.

04:28–05:54scheme · pursuit
5 ▸ 05:54
5 · Michael's Office · act1Michael charms Sasha

Michael wins over Toby's daughter Sasha with a train whistle and handshake.

05:54–07:00scheme · humiliation
6 ▸ 07:00
6 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Jake torments Dwight

Meredith's son Jake insults Dwight by calling him Mr. Poop.

07:00–08:03humiliation · petty_grievance
7 ▸ 08:03
7 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Ryan and Melissa flirt

Melissa develops a crush on Ryan, leading Kelly to alert Stanley.

08:03–08:50misunderstanding · rivalry
8 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Dwight reads scary stories

Dwight reads a gruesome German children's book, upsetting the kids and Michael.

08:50–10:10social_rule_violation · humiliation
9 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Michael shows office tour

Michael gives a tour of the office, revealing the paper business and Creed's oddities.

10:10–10:25social_rule_violation · humiliation
10 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Michael reveals Fundle Bundle

Michael tells the kids he was a child star on Fundle Bundle and sends Ryan to get the tape.

10:25–11:58scheme · pursuit
11 ▸ 11:58
11 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Fundle Bundle tape plays

Michael shows his childhood appearance on Fundle Bundle where he dreamed of having 100 kids.

11:58–14:11humiliation · secret_exposed
12 ▸ 14:11
12 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Michael hides in office

Michael stays in his office after the embarrassing video, while Pam talks to Melissa.

14:11–15:40social_rule_violation · humiliation
13 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Jake insults Dwight again

Jake calls Dwight ugly, leading to a confrontation with Meredith.

15:40–16:09humiliation · petty_grievance
14 ▸ 16:09
14 · Michael's Office · act2Toby consoles Michael

Toby talks to Michael about his dream of having kids, and Michael decides to try online dating.

16:09–17:26confession · deal
15 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Pam wins over Jake

Pam finally befriends Meredith's son Jake by showing him the paper shredder.

17:26–17:46scheme · pursuit
16 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Michael creates dating profile

Michael signs up for online dating with the username Little Kid Lover.

17:46–18:17scheme · social_rule_violation
18 · Dunder Mifflin Office · tagMichael and Dwight sing

Michael and Dwight perform a duet of Teach Your Children to end the pizza party.

18:25–20:28escalation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2006-03-16
Overall
#24
Writers
Director
Victor Nelli Jr.
Viewers
8.85M (US)
Pace
136 words/min · 94 questions

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MS
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JH
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AM
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MP
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