S05E03 · EP 75
season 5 · 2008-10-09
Business Ethics
written by ? · directed by Jeffrey Blitz · 9.25M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 2 threads
awkward 26%absurd 16%petty grievance 10%lie 6%misunderstanding 6%comeuppance 6%sad 6%deadpan 3%social rule violation 3%cheerful 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Michael's baby shower
B · Michael and Holly relationship
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Office · cold_openDwight simulates childbirth

Michael and Dwight practice for Jan's birth with a watermelon.

00:02–02:12lie
2 · Office · act1Baby shower planning chaos

Phyllis struggles with Michael's demanding baby shower plans.

02:12–04:18petty_grievance
4 · Office · act1Pam tells Jim a story

Pam calls Jim to tell a story about art class drama.

05:20–06:08misunderstanding
5 · Office · act1Baby picture guessing game

Andy and Michael play a baby picture guessing game.

06:08–06:13misunderstanding
6 · Office · act1Michael warns Kelly about Jan

Michael tells Kelly he will act cold to her because Jan is coming.

06:13–07:12lie
8 · Office · act1Jan arrives with baby Astrid

Jan arrives at the office with her newborn baby Astrid.

07:36–08:01comeuppance
9 · Office · act1Michael's baby philosophy

Michael shares his thoughts on babies and a hypothetical baby president.

08:01–08:39
10 · Office · act1Michael introduces Astrid

Michael introduces baby Astrid to the office staff.

08:39–08:55
12 · Office · act1Baby shower games and gifts

The office plays baby shower games and gives gifts to Jan.

10:28–11:33petty_grievance
13 · Office · act1Jan sings Son of a Preacher Man

Jan sings a song at the baby shower while Jim talks to Pam on the phone.

11:33–12:34
15 · Office · act1Creed and Jan discuss birth

Creed asks Jan about her tub birth, leading to an awkward conversation.

13:06–13:56social_rule_violation
16 · Office · act1Michael holds Astrid again

Michael holds Astrid again and feels shortchanged.

13:56–14:30
17 · Office · act1Michael feels disconnected

Michael admits he felt nothing when holding Astrid.

14:30–14:45
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18 · Office · act1Michael seeks advice from Darryl

Michael asks Darryl for advice about being a baby-daddy.

14:45–15:48comeuppance
19 · Office · act1Jan wakes up and looks for Astrid

Jan wakes up and asks where her baby Astrid is.

15:48–16:22
20 · Office · act1Angela takes baby pictures

Angela takes pictures of baby Astrid, upsetting Michael.

16:22–16:54petty_grievance
22 · Parking lot · act1Bumper test with Dwight

Dwight performs a bumper test on Jan's car.

17:17–17:46
23 · Office · act1Jan leaves and Michael asks her not to date Holly

Jan leaves the baby shower and Michael asks her not to date Holly.

17:46–19:37deal
24 · Office · act1Michael asks Holly out

Michael asks Holly out after the baby shower.

19:37–20:53seduction
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Episode facts

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Aired
2008-10-09
Overall
#75
Writers
Director
Jeffrey Blitz
Viewers
9.25M (US)
Pace
131 words/min · 80 questions

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In this episode

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Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
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Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
PL
Phyllis Lapin17 episodes · drives 15 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
AB
Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes