S05E04 · EP 76
season 5 · 2008-10-16
Baby Shower
written by ? · directed by Greg Daniels · 8.28M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 20%cheerful 9%tense 9%absurd 9%tender 8%scheme 7%deadpan 7%seduction 6%misunderstanding 5%social rule violation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Michael and Holly romance
B · Jim and Pam communication
C · Crime Aid auction
D · Dwight and Phyllis conflict
01

Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Pam talks about New York

Pam explains her financial struggles in New York.

00:05–00:20coincidence
3 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael and Holly flirt

Michael and Holly flirt playfully on the phone.

00:20–01:07seduction
5 ▸ 02:41
5 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Andy jokes about names

Andy makes jokes about various nicknames.

02:41–02:45humiliation
7 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael and Holly plan date

Michael and Holly discuss their date plans.

02:57–03:08seduction
12 · Car · act1Michael and Holly kiss in car

Michael and Holly kiss in the car to avoid cameras.

04:18–04:32seduction
13 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Office discovers robbery

The office discovers they were robbed.

04:32–04:38investigation
15 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Pam leaves drunk message

Pam left a drunk voicemail for Jim.

05:05–05:12coincidence
16 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Phyllis advises Dwight

Phyllis gives Dwight advice about Angela.

05:12–05:23scheme
18 · Conference room · act1Michael proposes Crime Aid

Michael pitches the Crime Aid auction.

05:49–07:28scheme
19 · Conference room · act1Michael rambles about auction

Michael rambles about the auction and Springsteen.

07:28–07:34misunderstanding
21 ▸ 08:28
21 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight gives Angela ultimatum

Dwight gives Angela an ultimatum about Andy.

08:28–10:19
24 · Conference room · act2Darryl comments on Michael's music

Darryl notes Michael's Springsteen list includes wrong songs.

11:28–11:59misunderstanding
25 ▸ 11:59
25 · warehouse · act3Yoga lesson auctioned to Michael

Michael auctions a yoga lesson from Holly and buys it himself.

11:59–13:38scheme
29 · warehouse · act3Roy confronts Jim at auction

Roy approaches Jim and they have a tense but civil chat.

14:30–14:44social_rule_violation
31 ▸ 15:08
31 · warehouse · act3Michael plays blues guitar

Michael plays blues guitar to fill time at auction.

15:08–15:18escalation
34 · warehouse · act3Dwight confronts Phyllis

Dwight argues with Phyllis about her interference.

16:35–16:45petty_grievance
35 · warehouse · act3Jim tells Roy about Pam

Jim tells Roy that Pam is engaged to him.

16:45–16:56confession · social_rule_violation
36 · warehouse · act3Roy questions Pam's happiness

Roy questions if Pam is truly happy with Jim.

16:56–17:36misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
38 ▸ 17:46
38 · warehouse · act3Bruce Springsteen tickets missing

Michael announces the Springsteen tickets are stolen.

17:46–19:37scheme
40 · warehouse · act3Bidding war for Phyllis hug

Dwight and Bob Vance bid on Phyllis's hug.

19:41–19:46rivalry · escalation
43 ▸ 20:15
43 · warehouse · act3Michael and Holly talk tickets

Michael and Holly discuss the Springsteen tickets.

20:15–20:58confession
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Episode facts

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Aired
2008-10-16
Overall
#76
Writers
Director
Greg Daniels
Viewers
8.28M (US)
Pace
120 words/min · 90 questions

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In this episode

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Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
HF
Holly Flax31 episodes · drives 14 scenes
AB
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DS
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JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes