S05E14 · EP
season 5 · 2009-02-01
Stress Relief (1)
written by ? · directed by Jeffrey Blitz · 22.91M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

15 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 24%social rule violation 10%petty grievance 10%humiliation 10%confession 10%tender 10%angry 7%deadpan 7%scheme 7%sad 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Michael's Roast
B · Dwight's Apology
C · Pam's Parents
D · Andy's Misunderstanding
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Every scene

15 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:01
1 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · cold_openMichael uses PA system

Michael uses the office PA system to make announcements and jokes.

00:01–02:12social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 02:12
2 · Car · act1Michael and Pam lecture tour

Michael and Pam drive to other branches for a sales lecture tour.

02:12–04:12
3 ▸ 04:12
3 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act1Kelly's forgotten birthday

Kelly is upset everyone forgot her birthday and Michael made her co-chair party planning.

04:12–04:32petty_grievance
4 · Car · act1Michael and Pam discuss Karen

Michael and Pam talk about visiting Karen at the Utica branch.

04:32–07:12
5 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act1Andy's loneliness and apology

Andy expresses loneliness and the office apologizes to Kelly for forgetting her birthday.

07:12–07:24humiliation
6 · Utica branch office · act1Meeting Karen in Utica

Michael and Pam arrive at Utica and meet a pregnant Karen.

07:24–08:30social_rule_violation
7 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act1Party planning arguments

Dwight and Jim argue over Kelly's birthday party decorations.

08:30–09:39petty_grievance
8 ▸ 09:39
8 · Utica branch conference room · act1Michael fakes father's death

Michael fakes his father's death to demonstrate a sales technique.

09:39–12:27social_rule_violation · humiliation
9 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act1Stanley's anger at Michael

Stanley is upset Michael didn't set him up with a new client.

12:27–13:25petty_grievance
10 · Utica branch office · act1Pam and Karen reconcile

Pam and Karen talk and Pam reveals she and Jim are engaged.

13:25–15:06confession
11 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act1Andy asks out Julia

Andy tries to ask out a client but fails.

15:06–16:57scheme
12 · Utica branch parking lot · act1Michael and Karen closure

Michael gets closure with Karen after their past relationship.

16:57–18:20confession
13 · Utica branch parking lot · act1Andy loses the account

Andy tries to kiss Julia and loses the account.

18:20–18:26humiliation
14 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act1Dwight calls about Kelly's age

Dwight calls Jim to find out Kelly's age for her birthday candles.

18:26–19:24scheme
15 · Car · act1Michael decides to see Holly

Michael decides to go to Nashua to get closure with Holly.

19:24–20:42confession
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Episode facts

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Aired
2009-02-01
Writers
Director
Jeffrey Blitz
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22.91M (US)
Pace
134 words/min · 77 questions

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KK
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AM
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AB
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