S05E26 · EP 98
season 5 · 2009-04-30
Casual Friday
written by ? · directed by Brent Forrester · 7.41M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 3 threads
cheerful 13%awkward 11%scheme 9%humiliation 9%misunderstanding 7%escalation 7%rivalry 6%tense 6%chaotic 5%absurd 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Casual Friday chaos
B · Sales team mutiny
C · Company picnic fallout
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:01
1 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · cold_openErin handles sleeping Michael

Erin takes calls while Michael naps after a huge lunch.

00:01–00:43scheme · social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 00:43
2 · Company picnic grounds · act1Jim and Pam arrive at picnic

Jim and Pam arrive at the company picnic and discuss insect repellent.

00:43–03:39lie · avoidance
3 · Company picnic grounds · act1Michael lists reasons for Holly

Michael lists reasons why he and Holly should be together.

03:39–05:45scheme · obsession
4 · Company picnic grounds · act1Holly and Michael design a house

Holly reveals she and A.J. are designing a house together.

05:45–06:33misunderstanding · double_standard
5 ▸ 06:33
5 · Company picnic grounds · act1Michael and Holly rehearse sketch

Michael and Holly rehearse their comedy sketch for the picnic.

06:33–07:41rivalry · humiliation
6 · Company picnic grounds · act1Team advances and snack break

The Scranton team wins and celebrates their victory.

07:41–08:46escalation · petty_grievance
8 · Company picnic grounds · act1Michael and Holly brainstorm sketch

Michael and Holly struggle to come up with a comedy sketch idea.

09:20–10:01misunderstanding
9 · Company picnic grounds · act1Volleyball final point approaches

Andy taunts the opposing team before the final point.

10:01–10:42rivalry · humiliation
10 · Company picnic grounds · act2SlumDunder Mifflinaire sketch begins

Michael and Holly perform their comedy sketch at the picnic.

10:42–12:06scheme · misunderstanding
11 · Company picnic grounds · act2Sketch reveals Buffalo branch closing

Michael accidentally announces the Buffalo branch closing in the sketch.

12:06–14:13secret_exposed · humiliation
12 · Company picnic grounds · act2David confronts Michael about leak

David Wallace angrily confronts Michael for revealing confidential information.

14:13–15:48betrayal · humiliation
14 · Company picnic grounds · act2Rolf insults Pam during game

Rolf calls Pam a whore during the volleyball game.

15:54–15:57humiliation · rivalry
15 · Company picnic grounds · act2Pam injures her ankle

Pam hurts her ankle during the volleyball game.

15:57–16:55escalation · coincidence
17 · Company picnic grounds · act2Michael and Holly reflect on sketch

Michael and Holly discuss how their sketch went poorly.

17:01–18:02misunderstanding
18 ▸ 18:02
18 · Hospital · act2Pam gets x-ray at hospital

Pam gets an x-ray while Jim stalls the volleyball game.

18:02–18:47escalation
19 ▸ 18:47
19 · Company picnic grounds · act2Michael says goodbye to Holly

Michael tells Holly he's in no rush for their relationship.

18:47–19:22confession
20 ▸ 19:22
20 · Company picnic grounds · act3Dwight stalls the volleyball game

Dwight delays the game by counting and pretending to get a call.

19:22–20:58scheme · escalation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2009-04-30
Overall
#98
Writers
Director
Brent Forrester
Viewers
7.41M (US)
Pace
128 words/min · 90 questions

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CM
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HF
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DS
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AB
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