S06E13 · EP 113
season 6 · 2009-12-10
Secret Santa
written by ? · directed by Randall Einhorn · 8.51M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 4 threads
scheme 17%absurd 14%tense 8%awkward 8%cheerful 8%confession 8%avoidance 6%social rule violation 6%humiliation 6%deadpan 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Michael's Santa Rivalry
B · Jim and Dwight's Party
C · Oscar's Secret Crush
D · Andy's Secret Santa
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:02
1 · Office · cold_openMichael Prepares for Banker

Michael makes cosmetic tweaks to impress an investment banker.

00:02–01:05scheme
2 ▸ 01:05
2 · Office · act1Computron Welcomes Eric Ward

Dwight as Computron greets the investment banker Eric Ward.

01:05–02:23scheme
3 ▸ 02:23
3 · Office · act1Eric Explains Due Diligence

Eric explains his role as a fact checker for the buyout.

02:23–03:28scheme
4 · Office · act1Michael Introduces Toby

Michael introduces Toby as the HR rep to Eric.

03:28–04:49scheme
5 · Office · act1Toby Avoids Liability Questions

Toby avoids answering Eric's questions about liability issues.

04:49–05:21avoidance
6 · Parking lot · act1Michael and Dwight's Car Chaos

Michael and Dwight cause chaos in the parking lot.

05:21–05:57escalation
7 · Office · act1Toby and Eric Discuss Happiness

Toby and Eric discuss employee happiness while chaos ensues.

05:57–07:38avoidance
8 · Office · act1Michael Exposes Office Issues

Michael exposes various office issues to Eric.

07:38–09:19social_rule_violation
9 · Office · act1Michael Reads Medical Conditions

Michael reads aloud submitted medical conditions.

09:19–10:32humiliation
10 · Office · act1Michael Interrupts Toby's Evaluation

Michael interrupts Toby's evaluation with Eric.

10:32–11:26
11 · Office · act1Flonkerton and Jell-O Prank

Jim and Pam play Flonkerton and Dwight gets his desk in Jell-O.

11:26–12:02
12 · Office · act1Jim Impersonates Dwight

Jim impersonates Dwight, leading to identity theft jokes.

12:02–13:24impersonation
13 · Office · act1Michael Talks to Eric About HR

Michael talks to Eric about HR issues.

13:24–14:28social_rule_violation
14 · Office · act1Darryl and Jan's Vasectomy Talk

Darryl and Jan discuss vasectomies and relationships.

14:28–16:52confession
15 ▸ 16:52
15 · Office · act1Michael's Memorable Image

Michael creates a memorable image for the office.

16:52–17:22humiliation
16 ▸ 17:22
16 · Office · act1Jim and Pam's Tension

Jim and Pam have a tense moment before Jim leaves.

17:22–17:28confession
17 ▸ 17:28
17 · Office · act1Jim Proposes to Pam

Jim proposes to Pam in the office.

17:28–19:01confession
18 · Office · act2Michael Reflects on the Banker

Michael reflects on the banker's evaluation and the office song.

19:01–20:31scheme
19 · Office · act2Scranton Rap Performance

The office performs the Scranton rap.

20:31–21:31scheme
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Episode facts

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Aired
2009-12-10
Overall
#113
Writers
Director
Randall Einhorn
Viewers
8.51M (US)
Pace
121 words/min · 100 questions

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In this episode

MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
RH
Ryan Howard166 episodes · drives 46 scenes
TF
Toby Flenderson147 episodes · drives 23 scenes
DP
Darryl Philbin119 episodes · drives 61 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes
SH
Stanley Hudson184 episodes · drives 16 scenes