S07E17 · EP 143
season 7 · 2011-02-17
Threat Level Midnight
written by ? · directed by Tucker Gates · 6.41M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

15 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 13%cheerful 10%menacing 10%triumphant 9%tense 9%pursuit 6%violence 6%angry 5%deadpan 4%threat 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Movie Screening
B · Threat Level Midnight
C · Michael's Dream
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Every scene

15 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:00
1 · Office · act1Erin announces movie

Erin tells everyone Michael finished his movie and will let them watch it.

00:00–00:33lie
5 · Conference Room · act1Narrator introduces Scarn

Stanley narrates Michael Scarn's backstory as a secret agent.

01:31–01:43
7 · Conference Room · act1President assigns mission

Darryl as President explains Goldenface's plan to bomb the NHL All-Star Game.

02:21–03:37negotiation
8 · Conference Room · act1Goldenface threatens hostages

Goldenface mocks Scarn and threatens to dig up his wife.

03:37–04:49threat
10 ▸ 05:03
10 · Conference Room · act1Training with Cherokee Jack

Scarn learns hockey from Creed as Cherokee Jack.

05:03–05:54
11 · Conference Room · act1Speed skating test

Goldenface sabotages Scarn's speed skating test.

05:54–06:12pursuit
14 · Conference Room · act1Jasmine Windsong sings

Jan as Jasmine sings a song revealing hostage location.

06:58–07:41investigation
15 · Conference Room · act1Goldenface shoots hostage

Goldenface shoots Toby to show he means business.

07:41–07:52violence
16 · Conference Room · act1Final confrontation

Scarn confronts Goldenface and learns bomb is in the puck.

07:52–08:53pursuit
19 · Conference Room · act1Scarn at bar with Billy

Scarn meets Billy at a bar and discusses his problems.

10:02–11:41
20 · Conference Room · act1Scarn does the Scarn dance

Scarn performs the Scarn dance to cheer up.

11:41–12:43
21 · Office · act2Michael seeks validation

Michael asks for feedback on his movie.

12:43–12:59obsession
22 · Office · act2Michael argues with Holly

Michael argues with Holly about his dream.

12:59–14:37
23 · Office · act2Michael reconciles with Holly

Michael apologizes and asks who wants to watch the rest.

14:37–15:13confession
24 · Office · tagMovie finale and end tag

Scarn wins the game and the movie ends with a rap.

15:13–19:12
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Episode facts

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Aired
2011-02-17
Overall
#143
Writers
Director
Tucker Gates
Viewers
6.41M (US)
Pace
120 words/min · 56 questions

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In this episode

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JH
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PB
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SH
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DS
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MS
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DP
Darryl Philbin119 episodes · drives 61 scenes
CB
Creed Bratton184 episodes · drives 9 scenes