Season 5 - Episode 25 - Casual Friday

Get our your fancy jeans! April 30, 2009 is Casual Friday!

Original Air Date: April 23, 2009
Writer: Anthony Farrell
Director: Brent Forrester

Michael has to mediate a dispute within his new sales team. Meanwhile, trouble brews in the office when several employees take the term "casual" Fridays too loosely.

Click HERE to discuss "Casual Friday".

Casual Friday News:
NBC Photo Album, Watch Episode Online,

SBO Exclusives: Recap & Review, Fansite Conference Room

Deleted Scenes: 1, 2

Written about Writers

We've got two articles about two of the amazing writers on staff at The Office for you to check out:

First, Vanity Fair has posted a Q&A with none other than Brent Forrester. To read that article, go HERE...

Second, The New York Times did a feature on writer (and everybody's favorite diversity seminar leader) Larry Wilmore (pictured above with Melora Hardin). Office Fans will remember Larry as Mr. Brown from the episode "Diversity Day" in season one. To read that article, go HERE...

[photo: TheNewYorkTimes.com]

"Business Trip" Q&A With Forrester and Einhorn

Writer (Brent Forrester) and Director (Randall Einhorn) of the Business Trip episode of Season 5 have answered the questions of fans in three installments.

Part 1, 2, 3

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Business Trip

The seventh episode of "The Office" for Season Five is called "Business Trip".

Original Air Date: Nov 13, 2008
Writer: Brent Forrester
Director: Randall Einhorn

CANADA BOUND—Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) is ecstatic when David Wallace (Andy Buckley) decides to send him on a business trip to Canada. Andy (Ed Helms) and Oscar (Oscar Nunez) become unlikely friends when Michael decides to bring them along on the trip. Meanwhile, Jim (John Krasinski) is counting down the days until Pam (Jenna Fischer) gets back from art school.

"Business Trip" News Items:
Cast Discusses Foreign Trips, Two-Minute Replay, Episode Highlight - Pam Decides, Watch Business Trip Online, Forrester/Einhorn Q&A, Ed Helms Talks About Canada, Writer/Director Q&A

SBO Exclusives: TheTwoCents Review, Fansite Conference Room, Five Families' Thoughts

Deleted Scenes: 1, 2, 3, 4

Check back here often as information on Business Trip becomes available!

"Business Trip" Q&A With Brent Forrester and Randall Einhorn

Brent Forrester, who wrote this week's episode "Business Trip," and Randall Einhorn, who directed it, are taking your questions! Submit your questions below about this particular episode, the characters, and/or the writing and directing process.

All questions must be submitted by 9 AM/12 PM ET Monday, Nov. 17th. The most informative and imaginative questions will be answered by Brent and Randall in an exclusive video to be posted on "The Office" website next week!

Click HERE to submit your questions...

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Did I Stutter?

"Did I Stutter?" aired on May 1st, 2008 at 9pm.

TAKING ON THE BOSS- When Stanley (Leslie David Baker) snaps at Michael (golden globe winner Steve Carell) during a meeting, Michael tries to give Stanley an attitude adjustment. Dwight (Rainn Wilson) decides to buy Andy's (Ed Helms)car. Meanwhile, Pam (Jenna Fischer) deals with an unexpected inconvenience after spending the night at Jim's (John Krasinski).

Writers: Justin Spitzer, Brent Forrester
Director: Randall Einhorn

Get in on the discussion in the comments and click HERE.

Check back throughout the next few days for all the info you need about "Did I Stutter".

"Did I Stutter?" News Items:
Read the TwoCents Review, Join your favorite Office Fan-Sites in the "Conference Room"!

Delete Scenes: 1, 2, 3

Watch the Entire Episode on Hulu, NBC's "Stutter" Photo Album, Download Dwight's Office Org Chart, Watch Two-Minute Replay

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Produce Recall

On April 26, 2007 a favorite cartoon duck and mouse were doing something that shouldn't be put on paper for Dunder Mifflin to sell.

Writers: Brent Forrester, Justin Spitzer
Director: Randall Einhorn

The office is in crisis mode after a large shipment of Dunder Mifflin paper is accidentally sent out with an obscene watermark -- and Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) tries to manage the media with an impromptu press conference. Jim (John Krasinski) and Andy (Ed Helms) also attempt to calm the high school principal who has sent out prom invites on the affected stationery.

"Product Recall" News Items:
Fan Site Conference Room

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Business School

On February 15, 2007 we all learned that if you bring your own entrance music and a suit full of candy bars, you too can teach at Business School.

Writer: Brent Forrester
Director: Joss Whedon

Ryan (B.J. Novak) invites Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) to be a guest speaker at his business school . Meanwhile, Dwight battles a bat that gets loose in the office while Pam (Jenna Fischer) invites co-workers to her first art show.

"Business School" News Items:
Fan Site Conference Room

Season 3 - Episode 8 - The Merger

Stamford and Scranton combined in "The Merger" on November 16, 2006.

Writer: Brent Forrester
Director: Ken Whittingham

The Scranton branch and the Stamford branch of Dunder-Mifflin are merged, bringing old friends Jim and Pam back together after months apart. Michael and Dwight and the other employees deal with the changes.

"The Merger" News Items:
Fan Site Conference Room

Interview with Ursula Burton (Hannah)