Slumdunder Mifflinaire



In The Office's season 5 finale "Company Picnic", Michael reunites with Holly for the first time since they broke up near the beginning of the season. They instantly click again, and perform a comedy skit, Slumdunder Mifflinaire, in front of the entire Dunder Mifflin company at the company picnic. It parodies the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire, presenting Dunder Mifflin trivia in the form of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, as well as acting out torture scenes featured in the film. Nobody except Stanley finds their presentation amusing, but things take a turn for the worse when they reveal that the Buffalo branch, whose staff are hearing this announcement for the first time, will be closing in the near future because of the economic recession. CFO David Wallace gets very angry at Michael and Holly and ends up shutting down the performance.

Transcript
Michael: And now, presenting… Both: Slumdunder Mifflinaire! [laughter]

Michael: [imitates Who Wants To Be a Millionaire theme music as both sit in folding chairs]

Holly: Are you ready to play Slumdunder Mifflinaire?

Michael: Yes, I am.

Holly: For one hundred dollars, where did Dunder meet Mifflin? A.) On easy street, B.) a tour of Dartmouth College, C.) they never met, D.) brushing their teeth?

Michael: Ohh, I’m thinking… I’m going to say… B, tour of Dartmouth College.

Holly: That is correct! [both run to another side of the stage, acting out a different scene] How did you know that?! [pantomimes electrocuting Michael]

Michael: [screams] Ahhhh!! Ohhh!! Ahhh!! I was there! Ahhh!! I was a tour guide at Dartmouth College!! Noooo!!! Holly: [now pretending to be Dunder and Mifflin] Nice campus. Think you’ll get in?

Michael: Yeah, I’m definitely getting in. I’m a shoo-in.

Holly: I’m Robert Dunder. Michael: I’m Robert Mifflin. [pause to see audience’s response] Ah, okay. [both run back to chairs]

Holly: Robert Mifflin had a great life. But unfortunately, had undiagnosed depression, which over nine million Americans suffer from and is very treatable. For two hundred and fifty dollars, how did he kill himself? A.) A rope, B.) a knife, C.) a gun, D.) brushing his teeth!

Michael: Two hundred and fifty dollars is more money than I’ve ever seen in my life. I will say, C, a gun. He shot himself in the head.

Holly: That is correct!

Michael: Yes!

Holly: The economic downturn has been difficult recently, forcing the closures of both Camden and Yonkers, to be followed soon by what other branch? For five-hundred thousand dollars, is it A.) Scranton, B.) Buffalo, C.) Utica, or D.) toothbrush!

Michael: I will say B, Buffalo! Final answer!

Holly: That is correct!

Man from Buffalo: [over crowd of murmurs] What is he talking about?

Holly: [pantomimes biting off Michael’s fingers, Michael screams] How did you know that?!

Michael: David Wallace told me!!