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"Fundraiser" is the twenty-second episode of the eighth season of the American television comedy series The Office and is the show's 174th overall. It was directed by David Rogers and written by Owen Ellickson. It originally aired on April 26, 2012 on NBC. It was viewed by 4.17 million people.

Synopsis

In order to appear sophisticated, Ryan pretends to be "completely devastated" about Smokey Robinson's death. Jim and Pam catch him in the lie when they reveal that Ryan cannot be a true fan because he can only name one of Smokey Robinson's songs. Oscar reads on the internet that news of Robinson's death is a hoax and Jim finds that Robinson will be playing in concert only three hours away. They try to persuade Ryan to buy tickets, but upon learning how expensive it is, Ryan pretends to back out due to the opening act.

Angela excitedly tells the cameras about how her husband, "The Senator" is hosting a fundraiser for dogs and Robert California has purchased two tables for the entire office staff. Dwight comes in warning the office that they are all about to be murdered, as Andy is sitting in his car in the parking lot. Dwight believes that Andy is seeking revenge and may go on a shooting spree. Jim, Pam, Erin and Kevin go down to the parking lot to check on him and it is revealed Andy is down there to pickup Erin and that he is going to be her date to the fundraiser the office staff are attending. Meanwhile, Nellie tries to bond with Darryl, but fails to connect with him. She reveals that she will try to connect with him at the fundraiser.

Andy arrives at the fundraiser and shares a brief and awkward reunion with the office staff. When asked how he is doing Andy talks about a rock opera he is writing and most of the staff write him off as "on the brink of a breakdown". Andy becomes excited about this idea and starts singing annoying many of the guests. Robert believes that Andy coming was a mistake and offers to give him money to take Erin out to a nice romantic dinner but Andy refuses. Robert then kicks Andy out of the group and Andy is forced to purchase a whole table to stay.

Oscar becomes excited when Angela's husband appears to flirt with him and gives him his cell phone number. Oscar excitedly tells Pam and Jim and Pam seems excited, but Jim is skeptical and thinks that he was just schmoozing with voters. Jim decides to go talk to him and see if he gives his number out to everybody.

The guests participate in a silent auction. However, Dwight believes it is "Guess the Price" and puts down extremely high bids. Kevin finds it amusing that Dwight is the "idiot of the office" and that before that "they didn't have one".

Jim succeeds in getting The Senator's number and Oscar and Pam tease him that The Senator probably thinks he is gay.

Nellie tries to bond with Darryl again and tries to talk about American food. Darryl realizes that Nellie has no idea what tacos are and offers to go buy them some. Nellie offers to pay for them and after realizing that she has no idea how much they cost Darryl takes more than they really cost.

While Andy is participating in the silent auction he runs into David Wallace. The two catch each other up on events and David Wallace reveals that his vacuum cleaner toy "Suck It!" was sold to the military for $20 million. David tells Andy to forget about Dunder Mifflin.

Robert gives a speech on how the fundraiser's purpose is to raise money to take care of elderly or disabled dogs and explains how the dogs are all unlikely to ever find homes. Andy, in an attempt to outdo Robert, offers to adopt all 12. Robert tries to stop Andy, but Andy gives his own speech about how he is actually doing something for the dogs and ends up making a fool of himself.

Darryl returns with tacos and watches in amusement as Nellie attempts to eat it by shoveling the filling out of the shell into her mouth. However, Darryl decides to stop pranking her upon realizing that she is really trying to be friends.

Andy realizes that all the dogs he has adopted are all very needy dogs due to their various conditions. Jim, Pam, Erin, and Kevin come to comfort Andy and assure him that his life will get better.

Oscar is disappointed that the Senator isn't interested in him, but as he leaves the Senator shakes Oscar's hand and reminds him to call. He ends the hand shake by awkwardly stroking Oscar's arm and Oscar becomes very excited, as he takes it as a sign he is still attractive.

Andy's problem is solved when various office staff members agree to adopt the dogs. Darryl adopts a dog that helps Darryl exercise by taking him for walks. Kevin brags about his dog, Ruby, describing how she just lies around all day, never seems to eat and smells horrible. The office staff become horrified when they realize that the dog might be dead and Kevin doesn't seem to realize it. However, a clip of Kevin and his dog show that the dog is in fact alive and is just extremely lazy.

Cultural references

Ryan complains because he recently heard–erroneously–that notable musician Smokey Robinson died.^[1]
Initially, Ryan refers to him as only "Smokey", which causes Pam to believe he is talking about Smokey the Bear.
Ryan is only able to name one song that Robinson sung, "The Tracks of My Tears".
Pam, however, is later able to remember that he sang "Tears of a Clown", and Jim references "I Second That Emotion".
After Jim proves that Robinson is both still alive and playing at a local venue, Ryan tells him that he will be unable to attend because the opening band is Paul Anka, and that is "not what Smokey would have... does want!"
During his pontificating rant, Ryan mentions that popular music is not all about "Jason Mraz and The Beatles", which shocks Dwight. Dwight lists "Eleanor Rigby" and "Paperback Writer" and asks Ryan if he truly does not like those songs. (Ryan's use of the Beatles is particularly questionable, as the group held Robinson in high regard, even recording one of his songs on their second album).
Jujutsu is a Japanese martial art.
Meredith and Stanley call Andy a Jabroni.
Jim says, "Life isn't Downton Abbey."

Connections to previous episodes

David Wallace mentions Suck It, his invention from "Sabre".

Amusing details/Trivia

Senator Lipton organizes a fundraiser for dogs because he loves them, but Angela strongly hates dogs and loves cats. It also reflects their marriage.
Andy's evil character Thomas Oregon is clearly based on Robert California.
The 3-legged dog Andy ends up adopting is Lucy, who also stars on NBC's Parks and Recreation as 'Champion'.
In "Sabre", David Wallace offered Michael a chance to invest in "Suck It!", but he didn't even consider it, losing his best chance of becoming a millionaire, something he always wanted and was, at times, sure he would eventually achieve.

Cast

Main Cast

Supporting Cast

Recurring Cast

Andy Buckley as David Wallace
Jack Coleman as Robert Lipton

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 {{Office episode
-|Title = Fundraiser
+|Title       =Fundraiser
-|Image = [[File:The-Office-Season-8-Episode-22-Fundraiser-–-TV-Review.jpg|250px]]
+|Image       =[[File:The-Office-Season-8-Episode-22-Fundraiser-–-TV-Review.jpg|250px]]
-|Season = [[Season 8|8]]
+|Season      =[[Season 8|8]]
-|Episode = 22
+|Episode     =22
-|Code = 8022
+|Code        =8022
-|Original = April 26, 2012
+|Original    =April 26, 2012
-|Writer(s) = Owen Ellickson
+|Writer(s)   =Owen Ellickson
-|Director = [[David Rogers]]
+|Director    =[[David Rogers]]
-|Prev = [[Angry Andy]]
+|Prev        =[[Angry Andy]]
-|Next = [[Turf War]]
+|Next        =[[Turf War]]
+}}
-}}'''"Fundraiser"''' is the twenty-second episode of the eighth season of the American television comedy series "The Office" and is the show's 174th overall. It was directed by David Rogers and written by Owen Ellickson. It originally aired on NBC April 26, 2012. It was viewed by 4.17 million people.
+'''"Fundraiser"''' is the twenty-second episode of the eighth season of the American television comedy series ''The Office'' and is the show's 174th overall. It was directed by David Rogers and written by Owen Ellickson. It originally aired on April 26, 2012 on NBC. It was viewed by 4.17 million people.
 ==Synopsis==
-In order to appear sophisticated, Ryan pretends to be saddened about Smokey Robinson's death. Jim and Pam catch him when they reveal that Ryan cannot be a true fan as he is still alive. They try to persuade him to buy tickets to one of his concerts however upon learning how expensive it is, Ryan pretends to back out due to the opening act.
+In order to appear sophisticated, Ryan pretends to be "completely devastated" about Smokey Robinson's death. Jim and Pam catch him in the lie when they reveal that Ryan cannot be a true fan because he can only name one of Smokey Robinson's songs. Oscar reads on the internet that news of Robinson's death is a hoax and Jim finds that Robinson will be playing in concert only three hours away. They try to persuade Ryan to buy tickets, but upon learning how expensive it is, Ryan pretends to back out due to the opening act.
-Dwight comes in warning the office that they are all about to be murdered as Andy is in the parking lot sitting in his car. Dwight believes that Andy is seeking revenge and may go on a shooting spree. Jim, Pam, Erin and Kevin go down to the parking lot to check on him and it is revealed Andy is down there to tell Erin he is going to take her to the fundrasier the office staff are attending.
+Angela excitedly tells the cameras about how her husband, "The Senator" is hosting a fundraiser for dogs and Robert California has purchased two tables for the entire office staff. Dwight comes in warning the office that they are all about to be murdered, as Andy is sitting in his car in the parking lot. Dwight believes that Andy is seeking revenge and may go on a shooting spree. Jim, Pam, Erin and Kevin go down to the parking lot to check on him and it is revealed Andy is down there to pickup Erin and that he is going to be her date to the fundraiser the office staff are attending. Meanwhile, Nellie tries to bond with Darryl, but fails to connect with him. She reveals that she will try to connect with him at the fundraiser.
+Andy arrives at the fundraiser and shares a brief and awkward reunion with the office staff. When asked how he is doing Andy talks about a rock opera he is writing and most of the staff write him off as "on the brink of a breakdown". Andy becomes excited about this idea and starts singing annoying many of the guests. Robert believes that Andy coming was a mistake and offers to give him money to take Erin out to a nice romantic dinner but Andy refuses. Robert then kicks Andy out of the group and Andy is forced to purchase a whole table to stay.
-Angela excitedly tells the cameras about how her husband, "The Senator" is hosting a fundrasier for dogs and Robert California has purchaesed two tables for the entire office staff.
+Oscar becomes excited when Angela's husband appears to flirt with him and gives him his cell phone number. Oscar excitedly tells Pam and Jim and Pam seems excited, but Jim is skeptical and thinks that he was just schmoozing with voters. Jim decides to go talk to him and see if he gives his number out to everybody.
-Nellie tries to bond with Darryl however fails to connect with him. She reveals that she will try to connect with him at the fundrasier.
+The guests participate in a silent auction. However, Dwight believes it is "Guess the Price" and puts down extremely high bids. Kevin finds it amusing that Dwight is the "idiot of the office" and that before that "they didn't have one".
-Andy arrives at the fundraiser and share a brief and awkward reunion with the office staff. When asked how he is doing Andy talks about a rock opera he is writing and most of the staff write him off as "on the brink of a breakdown". Andy becomes excited about this idea and starts singing annoying much of the guests. Robert believes that Andy coming was a mistake and offers to give him money to take Erin out to a nice romantic dinner but Andy refuses. Robert then kicks Andy out of the group and Andy is forced to purchase a whole table to stay.
-Oscar becomes excited when "The Senator"- Angela's husband appears to flirt with him and gives him his phone number. Oscar excitedly tells Pam and Jim and Pam seems excited for Oscar however Jim is skeptical.
+Jim succeeds in getting The Senator's number and Oscar and Pam tease him that The Senator probably thinks he is gay.
-The guests participate in a silent auction. Dwight however believes it is "Guess the Price" and puts down extremely high bids down. Kevin finds it amusing that Dwight is the "idiot of the office" and that before that "they didn't have one".
-Jim succeeds in getting "The Senator's" number however Oscar and Pam tease him that "The Senator" probably thinks he is gay.
 Nellie tries to bond with Darryl again and tries to talk about American food. Darryl realizes that Nellie has no idea what tacos are and offers to go buy them some. Nellie offers to pay for them and after realizing that she has no idea how much they cost Darryl takes more than they really cost.
-While Andy is participating in the silent auction he runs in to David Wallace. The two catch each other up on events and David Wallace reveals that his vacuum cleaner toy- Suck It!- was sold to the military for $20 million. David tells Andy to forget about Dunder-Miflin.
+While Andy is participating in the silent auction he runs into David Wallace. The two catch each other up on events and David Wallace reveals that his vacuum cleaner toy "Suck It!" was sold to the military for $20 million. David tells Andy to forget about Dunder Mifflin.
-Robert gives a speech on how the fundrasier's purpose is to raise money to take care of elderely or disabled dogs and explains how the dogs are all unlikely to ever find homes. Andy, in an attempt to outdo Robert, offers to adopt all 12. Robert tries to stop Andy however Andy gives his own speech about how he is actually doing something for the dogs and ends up making a fool of himself.
+Robert gives a speech on how the fundraiser's purpose is to raise money to take care of elderly or disabled dogs and explains how the dogs are all unlikely to ever find homes. Andy, in an attempt to outdo Robert, offers to adopt all 12. Robert tries to stop Andy, but Andy gives his own speech about how he is actually doing something for the dogs and ends up making a fool of himself.
-Darryl returns with tacos and watches in amusement as Nellie attempts to eat it by shoveling the filling out of the shell into her mouth. Darryl however decides to stop pranking her upon realizing that she is really trying to be friends.
+Darryl returns with tacos and watches in amusement as Nellie attempts to eat it by shoveling the filling out of the shell into her mouth. However, Darryl decides to stop pranking her upon realizing that she is really trying to be friends.
 Andy realizes that all the dogs he has adopted are all very needy dogs due to their various conditions. Jim, Pam, Erin, and Kevin come to comfort Andy and assure him that his life will get better.
-As Oscar leaves he is disappointed that the Senator isn't interested in him however as he leaves the Senator strokes his arm against his arm. Oscar becomes very excited as he takes it as a sign he is still attractive.
+Oscar is disappointed that the Senator isn't interested in him, but as he leaves the Senator shakes Oscar's hand and reminds him to call. He ends the hand shake by awkwardly stroking Oscar's arm and Oscar becomes very excited, as he takes it as a sign he is still attractive.
-Andy's problem is solved when various office staff members agree to adopt the dogs. Darryl adopts a dog that helps Darryl excercise by taking him for walks. Kevin brags about his dog and how she just lies around all day and never seems to eat and smells horrible. The office staff become horrified when they realize that the dog is dead and Kevin doesn't seem to realize it. A clip of Kevin and his dog however show that the dog is in fact alive and is just extremely lazy.
+Andy's problem is solved when various office staff members agree to adopt the dogs. Darryl adopts a dog that helps Darryl exercise by taking him for walks. Kevin brags about his dog, [[Ruby]], describing how she just lies around all day, never seems to eat and smells horrible. The office staff become horrified when they realize that the dog might be dead and Kevin doesn't seem to realize it. However, a clip of Kevin and his dog show that the dog is in fact alive and is just extremely lazy.
 ==Cultural references==
-*Ryan complains because he recently heard–erroneously–that notable musician [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_Robinson Smokey Robinson] died.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-buzz_5-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundraiser_%28The_Office%29#cite_note-buzz-5]</sup>
+*Ryan complains because he recently heard–erroneously–that notable musician [[wikipedia:Smokey Robinson|Smokey Robinson]] died.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-buzz_5-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundraiser_%28The_Office%29#cite_note-buzz-5]</sup>
-*Initially, Ryan refers to him as only "Smokey", which causes Pam to believe he is talking about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_the_Bear Smokey the Bear].
+*Initially, Ryan refers to him as only "Smokey", which causes Pam to believe he is talking about [[wikipedia:Smokey the Bear|Smokey the Bear]].
-*Ryan is only able to name one song that Robinson sung, "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tracks_of_My_Tears The Tracks of My Tears]".
+*Ryan is only able to name one song that Robinson sung, "[[wikipedia:The Tracks of My Tears|The Tracks of My Tears]]".
-*Pam, however, is later able to remember that he sang "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears_of_a_Clown Tears of a Clown]", and Jim references "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Second_That_Emotion I Second That Emotion]".
+*Pam, however, is later able to remember that he sang "[[wikipedia:Tears of a Clown|Tears of a Clown]]", and Jim references "[[wikipedia:I Second That Emotion|I Second That Emotion]]".
-*After Jim proves that Robinson is both still alive and playing at a local venue, Ryan tells him that he will be unable to attend because the opening band is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Anka Paul Anka], and that is "not what Smokey would have… does want!"
+*After Jim proves that Robinson is both still alive and playing at a local venue, Ryan tells him that he will be unable to attend because the opening band is [[wikipedia:Paul Anka|Paul Anka]], and that is "not what Smokey would have... does want!"
-*During his pontificating rant, Ryan mentions that popular music is not all about "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Mraz Jason Mraz] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles The Beatles]", which shocks Dwight. Dwight lists of "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Rigby Eleanor Rigby]" and "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperback_Writer Paperback Writer]" and asks Ryan if he truly does not like those songs.
+*During his pontificating rant, Ryan mentions that popular music is not all about "[[wikipedia:Jason Mraz|Jason Mraz]] and [[wikipedia:The Beatles|The Beatles]]", which shocks Dwight. Dwight lists "[[wikipedia:Eleanor Rigby|Eleanor Rigby]]" and "[[wikipedia:Paperback Writer|Paperback Writer]]" and asks Ryan if he truly does not like those songs. (Ryan's use of the Beatles is particularly questionable, as the group held Robinson in high regard, even recording [[wikipedia:You've Really Got a Hold on Me|one of his songs]] on their [[wikipedia:With the Beatles|second album]]).
-*''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ju-jitsu Jujutsu]'' is a Japanese martial art.
+*''[[wikipedia:Jujutsu|Jujutsu]]'' is a Japanese martial art.
-*Meredith and Stanley call Andy a ''[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jebroni jebroni]'', or a preppy douchebag.
+*Meredith and Stanley call Andy a ''[https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Jabroni Jabroni]''.
-*Jim says, "Life isn't ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downton_Abbey Downton Abbey]''."
+*Jim says, "Life isn't ''[[wikipedia:Downton Abbey|Downton Abbey]]''."
 ==Connections to previous episodes==
-*David Wallace mentions [[Suck It]], his invention from [[Sabre]].
+*David Wallace mentions [[Suck It]], his invention from "[[Sabre]]".
 ==Amusing details/Trivia==
-*Senator Lipton organizes a fundraiser for dogs because he loves them, but Angela strongly hates dogs and loves cats. It also reflects their marriage and his preference of guys.
+*Senator Lipton organizes a fundraiser for dogs because he loves them, but Angela strongly hates dogs and loves cats. It also reflects their marriage.
 *Andy's evil character ''Thomas Oregon ''is clearly based on Robert California.
 *The 3-legged dog Andy ends up adopting is Lucy, who also stars on NBC's ''Parks and Recreation'' as 'Champion'.
-*In "[[Sabre]]", David Wallace offered [[Michael]] a chance to invest in "''Suck It!''", but he didn't even consider it, losing his best chance of becoming a millionaire, something he always wanted and was, at times, sure he would eventually achieve.
+*In "[[Sabre]]", David Wallace offered [[Michael Scott|Michael]] a chance to invest in "''Suck It!''", but he didn't even consider it, losing his best chance of becoming a millionaire, something he always wanted and was, at times, sure he would eventually achieve.
 ==Cast==
 ===Main Cast===
-*[[Ed Helms]] as [[Andy Bernard]]
-*[[John Krasinski]] as [[Jim Halpert]]
-*[[Jenna Fischer]] as [[Pam Halpert]]
 *[[Rainn Wilson]] as [[Dwight Schrute]]
+*[[John Krasinski]] as [[Jim Halpert]]
+*[[Jenna Fischer]] as [[Pam Beesly|Pam Halpert]]
+*[[B.J. Novak]] as [[Ryan Howard]]
+*[[Ed Helms]] as [[Andy Bernard]]
 *[[James Spader]] as [[Robert California]]
 ===Supporting Cast===
-*[[Phyllis Smith]] as [[Phyllis Vance]]
 *[[Catherine Tate]] as [[Nellie Bertram]]
-*[[Craig Robinson]] as [[Darryl Philbin]]
+*[[Leslie David Baker]] as [[Stanley Hudson]]
-*[[Creed Bratton (actor)]] as [[Creed Bratton]]
-*[[Oscar Nunez]] as [[Oscar Martinez]]
-*[[Angela Kinsey]] as [[Angela Martin]]
 *[[Brian Baumgartner]] as [[Kevin Malone]]
-*[[B.J. Novak]] as [[Ryan Howard]]
+*[[Creed Bratton (actor)]] as [[Creed Bratton]]
-*[[Leslie David Baker]] as [[Stanley Hudson]]
 *[[Kate Flannery]] as [[Meredith Palmer]]
+*[[Mindy Kaling]] as [[Kelly Kapoor]]
 *[[Ellie Kemper]] as [[Erin Hannon]]
+*[[Angela Kinsey]] as [[Angela Martin]]
+*[[Oscar Nunez]] as [[Oscar Martinez]]
+*[[Craig Robinson]] as [[Darryl Philbin]]
+*[[Phyllis Smith]] as [[Phyllis Vance]]
 *[[Zach Woods]] as [[Gabe Lewis]]
 ===Recurring Cast===
 *[[Andy Buckley]] as [[David Wallace]]
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