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'''"Garage Sale"''' is the nineteenth episode of the [[Season 7|seventh]] season of the American television comedy series ''The Office'' and is the show's 145th episode overall. It was written by Jon Vitti and directed by Steve Carell. It originally aired on March 24, 2011. It was viewed by 7.07 million people.
   
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==Plot==
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Michael decides to propose to Holly, and runs into trouble thinking of how to do it in the most elaborate way possible with his expensive diamond ring (bought with a "three year's salary"). His original idea is to pour gasoline in the parking lot in the shape of letters, light them on fire, and show it to Holly. Pam quickly stops it before Michael destroys the entire office.
   
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Pam gathers Jim, Ryan, and Oscar to consult with Michael on the proposal. They all endorse his decision to propose and offer ideas on how he should do it. Michael decides to call Holly's father to ask his permission (although he leaves a message rather than speak to him personally). Holly catches onto the idea when she calls her parents herself, but she notices her dad seeming somewhat mentally disoriented. She talks to Michael later and says she wants to move back to Colorado to be there for her dad whom she is worried about, and Michael supports her decision. She tries proposing to Michael herself, but Michael quickly ends the conversation before she can ask him, since he wants to propose and not be proposed to. She misunderstands his intentions (thinking he does not want to marry her rather than him disagreeing with the method in the proposal) and is shocked.
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'''Garage Sale''' is the nineteenth episode of the [[Season 7|seventh]] season.
  
   
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Michael takes Holly on a walk through the office, pointing out the locations of various events throughout their courtship. He opens the door to the kitchen, revealing all of the other employees holding candles. Various members of the office ask Holly if she will marry them (all of Michael's plan) and she politely says no. Michael then leads Holly out to her desk, which is surrounded by dozens, if not hundreds of candles. Michael gets down on his knee and begins to make a speech when the sprinklers go off from the candles in the office.
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==Plot==
  
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Michael decides to propose to Holly, and runs into trouble thinking of how to do it in the most elaborate way possible with his expensive diamond ring (bought with a "three year's salary"). His original idea is to pour gasoline in the parking lot in the shape of letters, light them on fire, and show it to Holly. Pam quickly stops it before Michael destroys the entire office. Everyone Michael consults, Pam, Jim, Ryan, and Oscar, believe Holly truly is "the one" for him and they give him anecdotes and ideas. He decides to call Holly's father to ask his permission (although he leaves a message rather than speak to him personally). Holly catches onto the idea when she calls her parents herself, but she notices her dad seeming somewhat mentally disoriented. She talks to Michael later and says she wants to move back to Colorado to be there for her dad whom she is worried about, and Michael supports her decision. She tries proposing to Michael herself, but Michael quickly ends the conversation before she can ask him, since he wants to propose and not be proposed to. She misunderstands his intentions (thinking he does not want to marry her rather than him disagreeing with the method in the proposal) and is shocked.
  
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Michael takes Holly on a walk through the office, pointing out the locations of various events throughout their courtship. He opens the door to the kitchen, revealing all of the other employees holding candles. Various members of the office ask Holly if she will marry them (all of Michael's plan) and she politely says no. Michael then leads Holly out to her desk, which is surrounded by dozens, if not hundreds of candles. Michael gets down on his knee and begins to make a speech when the sprinklers go off from the candles in the office. The water drenches everyone in the office and Michael proposes in a speech pattern similar to Yoda, reminiscent of the Season 4 finale when Holly is trying to fix her chair, as well as when Jim proposes to Pam in the rain in the Season 5 premiere. Holly accepts. They laugh and take it in stride. Everyone then begins to congratulate Michael. However, Michael announces he is moving to Colorado with Holly. The scene ends with his employees in shock.
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The water drenches everyone in the office and Michael proposes in a speech pattern similar to Yoda, reminiscent of the Season 4 finale when Holly is trying to fix her chair, as well as when Jim proposes to Pam in the rain in the Season 5 premiere. Holly accepts. They laugh and take it in stride. Everyone then begins to congratulate Michael. However, Michael announces he is moving to Colorado with Holly. The scene ends with his employees in shock.
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Meanwhile, Dunder Mifflin Scranton's warehouse and crew host a public garage sale. During the sale, Dwight attempts to walk away with the most expensive item by trading smaller items with his office mates beginning with a red thumbtack (a reference to One red paperclip) and continuously trading up from table to table. One item on Jim and Pam's table that piques his interest is a packet of "miracle legumes." Dwight initially believes that they contain no magic, but is astonished when they reappear after Jim had seemingly destroyed the packet. Eventually, his curiosity gets the better of him and he trades Jim a $150 telescope for the legumes. At the end of the episode, Dwight is seen planting the seeds and Jim secretly replaces the empty pots with full-grown plants.
  
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Andy, Darryl, and Kevin play and bet on the Dallas board game (which Kevin had for sale). As the instruction booklet is not with the game, Andy and Darryl make up the rules as they go along, much to Kevin's objection. Eventually, Kevin notices the money they had bet on the game with is missing, and storms out. As Darryl and Andy look at each other in confusion, Kevin reveals to the cameras that he has the money, stating, "And that... is Dallas", mocking Andy and Darryl's previous statement.
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Meanwhile, Dunder Mifflin Scranton's staff host a public garage sale in the warehouse. During the sale, Dwight attempts to walk away with the most expensive item by trading smaller items with his office mates beginning with a red thumbtack (a reference to One red paperclip) and continuously trading up from table to table. One item on Jim and Pam's table that piques his interest is a packet of "[[Professor Copperfield's Miracle Legumes|miracle legumes]]." Dwight initially believes that they contain no magic, but is astonished when they reappear after Jim had seemingly destroyed the packet. Eventually, his curiosity gets the better of him and he trades Jim a telescope for the legumes. At the end of the episode, Dwight is seen planting the seeds and Jim secretly replaces the empty pots with full-grown plants. Andy, Darryl, and Kevin play and bet on the Dallas board game (which Kevin had for sale). As the instruction booklet is not with the game, Andy and Darryl make up the rules as they go along, much to Kevin's objection. Eventually, Kevin notices the money they had bet on the game with is missing, and storms out. As Darryl and Andy look at each other in confusion, Kevin reveals to the cameras that he has the money, stating, "And that... is Dallas", mocking Andy and Darryl's previous statement.
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==Dwight's trades==
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#Dwight's thumbtack for Meredith's used candle;
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#Meredith's candle for Kelly's [[wikipedia:Helen Fielding|Helen Fielding]] and [[wikipedia:Jennifer Weiner|Jennifer Weiner]] collections of books;
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#Kelly's books for Phyllis' plastic lobster;
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#Phyllis' lobster for Oscar's umbrella;
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#Oscar's umbrella for Stanley's old photo album;
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#Stanley's photo album for a box of Ryan's pesto;
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#Ryan's pesto for Creed's harmonica;
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#Creed's harmonica for "a very cute squid that Erin happened to have";
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#Pie for Stanley's telescope;
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#Stanley's Telescope for Jim's "[[Professor Copperfield's Miracle Legumes]]".
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==Cultural references==
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*''[[wikipedia:Will & Grace|Will & Grace]]'' is the most successful TV series with gay principal characters. Oscar is not a fan of the show.
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*Kevin's grammar mistake makes him sound like he was on ''[[wikipedia:Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]'', the TV series.
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*''[[wikipedia:Pesto|Pesto]]'' is an Italian basil-based sauce. ''[[wikipedia:Salsa sauce|Salsa]]'' is a Mexican tomato-based hot sauce.
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==Connections to previous episodes==
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*Michael is selling his [[wikipedia:St. Pauli Girl|St. Pauli Girl]] neon beer sign from the episode "[[Dinner Party]]." Unlike Jan, who hated it, Holly offers to have her "neon guy" take a look at it.
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*Jim and Pam are selling the clown picture from Jim and Pam's house. Jim states he finally got it down, and the two laugh.
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*Pam asks if one of the coffees she is buying is de-caffeinated. In [[The Ultimatum]] she had a New Year's resolution to drink less caffeine.
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*Michael's call to Holly's dad combines two of his previous behaviours. Firstly, he fake-fires Holly (he plays this trick on Pam in "[[Pilot]]," on Stanley in "[[Did I Stutter?]]" and on Erin in "[[Casual Friday]]") and he is also revealed to be leaving an entire one-way conversation on an answering machine ("[[Women's Appreciation]]").
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*Kevin's skills at poker were previously shown in "[[Casino Night]]."
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===Michael's proposal walk===
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*'''The building entrance''': Where Toby announced he was going to Costa Rica ("[[Night Out]]"). Michael says this was the happiest day of his life, until Holly came to replace Toby.
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*'''The stairs''': Where Michael and Holly first kissed and where they first made love ("[[Crime Aid]]")
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*'''The blinds to his office''': Where he first saw Holly ("[[Goodbye, Toby]]").
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*'''His desk''': Where he called Holly to tell her he had herpes and that he was still in love with her ("[[Sex Ed]]"). In this episode Michael reveals the herpes turned out to be an ingrowing hair.
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*'''The Conference room:''' Where Michael and Holly ran their first meeting - obesity awareness featuring Michael Klump ("[[Weight Loss]]") and where Holly found out about Meredith prostituting herself for steak ("[[Business Ethics]]").
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*'''The water cooler:''' Where Michael went to stare at Holly through the kitchen window.
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*'''The kitchen:''' Where their love "faces its toughest test" as a series of co-workers propose to Holly.
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**Jim (Michael says nothing)
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**Stanley ("That guy's got more than he can handle as it is," a reference to Stanley's affairs)
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**Oscar ("That marriage would be a sham," a reference to Oscar's homosexuality)
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**Gabe ("Easy no.")
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**Angela ("That would be hot, I would pay to see that.")
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**Ryan ("Only one I was kind of worried about.")
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*'''The annex:''' Where Michael fell in love with Holly. Michael starts his proposal with "It started with a broken-" before he is interrupted by the sprinklers going off. The next word was most likely "chair," as Holly and Michael's friendship began with a broken chair in Goodbye, Toby. In the proposal they sit on the ground and exchange Yoda impressions, mirroring the broken chair conversation.
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==Trivia/Continuity==
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*Michael says that when Toby announced that he was moving to Costa Rica it was the happiest day of his life. However, Michael was not present when Toby made this announcement, as he was out clubbing in New York City with Ryan and Dwight. We don't witness when Michael was told of Toby's departure.
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*This episodes shows that [[Dwight's Coffee Corner]] sells both Hank's album and adult magazines.
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*Earlier in the episode, Michael makes fun of Jim's proposal to Pam for it being in the rain. During Michael's proposal, the smoke detector goes off, triggering sprinklers.
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*Holly's first and last episodes in the series both include an engagement - Andy and Angela's and her's and Michael's.
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*Kevin does not recognize the difference between the words "on" and "in".
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*Holly's father calls Holly "Hollis", which as seen on her name plate is her full name.
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* Actor [[Amy Ryan]] was moved to tears when she walked past the Office cast holding candles and looking admiringly. She had to remind herself that they were just actors and she wasn't really getting married.<ref name="ohoto:episode9">Baumgartner, Brian. [https://open.spotify.com/episode/38lbjh2RYRI5R4kfP780LO When We Said Goodbye To Steve], ''An Oral History of the Office'', Episode 9. August 25, 2020.</ref>
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* After the first take of the sprinkler proposal, director [[Steve Carell]] told the crew that it was perfect. The crew pointed out that the scene didn't go as smoothly as it could have, but Carell said that the imperfections are what made it perfect. (Actor [[Amy Ryan]] was relieved that she wouldn't have to get wet a second time.)<ref name="ohoto:episode9">Baumgartner, Brian. [https://open.spotify.com/episode/38lbjh2RYRI5R4kfP780LO When We Said Goodbye To Steve], ''An Oral History of the Office'', Episode 9. August 25, 2020.</ref>
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==Cast==
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===Main Cast===
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*[[Steve Carell]] as [[Michael Scott]]
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*[[Rainn Wilson]] as [[Dwight Schrute]]
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*[[John Krasinski]] as [[Jim Halpert]]
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*[[Jenna Fischer]] as [[Pam Beesly|Pam Halpert]]
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*[[B.J. Novak]] as [[Ryan Howard]]
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*[[Ed Helms]] as [[Andy Bernard]]
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===Supporting Cast===
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*[[Leslie David Baker]] as [[Stanley Hudson]]
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*[[Brian Baumgartner]] as [[Kevin Malone]]
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*[[Creed Bratton (actor)]] as [[Creed Bratton]]
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*[[Kate Flannery]] as [[Meredith Palmer]]
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*[[Mindy Kaling]] as [[Kelly Kapoor]]
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*[[Ellie Kemper]] as [[Erin Hannon]]
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*[[Angela Kinsey]] as [[Angela Martin]]
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*[[Oscar Nunez]] as [[Oscar Martinez]]
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*[[Craig Robinson]] as [[Darryl Philbin]]
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*[[Phyllis Smith]] as [[Phyllis Vance]]
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*[[Zach Woods]] as [[Gabe Lewis]]
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*[[Amy Ryan]] as [[Holly Flax]]
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===Recurring Cast===
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*[[Hugh Dane]] as [[Hank Tate]]
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===Guest Cast===
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*Barbara Allyne-Bennet as Old Lady
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==References==
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Revision as of 14:47, 23 September 2020

"Garage Sale" is the nineteenth episode of the seventh season of the American television comedy series The Office and is the show's 145th episode overall. It was written by Jon Vitti and directed by Steve Carell. It originally aired on March 24, 2011. It was viewed by 7.07 million people.

Plot

Michael decides to propose to Holly, and runs into trouble thinking of how to do it in the most elaborate way possible with his expensive diamond ring (bought with a "three year's salary"). His original idea is to pour gasoline in the parking lot in the shape of letters, light them on fire, and show it to Holly. Pam quickly stops it before Michael destroys the entire office.

Pam gathers Jim, Ryan, and Oscar to consult with Michael on the proposal. They all endorse his decision to propose and offer ideas on how he should do it. Michael decides to call Holly's father to ask his permission (although he leaves a message rather than speak to him personally). Holly catches onto the idea when she calls her parents herself, but she notices her dad seeming somewhat mentally disoriented. She talks to Michael later and says she wants to move back to Colorado to be there for her dad whom she is worried about, and Michael supports her decision. She tries proposing to Michael herself, but Michael quickly ends the conversation before she can ask him, since he wants to propose and not be proposed to. She misunderstands his intentions (thinking he does not want to marry her rather than him disagreeing with the method in the proposal) and is shocked.

Michael takes Holly on a walk through the office, pointing out the locations of various events throughout their courtship. He opens the door to the kitchen, revealing all of the other employees holding candles. Various members of the office ask Holly if she will marry them (all of Michael's plan) and she politely says no. Michael then leads Holly out to her desk, which is surrounded by dozens, if not hundreds of candles. Michael gets down on his knee and begins to make a speech when the sprinklers go off from the candles in the office.

The water drenches everyone in the office and Michael proposes in a speech pattern similar to Yoda, reminiscent of the Season 4 finale when Holly is trying to fix her chair, as well as when Jim proposes to Pam in the rain in the Season 5 premiere. Holly accepts. They laugh and take it in stride. Everyone then begins to congratulate Michael. However, Michael announces he is moving to Colorado with Holly. The scene ends with his employees in shock.

Meanwhile, Dunder Mifflin Scranton's staff host a public garage sale in the warehouse. During the sale, Dwight attempts to walk away with the most expensive item by trading smaller items with his office mates beginning with a red thumbtack (a reference to One red paperclip) and continuously trading up from table to table. One item on Jim and Pam's table that piques his interest is a packet of "miracle legumes." Dwight initially believes that they contain no magic, but is astonished when they reappear after Jim had seemingly destroyed the packet. Eventually, his curiosity gets the better of him and he trades Jim a telescope for the legumes. At the end of the episode, Dwight is seen planting the seeds and Jim secretly replaces the empty pots with full-grown plants. Andy, Darryl, and Kevin play and bet on the Dallas board game (which Kevin had for sale). As the instruction booklet is not with the game, Andy and Darryl make up the rules as they go along, much to Kevin's objection. Eventually, Kevin notices the money they had bet on the game with is missing, and storms out. As Darryl and Andy look at each other in confusion, Kevin reveals to the cameras that he has the money, stating, "And that... is Dallas", mocking Andy and Darryl's previous statement.

Dwight's trades

  1. Dwight's thumbtack for Meredith's used candle;
  2. Meredith's candle for Kelly's Helen Fielding and Jennifer Weiner collections of books;
  3. Kelly's books for Phyllis' plastic lobster;
  4. Phyllis' lobster for Oscar's umbrella;
  5. Oscar's umbrella for Stanley's old photo album;
  6. Stanley's photo album for a box of Ryan's pesto;
  7. Ryan's pesto for Creed's harmonica;
  8. Creed's harmonica for "a very cute squid that Erin happened to have";
  9. Pie for Stanley's telescope;
  10. Stanley's Telescope for Jim's "Professor Copperfield's Miracle Legumes".

Cultural references

  • Will & Grace is the most successful TV series with gay principal characters. Oscar is not a fan of the show.
  • Kevin's grammar mistake makes him sound like he was on Dallas, the TV series.
  • Pesto is an Italian basil-based sauce. Salsa is a Mexican tomato-based hot sauce.

Connections to previous episodes

  • Michael is selling his St. Pauli Girl neon beer sign from the episode "Dinner Party." Unlike Jan, who hated it, Holly offers to have her "neon guy" take a look at it.
  • Jim and Pam are selling the clown picture from Jim and Pam's house. Jim states he finally got it down, and the two laugh.
  • Pam asks if one of the coffees she is buying is de-caffeinated. In The Ultimatum she had a New Year's resolution to drink less caffeine.
  • Michael's call to Holly's dad combines two of his previous behaviours. Firstly, he fake-fires Holly (he plays this trick on Pam in "Pilot," on Stanley in "Did I Stutter?" and on Erin in "Casual Friday") and he is also revealed to be leaving an entire one-way conversation on an answering machine ("Women's Appreciation").
  • Kevin's skills at poker were previously shown in "Casino Night."

Michael's proposal walk

  • The building entrance: Where Toby announced he was going to Costa Rica ("Night Out"). Michael says this was the happiest day of his life, until Holly came to replace Toby.
  • The stairs: Where Michael and Holly first kissed and where they first made love ("Crime Aid")
  • The blinds to his office: Where he first saw Holly ("Goodbye, Toby").
  • His desk: Where he called Holly to tell her he had herpes and that he was still in love with her ("Sex Ed"). In this episode Michael reveals the herpes turned out to be an ingrowing hair.
  • The Conference room: Where Michael and Holly ran their first meeting - obesity awareness featuring Michael Klump ("Weight Loss") and where Holly found out about Meredith prostituting herself for steak ("Business Ethics").
  • The water cooler: Where Michael went to stare at Holly through the kitchen window.
  • The kitchen: Where their love "faces its toughest test" as a series of co-workers propose to Holly.
    • Jim (Michael says nothing)
    • Stanley ("That guy's got more than he can handle as it is," a reference to Stanley's affairs)
    • Oscar ("That marriage would be a sham," a reference to Oscar's homosexuality)
    • Gabe ("Easy no.")
    • Angela ("That would be hot, I would pay to see that.")
    • Ryan ("Only one I was kind of worried about.")
  • The annex: Where Michael fell in love with Holly. Michael starts his proposal with "It started with a broken-" before he is interrupted by the sprinklers going off. The next word was most likely "chair," as Holly and Michael's friendship began with a broken chair in Goodbye, Toby. In the proposal they sit on the ground and exchange Yoda impressions, mirroring the broken chair conversation.

Trivia/Continuity

  • Michael says that when Toby announced that he was moving to Costa Rica it was the happiest day of his life. However, Michael was not present when Toby made this announcement, as he was out clubbing in New York City with Ryan and Dwight. We don't witness when Michael was told of Toby's departure.
  • This episodes shows that Dwight's Coffee Corner sells both Hank's album and adult magazines.
  • Earlier in the episode, Michael makes fun of Jim's proposal to Pam for it being in the rain. During Michael's proposal, the smoke detector goes off, triggering sprinklers.
  • Holly's first and last episodes in the series both include an engagement - Andy and Angela's and her's and Michael's.
  • Kevin does not recognize the difference between the words "on" and "in".
  • Holly's father calls Holly "Hollis", which as seen on her name plate is her full name.
  • Actor Amy Ryan was moved to tears when she walked past the Office cast holding candles and looking admiringly. She had to remind herself that they were just actors and she wasn't really getting married.[1]
  • After the first take of the sprinkler proposal, director Steve Carell told the crew that it was perfect. The crew pointed out that the scene didn't go as smoothly as it could have, but Carell said that the imperfections are what made it perfect. (Actor Amy Ryan was relieved that she wouldn't have to get wet a second time.)[1]

Cast

Main Cast

Supporting Cast

Recurring Cast

Guest Cast

  • Barbara Allyne-Bennet as Old Lady

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baumgartner, Brian. When We Said Goodbye To Steve, An Oral History of the Office, Episode 9. August 25, 2020.
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