Meredith Palmer, is a fictional character played by Kate Flannery in the television series The Office
General
Meredith has two kids. Her son is with her. Her daughter ('the good one') is with her ex-husband. In the episode "Take our Daughters to Work Day," she brings her son, who has been suspended from school. He flings candies at Michael while he's trying to talk to Pam, and he also addresses Dwight as Mister Poop. He shows a lot of interest when Pam offers to show him how to shred papers. Meredith's alcoholism sometimes affects her job performance. In one episode she passes out with her head on her desk. In another, after a party in the office, she combines her drinking with her crush on Michael by appearing topless in front of him in Michael's office after everyone else has left. Michael becomes uneasy, says good night, and leaves. Meredith apparently also has some kinky sexual interests based on the scene in the episode when Michael tells the girls that Jan likes some unusual, even "dangerous" sexual practices. Pam says "Normal women don't do those things," and the expression on Meredith's face at this point seems to indicate that she thinks Pam has led a sheltered life.
Season 1:
In the episode "Health Care", it is revealed she had a hysterectomy, and Dwight Schrute is somewhat confused as to what this means, believing her to have no vagina. Michael Scott makes the entire office throw a month-early birthday party for Meredith in "The Alliance", in hopes of boosting morale and relieving the stress from downsizing rumors, although it was not much of a success, especially because Michael makes fun of her age in one of his many unintentionally offensive jokes, which he prepared and wrote down prior to the party. In a deleted scene, a joke about her hysterectomy doesn't go over well, sending her crying into the arms of coworkers. Her alcohol problems are not revealed in the first season. When Michael reads what Jim wrote on Meredith's card, he says that she is an accountant but later she is made out to be the Customer Relations/Purchasing.
Season 2:
Meredith's alcoholism is first revealed in Christmas Party.
Webisodes
Season 3:
Trivia
- Meredith is an alcoholic.
- Meredith is a regular member of the Party Planning Committee, with the exception of her own surprise birthday party (in the episode The Alliance).
Recurring jokes
Meredith exposes her breasts to her co-workers and the camera crew.
- In Christmas Party, a drunk Meredith flashes Michael.
- In Booze Cruise, Meredith appears on the boat during Michael's motivational speech wearing a life vest.
- In Beach Games,, Meredith lifts her shirt to show her bathing suit to the camera crew but inadvertently flashes them.
Appearances
Meredith appears and speaks in all episodes with the following exceptions:
- Pilot - does not appear
- Diversity Day - has no lines
- Basketball - has no lines
- Hot Girl - has no lines
- The Dundies - has no lines
- Halloween - has no lines
- The Fight - speaks only in a deleted scene
- The Client - has no lines
- Performance Review - has no lines
- Email Surveillance - has no lines
- The Secret - has no lines
- The Carpet - has no lines
- Dwight's Speech - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Drug Testing - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Conflict Resolution - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Gay Witch Hunt - speaks only in a deleted scene
- The Coup' - has no lines
- Initiation - has no lines
- Branch Closing - speaks only in a deleted subplot
- Back From Vacation - speaks only in a deleted subplot
- Traveling Salesmen - speaks only in a deleted scene
- The Return - speaks in the Producer's Cut
- Cocktails - speaks only in a deleted scene
- The Negotiation - has no lines
- Safety Training - has no lines
- Product Recall - has no lines
- Dunder Mifflin Infinity - does not appear (character is in the hospital)
- Branch Wars - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Dinner Party - has no lines
- Chair Model - has no lines
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