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{{Office episode
|Title = Promos
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|Title =Promos
|Image = [[File:Promos.png|250px]]
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|Image =[[File:Promos.png|250px]]
|Season = [[Season 9|9]]
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|Season =[[Season 9|9]]
|Episode = 18
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|Episode =18
|Code = 9018
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|Code =9018
|Original = April 4, 2013
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|Original =April 4, 2013
|Writer(s) = Tim McAuliffe
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|Writer(s) =Tim McAuliffe
|Director = [[Jennifer Celotta]]
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|Director =[[Jennifer Celotta]]
|Prev = [[The Farm]]
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|Prev =[[The Farm]]
|Next = [[Stairmageddon]]
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|Next =[[Stairmageddon]]
}}'''"Promos"''' is the eighteenth episode of the ninth season of the American television comedy series "The Office" and is the show's 194th episode overall. It was written by Tim McAuliffe and directed by Jennifer Celotta. It aired on April 4, 2013.
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}}'''"Promos"''' is the eighteenth episode of the ninth season of the American television comedy series ''The Office'' and is the show's 194th episode overall. It was written by Tim McAuliffe and directed by Jennifer Celotta. It aired on April 4, 2013.
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Everyone in the office is excited when promos start running for the documentary, but they become concerned when they realize that some private things are shown, including Angela cheating on the senator with Dwight. Dwight makes Angela jealous when he starts dating a Brussels sprout farmer. Meanwhile, Jim has a big meeting with Major League baseball player Ryan Howard.
   
In the episode, everyone in the office is excited when promos start running on TV for the documentary, but some private things are shown to the internet, including Angela cheating on the senator with Dwight. Dwight makes Angela jealous when he starts dating a brussel sprout farmer. Meanwhile Jim has a big meeting with Major League baseball player, Ryan Howard
 
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
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In the cold open, Phyllis is listening to the ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' audiobook, making everyone uncomfortable. After Andy refuses to do anything about it, Dwight takes matters into his own hands. He drenches Phyllis with a bucket of water, and Andy confiscates her phone. In his office, Andy is seen listening to the audiobook and is suddenly drenched in water the same way Phyllis was.
The office is excited to see promos for the upcoming documentary "The Office: An American Workplace." However, many of the workers are dismayed to learn just how much of their activities have been recorded, and how much of their conversations the microphones picked up. Several excuse themselves and go to the warehouse to talk, turning off their microphones in an unsuccessful effort to keep the discussion private. [[Pete Miller|Pete]] suggests that [[Pam Halpert|Pam]] talk to dismissed crew member [[Brian]] to learn more. It's noticeable that Pam seems to of miss the "old Jim", and questions Brian if he's changed. She reminiscences about the old times that she and Jim shared in the past. She does talk to Brian, primarily to talk about her recent troubles with [[Jim]] but Brian also informs her that the staff's private moments were still recorded, regardless of using their own microphones or not. This causes her to get upset and leave, once he tells her she practically had no privacy for the past 10 years. Jim discusses with Ryan Howard, and Darryl. Meanwhile [[Angela Martin|Angela]] and [[Oscar Martinez|Oscar]], after some arguing, jointly call Angela's husband Sen. [[Robert Lipton]] to inform him that the documentary will probably out him and reveal that Angela slept with [[Dwight Schrute|Dwight]].
 
   
 
The office is excited to see promos for the upcoming documentary ''The Office: An American Workplace'', but many of the workers are dismayed to learn just how much of their activities have been recorded and how much of their conversations the microphones picked up. Several excuse themselves and go to the warehouse to talk, turning off their microphones in an unsuccessful effort to keep the discussion private. [[Pete Miller|Pete]] suggests that [[Pam Beesly|Pam]] talk to dismissed crew member [[Brian]] to learn more. It's noticeable that Pam seems to miss the "old Jim", and she questions Brian on if he thinks Jim has changed. She reminiscences about the old times that she and Jim shared in the past. Brian also informs her that the staff's private moments were still recorded, regardless of them wearing their own microphones or not. This causes her to get upset and leave, once he tells her she practically had no privacy for the past 10 years. Meanwhile, [[Angela Martin|Angela]] and [[Oscar Martinez|Oscar]], after some arguing, jointly call Angela's husband Sen. [[Robert Lipton]] to inform him that the documentary will probably out him and reveal that Angela slept with [[Dwight Schrute|Dwight]].
Dwight makes Angela jealous when he starts dating a Brussels sprout farmer. Meanwhile, Jim and [[Darryl Philbin|Darryl]] have a big meeting with Major League baseball player Ryan Howard, a meeting that ends up with Darryl and Jim reading Ryan's self-written screenplay of a baseball player turned superhero.
 
   
 
Dwight makes Angela jealous when he starts dating a Brussels sprout farmer. Meanwhile, Jim and [[Darryl Philbin|Darryl]] have a big meeting with Major League baseball player Ryan Howard, a meeting that ends up with Darryl and Jim reading Ryan's self-written screenplay about a baseball player turned superhero.
Meanwhile [[Andy Bernard|Andy]] enjoys reading the comments from the promos and even replies to some of them, but becomes annoyed when some of them being insulting him. It is revealed at the end of the episode that some of the comments were from [[Nellie Bertram|Nellie]].
 
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Meanwhile, [[Andy Bernard|Andy]] enjoys reading the comments from the promos and even replies to some of them, but becomes annoyed when some of them begin insulting him. It is revealed at the end of the episode that some of the comments were from [[Nellie Bertram|Nellie]].
   
 
==Cultural references==
 
==Cultural references==
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*Ryan Howard says "Eat Fresh" many times in the episode. This is referencing the restaurant Subway's slogan as well as the fact that he is a spokesman for the company.
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==Connections to previous episodes==
 
==Connections to previous episodes==
*The promos are connections to several previous episodes. But nobody wants to go back and find all that random B-Roll.
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*The promos are connections to several previous episodes. 
 
*Upon seeing a clip of her and Dwight exiting the warehouse, Angela remarks that she didn't know the film crew was filming her. However, in that episode, that scene ends with Angela noticing the camera, fixing her cardigan indignantly, and storming off.
 
*Upon seeing a clip of her and Dwight exiting the warehouse, Angela remarks that she didn't know the film crew was filming her. However, in that episode, that scene ends with Angela noticing the camera, fixing her cardigan indignantly, and storming off.
 
*An internet comment calls Andy gay, which is a continuation of a running gag where Andy's sexuality is called into question.
 
*An internet comment calls Andy gay, which is a continuation of a running gag where Andy's sexuality is called into question.
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*Pam meets with Brian, the boom mic operator who was fired from the doc crew for interfering with the documentary in [[Vandalism]].
*When Andy is reading the comments on the promo videos, he encounters someone who calls him a 'butt'. And then shouts, "I'm gonna lose my freaking mind!" which is a reference to Andy's first debut in [[Gay Witch Hunt]].
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*When Andy is reading the comments on the promo videos, he encounters someone who calls him a 'butt'. He then shouts, "I'm gonna lose my freaking mind!" which is a reference to Andy's first debut in [[Gay Witch Hunt]].
*When Dwight says that Angela is a nine in terms of looks, Clark says that she is a Scranton nine. Ryan Howard says something similar to this in Michael Scott Paper Company about Pam, saying she is a seven in Scranton but only a six in New York.
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*When Dwight says that Angela is a nine in terms of looks, Clark says that she is a Scranton nine. Ryan Howard says something similar to this in "[[Michael Scott Paper Company]]" about Pam, saying she is a seven in Scranton but only a six in New York.
   
 
==Amusing details/Trivia==
 
==Amusing details/Trivia==
*The [[Pam Halpert]] "Get Glue" sticker was released alongside the episode.
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*The [[Pam Beesly|Pam Halpert]] "Get Glue" sticker was released alongside the episode.
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*Nellie posts mean comments on Andy's videos but in a previous episode she confessed to Pam that she is not at all comfortable with computers.
 
*While watching the first promo, Nellie says "Who is..." when Michael is shown, as she has never met Michael.
 
*While watching the first promo, Nellie says "Who is..." when Michael is shown, as she has never met Michael.
*Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard, who meets with Jim and Darryl, is the acknowledged namesake of the [[Ryan Howard|character of the same name]]; in [[Season 4]]'s ''[[Night Out]]'', the DMI Ryan Howard claimed to be the baseball player while attempting to get inside a New York City nightclub.
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*Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard, who meets with Jim and Darryl, is the acknowledged namesake of the [[Ryan Howard|character of the same name]]; in [[Season 4]]'s ''[[Night Out]]'', Ryan claimed to be the baseball player while attempting to get inside a New York City nightclub.
 
*While remarking how everyone has changed, Stanley is holding a pretzel. A slight nod to Pretzel Day.
 
*While remarking how everyone has changed, Stanley is holding a pretzel. A slight nod to Pretzel Day.
*The Danish promo is narrated by someone with a very heavy English accent.
 
 
*The song Angela plays to muffle her mic in the stairwell is "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood. This is a slight nod to her faux patriotism while dating Senator Lipton.
 
*The song Angela plays to muffle her mic in the stairwell is "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood. This is a slight nod to her faux patriotism while dating Senator Lipton.
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*While in the conference room talking about the promos, Toby brings up his novels of Chad Flenderson but accidentally pronounces the name of his protagonist as Chad Flender'''man'''. This mistake goes unnoticed and makes the final cut.
   
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
 
===Main Cast===
 
===Main Cast===
*[[Ed Helms]] as [[Andy Bernard]]
 
*[[John Krasinski]] as [[Jim Halpert]]
 
*[[Jenna Fischer]] as [[Pam Halpert]]
 
 
*[[Rainn Wilson]] as [[Dwight Schrute]]
 
*[[Rainn Wilson]] as [[Dwight Schrute]]
 
*[[John Krasinski]] as [[Jim Halpert]]
 
*[[Jenna Fischer]] as [[Pam Beesly|Pam Halpert]]
 
*[[Ed Helms]] as [[Andy Bernard]]
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===Supporting Cast===
 
===Supporting Cast===
 
*[[Catherine Tate]] as [[Nellie Bertram]]
 
*[[Leslie David Baker]] as [[Stanley Hudson]]
 
*[[Brian Baumgartner]] as [[Kevin Malone]]
 
*[[Creed Bratton (actor)|Creed Bratton]] as [[Creed Bratton]]
 
*[[Clark Duke]] as [[Clark Green]]
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*[[Kate Flannery]] as [[Meredith Palmer]]
 
*[[Ellie Kemper]] as [[Erin Hannon]]
 
*[[Ellie Kemper]] as [[Erin Hannon]]
 
*[[Angela Kinsey]] as [[Angela Martin]]
 
*[[Jake Lacy]] as [[Pete Miller]]
 
*[[Jake Lacy]] as [[Pete Miller]]
*[[Phyllis Smith]] as [[Phyllis Vance]]
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*[[Paul Lieberstein]] as [[Toby Flenderson]]
 
*[[Oscar Nunez]] as [[Oscar Martinez]]
 
*[[Oscar Nunez]] as [[Oscar Martinez]]
*[[Brian Baumgartner]] as [[Kevin Malone]]
 
*[[Angela Kinsey]] as [[Angela Martin]]
 
*[[Clark Duke]] as [[Clark Green]]
 
*[[Creed Bratton (actor)]] as [[Creed Bratton]]
 
*[[Leslie David Baker]] as [[Stanley Hudson]]
 
*[[Catherine Tate]] as [[Nellie Bertram]]
 
 
*[[Craig Robinson]] as [[Darryl Philbin]]
 
*[[Craig Robinson]] as [[Darryl Philbin]]
*[[Kate Flannery]] as [[Meredith Palmer]]
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*[[Phyllis Smith]] as [[Phyllis Vance]]
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===Guest Cast===
 
===Guest Cast===
*Ryan Howard as Himself
 
*Nora Kirkpatrick as Esther
 
 
*Chris Diamantopoulos as [[Brian]]
 
*Chris Diamantopoulos as [[Brian]]
 
*Ryan Howard as Himself
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*Allan Havey as Mr. Bruegger
 
*Nora Kirkpatrick as [[Esther Bruegger|Esther]]
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*Richard Augustine as Tractor Salesman
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*Kelly Daly as Bertha
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*Kamala Jones as Edna
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*Sam Richardson as Colin, Athlead Employee
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*Steve Carell as Michael Scott (archive footage)
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery type="slideshow" widths="350" position="center">
 
<gallery type="slideshow" widths="350" position="center">
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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{{Season9}}
 
{{Season9}}
[[Category:Episodes]]
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[[Category:Season 9 episodes]]
[[Category:Season 9]]
 

Revision as of 14:04, 27 July 2020

"Promos" is the eighteenth episode of the ninth season of the American television comedy series The Office and is the show's 194th episode overall. It was written by Tim McAuliffe and directed by Jennifer Celotta. It aired on April 4, 2013.

Everyone in the office is excited when promos start running for the documentary, but they become concerned when they realize that some private things are shown, including Angela cheating on the senator with Dwight. Dwight makes Angela jealous when he starts dating a Brussels sprout farmer. Meanwhile, Jim has a big meeting with Major League baseball player Ryan Howard.

Synopsis

In the cold open, Phyllis is listening to the Fifty Shades of Grey audiobook, making everyone uncomfortable. After Andy refuses to do anything about it, Dwight takes matters into his own hands. He drenches Phyllis with a bucket of water, and Andy confiscates her phone. In his office, Andy is seen listening to the audiobook and is suddenly drenched in water the same way Phyllis was.

The office is excited to see promos for the upcoming documentary The Office: An American Workplace, but many of the workers are dismayed to learn just how much of their activities have been recorded and how much of their conversations the microphones picked up. Several excuse themselves and go to the warehouse to talk, turning off their microphones in an unsuccessful effort to keep the discussion private. Pete suggests that Pam talk to dismissed crew member Brian to learn more. It's noticeable that Pam seems to miss the "old Jim", and she questions Brian on if he thinks Jim has changed. She reminiscences about the old times that she and Jim shared in the past. Brian also informs her that the staff's private moments were still recorded, regardless of them wearing their own microphones or not. This causes her to get upset and leave, once he tells her she practically had no privacy for the past 10 years. Meanwhile, Angela and Oscar, after some arguing, jointly call Angela's husband Sen. Robert Lipton to inform him that the documentary will probably out him and reveal that Angela slept with Dwight.

Dwight makes Angela jealous when he starts dating a Brussels sprout farmer. Meanwhile, Jim and Darryl have a big meeting with Major League baseball player Ryan Howard, a meeting that ends up with Darryl and Jim reading Ryan's self-written screenplay about a baseball player turned superhero.

Meanwhile, Andy enjoys reading the comments from the promos and even replies to some of them, but becomes annoyed when some of them begin insulting him. It is revealed at the end of the episode that some of the comments were from Nellie.

Cultural references

  • Ryan Howard says "Eat Fresh" many times in the episode. This is referencing the restaurant Subway's slogan as well as the fact that he is a spokesman for the company.

Connections to previous episodes

  • The promos are connections to several previous episodes. 
  • Upon seeing a clip of her and Dwight exiting the warehouse, Angela remarks that she didn't know the film crew was filming her. However, in that episode, that scene ends with Angela noticing the camera, fixing her cardigan indignantly, and storming off.
  • An internet comment calls Andy gay, which is a continuation of a running gag where Andy's sexuality is called into question.
  • Pam meets with Brian, the boom mic operator who was fired from the doc crew for interfering with the documentary in Vandalism.
  • When Andy is reading the comments on the promo videos, he encounters someone who calls him a 'butt'. He then shouts, "I'm gonna lose my freaking mind!" which is a reference to Andy's first debut in Gay Witch Hunt.
  • When Dwight says that Angela is a nine in terms of looks, Clark says that she is a Scranton nine. Ryan Howard says something similar to this in "Michael Scott Paper Company" about Pam, saying she is a seven in Scranton but only a six in New York.

Amusing details/Trivia

  • The Pam Halpert "Get Glue" sticker was released alongside the episode.
  • Nellie posts mean comments on Andy's videos but in a previous episode she confessed to Pam that she is not at all comfortable with computers.
  • While watching the first promo, Nellie says "Who is..." when Michael is shown, as she has never met Michael.
  • Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard, who meets with Jim and Darryl, is the acknowledged namesake of the character of the same name; in Season 4's Night Out, Ryan claimed to be the baseball player while attempting to get inside a New York City nightclub.
  • While remarking how everyone has changed, Stanley is holding a pretzel. A slight nod to Pretzel Day.
  • The song Angela plays to muffle her mic in the stairwell is "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood. This is a slight nod to her faux patriotism while dating Senator Lipton.
  • While in the conference room talking about the promos, Toby brings up his novels of Chad Flenderson but accidentally pronounces the name of his protagonist as Chad Flenderman. This mistake goes unnoticed and makes the final cut.

Cast

Main Cast

Supporting Cast

Guest Cast

  • Chris Diamantopoulos as Brian
  • Ryan Howard as Himself
  • Allan Havey as Mr. Bruegger
  • Nora Kirkpatrick as Esther
  • Richard Augustine as Tractor Salesman
  • Kelly Daly as Bertha
  • Kamala Jones as Edna
  • Sam Richardson as Colin, Athlead Employee
  • Steve Carell as Michael Scott (archive footage)

Gallery