Secret Santa was the 113th episode of the office, and the shows 113th episode overall. It was written by Mindy Kaling and was directed by Randall Einhorn, who most recently had directed the Season 6 episode The Meeting. It originally aired on December 10, 2009.
Synopsis
Michael is outraged when Jim gives Phyllis Santa privileges. He tries to undermine her, first by also dressing as Santa, then by turning the costume inside-out and pretending to be Jesus. Meanwhile, Jim and Dwight try to get the office into the Christmas spirit, despite uncertainty in Dunder Mifflin's future. Also, Oscar has a secret crush on Matt, a warehouse worker. Michael calls David Wallace, who tells him that Dunder-Mifflin is being bought out. When Michael tells everyone they are losing their jobs, they all conference-call Wallace from Michael's office, and he clarifies that everyone from corporate is fired, but the Scranton branch is safe. Meanwhile, Erin tries to figure out who her Secret Santa is, and Michael reveals it to be Andy, much to his dismay.
Deleted Scenes from Producer's Cut
- Jim explains how he and Dwight organized the Christmas party, but how the rest of the office wanted to keep old traditions by using karaoke, playing secret santa, and eating foods.
- Jim thinks that the office likes the party.
- After Kevin sits on Michael's lap, Michael's foot falls asleep, and he bangs it against Pam's desk.
- Andy slowly reveals to Erin that he is in fact, her Secret Santa.
- Oscar tells Darryl he will wait to give Matt's check to him, "In the spirit of Christmas."
- Michael announces to the warehouse, including an Asian dockworker, Calvin, Madge, and Darryl that he is Jesus, and Darryl jokingly tells them that everybody needs to stop working and to watch Michael. Michael thanks Darryl.
- Michael invites the warehouse workers to the office party, and Darryl responds, "Hell, yeah." Michael sings while the dockworkers come up the stairs.
- While Michael invites the warehouse workers into the conference room, Jim tells him that they only have enough food for them, and that he would of loved a head's up, but Michael rebuts that he wanted to be Santa Claus, and that Christmas time isn't about getting whatever you want.
- Angela tells the documentary crew that she can hardly pretend to like the people in the office, and can't decide what she's going to tell Arte, apparently a warehouse worker.
- Andy tells Santa (really Phyllis) that if he were a woman, that he would kiss her.
- Andy asks some of the warehouse workers if they have a cleaning lady, because his maid died.
- Calvin talks to Stanley and Kevin and tells them that he can provide them a nutrition/weight loss program, and Kevin replies that his dream is to look like a, "Big, white, you."
- In a talking head, Ryan tells the crew that he will show them what he feels like about the documentary crew, and takes a picture of him, with only the corner of his head showing.
- Pam tells Matt that Oscar loves biking, classical movies, French films, and classical music, and Oscar awkwardly tells Matt that he also likes, "New music. Radio Head." Matt says that he also likes Radio Head, and Pam suggests that they all go to a concert together, and asks Oscar, "Are we are still doing the thing where we take new people from the office to a concert." (Which they have never done).
- Pam leaves Oscar and Matt, saying that she wants piggies in a blanket, and Matt mistakes Oscar's name for Victor, and Oscar says that in fact, his name is Victor.
- Jim tells the warehouse staff, who is taking too much food, that it is really finger food, and Madge comes in, nicknamed Garfield because she can't resist eating a whole pan of Lasagna. She tells Jim that she must eat the whole pan, and says that it is hurtful to her that Lasagna has that much power over her.
- Angela tells Jim and Pam, that one of the warehouse staff stunk up the bathroom because of their poos, and because they don't eat as high quality food as them because they are poor and says that it is Science. Pam tells Angela that is offensive and thought out. Jim says that maybe if they get to know them... but then a shot is seen with Madge eating the whole Lasagna from the pan, with the warehouse chanting, "Garfield!" and Meredith saying, "That woman is a beast."
- Darryl tells Michael he looks like Gombi, and that his Jesus costume is offensive.
- Before opening his gift, Creed tells Phyllis that he loves his present.
- When David give Michael the news, he tells Michael he is sorry he can't be santa.
- Michael says that the workplace is the point of Christmas, and Jim says that is not true.
- Michael tells Oscar that he is his neighbor, who moved in next store because of Urban Renewal. He tells Stanley that he is their mailman.
- An extended scene with Andy singing. The office smiles and enjoys the performance.
- Pam kisses Jim and tells him that it was a great party. Pam asks if he bought the company, jokingly, and Jim replies, that he will not buy anything without telling Pam, a callback from the episode, Frame Toby, when Jim buys Pam a house without telling her.
- Dwight offers Michael a fresh nut.
Guest Cast
- Sam Daly as Matt.
- Andy Buckley as David Wallace
- Suzanne Watson as Stephanie
- Karly Rothenberg as Madge
Amusing Details
- Once again, the stuffed Homer Simpson has a santa's hat on.
- Dwight has his elf ears on for the first time since Christmas Party in Season 2.
- Under the door leading to the kitchen and the annex, there is mistletoe.
- Mindy Kaling, B.J. Novak, Ed Helms, and Ellie Kemper can be seen laughing when Michael bangs his foot against Pam's desk in a deleted scene.
- The karaoke machine was last used in the episode, A Benihana Christmas.
- Creed is seen sitting on Phyllis' lap.
- Andy talking about how he needs a new cleaning lady because his maid died, was a callback from the Season 5 episode, Dream Team.
- Ryan being into photography is a callback from the episode, Double Date.
- Jim telling Pam that he will never buy anything without telling her is a callback from the Season 5 episode, Frame Toby, when Jim buys Pam a house without telling her.