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As Dwight's actions could have burned down the building, Corporate is not amused. Michael and Dwight are called on the carpet in New York, Michael to be reminded of his responsibilities to his subordinates and Dwight to be warned that he is subject to being fired. Back in Scranton, because he hadn't had any idea how to give first aid to Stanley, Michael has the American Red Cross send over an instructor (and most importantly a dummy) to teach CPR. Dwight pouts, Andy sings, and naturally no one learns anything except the lyrics to The Bee Gee's song "Stayin' Alive" - and that [[Dwight]] looked very realistic wearing the face off the dummy. CFO David Wallace and Corporate HR Kendall, upset that Dwight's mutilating the dummy cost the company $3500, requires Dwight to apologize to his co-workers and get their acknowledgement of his apology in writing. [[Phyllis]] is the only holdout; she only signs when Dwight has a fake delivery sent to her. |
As Dwight's actions could have burned down the building, Corporate is not amused. Michael and Dwight are called on the carpet in New York, Michael to be reminded of his responsibilities to his subordinates and Dwight to be warned that he is subject to being fired. Back in Scranton, because he hadn't had any idea how to give first aid to Stanley, Michael has the American Red Cross send over an instructor (and most importantly a dummy) to teach CPR. Dwight pouts, Andy sings, and naturally no one learns anything except the lyrics to The Bee Gee's song "Stayin' Alive" - and that [[Dwight]] looked very realistic wearing the face off the dummy. CFO David Wallace and Corporate HR Kendall, upset that Dwight's mutilating the dummy cost the company $3500, requires Dwight to apologize to his co-workers and get their acknowledgement of his apology in writing. [[Phyllis]] is the only holdout; she only signs when Dwight has a fake delivery sent to her. |
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| − | [[Michael]] tries a number of ways to get his employees to unwind, like soft music (it puts him to sleep) and a relaxation exercise (walking over his employees stresses everyone out) before discovering that he is the number one cause of stress at work. So that people won't feel afraid of him, he insists on a no-holds-barred roast of himself. He actually thought that each speaker would also express love for him, so while the employees had a great time, Michael ends up with his feelings hurt. Later, after taking a "Personnel Day," he recovers and conducts a mini-roast of his employees. |
+ | [[Michael]] tries a number of ways to get his employees to unwind, like soft music (it puts him to sleep) and a relaxation exercise (walking over his employees stresses everyone out) before discovering that he is the number one cause of stress at work. So that people won't feel afraid of him, he insists on a no-holds-barred roast of himself. He actually thought that each speaker would also express love for him, so while the employees had a great time, Michael ends up with his feelings hurt. Later, after taking a "Personnel Day," he recovers and conducts a mini-roast of his employees - initially making them somewhat uncomfortable , before Stanley bursts into laughter about his joke and the rest of the office jumps in. |
| − | Also, while watching a pirated movie, [[Andy]] is convinced that [[Jim]] and [[Pam]] are film gurus. The episode features movie stars [[Jack Black]], [[Cloris Leachman]], and [[Jessica Alba]] in the pirated film which some would consider a taboo subject, a love triangle with a "May - late-December" relationship. Andy does not know that Jim and Pam were actually discussing Pam's mother and father's deteriorating relationship. Pam's father stays with Pam and Jim for several days. Pam asks Jim to talk to her father and see if her dad will tell Jim what is wrong with his relationship with Pam's mother. After the two men talk her father says he is going to get his own apartment. Jim has no idea what he could have said to make Pam's father leave her mother for good. Later Pam is stunned by revelations on two fronts: 1) that Jim has been deeply in love with her since the beginning and 2) that her father never felt a deep emotion for her mother. |
+ | Also, while watching a pirated movie, [[Andy]] is convinced that [[Jim]] and [[Pam]] are film gurus. The episode features movie stars [[Jack Black]], [[Cloris Leachman]], and [[Jessica Alba]] in the pirated film which some would consider a taboo subject, a love triangle with a "May - late-December" relationship. Andy does not know that Jim and Pam were actually discussing Pam's mother and father's deteriorating relationship. Pam's father stays with Pam and Jim for several days. Pam asks Jim to talk to her father and see if her dad will tell Jim what is wrong with his relationship with Pam's mother. After the two men talk her father says he is going to get his own apartment. Jim has no idea what he could have said to make Pam's father leave her mother for good. Later Pam is stunned by revelations on two fronts: 1) that Jim has been deeply in love with her since the beginning and 2) that her father never felt a deep emotion for her mother - Mr. Beesly realized the latter after hearing the former from the heart, and ''that'' was what Jim had said. |
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* Michael is angry that the mayonnaise is gone and he wants to eat some. |
* Michael is angry that the mayonnaise is gone and he wants to eat some. |
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* Jim teaches Dwight how to smile, however, Dwight has trouble doing so. |
* Jim teaches Dwight how to smile, however, Dwight has trouble doing so. |
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| − | * Extension of the roast. Kelly says she saw Michael at a screening of Twilight. Oscar rants to Michael in English. Jan calls and is placed on speakerphone, saying how Michael destroyed her life. |
+ | * Extension of the roast. Kelly says she saw Michael at a screening of Twilight, with his mother. Oscar rants to Michael in English - in a talking head, he says he came up with the material simply by writing down a typical drive-home rant. Jan calls and is placed on speakerphone, saying how Michael destroyed her life. |
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"Stress Relief" is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of the television series The Office, and the show's eighty-seventh episode overall. The episode aired U.S.February 1, 2009, after the Super Bowl. It had major viewers (see The Office Nielsen Ratings).
Synopsis
Dwight tries to teach fire safety by example, but forces all the doors closed and heats up all the doorknobs. During the subsequent panic Stanley has a heart attack, the copy machine is destroyed, and the office undergoes physical destruction. Kevin takes advantage of the havoc to raid the snack machine.
As Dwight's actions could have burned down the building, Corporate is not amused. Michael and Dwight are called on the carpet in New York, Michael to be reminded of his responsibilities to his subordinates and Dwight to be warned that he is subject to being fired. Back in Scranton, because he hadn't had any idea how to give first aid to Stanley, Michael has the American Red Cross send over an instructor (and most importantly a dummy) to teach CPR. Dwight pouts, Andy sings, and naturally no one learns anything except the lyrics to The Bee Gee's song "Stayin' Alive" - and that Dwight looked very realistic wearing the face off the dummy. CFO David Wallace and Corporate HR Kendall, upset that Dwight's mutilating the dummy cost the company $3500, requires Dwight to apologize to his co-workers and get their acknowledgement of his apology in writing. Phyllis is the only holdout; she only signs when Dwight has a fake delivery sent to her.
Michael tries a number of ways to get his employees to unwind, like soft music (it puts him to sleep) and a relaxation exercise (walking over his employees stresses everyone out) before discovering that he is the number one cause of stress at work. So that people won't feel afraid of him, he insists on a no-holds-barred roast of himself. He actually thought that each speaker would also express love for him, so while the employees had a great time, Michael ends up with his feelings hurt. Later, after taking a "Personnel Day," he recovers and conducts a mini-roast of his employees - initially making them somewhat uncomfortable , before Stanley bursts into laughter about his joke and the rest of the office jumps in.
Also, while watching a pirated movie, Andy is convinced that Jim and Pam are film gurus. The episode features movie stars Jack Black, Cloris Leachman, and Jessica Alba in the pirated film which some would consider a taboo subject, a love triangle with a "May - late-December" relationship. Andy does not know that Jim and Pam were actually discussing Pam's mother and father's deteriorating relationship. Pam's father stays with Pam and Jim for several days. Pam asks Jim to talk to her father and see if her dad will tell Jim what is wrong with his relationship with Pam's mother. After the two men talk her father says he is going to get his own apartment. Jim has no idea what he could have said to make Pam's father leave her mother for good. Later Pam is stunned by revelations on two fronts: 1) that Jim has been deeply in love with her since the beginning and 2) that her father never felt a deep emotion for her mother - Mr. Beesly realized the latter after hearing the former from the heart, and that was what Jim had said.
Trivia
- Oscar's rant in Spanish translates as "You give me an ulcer every time I wake up and I have to come to work. I have to come to work for you. For you!"
Deleted Scenes
These were notable cuts from this episode as seen on the Season 5 DVD:
- Michael congratulates Darryl, Stanley, and maybe Kelly on the inauguration of President Obama. Michael tells Darryl that black people have to be responsible and Darryl jokingly rebuts that Public Radio will become private, Nascar is over, and Morgan Freeman movies will be cancelled.
- Andy gives Stanley a mix of his songs.
- Kevin offers Stanley to go to the bathroom with him. Stanley looks confused.
- Phyllis explains that it was hard for her when Stanley was gone.
- Michael shows Stanley that he got a defibrillator.
- Kelly explains that she came in seventeenth in the Scrips National Spelling Bee, and then she gained 40 pounds.
- Michael tries to shock Toby with the defibrillator but fails.
- Michael thinks that Stanley is dead, shocks him, and realizes that he was just sleeping. He then puts a sign on Stanley saying, NOT DEAD.
- An alternate scene of the Rose/CPR scene.
- The office lists things that are stressful.
- The office tries to find things that stop stress.
- Dwight gets Stanley to sign the sheet, however, he fails to get Phyllis too. Dwight angrily tells her to sign it.
- Stanley eats a wheel of brie.
- Angela and Kevin mess up Meredith's hair using the defibrillator.
- Michael wakes up from sleeping and says that beaches aren't stressful.
- Dwight tells the office the Albany Branch is closing.
- Michael is angry that the mayonnaise is gone and he wants to eat some.
- Jim teaches Dwight how to smile, however, Dwight has trouble doing so.
- Extension of the roast. Kelly says she saw Michael at a screening of Twilight, with his mother. Oscar rants to Michael in English - in a talking head, he says he came up with the material simply by writing down a typical drive-home rant. Jan calls and is placed on speakerphone, saying how Michael destroyed her life.
Cast
Main Cast
Supporting Cast
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Recurring Cast
Special Celebrity Guest Cast
Guest Cast
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