"The Alliance" is the fourth episode of the first season of The Office. It was written by Michael Schur and directed by Bryan Gordon. It first aired on April 12, 2005.
Synopsis
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Trivia
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- trivia
- trivia
- trivia
Deleted scenes
The Season One DVD contains a number of deleted scenes from this episode. Notable cut scenes include:
- 1
- 2
- 3
Cultural references
- The terms alliance and immunity come from the 1990's television reality game show Survivor. Contestants are eliminated one by one, although a contestant can win "immunity" from elimination, and contestants typically form "alliances" to engineer the elimination of a rival.
- "You're fired!" is the catch phrase from the television reality game show The Apprentice, hosted by Donald Trump.
- Michael uses his cell phone like a communicator from Star Trek, a 1960s science fiction television program.
- Beeyotches is an intentional mispronunciation of bitches, a derogatory term for women.
- Guns are a slang term for biceps.
- Bird day is a pun on birthday.
- A walkathon is a fundraising event where donors pay a pledged amount for each mile (or other distance) the participant walks, up to a pre-set limit.
- Liz Taylor is an actress who has been divorced seven times.
Cast
Main Cast
Supporting Cast
- Creed Bratton (actor) as Creed Bratton (uncredited)
Recurring Cast
- Devon Abner as Devon (uncredited)
- Craig Robinson as Darryl Philbin