"The Carpet" is the fourteenth episode of the second season of The Office. It was written by Paul Lieberstein and directed by Victor Nelli Jr. It first aired on January 26, 2006.
Synopsis
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Trivia
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Interesting details
- Michael cuts short his first talking-head interview because the smell in his office is overpowering. When Michael leaves the office, notice that the cameraman was filming the interview from outside Michael's office. The smell was that bad.
Deleted scenes
The Season Two DVD will most likely contain a number of deleted scenes from this episode. Notable cut scenes include:
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Cultural references
- Michael attributes "I Am Pam" to "Spicoli Guy". The character of Sam in the movie I Am Sam is played by Sean Penn, who also played Jeff Spicoli in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
- Joe Rogan is the host of the reality game show Fear Factor, wherein contestants must do something dangerous or disgusting to advance.
- I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today is a catch phrase of the character Wimpy from the Popeye cartoons.
- Presidents Day is a national holiday (formally known as Washington's Birthday) that falls on the third Monday of February.
- Working for the Weekend is a 1981 song by Loverboy.
- Michael's exclamation Out of sight, out of the contest is a modification of the adage "Out of sight, out of mind," which means "You don't think about things which you can't see."
- Michael misidentifies the home remodeling program Extreme Makeover: Home Edition as Extreme Home Makeover. It is actually known as this in some foreign markets.
- Ryan catches himself before he finishes the phrase Junk in the trunk, slang for large buttocks.
- Sudoku is a number puzzle that became wildly popular 2005.
Cast
Main Cast
- Steve Carell as Michael Scott
- John Krasinski as Jim Halpert
- Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly
- Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
- B.J. Novak as Ryan Howard
Recurring Cast
- Leslie David Baker as Stanley Hudson
- Brian Baumgartner as Kevin Malone
- Creed Bratton (actor) as Creed Bratton
- David Denman as Roy Anderson
- Kate Flannery as Meredith Palmer
- Mindy Kaling as Kelly Kapoor
- Angela Kinsey as Angela Martin
- Paul Lieberstein as Toby
- Oscar Nunez as Oscar Martinez
- Craig Robinson as Darryl Philbin
- Phyllis Smith as Phyllis Lapin
Recurring Cast
Guest Cast
- Ken Howard as Ed Truck