Beach Games (5 May 2007)

Michael uses "beach day" at Dunder-Mifflin to find out which employee would be his most capable replacement, just in case he receives the promotion to the New York office that he's applied for.

Director:

Harold Ramis

Writers:

Greg Daniels (developer), Jennifer Celotta,

Stars:

Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Carell	...	Michael Scott
Rainn Wilson	...	Dwight Schrute
John Krasinski	...	Jim Halpert
Jenna Fischer	...	Pam Beesly
B.J. Novak	...	Ryan Howard
Ed Helms	...	Andy Bernard
Leslie David Baker	...	Stanley Hudson
Brian Baumgartner	...	Kevin Malone
Kate Flannery	...	Meredith Palmer
Mindy Kaling	...	Kelly Kapoor
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin
Paul Lieberstein	...	Toby Flenderson
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez (as Oscar Nunez)
Phyllis Smith	...	Phyllis Lapin
Creed Bratton	...	Creed Bratton

Storyline

Michael is being considered for a position in corporate, but also plans a day of "Survivor" like competitions while the office workers visit Lake Scranton. Pam is not asked to join in on any of the competitions and is forced to sit and watch Jim and Karen have fun.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deedle-Dee Productions, Reveille Productions, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Michael is asking Pam to cook hot dogs on the beach, she's wearing a bra that covers her back while her bikini only circles her neck. Even though earlier Pam was glad to get sunscreen from Toby, obviously the actress knew at no point would she be seen without her shirt on.

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Quotes

[Discussing his chosen team leaders]
Michael Scott: Jim Halpert. Pros: Smart, cool, good-looking. Remind you of anybody you know? Cons: Not a hard worker. I can spend all day on a project, and he will finish the same project in half an hour. So that should tell you something.
[... ]
Michael Scott: Dwight is an obvious candidate for my job. He has the best sales record in the office. He loves the work. He is, however, an idiot.
[... ]
Michael Scott: I am also considering Stanley because of all the good that black people have done for America.
[...]

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Connections

References Kenny Rogers as The Gambler (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Meet the Flintstones"
Written by William Hanna Joseph Barbera and Hoyt Curtin
Performed by Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer,
B.J. Novak, Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nuñez, Brian Baumgartner, Leslie David Baker,
, Phyllis Smith, Ed Helms, Rashida Jones, Creed Bratton, Mindy Kaling,
, and Kate Flannery

User Reviews

Ooo, Pam cares about...herself

So, all of a sudden, Pam feels that everyone in the office ought to treat her with the respect she feels she deserves.

All the while, failing to accord anyone any kind of respect what-so-ever. Outside of her fave, Jim, of course.

Hey, congrats, Pam, obviously as one of the heroes of the series, you can do no wrong. So congrats on your new found respectability and your mediocre artwork.

If the final season of "The Office" ended with a plague of boils, or an atomic explosion (set by Pam and Jim, of course, to blame on Dwight), well, that sounds like a winner all around.