"The Office" Did I Stutter? (2008)

Director:

Randall Einhorn

Writers:

Greg Daniels (developer)
Brent Forrester (written by) ...

TV Series:

"The Office" (2005)

Original Air Date:

1 May 2008 (Season 4, Episode 12)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Michael tries to figure out how to respond to Stanley's insubordination during a meeting, and Dwight buys Andy's vehicle and immediately flips it for more money. |

Plot Keywords:

Office | Mockumentary | Pennsylvania | Based On British TV Series | Alcoholic

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
Creed Bratton	...	Creed Bratton
Kate Flannery	...	Meredith Palmer
Mindy Kaling	...	Kelly Kapoor
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin
Paul Lieberstein	...	Toby Flenderson
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez
Craig Robinson	...	Darryl Philbin

Runtime:

30 min

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Deedle-Dee Productions

Trivia:

Pam's full name is Pamela Morgan Beesly.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dwight and Michael go over the chart of authority, Devon is shown on the chart with an x through his name. However, the chart has clearly been made (or remade) since the branch merger, as Andy Bernard appears on it, Ryan is listed as a VP, and Jim has gained the title of Assistant Regional Manager (and Dwight's title is former Assistant Regional Manager). Devon was fired before the merger took place, and thus would have been left off the chart entirely.

Quotes:

Michael Scott: I don't understand why you keep picking on me...
Stanley Hudson: Oh, for the love of god...
Michael Scott: You just... do and I don't know why, so, please help me understand.
Stanley Hudson: Fine. Here it is: You are a person I do not respect. The things you say, your actions, your methods and style, everything you do, I would do it the opposite way.
Michael Scott: Well, Stanley, maybe you are feeling that you don't respect me because you don't know me very well.
Stanley Hudson: Michael, I've known you a very long time and the more I've gotten to know you, the less I have come to respect you. Any other theories?
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Clash of the Titans (1981)

Stanley's speech to Michael

Oh man, is there any way to get a transcript of Stanley's speech putting-down Michael? Stanley nailed him upside and down. I would love to have that speech ready to go for my own boss...someday, sometime.

Plot-wise, I thought this was an important episode. As much as I love the show, it often passes the point where I find myself thinking, "Oh, come on. Michael would be SO fired in the real world for that" or "Those employees can't possibly have such low self-esteem to put up with it." This episode with Stanley helped make sense of that. Also, the actor who plays Stanley was simply brilliant in delivering those lines.