The Return 

Andy does the impossible--he makes everyone in the office miss Dwight, who is forced to take a job at Staples. Meanwhile, Oscar comes back to the office and Michael predictably throws a stereotypical Mexican party to celebrate.

Director:

Greg Daniels

Writers:

Greg Daniels (developed for american television by), Lee Eisenberg

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
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
Phyllis Smith	...	Phyllis Lapin
Creed Bratton	...	Creed Bratton
Ed Helms	...	Andy Bernard

Storyline

Oscar Martinez returns to the office after a prolonged vacation with his boyfriend Gill, with mixed feelings about whether or not he still wants to work at Dunder Mifflin. Meanwhile, Jim turns to Karen and Pam to plan a prank on a new victim.

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Plot Keywords:

party | reference to battlestar galactica | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ed Helms recorded Andy's self-recorded cellphone ring on his own personal computer.

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Goofs

When Dwight is eating in the Staples lunch room, the size of his sandwich changes between shots.

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Quotes

Angela Martin: I miss him.
Pam Beesley: Dwight?
Angela Martin: No, John Denver.
Pam Beesley: Ok, it's a good talk.
Angela Martin: Wait, I'm sorry. He's gone because of me. I told him why I would be upset if people knew about us, so he didn't have an alibi for Michael. I denied him.
Pam Beesley: I still think there is a way you can explain it to Michael, somehow.
Angela Martin: Pam! I am not like you! Walking around in your provocative outfits, saying whatever thought pops in your head.
Pam Beesley: Yeah, that's me.
Angela Martin: Thank you, this was helpful

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Connections

Spoofs An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)

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Soundtracks

Zombie
Written by Dolores O'Riordan
Performed by Ed Helms

User Reviews

Man I hate Andy

Can't stand Andy. Glad that he was gone for a while after this episode

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deedle-Dee Productions, Reveille Productions, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

28 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1