Branch Wars 

Michael and Dwight try to play a prank on Karen, who is now manager of the Utica branch, after she tries to steal Stanley from the Scranton office. Meanwhile, Pam, Toby, and Oscar start their own exclusive office book club.

Director:

Joss Whedon

Writers:

Greg Daniels (developed for american television by), Mindy Kaling

Stars:

Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Steve Carell	...	Michael Scott
Rainn Wilson	...	Dwight Schrute
John Krasinski	...	Jim Halpert
Jenna Fischer	...	Pam Beesly
Ed Helms	...	Andy Bernard
Leslie David Baker	...	Stanley Hudson
Brian Baumgartner	...	Kevin Malone
Creed Bratton	...	Creed Bratton
Kate Flannery	...	Meredith Palmer
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin
Paul Lieberstein	...	Toby Flenderson
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez (as Oscar Nunez)
Phyllis Smith	...	Phyllis Lapin
Rashida Jones	...	Karen Filippelli
Adam Jamal Craig	...	Rolando

Storyline

When Michael finds out that Karen, now the regional manager at the Dunder Mifflin Utica branch, is taking Stanley, he devises a plan to take Dwight and trick Jim into driving to the Utica branch and dressing up as warehouse workers to steal their industrial machine. Meanwhile back at the office, Pam, Oscar, and Toby created the Finer Things Club which is a book club, which Andy and others want to access to.

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Plot Keywords:

boyfriend girlfriend relationship | reference to utica new york | reference to scranton pennslyvania | book club | urination | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

While playing his own alphabet game in the car, Michael gets stuck on what "A" word he could use as something to sell. Moments later he and Jim hear Dwight urinating in a can in the back seat and try to identify the sound; Michael incorrectly guesses that it is the air conditioning. Air conditioners could have been the very word Michael could have used for his alphabet game.

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Goofs

When Jim says they missed the exit, if you look out the window, there is no turn-off visible from the highway.

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Quotes

[Jim talking to Michael and Dwight over the walkie-talkie]
Jim Halpert: All right, Great Scott, if you found that choking hazard poster, just head on home.
Michael Scott: [over walkie] We've got something far better, their crown jewel. Their industrial copier.
Jim Halpert: Isn't that thing huge?
Dwight Schrute: It's enormous, but it's got wheels. We're wheeling it down the hall into the stairwell. Get the car ready, keep the engine running.
Jim Halpert: No. That is a terrible idea. Don't do this.
[Michael screams over the walkie as there is loud crashing heard, too]
Michael Scott: [...]

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Connections

References National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Chandler Valley Center Studios - 13927 Saticoy St, Panorama City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deedle-Dee Productions, Reveille Productions, Universal Media Studios (UMS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1