Dinner Party 

Michael invites Jim and Pam and Andy and Angela to a couples-only dinner party, which makes Dwight very jealous. However, the only thing he's missing is a ringside seat to witness Michael and Jan's extremely dysfunctional home life.

Director:

Paul Feig

Writers:

Greg Daniels (developed for american television by), Gene Stupnitsky

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
Melora Hardin	...	Jan Levinson
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
Phyllis Smith	...	Phyllis Lapin

Storyline

Michael invites Jim and Pam and Andy and Angela to a couples-only dinner party, which makes Dwight very jealous. However, the only thing he's missing is a ringside seat to witness Michael and Jan's extremely dysfunctional home life.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to the terminator | reference to arnold schwarzenegger | reference to james bond | tivo | reference to joe montana | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The iconic TV-smashing scene was later referenced in the first episode of Steve Carell's AppleTV+ series The Morning Show. News anchor Mitch Kessler (Carell's character) flies into a rage and smashes HIS OWN plasma screen TV with a fire iron after being fired over allegations of sexual misconduct.

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Goofs

While giving a tour of the condo (specifically the master bedroom) to Jim and Pam, Michael says, "this is my bed," while showing them a small bench at the foot of the bed. This statement contradicts Michael's saying, "I don't like the bump," as to the reason why Michael hides his diary under Jan's side of the bed, in the previous week's episode "The Deposition," season 4. episode,12. Michael's statement about the bump (in the "The Deposition" episode) would obviously lead one to believe that he of course sleeps in the same bed as Jan, and not on the bench.

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Quotes

Jan Levinson: [after Michael says he wants a child] If you want to have kids, then fine, you win. Let's have a
[bleep]
Jan Levinson: kid!

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Connections

References Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

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Soundtracks

That One Night
(uncredited)
Written by Todd Fancey, Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky
Performed by Nicholas D'Agosto with vocal provided by Todd Fancey

User Reviews

I heard the ice cream truck

Such a great episode, so many good bits, I believe the hardest episode to film due to them cracking up all the time especially the scene with the Plasma TV. For me when Michael is showing them around the bedroom and describes where he sleeps had me in stitches the first time I saw it.

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 2008 (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