Stress Relief 

Dwight's too-realistic fire alarm gives Stanley a heart attack. When he returns, Michael learns that he is the cause of Stanley's stress. To remedy the situation, he forces the office to throw a roast for him.

Director:

Jeffrey Blitz

Writers:

Greg Daniels (developed for american television by), Paul Lieberstein

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 (archive footage)
Ed Helms	...	Andy Bernard
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez
Brian Baumgartner	...	Kevin Malone
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin
Leslie David Baker	...	Stanley Hudson
Phyllis Smith	...	Phyllis Vance
Mindy Kaling	...	Kelly Kapoor
Paul Lieberstein	...	Toby Flenderson
Creed Bratton	...	Creed Bratton
Kate Flannery	...	Meredith Palmer

Storyline

Dwight's too-realistic fire alarm gives Stanley a heart attack. When he returns, Michael learns that he is the cause of Stanley's stress. To remedy the situation, he forces the office to throw a roast for him.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to harry potter | heart attack | apology | cigarette smoking | fire safety | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

As Jim and Pam discuss her father in the kitchen, Jim comments that the two of them mostly talked "about cereal." At that moment, the camera zooms in on Jim and a box of blueberry cereal, on top of the fridge, is perfectly framed in the shot.

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Goofs

When Dwight reveals to the rest of the office that it was only a fire drill, he says there is no fire, but he did actually start a fire in a garbage can. No one was seen putting it out.

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Quotes

Michael Scott: [writing something down] I've got to make sure that YouTube comes down to tape this.

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Crazy Credits

Due to this episode airing immediately after Super Bowl XLIII and with the anticipation of higher viewership, the main title sequence was extended to include the names and images of the entire supporting cast of the series. For typical episodes, the only cast members shown were Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, & B.J. Novak.

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Connections

Featured in The Office: The Banker (2010)

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Soundtracks

The Something That Is Nothing
(uncredited)
Written by John Frizzell and Gabriel Mann
Performed by Gabriel Mann

User Reviews

Comedy at it's best

This just might be the funniest episode in TV history.

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stress Relief

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1