Secret Santa 

Michael gets upset when Jim promises Phyllis that she can be the office Santa, but the office Christmas party may be overshadowed by some bad news from David Wallace.

Director:

Randall Einhorn

Writers:

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

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
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
Ellie Kemper	...	Erin Hannon
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin
Paul Lieberstein	...	Toby Flenderson
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez

Storyline

Michael is outraged when Jim allows Phyllis to be Santa at the office Christmas party. Jim and Dwight try to get everyone into the holiday spirit despite the uncertainty with Dunder Mifflin. Meanwhile, Oscar has a secret crush.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas party | christmas episode | christmas | nbc | husband wife relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael tells Dwight his PIN number is "it's fun to stay at the.." which is a lyric from the song YMCA by the Village People. Meaning that his pin is in fact "YMCA" which corresponds to "9622"

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Goofs

When Kevin is sitting on Michael's lap during the Santa scene, you can see the actors that play Andy and Kelly in the background trying to keep from laughing.

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Quotes

Michael Scott: David guess who I'm sitting here dressed as.
David Wallace: I'm not going to guess. You can either tell me or I'm going to hang up.
Michael Scott: I'll give you a hint. His last name is Christ. He has the power of flight. He can heal leopards.

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Alternate Versions

The Producer's Extended Cut shows nine extra minutes of additional footage including where Michael goes to the warehouse dressed up as Jesus.

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Connections

References The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

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Soundtracks

O Christmas Tree
(aka "O Tannenbaum") (uncredited)
Traditional tune, lyrics by Ernst Anschütz
Performed by Brian Baumgartner

User Reviews

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 December 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Secret Santa

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