Happy Hour 

Oscar gets everybody in the office to go to Happy Hour so that he can hit on a coworker in shipping. Pam tries to set up Michael with a friend at the bar, but Michael's alter ego, "Date Mike," threatens to spoil the entire evening.

Director:

Matt Sohn

Writers:

Greg Daniels (developed for american television by), B.J. Novak

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
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez
Craig Robinson	...	Darryl Philbin

Storyline

Oscar gets everybody in the office to go to Happy Hour so that he can hit on a coworker in shipping. Pam tries to set up Michael with a friend at the bar, but Michael's alter ego, "Date Mike," threatens to spoil the entire evening.

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Plot Keywords:

husband wife relationship | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | gay crush | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jim has Pam saved in his phone as "The Wife".

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Goofs

When Pam and Jim get out of a car to enter the bar, it is obvious that outside it has been raining as the ground is wet. However, beneath the car the ground is dry, suggesting that the car has been parked there for some time, rather than them just arriving which is what the situation would generally suggest.

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Quotes

Oscar Martinez: Essentially, what we have here is one of those stories where a mother lifts a car to save her baby.

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Connections

Features Dance Dance Revolution (1998)

User Reviews

Attempt to manipulate Michael Scott backfires

Great episode. Astute depiction of a man who refuses to be manipulated by others who want to take advantage of his good nature to make social points at his expense. Once Michael learns that he is on a date, he takes decisive action to discredit Pam and Jim, who did not inform Michael of their plan to hook him up with one of Pam's girl friends. This takes place at an office Happy Hour organized by one of the employees who wants to use the event to try to establish a gay connection with another employee. Office politics run rampant as everyone is using a social event to promote their personal, sand selfish, goals. All except Michael. This episode depicts the characters of the Office at their most ridiculous, except for Michael, whose acting out is a form of passive -aggressive behavior that completely thwart Pam and Jim's attempt to use Michael to score points at Michael's expense.. Instead of being open and honest with Michael, they give Michael cause to act out. In this respect, Pam and Jim totally misjudged Michael. Michael does not need their help to meet women nor did he ask for their help. Sadly, although a spoof, this episode, and the series in general, provide an accurate depiction of the more negative and reprehensible aspects of human nature.

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Happy Hour

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