Work Bus

According to Angela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer, the cast refers to this episode as "Death Bus" due to complications while filming on location, which is a euphemistic way of saying they all could've died. While not seen on screen, the bus actually pulled an air-conditioning unit/trailer behind it to keep the cast comfortable while filming took place. Due to inattention to detail, and catastrophically bad planning, the air intake for the a/c unit was positioned directly behind the exhaust pipe for the bus, so the chilled-yet-deadly CO gas was being fed directly into the passenger cabin. Per a 'Late Show' interview with Cranston in 2022, Jenna Fischer saved every one's life because she first noticed the smell of the exhaust and reported it to the director, who immediately stopped the bus and got the cast out into fresh air.

When the bus is parked it's mentioned that the pie stand closes at 5pm and that's only 20 minutes from now. A couple minutes later Jim and Dwight are on top of the bus and Jim's watch reads 2:55.

Features Solitaire (1981)