While Michael angrily announces that he can no longer be friends with his staff and that he will never tell another joke again, Jim Halpert ( John Krasinski) goads Michael into breaking his vow immediately, to the approval of Packer. Michael and the warehouse staff mock the sexual harassment video, but the crude remarks come to a screeching halt when Jan Levinson ( Melora Hardin) and the lawyer arrive from Corporate. Michael's indignation that this will put a damper on his easygoing office environment rises to outrage when he learns that the corporate headquarters is sending down a lawyer to talk to him. Toby Flenderson ( Paul Lieberstein) informs Michael that he will conduct a review of the company's sexual harassment policies because the CFO resigned after allegations made by his secretary. Michael Scott's ( Steve Carell) "best friend forever" Todd Packer ( David Koechner) offends the staff with crude gossip about an upper management scandal. The episode was viewed by 7.13 million viewers. "Sexual Harassment" received moderately positive reviews from television critics. One station refused to air the episode due to the language. Novak explained that he had to fight NBC to get the word "boner" on the air. This episode aired with a warning that it contained adult content and subject matter, which is rare for a network comedy.
Many jokes and personal experiences involving sexual harassment were added into the script.
Novak was inspired to write the episode after attending an NBC sexual harassment seminar that the cast and crew had to attend before the series began. Meanwhile, Pam Beesly ( Jenna Fischer) anxiously awaits the arrival of her mother, and Michael's obnoxious friend Todd Packer (David Koechner) spends the day in the office. In this episode, Michael Scott ( Steve Carell) is concerned when he believes Dunder Mifflin is targeting him for sexual harassment training. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. "Sexual Harassment" introduced the character of Todd Packer, played by David Koechner, who would become a recurring character on the series. The episode first aired in the United States on September 27, 2005, on NBC. " Sexual Harassment" is the second episode of the second season of the American comedy television series The Office, and the show's eighth episode overall. Oscar you are Oscar, you're gay! Andy, Cornell called, they think you suck! And you're gayer than Oscar.2nd episode of the second season of The Office " Sexual Harassment" I didn't see you behind that grain of rice! Boom, roasted! Stanley! You crush your wife during sex, and your heart sucks. Angela, where's Angela? Whoa, there you are.
Creed, your teeth called, and your breath stinks. Kevin, I can't decide between a fat joke or a dumb joke. Meredith, you've slept with so many guys you're starting to look like one. He shows up at work to roast everyone with killer one-liners (see below).īest Line: ''Jim, you're 6'11'', and you weigh 90 pounds, Gumby has a better body than you. Everyone became concerned they went too far, but you can't keep Michael Scott down for long.
Naturally, Michael's ego wouldn't allow him to handle the gang's insults, so he stormed off and proceeded to take a personal day. After deciding the Dunder Mifflin crew had become stressed out, Michael organized a comic roast of himself in the warehouse.