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Business Trip (The Office)
"Business Trip" is the eighth episode of the fifth season of the television series ''The Office'', and the show's eightieth episode overall. The episode aired in the United States on November 13, 2008, on NBC. In this episode, Michael, Oscar and Andy are sent to Winnipeg, Manitoba on a business trip, where Michael has trouble understanding the actual purpose of the concierge and Andy and Oscar bond. Meanwhile, Jim and the rest of the office eagerly wait for Pam's return from art school. Synopsis CFO David Wallace (Andy Buckley) sends Michael Scott (Steve Carell) on a sales call to Winnipeg to alleviate the stress of having Holly Flax relocated. Michael brings Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) and Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nunez). David suggests Michael go to the concierge to find activities to do in the city. Michael is attracted to the concierge, Marie (Wendi McLendon-Covey), believing a concierge is the Winnipeg version of a Geisha. Michael and Marie have a few drinks and spend the nigh ...
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The Office (American TV Series)
''The Office'' is an American mockumentary sitcom television series that depicts the everyday work lives of office employees at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. It aired on NBC from March 24, 2005, to May 16, 2013, spanning a total of nine seasons. Based on the 2001–2003 BBC series of the same name created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, it was adapted for American television by Greg Daniels, a veteran writer for ''Saturday Night Live'', ''King of the Hill'', and ''The Simpsons''. It was co-produced by Daniels's Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille Productions (later Shine America), in association with Universal Television. The original executive producers were Daniels, Gervais, Merchant, Howard Klein, and Ben Silverman, with numerous others being promoted in later seasons. Like its British counterpart, the series was filmed in a single-camera setup without a studio audience or a laugh track to simulate the look of an ...
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Andy Bernard
Andrew Baines Bernard is a fictional character from the NBC comedy television series ''The Office'', portrayed by Ed Helms. He is introduced in Season 3 as the Regional Director in Charge of Sales at the Stamford branch of paper distribution company, Dunder Mifflin when Jim Halpert transfers there. Ultimately, the Stamford branch merges with the Scranton branch later in the season. He became Regional Manager at the Scranton branch, courtesy of Robert California, in the eighth season following the departure of Michael Scott, although he is temporarily fired and replaced by Nellie Bertram before his reinstatement by new CEO David Wallace. Throughout the ninth season, Andy's relationship with Wallace deteriorates from Andy's lack of focus and professionalism, eventually culminating in Andy being fired by Wallace. Andy has no counterpart in the original British version of the series. However, from season eight onwards, some of his traits (such as his position as the Regional Mana ...
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Ryan Howard (The Office)
Ryan Bailey Howard is a fictional character on the US television series ''The Office''. He is portrayed by the show's writer, director, and executive producer B. J. Novak and is based upon the character of Ricky Howard from the original British version of ''The Office'', as well as Neil Godwin during the fourth season. His role is expanded from the original to the extent that he's usually considered a main character. Character profile Little is shown in the show about Ryan Howard's early life, but it is revealed in a deleted scene from " Diversity Day" that he grew up in Scranton. In the webisode "The Story of Subtle Sexuality", Ryan mentions that his parents live in separate houses. At the beginning of the series, Ryan Howard is a temporary employee at the Scranton branch of the fictitious paper distributor Dunder Mifflin who joined the staff in the first episode, earning him the nickname "The Temp". In early episodes, he is shown to be uncomfortable with his professional ...
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John Krasinski
John Burke Krasinski (; born October 20, 1979) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom ''The Office''. He also served as a producer and occasional director of the series throughout its nine-season run. Educated in theatre arts at Brown University and the National Theater Institute, Krasinski is the recipient of a number of accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. ''Time'' named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. His film credits include ''License to Wed'' (2007), '' Leatherheads'' (2008), ''Away We Go'' (2009), '' It's Complicated'' (2009), '' Something Borrowed'' (2011), ''Big Miracle'' (2012), ''Promised Land'' (2012), '' Aloha'' (2015), ''The Hollars'' (2016), and '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' (2016). Krasinski directed and starred in the drama ''Brief Interviews with Hideous Men'' (2009) and the comedy-drama film ''Th ...
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Jim Halpert
James "Jim" Duncan Halpert is a fictional character in the U.S. version of the television sitcom ''The Office'', portrayed by John Krasinski. He is introduced as a sales representative at the Scranton branch of paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin, before temporarily transferring to the Stamford branch in the third season. Upon the merger of Scranton and Stamford branches, he becomes Assistant Regional Manager, and later co-manager alongside Michael Scott during the sixth-season episode arc from "The Promotion" to "The Manager and the Salesman". The character is based on Tim Canterbury from the original version of ''The Office''. His character serves as the intelligent, mild-mannered straight man role to Michael, although he is also notable for his rivalrous pranks on fellow salesman Dwight Schrute and his romantic interest in receptionist Pam Beesly, whom he begins dating in the fourth season, proposes to in the fifth, marries in the sixth, and has children with in the ...
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Jenna Fischer
Regina Marie "Jenna" Fischer (born March 7, 1974) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Pam Beesly on the NBC sitcom ''The Office'' (2005–2013), for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2007. She was also a producer for the show's final season. Since then, Fischer has appeared in such films as ''Blades of Glory'' (2007), '' Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'' (2007), ''The Promotion'' (2008), ''Hall Pass'' (2011), and '' The Giant Mechanical Man'' (2012), a film directed by her husband, Lee Kirk. She also appeared as Rhonda McNeil in the NBC comedy-drama series ''You, Me and the Apocalypse''. Fischer also starred in the ABC sitcom ''Splitting Up Together'' (2018–2019). She is currently the co-host of the podcast ''Office Ladies''. Fischer's first book, ''The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide'', was published in November 2017. Early life Fischer was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and raised ...
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Pam Beesly
Pamela Morgan Halpert (née Beesly) is a fictional character on the U.S. TV series, television sitcom ''The Office (American TV series), The Office'', played by Jenna Fischer. Her counterpart in the original UK series of ''The Office (British TV series), The Office'' is Dawn Tinsley. Pam begins the series as the receptionist at the paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin. She later becomes a saleswoman and, eventually, the office administrator, until she leaves in the Finale (The Office), series finale. Her character is at first shy and unsure, but grows increasingly assertive as the series progresses. She is artistically inclined throughout the series and attends art school. Pam shares a friendship, and then a romance, with Jim Halpert, with whom she begins dating in the fourth season, marries and starts a family. Casting and character development Pam's character was originally created to be very similar to her British counterpart, Dawn Tinsley. Even minute details, such as h ...
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Rainn Wilson
Rainn Percival Dietrich Wilson (born January 20, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, podcaster, producer, and writer. He is best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom ''The Office'', for which he earned three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Born in Seattle, Wilson began acting at the University of Washington, and later worked in theatre in New York City after graduating in 1986. Wilson made his film debut in ''Galaxy Quest'' (1999), followed by supporting parts in ''Almost Famous'' (2000), Steven Soderbergh's '' Full Frontal'' (2002), and ''House of 1000 Corpses'' (2003). He also had a recurring part as Arthur Martin in the HBO series '' Six Feet Under'' from 2003 to 2005. From 2018 to 2021, he starred as Trevor on the CBS sitcom '' Mom''. Wilson was cast as Dwight Schrute in ''The Office'' in 2005, a role which he played until the show's conclusion in 2013. Other film credits include lead roles in th ...
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Dwight Schrute
Dwight Kurt Schrute III () is a fictional character on ''The Office (U.S.)'' and is portrayed by American actor Rainn Wilson. Dwight's character was a salesman and the assistant to the regional manager, at the fictional paper distribution company, Dunder Mifflin, before his promotions in later seasons. He also ran a bed and breakfast at Schrute Farms, was a beet plantation owner, and, starting in Season 7, the owner of the business park in which Dunder Mifflin is located. He is known for his lack of social skills and common sense, but he is also known for his love of martial arts and the justice system. Throughout the series, Dwight repeatedly attempts to become regional manager of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch by serving dutifully under regional manager Michael Scott. Occasionally, he rises to the position of acting branch manager for an episode at a time but usually served as third-in-command behind Michael and Jim, respectively. He later ascends to second-in-command afte ...
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Angela Kinsey
Angela Faye Kinsey (born June 25, 1971) is an American actress. She played Angela Martin in the sitcom ''The Office'' (2005–2013) and appeared in the sitcoms '' Your Family or Mine'' (2015) and ''Haters Back Off'' (2016–2017). Since ''The Office'', Kinsey has appeared in Netflix's '' Tall Girl'', Disney+'s '' Be Our Chef'', '' A.P. Bio'', and is currently a panelist on MTV's '' Deliciousness''. She is a podcast co-host of '' Office Ladies''. Early years Kinsey was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. When she was two years old, her family moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, where her father worked as a drilling engineer. They lived there for 13 years, and she attended the Jakarta Intercultural School. During this time, she learned Indonesian, a language she still occasionally speaks. Her family returned to the United States and settled in Archer City, Texas. Kinsey studied English at Baylor University, where she became a member of the Chi Omega sorority, "took as many theatre class ...
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Angela Martin
Angela Noelle Schrute (née Martin; formerly Lipton) is a fictional character in the U.S. version of the television sitcom ''The Office,'' portrayed by actress Angela Kinsey. The character is based on Sheila from the original version of ''The Office''. She is introduced as the senior accountant, head of the Party Planning Committee, and safety officer at the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin. Her character serves as the stuck-up and more professional face of the branch. She begins a relationship with co-worker Dwight Schrute, whom she begins secretly dating in the second season, has a child with in the eighth, and marries in the ninth. This relationship continues during the fourth season while she is engaged to salesman Andy Bernard. She also has a short-lived marriage with Pennsylvania State Senator Robert Lipton, who is initially believed to be the father of her child, Phillip. Dwight often refers to her affectionately as "Monkey." Casting Kinsey initially auditioned for the ...
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Geisha
{{Culture of Japan, Traditions, Geisha {{nihongo, Geisha, 芸者 ({{IPAc-en, ˈ, ɡ, eɪ, ʃ, ə; {{IPA-ja, ɡeːɕa, lang), also known as {{nihongo, , 芸子, geiko (in Kyoto and Kanazawa) or {{nihongo, , 芸妓, geigi, are a class of female Japanese performing artists and entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing, as well as being proficient conversationalists and hosts. Their distinct appearance is characterised by long, trailing kimono, traditional hairstyles and {{transliteration, ja, oshiroi make-up. Geisha entertain at parties known as {{transliteration, ja, ozashiki, often for the entertainment of wealthy clientele, as well as performing on stage and at festivals. Modern geisha are not prostitutes. This misconception originated due to the conflation of Japanese courtesans ({{transliteration, ja, oiran), {{transliteration, ja, oiran reenactors, the extant {{transliteration, ja, tayū, and prostitutes, who ...
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