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The Office :: Gay Witch Hunt (03x01)
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Episode Information |
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| Title: | Gay Witch Hunt |
| Episode #: | 03x01 |
| Production Number: | 301 |
| Original Airdate: | Thursday September 21st, 2006 |
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Episode Summary |
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The Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch goes on without Jim, while he adjusts to his new life and job in the Stamford branch. Michael unintentionally outs a gay employee much to the dismay of the company, which fears a lawsuit.
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Guest Stars |
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| Guest Stars | | •Charles Esten | played | Josh Porter | Recurring (second appearance) | | •Creed Bratton | played | Creed Bratton | Recurring (19th appearance) | | •Ed Helms | played | Andy Bernard | Recurring (first appearance) | | •Rashida Jones | played | Karen Filippelli | Recurring (first appearance) | | Co-Guest Stars | | •Larry Wilmore | played | Mr. Brown | Recurring (second appearance) | | •Tom W. Chick | played | Gill | Recurring (second appearance) | | •Ursula Burton | played | Hannah Smoterich-Barr | Recurring (first appearance) |
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Steve Carell and Ed Helms previously worked together on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
| As of Season 3, both Mindy Kaling and Paul Lieberstein have been upgraded to starring status on the show.
| The shot of Pam's reaction to the kiss was re-shot on the first day returning to the show. The scene is slightly different from the original - Jim's hair is slightly shorter, and the lighting and camera positioning is different.
| Roy was arrested for drunk driving on June 27th, 2006. His mug shot number with the Scranton Police Department is 085143.
| Aside from the fact that it's obviously a metal detector, Jim's "gaydar" has been made with custom stickers that cover up the maker's name.
| Jim's new co-worker, Andy, nicknames him "Big Tuna," referring to the tuna sandwich he ate on his first day at Stamford. In Season 2, Pam mentioned that Jim had eaten a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch every day for years. It appears his transition to Stamford is allowing Jim to be more adventurous.
| Deleted scenes for this episode include Meredith complaining about Oscar being gay, Jan telling Michael he has to call 10 clients a day, and Andy talking to Jim about Google-ing "Google."
| The kiss between Michael and Oscar was improvised and not part of the original script.
| Although her name is not mentioned in the script, the nameplate on the desk of Jim's co-worker (who makes fun of the way he looks at the camera) is Karen Filippelli.
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Toby: Oscar’s really gay.
Michael: Exactly.
Toby: I mean for real.
Michael: Yeah, I know.
Toby: No, he’s attracted to other men.
Michael: Okay, little too far, crossed the line.
Toby: Okay, I am telling you Oscar is an actual homosexual.
| Oscar: I was going to quit, but Jan offered me a three-month paid vacation and a company car. All I had to do was sign something saying I won't sue. Gil and I are going to Europe. Kids, sometimes it pays to be gay.
| Ryan: Yeah, I'm not a temp anymore. I got Jim's old job. Which means at my ten-year high school reunion, it will not say "Ryan Howard is a temp." It will say 'Ryan Howard is a junior sales associate at a mid-range paper supply firm.' That will show 'em.
| Stanley: I got them a toaster. They called off the wedding and gave the toaster back to me. I tried to return the toaster to the store and they said they no longer sold that kind of toaster. So now my house has got two toasters.
| Creed: I'm not offended by homosexuality. In the 'sixties I made love to many, many women. Often outdoors. In the mud and the rain. And it's possible a man slipped in. There would be no way of knowing.
| Michael: You don't call retarded people retards. It's bad taste. You call your friends retards when they're acting retarded.
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Episode Goofs |
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Watch Rainn Wilson closely when Steve pulls him away from Oscar - he's got a smirk on his face from the impromptu kiss.
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Cultural References |
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Title: Gay Witch Hunt
This is an allusion to the Salem Witch Hunts in 1692.
| Michael: I watch The L Word. Okay? I watch Queer as (bleep).
Michael is referring to the Showtime network's shows, The L Word and Queer As Folk.
| Angela: Sure, sometimes I watch Will & Grace, and I wanna throw up. It's terribly loud.
Angela refers to the NBC show Will & Grace.
| Andy: I sang in the a cappella group, "Here Comes Treble."
Although no such group exists or has ever existed at Cornell, there is an all-female group at Cornell called "Nothing But Treble."
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Episode References |
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Visual: Mr. Brown
Mr. Brown makes a second appearance in the series, after being on the Season One episode "Diversity Day."
| Visual: Josh Porter
Josh Porter, the manager at Dunder-Mifflin's Stamford branch was first seen in the Season Two episode "Valentine's Day."
| Michael: Can you tell who's gay and who's not?
Dwight: Of course.
Michael: What about Oscar?
Dwight: Absolutely not.
Michael: Well, he is.
Dwight: Well, he's not dressed in women's clothes, so...
In the Season Two episode "Halloween," Oscar wears a dress and a woman's wig as his costume.
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