Search Committee
| "Search Committee" | |
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| The Office episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 25/26 |
| Directed by | Jeffrey Blitz |
| Written by | Paul Lieberstein |
| Production code | 7025/7026 |
| Original air date | May 19, 2011 |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
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"Search Committee" is the hour-long finale of the seventh season of the American television comedy series The Office. It comprises the 151st and 152nd episodes of the series overall and the 25th and 26th episodes of the seventh season. It originally aired on NBC on May 19, 2011 in the United States. In the episode, Deangelo's new replacement is sought out through a search committee process led by Jim (John Krasinski). Meanwhile, Angela (Angela Kinsey) becomes engaged to her state senator boyfriend, Robert (Jack Coleman), while the rest of the office believes he is gay.
The episode was written by show runner and executive producer Paul Lieberstein and was directed by Jeffrey Blitz. The episode featured several guest appearances including one from The Office co-creator Ricky Gervais, his second appearance on the series. The episode also marks the first appearance of James Spader and Catherine Tate, the former of whom was a series regular in the eighth season while the latter had a recurring appearance in the eighth season and was a series regular in the ninth and final season.
"Search Committee" received mixed reviews from critics with multiple critics commenting on the multiple guest stars. According to Nielsen Media Research, "Search Committee" was viewed by an estimated 7.29 million viewers and earned a 3.9 rating/10% share in the 18–49 demographic, marking a rise in the ratings from the previous episode and the previous season finale.
With Deangelo Vickers still in a coma, Dunder Mifflin–Sabre Scranton is left with Creed Bratton (Creed Bratton) as interim regional manager. Jo Bennett (Kathy Bates) puts Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), Toby Flenderson (Paul Lieberstein) and Gabe Lewis (Zach Woods) into a committee to interview candidates for the manager position, including Andy Bernard (Ed Helms), Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson) and a number of outsiders, including a personal friend of hers, Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate), who suggests various strange methods for running an office, including a "zen garden" theme and removal of all official titles for Dunder Mifflin Scranton. Pam Halpert (Jenna Fischer) takes it upon herself to protect the office and their clients from Creed's haphazard and potentially catastrophic managerial style (he keeps trying to call major clients and tell them the office is about to go out of business) by distracting him with activities and posing as various clients when Creed has Jordan Garfield (Cody Horn) contact them.
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