The Farm (The Office)
| "The Farm" | |
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| The Office episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 9 Episode 17 |
| Directed by | Paul Lieberstein |
| Written by | Paul Lieberstein |
| Production code | 9005 |
| Original air date | March 14, 2013 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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"The Farm" is the seventeenth episode of the ninth season of the American comedy television series The Office and the 192nd overall. It originally aired on NBC on March 14, 2013. The episode guest stars Matt L. Jones as Dwight's cousin Zeke, Majandra Delfino as Dwight's sister Fannie, Blake Garrett as his nephew, and Thomas Middleditch as his brother.
The series—presented as if it were a real documentary—depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The episode revolves around Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) and Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nunez) who attend the funeral of Dwight's Aunt Shirley at Schrute Farms. Dwight receives his aunt's property, and he and his siblings decide to run it. Meanwhile, Todd Packer (David Koechner) returns to the office to get back at them for his firing a year prior.
"The Farm" was produced to serve as a backdoor pilot for a proposed spin-off series starring Wilson as Dwight, which NBC ultimately did not pick up. The episode received mostly negative reviews from television critics, with many criticizing Dwight's farm storyline and some critics calling it a "Frankenstein episode". The episode was viewed by 3.54 million viewers and received a 1.9/5 rating among adults between the ages of 18 and 49. The episode ranked fourth in its timeslot, and it was the highest-rated NBC series of the night.
Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) receives news that his Aunt Shirley has died, and he informs the office. The only co-worker he invites to the funeral is Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nunez). At the funeral, Dwight's family gathers: his brother Jeb (Thomas Middleditch), his cousins Mose (Michael Schur) and Zeke (Matt L. Jones), his sister Fannie (Majandra Delfino), her son Cameron (Blake Garrett), and Dwight's uncle Heinrich (Tom Bower). The family learns that Aunt Shirley has willed them her estate on the condition that they all move back to run it. Unsure about whether they should take over the farm, they all discuss the pros and cons of the situation. Eventually, Dwight convinces them to help him run the farm.
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