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Grief Counseling

  • Episode aired Oct 12, 2006
  • TV-14
  • 21m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
7.2K
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Rainn Wilson and Brian Baumgartner in The Office (2005)
Comedy

Michael takes on the role of office grief counselor when he learns that his old boss has died.Michael takes on the role of office grief counselor when he learns that his old boss has died.Michael takes on the role of office grief counselor when he learns that his old boss has died.

  • Director
    • Roger Nygard
  • Writers
    • Greg Daniels
    • Jennifer Celotta
    • Ricky Gervais
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell
    • Rainn Wilson
    • John Krasinski
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    7.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roger Nygard
    • Writers
      • Greg Daniels
      • Jennifer Celotta
      • Ricky Gervais
    • Stars
      • Steve Carell
      • Rainn Wilson
      • John Krasinski
    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Michael Scott
    Rainn Wilson
    Rainn Wilson
    • Dwight Schrute
    John Krasinski
    John Krasinski
    • Jim Halpert
    Jenna Fischer
    Jenna Fischer
    • Pam Beesly
    B.J. Novak
    B.J. Novak
    • Ryan Howard
    Melora Hardin
    Melora Hardin
    • Jan Levinson
    David Denman
    David Denman
    • Roy Anderson
    Leslie David Baker
    Leslie David Baker
    • Stanley Hudson
    Brian Baumgartner
    Brian Baumgartner
    • Kevin Malone
    Kate Flannery
    Kate Flannery
    • Meredith Palmer
    Mindy Kaling
    Mindy Kaling
    • Kelly Kapoor
    Angela Kinsey
    Angela Kinsey
    • Angela Martin
    Paul Lieberstein
    Paul Lieberstein
    • Toby Flenderson
    Phyllis Smith
    Phyllis Smith
    • Phyllis Lapin
    Creed Bratton
    Creed Bratton
    • Creed Bratton
    Charles Esten
    Charles Esten
    • Josh Porter
    Ed Helms
    Ed Helms
    • Andy Bernard
    Rashida Jones
    Rashida Jones
    • Karen Filippelli
    • Director
      • Roger Nygard
    • Writers
      • Greg Daniels
      • Jennifer Celotta
      • Ricky Gervais
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    10alanbourbeau24

    It's emotionally hard to lose someone.

    I know how Michael felt when he lost his former regional manager. Because a few weeks ago, I lost my primary health care doctor to the Corona Virus. It wasn't only emotionally upsetting for me but for his sister and family. During the funeral, I almost started crying. But at the end of losing someone, we have to realize that there's a life after death.
    7Edvis-1997

    7

    Building whole episode about character that is not even relevant in this TV series, well, I'm not sure if this is good idea, more like filling air-time. I hope other episodes going to be better.
    8sentezari

    Deep into Michael's Fear of being alone.

    Great episode. It clearly shows the Michale's fear of being alone and no one in the office cares for him, except Pam who tries to comfort and relieve Michael.
    2fabrisrocha

    The most boring and annoying episode

    This third season is being a disapointment for me. Of all four episodes I watched until now, only the second one I really enjoyed. I hope it gets funnier after this. It was very annoying to see them talking about death all the time. The jokes also didn't work.

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    • Trivia
      The first cut of this episode lasted 45 minutes.
    • Goofs
      Karen wants a bag of Herr's Salt and Vinegar chips, but there aren't any in the vending machine. However, when she walks by the vending machine, the chips are in slot B1.
    • Quotes

      Ryan Howard: A few years ago, my family was on a safari in Africa, and my cousin, Mufasa, was... He was trampled to death by a pack of wildebeests, and we all took it really hard. All of us kind of in the audience of what happened.

      Michael Scott: Do you want to talk about it any more?

      Ryan Howard: Oh, it would probably take me, like, an hour and a half to tell that whole story.

    • Alternate versions
      This episode has an extended cut version released under The Office: Superfan Episodes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Friday Night Lights: It's Different for Girls (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      On the Wings of Love
      Written by Jeffrey Osborne and Peter Schless

      Sung by Jenna Fischer and used a recorder by Rainn Wilson

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Deedle-Dee Productions
      • Reveille Productions
      • NBC Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      • 21m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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