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S5.E17
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Golden Ticket

  • Episode aired Mar 12, 2009
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
6.4K
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Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, and Angela Kinsey in The Office (2005)
Comedy

Michael asks Dwight to be the scapegoat for one of his business ideas that backfired badly on him. But when that idea has an unexpected positive upside, Dwight still takes the credit and Mic... Read allMichael asks Dwight to be the scapegoat for one of his business ideas that backfired badly on him. But when that idea has an unexpected positive upside, Dwight still takes the credit and Michael becomes furious.Michael asks Dwight to be the scapegoat for one of his business ideas that backfired badly on him. But when that idea has an unexpected positive upside, Dwight still takes the credit and Michael becomes furious.

  • Director
    • Randall Einhorn
  • Writers
    • Greg Daniels
    • Mindy Kaling
    • Ricky Gervais
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell
    • Rainn Wilson
    • John Krasinski
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    6.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Randall Einhorn
    • Writers
      • Greg Daniels
      • Mindy Kaling
      • Ricky Gervais
    • Stars
      • Steve Carell
      • Rainn Wilson
      • John Krasinski
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Michael Scott
    Rainn Wilson
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    • Dwight Schrute
    John Krasinski
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    • Jim Halpert
    Jenna Fischer
    Jenna Fischer
    • Pam Beesly
    B.J. Novak
    B.J. Novak
    • Ryan Howard
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    Ed Helms
    Ed Helms
    • Andy Bernard
    Leslie David Baker
    Leslie David Baker
    • Stanley Hudson
    Brian Baumgartner
    Brian Baumgartner
    • Kevin Malone
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    Kate Flannery
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    • Meredith Palmer
    Angela Kinsey
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    • Angela Martin
    Craig Robinson
    Craig Robinson
    • Darryl Philbin
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    Oscar Nuñez
    • Oscar Martinez
    • (as Oscar Nunez)
    Phyllis Smith
    Phyllis Smith
    • Phyllis Vance
    Andy Buckley
    Andy Buckley
    • David Wallace
    Lisa K. Wyatt
    Lisa K. Wyatt
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      • Greg Daniels
      • Mindy Kaling
      • Ricky Gervais
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    1nicolas-papoutsas

    Weak, weak, weak...

    One of the weakest and most uninspired and not funny episodes of the series. Lame knock knock KGB jokes and a spineless script....total disaster!!
    10mategeland

    Best quote

    "I was thinking about how the skin is the largest organ of the body". Dwight said this to Michael when he wanted him to guess what he was thinking about.
    8sabian-36199

    Nicholas,Nicholas,Nicholas

    Dude. You are out of your brain imo. This is a perfect episode of why this show was so great. Not a perfect episode mind you, but right in line with why its a great show.

    What are you dating Jan?!
    1wallace-mikewallace

    I didn't even smile.

    How people can enjoy a show where the main protagonist is a double crossing back stabber is beyond me. "I want all of the credit. And none of the blame" isn't funny coming from a boss. The whole is just mean. It's not silly, or witty. It's just mean.

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    • Trivia
      When Michael asks Dwight why he has a diary, Dwight tells him it's "to keep secrets from my computer." This is a callback to Launch Party (2007), when Jim and Pam pull a prank on Dwight, making him believe the Dunder Mifflin website had achieved sentience through his computer.
    • Goofs
      At about 12:18, while Michael is trying to talk Dwight into taking the fall for the Golden Ticket idea, the neighborhood filming notice can be seen hanging on the door behind Dwight.
    • Quotes

      Andy Bernard: Every compliment has to be backhanded. "Oh, I like your dress, but I'd like it more if you had prettier hair."

      Pam Beesly: That's psychotic. Do guys actually do that?

      Jim Halpert: Guys with girlfriends don't.

    • Alternate versions
      This episode has an extended cut version released under The Office: Superfan Episodes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Office: The Banker (2010)

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 2009 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Deedle-Dee Productions
      • Reveille Productions
      • Universal Media Studios (UMS)
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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