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Livin' the Dream

  • Episode aired May 2, 2013
  • TV-PG
  • 42m
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Michael Imperioli, Rainn Wilson, and Ellie Kemper in The Office (2005)
The Office: Living The Dream
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Dwight becomes regional manager after Andy quits his job, Jim dedicates more time to his Dunder Mifflin job to save his marriage, and Angela has problems with her new living arrangements aft... Read allDwight becomes regional manager after Andy quits his job, Jim dedicates more time to his Dunder Mifflin job to save his marriage, and Angela has problems with her new living arrangements after her breakup with The Senator.Dwight becomes regional manager after Andy quits his job, Jim dedicates more time to his Dunder Mifflin job to save his marriage, and Angela has problems with her new living arrangements after her breakup with The Senator.

  • Director
    • Jeffrey Blitz
  • Writers
    • Greg Daniels
    • Niki Schwartz-Wright
    • Ricky Gervais
  • Stars
    • Rainn Wilson
    • John Krasinski
    • Jenna Fischer
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    • IMDb RATING
    9.0/10
    7.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jeffrey Blitz
    • Writers
      • Greg Daniels
      • Niki Schwartz-Wright
      • Ricky Gervais
    • Stars
      • Rainn Wilson
      • John Krasinski
      • Jenna Fischer
    • 16User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    The Office: Living The Dream
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    Rainn Wilson
    Rainn Wilson
    • Dwight Schrute
    John Krasinski
    John Krasinski
    • Jim Halpert
    Jenna Fischer
    Jenna Fischer
    • Pam Beesly
    Ed Helms
    Ed Helms
    • Andy Bernard
    Catherine Tate
    Catherine Tate
    • Nellie Bertram
    Leslie David Baker
    Leslie David Baker
    • Stanley Hudson
    Brian Baumgartner
    Brian Baumgartner
    • Kevin Malone
    Creed Bratton
    Creed Bratton
    • Creed Bratton
    Clark Duke
    Clark Duke
    • Clark
    Kate Flannery
    Kate Flannery
    • Meredith Palmer
    Ellie Kemper
    Ellie Kemper
    • Erin Hannon
    Angela Kinsey
    Angela Kinsey
    • Angela Martin-Lipton
    Jake Lacy
    Jake Lacy
    • Pete Miller
    Paul Lieberstein
    Paul Lieberstein
    • Toby Flenderson
    Oscar Nuñez
    Oscar Nuñez
    • Oscar Martinez
    • (as Oscar Nunez)
    Craig Robinson
    Craig Robinson
    • Darryl Philbin
    Phyllis Smith
    Phyllis Smith
    • Phyllis Vance
    Andy Buckley
    Andy Buckley
    • David Wallace
    • Director
      • Jeffrey Blitz
    • Writers
      • Greg Daniels
      • Niki Schwartz-Wright
      • Ricky Gervais
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    10gormanusmc

    Meaningful

    Very emotional episode for an office fan. Andy true colors come out at the end and it makes you want to never give up in life
    10desposito-pa

    I can't stand Andy.

    I hate how Andy is written and how Ed Helms performa as him. He's annoying, unfunny, unlikable stupid and unredeemable. He made this whole episode worse. I don't even get that point of his character. He adds nothing.
    9atharvature

    The Finale I wished

    This is my favourite episode for the last two-three season, I wouldn't mind this being the finale. The relationship between Pam and Jim is the best in all the Sitcoms ever.
    10pokharshini

    A closure providing episode

    Towards the end of the episode Andy Bernard sings an extremely beautiful song, which touches the heard and soothes the emotions of not only the characters in the show but also the viewer. It will make you change your perceptions regarding Andy, and is a pivot point in his character interpretation.
    8markthespoon

    CHRIS-TOE-FUR!!!

    Andy seems to have morphed into Michael, but at least Dwight is happy.

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    • Trivia
      The episode was originally scheduled to air in its regular half-hour time slot, but NBC later announced it would be expanded to fill an hour time slot beginning a half hour early, although it still counts as one official episode, similar to the earlier season episode "Moving On". Rogers noted that "we knew the last two episodes would be hour-longs, and The Finale might even end up running longer, but we still had a lot of great storytelling to do leading up to them, and 'Livin' the Dream' was one that ultimately deserved to be an hour long episode as well!"
    • Goofs
      When Angela announces that her cats have been taken away, the amount of cat hair on her left sleeve changes from shot to shot. At the end of the scene when she starts to brush off the hair, there is more hair than when she walked into the office.
    • Quotes

      Creed Bratton: [Speaking to the camera] I think just about anyone can be a star. My postman, the night janitor here. Andy, no. Definitely not. Charisma black hole.

    • Connections
      Features Solitaire (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      I Will Remember You
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      Written by Seamus Egan, Sarah McLachlan, and Dave Merenda
      Performed by Ed Helms

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    • Release date
      • May 2, 2013 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Deedle-Dee Productions
      • Shine America
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      • 42m
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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