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| The Office episode | |
 High rollers in "Casino Night" |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 22 |
| Written by | Steve Carell[1] |
| Directed by | Ken Kwapis[2] |
| Production no. Steven John "Steve" Carell (born August 16, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Ken Kwapis (born August 17, 1957, Belleville, Illinois) is an American film and Television director and | 02021 |
| Original airdate | May 11, 2006[1] |
| List of The Office (U.S. TV series) episodes | |
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Plot
Michael Scott (Carell) organizes a casino charity event in the warehouse, and unwittingly winds up with two dates for the evening, his boss Jan Levinson (Melora Hardin) and his real-estate agent Carol Stills (Nancy Walls). Janet "Jan" Levinson (formerly Levinson-Gould) is a Fictional character from the US Television series The Office Melora Diane Hardin (born June 29, 1967) is an American Actress, Singer, and former child actress. The following is a list of characters from the US version of The Office. Nancy Ellen Walls (born July 19, 1966, in Cohasset Massachusetts) is an American actress who has appeared in several comedies Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) go through audition tapes for her wedding band and discover that colleague Kevin Malone (Brian Baumgartner) has his own band. Jim Halpert is a Fictional character in the United States version of the television sitcom The Office, played by John John Burke Krasinski (born October 20, 1979) is an American Actor, Film director and Writer. Pamela "Pam" Morgan Beesly is a Fictional character on the U Jenna Fischer (born March 7, 1974) is an Emmy Award -nominated American actress, best known for her role as Pam Beesly in the A wedding ring or wedding band consists of a Metal ring, often set with diamonds or other precious stones Kevin Malone is a Fictional character from the US Television series The Office. Brian Baumgartner (born November 29, 1972) is an Emmy Award -winning American film and television actor who plays Kevin Malone on Jim, upset about Pam's impending marriage to Roy Anderson (David Denman), tells the documentary crew that he met with Jan about transferring to Stamford because he has "no future here. Roy Anderson is a Fictional character from the US Television series The Office, portrayed by David Denman. David Denman (born July 25, 1973) is an American actor whose feature film credits include Out Cold and Big Fish. "
During Casino Night, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) wins a game of craps and kisses Angela Martin (Angela Kinsey) on the cheek, disregarding their attempts to keep their intimate relationship a secret. Dwight Kurt Schrute III is a Fictional character on NBC 's The Office portrayed by Rainn Wilson. Rainn Dietrich Wilson (born January 20 1966) is an Emmy -nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American actor Craps is a Dice game played against other players or a bank Craps developed from a simplification of the Old English game hazard. Angela Noelle Martin is a Fictional character from the US Television series The Office. Angela Kinsey (born June 25, 1971) is an Emmy Award -winning American actress She slaps him and walks away, the two quietly enjoying the experience. Jan and Carol share an awkward conversation when they realize Michael has invited them both. Jim tells Jan that he's made a decision about the transfer. After Roy leaves, Jim tells Pam that he is in love with her. After a stunned pause, she states she cannot be with him. He tells her he wants to be more than friends, but she is sorry he "misinterpreted things. " Jim apologizes for misinterpreting their friendship and discreetly wipes a tear from his cheek as he walks away. Jan leaves Michael and Carol, noticeably upset at the night's events. Pam returns to the office and talks to her mother over the phone as Jim enters the room. He approaches her, and she starts to say something but Jim kisses her, and after hesitating, she returns the kiss. The two stare at each other in silence as the episode ends.
Production
"Casino Night" was the first episode of the series written by Steve Carell. [1] The episode was the fifth episode of the season and the seventh of the entire series directed by Ken Kwapis. Toby Flenderson, who is portrayed by writer Paul Lieberstein, stated during the episode "I'm gonna chase that feeling" after winning at a game of poker. Toby Flenderson is a Fictional character from the US Television series The Office. Paul Bevan Lieberstein (born February 22, 1967) is an Emmy Award -winning American Screenwriter and Television producer The line was originally intended to lead to a subplot wherein Toby develops a gambling addiction, but the storyline was later abandoned. [3]
During the editing of the episode, executive producer Greg Daniels publicly addressed NBC in an interview, stating, "I'd like to get a supersized episode, because it’s a really long script with a lot of good stuff. Greg Daniels is an American television comedy writer producer and director "[4] In response, fans of the show set up an online petition to "supersize" the season finale. The website generated over 2,800 signatures. On April 20, NBC announced it would be extending the season finale by ten minutes. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. [1] Although other NBC shows Will & Grace and My Name Is Earl that aired on the same night had extended episodes, cast members David Denman and John Krasinski credited in interviews the petition for the extended time. Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006 My Name Is Earl is an American sitcom created by Greg Garcia. Denman and Krasinski both believed that the petition was partially responsible for the other two shows getting extended times as well. [5][6]
Reception
Critical Review
Michael Schiannamea of TV Squad stated that "This episode, the season finale, was, in a word, brilliant. You could not ask for a better way to tie up story lines that occurred over the course of a season while opening up new ones at the same time. " Schiannamea went on to praise Carell's writing, as well as the progression of the relationship arcs in the show. [7] Brian Zoromski of IGN said that "'Casino Night,' was full of great character development, awkward situations and laugh-out-loud moments. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video " Zoromski enjoyed the unfolding of the Jim-Pam relationship during the latter half of season two, and the climax of it in the season finale. He also enjoyed and praised the development of two minor characters, Kevin Malone and Creed Bratton, the latter played by the actor of the same name. Creed Bratton (claims to have been born November 1, 1925) is a Fictional character from the U Creed Bratton (born William Charles Schneider on February 8 1943) is an actor and former member of The Grass Roots. [8]
Awards
The episode received a nomination at the American Cinema Editors Awards 2007 for Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television, which it won. The 58th ACE Eddie Awards were held on 17 February 2008 in the International Ballroom, Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California [9] For "Casino Night", Steve Carell was nominated for and won a 2007 Writers Guild of America award for an Episodic Comedy of any length. The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE representing [10]
References
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External links
- "Casino Night" at IMDB. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common com
- "Casino Night" at NBC. com
- Jenna Fischer's Blog on "Casino Night" at TVGuide. com
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