Gay Witch Hunt
"Gay Witch Hunt" | |
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The Office episode | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 1 |
Directed by | Ken Kwapis |
Written by | Greg Daniels |
Cinematography by | Randall Einhorn |
Editing by | David Rogers |
Production code | 301 |
Original air date | September 21, 2006 |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Guest appearances | |
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"Gay Witch Hunt" is the third-season premiere of the American
The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the
The episode features a kiss between Michael and Oscar. This scene was not scripted, and was an improvised moment courtesy of Carell. An estimated 9.1 million viewers watched the episode, a 23 percent increase from the previous
Plot
After calling
It is revealed that after their kiss,
Jim has transferred to Dunder Mifflin's
Production
"Gay Witch Hunt" was the eighth episode of the series directed by
The kiss between Michael and Oscar in the conference room was not scripted. The scene had been shot a couple of times with Steve Carell not kissing Oscar Nunez. Then on one take, Oscar saw "[Carell's] lips coming closer and closer". Nunez recalled "I'm like, 'Dear God, he's going to kiss me.' And sure enough, he planted one on my face." The other cast members were laughing during the kiss but because the camera stays focused on Carell and Nunez, the scene was still usable.[2]
At
The third season DVD contains a number of deleted scenes from this episode, including Karen pulling a prank on Jim by setting his dial tone to call Hong Kong, Andy comparing his jumping skills to Michael Jordan to Jim, Michael asking Pam how she is holding up since the wedding broke off, and Jan being furious at Michael.[4]
Reception
"Gay Witch Hunt" first aired on NBC on September 21, 2006. The
"Gay Witch Hunt" generally received praise from critics. TV Guide's Matt Roush admitted that he "loved Oscar's self-deprecating reaction to his newfound notoriety".[7] Roush said that when watching Michael "you can't help but forgive the idiot, while wondering how in the world he manages to keep his job," and that the kiss between Michael and Oscar was "horrifically funny".[7] Brian Zoromski of IGN rated the episode with a 9 out of 10, an indication of an "amazing" episode. He observed that the episode's best scenes "show the impact of Jim and Pam being in different offices," and thought Andy's reactions made the audience appreciate Dwight more.[8]
Steve West of Cinemablend stated that "the balance between laughing at Michael’s ineptitude and the discomfit of Oscar was handled so deftly that it’s a wonder the show became successful when similarly great writing in
References
- ^ "Gay Witch Hunt". TV.com. Retrieved June 24, 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Goldman, Eric (March 5, 2007). "Paley Fest: The Office". Zap2it. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Ford Sullivan, Brian (March 5, 2007). "Live at the Paley Festival: NBC's "The Office"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment. 2007. The Office: Season Three Disc 1
- Wolfgang's Vault. Archived from the originalon May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Tan, Jeannie (September 26, 2006). "The Office Nielsen Ratings". OfficeTally.com. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
- ^ a b Roush, Matt (September 22, 2006) "A Gay Old Office Time". TV Guide. Retrieved June 25, 2008 Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Zoromski, Brian (September 22, 2006). "The Office: Gay Witch Hunt Review". IGN. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ West, Steve (September 22, 2006) "TV Recap: The Office Season Premiere". Cinemablend. Retrieved June 25, 2008
- ^ "Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series 2007". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "The Office". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
External links
- "Gay Witch Hunt" at NBC.com[dead link]
- "Gay Witch Hunt" at IMDb