Hot Girl (The Office)
"Hot Girl" | |
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The Office episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 6 |
Directed by | Amy Heckerling |
Written by | Mindy Kaling |
Cinematography by | Randall Einhorn |
Editing by | Dave Rogers |
Production code | 1003[1] |
Original air date | April 26, 2005 |
Guest appearances | |
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"Hot Girl" is the sixth episode and season finale of the
In this episode, Michael (played by Steve Carell) allows an attractive salesperson (Amy Adams) to sell her purses in the office, catching the eye of almost every male in the office. Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John Krasinski) use the situation to play another prank on Dwight (Rainn Wilson).
"Hot Girl" received mostly positive reviews from critics. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode received 4.8 million viewers and received a 2.3 rating/5% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49.
Plot
Corporate informs
Jim Halpert convinces Dwight Schrute to approach Katy and buy a purse, which he does to Pam and Jim's delight. However, Katy turns Dwight down when he asks her out. When Michael hears she will need a ride home, he offers to drive her. While Pam is sitting on Jim's desk and talking to him, Roy comes up and gets Pam out of her bad mood by tickling her; an uncomfortable Jim leaves his desk. Jim strikes up a conversation with Katy, and later tells Pam that he and Katy are going on a date for the weekend, but Pam is unsure if he is joking or not, particularly after he says he and Katy may get matching tattoos. Katy accepts a ride from Jim, leaving Michael devastated. As Katy and Jim agree to go out for a drink while getting in his car, Pam realizes Jim was serious about him and Katy.
Production
"Hot Girl" was the first episode written by writer and actress
"Hot Girl" introduced the recurring role of Katy, portrayed by
Reception
Ratings
In its original American broadcast on April 26, 2005, "Hot Girl" was viewed by an estimated 4.8 million viewers and received a 2.3/5% rating share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49.
Reviews
The episode received moderately positive reviews from critics. Travis Fickett from IGN retroactively gave the episode an 8.0 out of 10, signifying a "great" episode. Fickett wrote that "Hot Girl" helped to establish what type of character Michael would eventually become in the subsequent seasons, noting the character's "deep and desperate loneliness" which would eventually become a main conceit in the series. He concluded that the episode ended with a "classic Office moment"—Michael realizing that Jim will be giving Katy a ride home—that "captures the desperation and loneliness of [Pam, Jim, and Michael] – and does a great job of setting the stage for the show's terrific second season."[11] Miss Alli from Television Without Pity gave the episode a B but described it as "the weakest of the first season". Alli noted that the episode was largely the "play on the same joke", featuring Michael and Dwight "making idiots of themselves over Katy". However, she did positively compare the American version of the show to the British version, stating, "All things considered, I think the first season is very underrated owing to unnecessary comparisons to the British version", but concluded that the episode was "its weak moment".[12]
Erik Adams of The A.V. Club awarded the episode a "B+". Adams largely praised Fischer's performance, noting that she "helped build her character's arc every step of the way" in the series and that several of her moments in "Hot Girl" helped to emphasize this point. Furthermore, he complimented the appearance of Katy, noting that she causes a rift between Pam and Jim, but due to "the confidence of Adams' performance and some hidden compartments in Kaling's script", she also has "legitimate agency".[13]
References
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- ^ "About The U.S. Version of The Office". BBC. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ Sittenfeld, Curtis (September 25, 2011). "A Long Day at 'The Office' With Mindy Kaling". The New York Times Sunday Magazine. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ Moaba, Alex (September 15, 2011). "Mindy Kaling Gets 'Office' Promotion to Executive Producer". AOL TV. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
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- ^ "'Threat Level Midnight' Q&A with BJ Novak". OfficeTally. 25 February 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ "May 3, 2005 Press Release ("Hot Girl")" (Press release). NBC. February 27, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2012.[dead link] Alt URL
- ^ a b c d "Lower the lights for NBC's 'The Office'". Media Life. April 27, 2005. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ Gorman, Bill. "TV Ratings Thursday: 'The Office,' 'Parks & Rec,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'American Idol,' 'Up All Night,' 'Wipeout' Hit Lows On Another Night Of Declines". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ Fickett, Travis. "The Office Flashback: "The Hot Girl" Review". IGN. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ Alli, Miss. "TV Show – Hot Girl – The Office". Television Without Pity. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ Adams, Erik (June 18, 2013). "'Basketball'/'Hot Girl' | The Office | TV Club". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
External links
- "Hot Girl" at NBC.com
- "Hot Girl" at IMDb