Money (The Office)
| "Money" | |
|---|---|
| The Office episodes | |
| Episode nos. | Season 4 Episodes 7/8 |
| Directed by | Paul Lieberstein |
| Written by | Paul Lieberstein |
| Cinematography by | Randall Einhorn |
| Editing by | Dean Holland |
| Production code | 407/408 |
| Original air date | October 18, 2007 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Money" is the seventh and eighth episode of the
In the episode, Jan, now living with Michael, forces costly changes in Michael's life and he starts to worry about his financial situation. To remedy the problem, Michael leaves work early for a late night job as a telemarketer until 1 a.m. When Ryan finds out, he forces Michael to quit, who then fears that there is no way in which he can support Jan and himself. He hops a train to run away, but Jan meets him and tells him that they can work together to find a way to live. Meanwhile, Dwight pines over Angela, who is later asked out by Andy. After a pep-talk by Jim, Dwight returns as his normal annoying self, to Jim's pleasure. Pam and Jim visit Dwight's family farm, which he has fashioned into a bed and breakfast.
Plot
Michael begins leaving the office early, refusing to explain himself to his employees and lying to Jan of his whereabouts. In reality, Michael has been combating heavy debt by working as a telemarketer until 1 a.m. At the office the next day,
Kelly and Darryl's continuing relationship proves to be dysfunctional, as she cannot comprehend his candor, and he finds her to be attractive yet "crazy."
Meanwhile, Jim and Pam feel sorry for Dwight and attempt to cheer him up by posting a positive review of his bed & breakfast on
Jan learns of Michael's dismal finances by phone, and immediately harangues Michael about being irresponsible. He panics and attempts to
Production
The episode was both written and directed by
Reception
The episode was positively reviewed, with many reviewers praising the storylines of its characters and the performances of Krasinski and Wilson, although some reviewers complained about the episode's length. A Buzzsugar.com review stated that "there was something off about this week's episode. It's never really a good thing when I'm checking the clock and feeling antsy at the 20-minute mark of an hour-long episode."[4] An IGN review said "while there's some really funny moments in this episode, overall I really started to feel that hour running time. Of course, as always, that doesn't make this a bad episode, just not one of their best."[5]
The episode's length was not a problem for the staff and readers of IGN, with the former giving it an 8 out of 10 rating, and the latter giving it an average rating of 8.4.[5] "Money" received a 4.9 Nielsen Rating and a 7% share. The episode was watched by 8.50 million viewers and achieved a 4.4/11 in the adults 18–49 demographic.[6]
For his work as director on the episode Paul Lieberstein received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy. This made it the second fourth-season episode to receive the nomination, with the other being the season finale "Goodbye, Toby".[7]
References
- ^ Yahoo! TV. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
- ^ Sefton, Jamie (17 November 2020). "10 US Office Episodes Every Dwight Schrute Fan Should (Re-)Watch". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ TripAdvisor. Retrieved July 7, 2008.
- ^ "The Office Rundown: Episode 4, "Money"". Buzzsugar.com. October 19, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
- ^ a b Fickett, Travis (October 19, 2007). "The Office: "Money" Review". IGN. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
- ^ "Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, October 18, 2007". Your Entertainment Now. Retrieved October 19, 2007.
- ^ Hibberd, James (June 26, 2008). "Emmy finalists announced". The Live Feed.
