"The Dundies"

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"The Dundies" is a popular early episode of the U.S. version of *The Office* centered on Michael Scott’s awkward annual employee awards ceremony at a local Chili’s.

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instanceOf comedy television episode
television episode
basedOn The Office (UK TV series)
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Greg Daniels
distributor NBCUniversal Television Distribution
episodeNumberInSeason 1
executiveProducer Ben Silverman
Greg Daniels
Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant
featuresCharacter Dwight Schrute
Jan Levinson
Jim Halpert
Michael Scott
Pam Beesly
Ryan Howard
featuresLocation Dunder Mifflin
surface form: Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch (fictional)
follows Hot Girl (The Office U.S.)
genre sitcom
hasAward "The Dundies" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Dundie Awards (fictional awards within the episode)
leadActor Jenna Fischer
John Krasinski
Rainn Wilson
Steve Carell
musicBy James Ferguson (series composer)
notableFor Michael Scott’s homemade employee awards ceremony
Pam Beesly getting drunk at Chili’s and being banned from the restaurant
being the first episode of the second season of the U.S. version of The Office
helping establish the show’s more character-driven tone in season 2
openingTheme "The Office Theme"
surface form: The Office Theme by Jay Ferguson
originalAirDate 2005-09-20
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork NBC
partOfSeries The Office (U.S. TV series)
plotSummary Michael Scott hosts his annual Dundie Awards for Dunder Mifflin employees at a local Chili’s, leading to a series of awkward and comedic moments.
precedes Sexual Harassment (The Office U.S.)
producer Ben Silverman
Greg Daniels
Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant
productionCompany Deedle-Dee Productions
NBC Studios
surface form: NBC Universal Television Studio

Reveille Productions
runningTime approximately 22 minutes
seasonNumber 2
setting Chili’s Grill & Bar
surface form: Chili’s restaurant

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
surface form: Scranton, Pennsylvania
writer Mindy Kaling

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Michael Scott notableEpisodeFocus "The Dundies"
"The Dundies" hasAward "The Dundies" self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: The Dundies
this entity surface form: Dundie Awards (fictional awards within the episode)