"Scott's Tots"
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"Scott's Tots" is a famously cringeworthy episode of the U.S. sitcom The Office in which Michael Scott confronts the consequences of a long-ago promise to pay for a group of students’ college tuition.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Scott's Tots | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterCreatedBy |
Ricky Gervais
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Stephen Merchant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | often cited by fans and critics as one of the most uncomfortable episodes to watch ⓘ |
| director | B. J. Novak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 12 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Andy Bernard
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Dwight Schrute NERFINISHED ⓘ Erin Hannon NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Halpert NERFINISHED ⓘ Kelly Kapoor NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Martinez NERFINISHED ⓘ Pam Halpert NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllis Vance NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ Toby Flenderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalSchoolName | Implied local public school in Scranton area ⓘ |
| followedBy | Secret Santa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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cringe comedy ⓘ sitcom episode ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
broken promises and personal responsibility
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the consequences of seeking admiration without planning ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most cringeworthy episodes of The Office (U.S.)
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depicting Michael Scott facing the consequences of an unrealistic promise. ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | December 3, 2009 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Office (U.S. TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Erin Hannon accompanies Michael to the school event.
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Michael Scott promised to pay college tuition for a class of third-grade students if they graduated from high school. NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Scott visits the now–high school seniors to admit he cannot pay their tuition. ⓘ Michael offers laptop batteries as a consolation instead of tuition money. ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Michael Scott must confront a promise he made ten years earlier to pay college tuition for a group of students known as Scott's Tots. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Shareholder Meeting ⓘ |
| productionCode | 6–12 ⓘ |
| season | Season 6 of The Office (U.S.) ⓘ |
| seriesShowrunnerAtTime |
Greg Daniels
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Paul Lieberstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Scranton, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subplot | Dwight Schrute attempts to get Jim Halpert fired by manipulating office policies. ⓘ |
| writer |
Gene Stupnitsky
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Lee Eisenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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