Original Air Date: April 10, 2008
The Con
Bad, Michael Scott! Bad, Michael Scott!
The bossman fakes an order from corporate for the Scranton branch to work late one Friday night, all so he can corner JIM and PAM and force them to come to his house for a three-couple dinner party. They’ve already gotten out of such an invitation about nine times, but they aren’t so lucky now, to Jim’s great, great consternation. Poor DWIGHT also gets the blues when he learns one of the invited couples is ANDY and ANGELA, and, worse, he can’t attend because MICHAEL claims …read more

It’s couples night when The Office returns with the series’ first new post-strike episode on April 10.
Boss Michael Scott throws a special “Dinner Party” for a few employees on the midseason premiere. The only problems are (1) Pam and Jim really don’t want to be there and (2) neither does Dwight when he sees who accompanies his ex Angela. Good times!
The Office airs Thursdays on NBC at 9pm EST.

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