The Office star John Krasinski reacts to behind-the-scenes clips from the show’s infamous “Dinner Party” episode. Based on the British sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, Greg Daniels’ hit NBC sitcom first aired in 2005, introducing audiences to Steve Carell’s eccentric boss, Michael Scott, and the rest of the beloved Office cast. Many iconic episodes of the show aired over the course of its 9 seasons, including season 4’s “Dinner Party, which featured Michael entertaining guests at his condo.
In a recent interview with BBC Radio 1 to promote his new film, IF, Krasinski and host Greg James take a look at some bloopers from The Office‘s “Dinner Party” episode, and Krasinski can’t help but crack up. Check out the video below:
“There I go having a nervous breakdown,” Krasinski says in the clip. The actor also calls the joke about the TV retracting into the wall “one of the funniest physical jokes I’ve ever witnessed in my life, that the TV only moves a half an inch.” The actor also recalls that Carell wouldn’t often break character, saying “The rarity is that Steve’s going. Steve hardly ever went. He was so professional and so good.”
One of the great things about The Office is that different episodes are memorable for different reasons. There are episodes with laugh-out-loud jokes, episodes with powerful emotional beats, and episodes that are deliciously awkward. The “Dinner Party” episode of The Office is surely the most uncomfortable and awkward episode to watch (in a good way), but it’s tough to crown it the show’s most iconic.
In terms of pure laughs, season 5’s “Stress Relief” is definitely one of The Office‘s funniest episodes. This episode features perhaps the show’s best cold open ever, with Dwight simulating a fire in order to check the office’s emergency preparedness that culminates with Stanley having a heart attack. Another episode highlight comes during a mandatory CPR course for staff, with Dwight eventually cutting the face off the dummy and wearing it Hannibal Lecter-style.
Other strong episodes, however, include basically any episodes in which Jim and Pam’s relationship makes a leap forward, including the season 3 finale, “The Job,” and “Weight Loss” in season 5. Other contenders include “The Injury” in season 2, “Casino Night” in season 1, and “Goodbye, Michael” in season 7. While it’s tough to crown “Dinner Party” the best episode of The Office ever, it certainly represents the pinnacle of the show’s hilarious, cringe-inducing style of comedy.
Source: BBC Radio 1