… "The Injury" received widespread acclaim from critics and is widely regarded by critics as one of the show's greatest episodes. He and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) strike up a friendship as a result. Who doesn't enjoy waking to the smell of bacon and enjoying a nice breakfast in bed? [2], "The Injury" originally aired on NBC in the United States on January 12, 2006. When Michael burns his foot with his George Foreman mini-grill, he requires the entire office staff to work around his new injury. Permalink: I was in an iron lung when I was a teenager.How old are you? Booze Cruise IGN ranked the scene with Dwight getting in a car accident as its seventh-best moment in the first two seasons, noting that "[t]he fact that this show can get such inspired and unusual comedy from what is essentially a puke joke is a testament to how clever The Office is. The ladies … "The Injury" is the twelfth episode of the second season of The Office and the 18th overall. He then states that he looks like he has a concussion. Each week, Jenna and Angela will break down an episode of The Office … This is such a solid episode of the Office. During all this, Dwigh… [12] Francis Rizzo III from DVD Talk wrote positively of the episode and praised the performance of Rainn Wilson as Dwight and wrote that "nothing he does compares" to his performance in "The Injury". Creed says he was in an iron lung as a teenager, suggesting he had polio as a child. Jim then says he has had a grill for six years, and has never burnt himself on it because he does not use it as a pillow. It includes these elements: Office … After the exchange in which Dwight gives Pam the cover for her mp3 player he taps on the counter the same way Jim usually does as he walks away. Michael burns his foot stepping on to a George Foreman grill, and calls reception, screaming for them to drive over and pick him up. While Michael is boasting about his recovery, Dwight collapses, and Jim and Michael (Michael being less than willingly) take him to the hospital. Few office workers can spend 6 to 8 hours per day seated, staring at a computer screen, making endless repetitive hand and arm movements with their mouse for years on end without experiencing strain. Before they go, Pam bids "goodbye" to the concussed Dwight, aware that she will probably never see the good-natured version of Dwight Schrute ever again. Airdate [9] John Krasinski said that the van scene was his favorite to shoot, and that it "will go down in history as one of the most fun moments I've ever been a part of". When Jim, Michael, and Dwight are driving to the hospital, an allusion to a three-person family, Jim being the Mother, Michael being the Father, and Dwight being the child, can possibly be seen. The Office Quotes is a fan site dedicated to NBC's The Office. [5] She later expanded that the entry's "full-on loopy" quality made it humorous. Michael Scott (Steve Carell) accidentally burns his foot while grilling bacon on his George Foreman Grill, which he keeps next to his bed. We highly recommend a "Beach Games" rewatch. The Injury Michael then tells the camera no matter what you have, if you eat dark meat chicken, you can walk on the moon. Ryan is assigned to draw a handicapped sign for Michael so he can park closer to the building. Michael burns his foot on a George Foreman grill because he likes to make himself breakfast in bed, and he still decides to come to work, so he calls the office … The Office The Injury extras. See episode The Injury Michael: I enjoy having breakfast in bed. Creed: I was in an iron lung when I was a teenager. The Office Season 2 Episode 12 Quotes. Michael talking to someone on the phone, but he hangs up on him when Ryan walks in with Michael's movies. "The Injury" is the twelfth episode of the second season of the American comedy television series The Office, and the show's eighteenth episode overall. The episode ends with Michael trying to stick his foot into the CATscan machine. An office environment presents a unique set of potential injuries from other lines of work. Even after binging all nine seasons of the show, you can turn around and start … Dwight uses the phrase "that's what she said" to which Michaels scolds him for it because it is his joke it is the first time someone other then Michael uses the phrase. Written by Billy leaves after Michael makes several offensive remarks, but not before pointing out to Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) that Dwight has suffered a concussion from his car crash. The property manager complains that someone parked in the handicap spot, and it is suggested that Michael was the one who did it. These include … Michael and Jim watch a movie in Spanish in the hospital waiting room. Michael Reports His Injury. [19], Since its airing, "The Injury" has received critical acclaim from television critics. The episode was originally going to be called "My Grilled Foot", but it was later changed when the writers decided the name was "too weird". When Michael tells the building's manager that they are similar because they are "disabled" this causes him to wheel out. And since I don't have a butler, I have to do it myself. The Office (US) is not only one of the most beloved television comedies of all-time, but it’s also one of the most rewatchable. I find the Injury to be the funniest Michael/Dwight episode. Michael says Meredith has "one kid and no husband", but several other times in the series it is referenced that she has more than one kid. In the episode, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) accidentally burns his foot on his George Foreman Grill, but insists on coming to work anyway. Michael should have called an ambulance for Dwight if he suffered a concussion instead of driving himself to the hospital as it could likely lead to an accident. https://theoffice.fandom.com/wiki/The_Injury?oldid=103423. Office workers spend many hours a day seated at a desk, working on a computer, resulting in ergonomic strains and other injuries related to posture and repetitive movement. [17], An encore presentation of the episode, on July 5, 2006, received a 1.8/6 rating and was viewed by over 3.9 million viewers: an increase by 29 percent of its lead-in audience. Because of this Dwight is more helpful and friendly to Pam, which Jim notes. He called Wilson's performance as Dwight "flat-out strange" and noted that the episode, along with several others, "wouldn't be nearly as entertaining" without his character. 2011 "[24], Goldman, Eric & Zoromski, Brian (September 20, 2006), "B.J. The Injury. When Michael says (in the conference room meeting), "When I clamped my foot into a non-stick grill," Pam turns to Dwight and laughs. [24] She noted that the episode was "so funny to me, because what happened to [Michael] is so stupid. Ryan, sick of Michael, puts medicine in his pudding to help him recover. ", a reference to the name of a company absorbed by UPS in 2001. The Injury Michael is completely dry when he leaves the bathroom, even though when he falls you can hear several splashes. This goes back to him calling himself a disabled person. In the conference room meeting, Michael shows pictures of handicapped people (Forrest Gump, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin in Big which he mistakes for Philadelphia.). The Injury Season 2 Ep 12 2/26/2018 Michael demands attention from the entire office after he has a freak accident with his George Foreman Grill, and Dwight begins behaving strangely following a minor … Production Code ... Two real on set injuries. Directed by The talking heads are conducted outside of the break room, instead of the conference room, because of Michael resting there (in the conference room). This means that it was seen by 5.1% of all 18- to 49-year-olds, and 12% of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast. [21] TV Squad's Michael Sciannamea said that "The Injury" was "another solid episode" and that the "show gets better with each and every week. “The Injury” is an out-of-character moment for The Office, but the show needed such an episode at this point in the second season. Pam offers to call him an ambulance, but Michael insists he justs needs a ride to work. 2 They take Meredith Palmer's mini-van, and as Jim drives, he uses a spray bottle to squirt Dwight to keep him from drinking liquor from a bottle he found under the seat. Michael calls his mom to complain about coworkers several other times in the series. The Office Episodes Episode - The Injury. To do this, he irritates the office (Pam and Ryan, notably) to help him with his "injury". Dwight getting scared that he needs to go into a machine. When Ryan refuses to do this, Michael calls a meeting in the conference room. meaning Dwight. When Michael arrives at the office, he tries to convince his staff that he has a serious injury. Pam has a standard MP3 Player instead of the video iPod that Roy was going to get her, implying that he instead took the cheaper route. Notable cut scenes include: Dunderpedia: The Office Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. [6] The original plan was for Michael to have fallen asleep in the sun, while having sunblock all over him, except for his foot. What are the most common work injuries in the office? "The Injury" first aired in the United States on January 12, 2006 on NBC. "[5], Writer and actor B. J. Novak said the idea for "Injury" started out as an idea in the writing room that just "spun out of control". To do this, he irritates the office (Pam and Ryan, notably) to help him with his "injury". [5][7] Novak has described "The Injury" as one of his favorite episodes, and said of it, "I don't think any other TV show would have made an episode from that starting point, and yet it was one of the funniest and most relatable episodes as it went on that we've ever had. He then asks Michael if he will come into the room with him and stand next to him. This episode opens with a scene showing Angela and Brian (Kevin) out of character! Dwight volunteers and bonks his head on a metal pole on his way out. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. She later explains the injury in a little more detail, saying how her and the cast were in the city to promote The Office. Season 12 Dwight explaining that the pioneers never wasted anything, and Jim says Michael should go to the hospital. Slips, Trips, and Falls. Bryan Gordon Then the handicapped business park manager enters and is told he was invited by Michael to come. It’s a breathlessly paced breather from the kind of material “Booze Cruise” … The Season Two DVD contains a number of deleted scenes from this episode. [12], During Michael's seminar on famous disabled people, two pictures on the wall are of Tom Hanks: one from the 1994 film Forrest Gump, and one from the 1988 film Big, which Michael confuses for the 1993 film Philadelphia. To add insult to over-dramatic injury, Dwight gets in a "that's what she said" joke that makes the doctor chuckle. This is why ergonomic injuries are one of the most common office injuries. They both deliver the greatest lines in the show's short history here. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. [12][13] During the scene, Kelly also name-drops Robert Loggia. 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