Golden Ticket (The Office)
19th episode of the 5th season of The Office / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Golden Ticket" is the nineteenth episode of the fifth season of the television series The Office and the 91st overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on March 12, 2009.
"Golden Ticket" | |||
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Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 19 | ||
Directed by | Randall Einhorn | ||
Written by | Mindy Kaling | ||
Cinematography by | Matt Sohn | ||
Editing by | Claire Scanlon | ||
Production code | 519 | ||
Original air date | March 12, 2009 (2009-03-12) | ||
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The Office (American season 5) | |||
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In the episode, Michael excitedly starts a Willy Wonka-inspired promotional gimmick providing discounts to customers who receive golden tickets, then tries to blame the idea on Dwight when the promotion appears to cost the company a large amount of money. In a B story, Kevin receives conflicting romantic advice from Andy, Jim and Pam.
The episode was written by Mindy Kaling and directed by Randall Einhorn. It received mixed reviews from critics, and many criticized the selfishness and mean behavior of Michael Scott in the episode. According to Nielsen ratings, "Golden Ticket" was watched by 7.7 million overall viewers the week it aired.