Christmas Party

Season 2, Episode 10, Aired
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Michael hosts a Christmas party at the office, but somehow manages to decrease the holiday cheer when he changes the arranged secret Santa pairs to a game of "Yankee Swap," where everyone gives their pre-bought presents to a different, random worker. To boost morale, Michael introduces vodka shots while the others compete for an iPod, Jim hopes that his sentimental present, meant for Pam, doesn't end up with Dwight, and Angela becomes enraged about Michael's party changes.moreless
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    By Canogaparkcindy, Sep 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    One of the best and most memorable episodes of the Office. If not the best episode of the Office. Everything about this episode was absolutely hysterical, you'll laugh the whole way through, I guarantee it.

    I think this is the point I really started to like Angela as a character. She stole the show, from crying over Michael changing Secret Santa, to having a mental breakdown in the parking lot after she sees Kelly kiss Dwight. Just a hilarious episode for her, you'll appreciate her character more after this episode.

    Phyllis crying because Michael hated her present was another highlight and then we've got some definite Jim & Pam development along the way. When Jim gives Pam a teapot, she eventually gets the iPod but then trades it back. Then Meredith flashing Michael in the end, another under appreciated character that becomes appreciable in this episode. Just a great episode overall, full of laughs, amazing development, and amazing with the character's interactions.moreless

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  • Yankee Christmas?

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    By onceinabluemoon, Dec 14, 2008 Report Abuse
    Yankee Christmas? That spells disaster. It's Christmas time for The Office workers, and their Christmas party wouldn't be complete without a Secret Santa gift exchange. There's a $20 limit, but because Michael fired someone this year, he got a huge bonus: $3,000. With money, he bought his Secret Santa recipient, Ryan, a video iPod. So when the gift exchange gets underway, Michael gets his gift from Phyllis. Hand-knit oven mitts. He's "hurt" because it's a "crappy" gift. He goes on a rant about how Ryan got an awesome gift and he got a sucky one. Thus, Yankee Swap, Dirty Christmas, whatever, begins. Not good. No one really likes it. But in the end, Pam gets the sweet, sentimental eclection of trinkets Jim put together for her in a cute little tea pot he knew she wanted. :) (And Dwight gets the iPod.) All in all, great episode. Everyone was decently happy in the end. :Pmoreless

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  • probbably the best office episode

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    By ScreamingViking, May 23, 2007 Report Abuse
    The office staffers hold a "Secret Santa" gift exchange at their Christmas party. Jim got Pam's name for the first time this year, and puts a great deal of effort into getting her the perfect gift. Michael buys a video iPod as his gift, exceeding the $20 limit. He is disappointed by the handmade item he receives from Phyllis and introduces a "Yankee Swap", where someone can choose to steal someone else's gift or open a new one. Jim is left feeling uncertain about the fate of his special present for Pam while the staff guns for Michael's gift. Michael disobeys company policy by buying an obscene amount of alcohol for the Christmas party.moreless

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  • Few shows are clever enough to shed and episode so dynamic and funny as this one. A true classic.

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    By jdmedina17, Feb 04, 2007 Report Abuse
    When I first saw The Office (not so long ago) I had an impression of something I have never seen before. And lets face it, we're sick of sitcoms that are so alike than no one really cares if there's a new one with that guy from Seinfeld or that chick from The Nanny. This documentary footage of an office christmas party is hilarious. Stve Carrell is a rue genius in this one and the writters did a hell of a job delivering such funny scene on the gift exchange. It was just one laugh after another and so on. A perfect 10!moreless

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  • The office has a Christmas party.

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    By Writer2000, Feb 01, 2007 Report Abuse
    Christmas Party is without a doubt one of the best episodes of the second season of The Office. It has so many wonderful moments such as Angela crying during a talking head and then her break down outside later on; the Ho, Ho, Pimp! thing; Bob Vance in general; and Michael's views on gift giving, but those are only a few of the highlights for the episode. There are so many more great moments in this episode. I loved the Jim and Pam storyline for this episode just like I always do. I can't believe how close Jim came to telling Pam how he feels about her before backing out of the sitaution. All in all, this is a superb episode, and it's definitely one of my all time favorite episodes of The Office.moreless

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    • When Kelly gets drunk, she corners Dwight and kisses him. In the second episode of the first season, Dwight declared that he was sexually attracted to Indian women, implying Kelly. Four episodes later, we learn that Kelly is obsessed with getting a boyfriend but is painfully shy. Dwight, however, hooked up with Angela in the previous episode, who is evidently angry at Kelly. Edit
    • The poster of babies dressed up as adults which Toby bought for Angela reappears in "Conflict Resolution" as the catalyst for an argument between Angela and Oscar, and then a day of confrontations between employees, instigated by Michael. Ironically it is Toby, as HR director, whose job it is to deal with conflicts. Edit
    • When Jim is trying to convince Dwight to give him the teapot to give to Pam as a gift, the teapot is out of the shrink wrap. Later, Dwight is examining what is inside the pot. When Pam recieves it and shows it to Jim, it is still in the shrink wrap. Edit

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    • The German episode title is "Weihnachtsfeier", the French title is "La Fête de Noël", and the Spanish title is "La Fiesta de Navidad", all exact translations. The Italian title is "Spirito natalizio", meaning "Christmas Spirit". Edit
    • Music: "Christmas in Hollis" by Run DMC Edit
    • David Rogers was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series category and Michael Schur in the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series category for their work on this episode. Edit

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    • Ryan: Angela drafted me into the party planning committee. Her memo said that we need to prepare for every possible disaster, which to me seems excessive. Edit
    • Phyllis: Everyone, this is my boyfriend, Bob. Kevin: Kevin Malone. Bob Vance: Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration. Stanley: Stanley Hudson. Bob Vance: Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration. Ryan: Ryan Howard. Bob Vance: Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration. Ryan: So, what line of work you in, Bob? Edit
    • (Kelly kisses Dwight) Dwight: What are you doing?! Kelly: I don't know. Dwight: You shouldn't do things like that. A man is supposed to do that. Edit

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