Diwali

Season 3, Episode 6, Aired
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It's Diwali, The Hindu Festival of Lights, and Michael encourages the entire Scranton branch to support Kelly and attend a local celebration, where Ryan faces Kelly's family.
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    8.0
    "Great"
    By Canogaparkcindy, Oct 03, 2010 Report Abuse
    A hysterical and memorable episode of The Office tonight. I realized that any episode that Mindy Kaling writes is focused on Kelly in some way, I find that a little biased since Mindy Kaling plays Kelly, regardless this was a hilarious awkward episode. You can't help but feel bad for Michael in this episode, he proposes to his short-term girlfriend, Carol only to get rejected and then he tries to kiss Pam and he gets rejected by her too. "I'm rejecting your kiss" Wow, that scene was cringe-worthy. The whole Diwali celebration was not the best backdrop, but still good.

    I like how they go back and forth with Scranton and Stamford, and back at Stamford, Jim & Andy get drunk and Karen pretends to get drunk since she wanted to get some work done, we've got some hilarious scenes here, and of course great Karen & Jim development. A great memorable episode, don't miss this one.moreless

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    By thefanof, Sep 19, 2010 Report Abuse
    The Office was an okay show during times like this, and that is why I am glad I watched this show on FOX after baseball this evening. The show is barely passable these days, but episodes like this were sweet, not too funny, but a few laughs and it was just a fun show to watch.

    Pam was as annoying back then as she is now though. Her character is just so offputting. She complains about EVERYTHING that is not Jim and is as unlikable as they come.

    Considering Mindy Kaling wrote this episode, not too bad of an episode here.moreless

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  • wosrt episode yet, it still had some funny one-liners... i think they used this episode to set the characters up for the next few episodes....

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    By A2daMIR, Apr 27, 2010 Report Abuse
    the show started off very great, but its going down hill...nothing has developed in the past 2-3 episodes. this episode can be boiled down to Michael wanting to kiss pam and proposing to Carol... i forced myself to watch this episode...

    jim\\\'s character is getting boring and pathetic too, all they show is jim doing somthing and karen smiling...come on already, develope their characters, its getting boring.... . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .moreless

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  • "I was in that marriage...arena, though"

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    By sophistiquated, Apr 06, 2007 Report Abuse
    In the episode, the employees celebrate Diwali, an Indian holiday.

    While this episode was way better than last week's, it sort of fell flat near the end. There were many hilarious lines though, but I was hoping for...more. However, there was some character development. Michael asks his girlfriend Carol to marry him...she is surprised and shocked and leaves him at the celebration alone. I can't help but feel bad for Michael, even though he is an idiot who always tends to make the same stupid mistakes.

    Some hilarious parts were when Michael explained Indian traditions, Jim + Andy together at the Stamford office, Michael's dancing, and his parody of Adam Sandler's Hannukah song.

    Overall, this episode is one of the more average ones of the season. It's better than The Convention and Initiation, but not quite as good as Gay Witch Hunt, The Coup, and Grief Counseling.moreless

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  • Michael proposes!

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    By amauriel, Jan 28, 2007 Report Abuse
    Wow! Another great episode this season! I could not believe that Michael decides to pull an impromptu proposal to "his girlfriend," Carol during the middle of a Diwali celebration that Kelly invited them all to.

    But, the most uncomfortable and awkward moment of this episode had to be when a distraught Michael tried to kiss Pam as she was trying to console him. Eww!! Michael's hitting on Pam was almost as uncomfortable to watch as Toby's hitting on Pam in "The Convention."

    The best scene of the episode was the very last scene where we see Michael singing a Diwali song (based on Adam Sandler's Hanukkah song) with Dwight playing the guitar.moreless

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    • What Kelly's sister said ("Kelly Zach Braff ko pasand karti hai!") translates to "Kelly likes Zach Braff!". Edit
    • The Diwali Song It's time to celebrate Diwali Everybody looks so jolly But it's not Christmas, it's Diwali The goddess of destruction, Kali Stopped by to celebrate Diwali Don't invite any zombies To our celebration of Diwali Along came Polly To have some fun on Diwali If you're Indian and you love to party Have a happy happy happy happy Diwali Happy Diwali! Edit

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    • The French episode title is "Diwali", and the Italian title is "diwali". The Spanish title is "Fiesta de Diwali". Edit
    • Music: "Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna" by Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan (from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge); "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" by Kumar Sanu (from 1942: A Love Story); "Lodi" by Madan Mohan (from Veer Zaara); "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam" by Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik (from Duplicate); "Crazy in Love" by BeyoncĂ© feat. Jay-Z; "Didi Tera Devar Deewana" by Lata Mangeshkar and S. P. Balasubramaniam (from Hum Aapke Hain Kaun); "Closer To Fine" by The Indigo Girls (sung by Jim Halpert and Andy Bernard); "The Diwali Song" by Michael Scott feat. Dwight Schrute. Edit
    • A picture of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon from The Simpsons can be seen in Michael's slideshow. Greg Daniels, one of the Executive Producers of The Office, used to be a producer on The Simpsons. Edit

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    • Michael: We are both the victims of broken engagements. Pam: Well, you were never really engaged. Michael: I was in that marriage...arena, though. Edit
    • Pam: I feel a little underdressed. But at least I'm not dressed like a slutty cheerleader, right? Is that mean? Edit
    • Michael: These s'mores are disgusting. Carol: They're not s'mores. They're samosas. Michael: Do you think they have any s'mores? Edit

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    • The song Michael sings at the end of the episode about Diwali has the same tune and many of the same lyrics as "The Chanukah Song." Written and performed by Adam Sandler, "The Chanukah Song" is a dedication to the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. Edit

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