The Injury

Season 2, Episode 12, Aired
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When Michael burns his foot with his George Foreman mini-grill, he requires the entire office staff to work around his new injury.
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  • My Favorite

    9.8
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    By ScreamingViking, Dec 08, 2011 Report Abuse
    Michael burns his foot while grilling bacon on his George Foreman grill. While Dwight is coming to "rescue" him, he crashes his car and suffers a concussion, which makes him more likeable and much nicer to his co-workers, particularly Pam. Michael is upset with the staff's lack of compassion towards his "disability". Jim and Michael take Dwight to the hospital where Michael insists that his burned foot is a more serious injury than Dwight's blunt force trauma. 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.moreless

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    By Canogaparkcindy, Dec 08, 2011 Report Abuse
    Definitely an overrated episode of The Office, this episode was great and really funny but I don't see how this is up there with "Casino Night" and "The Job" It really doesn't make much sense. I guess I just don't understand why everyone loves this episode so much.

    Yes Dwight has a concussion which is probably the best part about this episode but this episode for the most part was Michael complaining about his foot, and how he wanted people to take care of him and such. Michael's injury wasn't very realistic but it was laughable.

    We didn't get much Jim and Pam development but we did get some Dwight and Angela development which is always good. A great episode, but definitely not the third best episode of the whole entire series. Overrated in my opinion.moreless

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  • Absolutely hilarious.

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    By Mdinkle1, Oct 17, 2011 Report Abuse
    "The Injury" is one of the best episodes ever of The Office: it is well-written, and absolutely hilarious. Whenever I am trying to get someone as hooked on The Office as I am, I show them this episode. It is packed with laughs; I can watch it over and over again, and it never gets old. My favorite scene of this episode is when Michael is on crutches and in the bathroom; he asks Toby to have Ryan come in and help him get up: Ryan makes a slashing movement across his neck, and Toby says he's dead. I also enjoyed seeing Dwight acting "weird" (or normal, however you perceive it). This episode is truly a series classic.moreless

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  • My favorite episode of any show ever.

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    By Schrutentag, Oct 17, 2011 Report Abuse
    This was hands-down, without a doubt, no questions asked my favorite episode of my favorite show ever. It is very funny. Dwight gets a concussion after he runs his car into a pole trying to help Michael after he burned his foot on a George Forman Grill. When Dwight throws up on his car, I lost it. Really, I did. It was perfectly timed. Then, he calls Pam, Pan. I asked myself, "who can think of this stuff?" This episode also has the awkward moments the British Original was famous for. When Michael makes fun off disabled Billy Merchant it makes you cringe. Overall, this episode was my favorite of the series, and had an endless amount of laughs throughout the 30 minute episode.moreless

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  • Michael burns his foot on a George Foreman Grill (he's got a perfectly good explanation!), and he struggles to work through the tremendous pain. Pam and Ryan are must try to make him feel better so that the office can get some serious work done.moreless

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    By GoodPadThai, Apr 30, 2011 Report Abuse
    I've seen every episode of The Office (through Season 5's "Broke", aired tonight 4/23/09), and this is my favorite. I laughed beginning to end! From Michael's home remedy of bubble wrap and tape, to Ryan's extreme annoyance at having to cater to Michael (what convenience store carries yams?), to Pam's eventual sneaky solution, there's a lot to laugh at. I think that the writers must enjoy this episode too, because they allude to many episodes later when Michael is cooking outdoors. I wish that Seasons 3-5 had more brilliantly funny episodes like this one. It's the perfect balance of wackyness and relatability.moreless

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    • It is revealed in this episode that Michael apparently frequents Chuck E. Cheese when he complains out loud after Jim tells Dwight that they going there. Edit
    • We learn in this episode that Phyllis had scoliosis as a girl and that Creed was in an iron lung during part of his youth. Edit
    • The nurse says that no metal of any kind is allowed in the room when Dwight gets his CAT scan. Actually, metal is not allowed near an MRI/fMRI machine; it is not a problem around a CT/CAT machine. Edit

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    • The French episode title is "La Blessure", an exact translation. The Italian title is "L'infortunio", and the Spanish title is "El accidente", both meaning "The Accident". Edit
    • Deleted Scene: Dwight asks Michael to call his cousin Mose, to which Michael replies that Mose is 27 years old and has never left the beet farm. Edit
    • In the beginning of the episode, when Oscar is discussing Lord of the Rings, Angela is seen laughing. Angela Kinsey, who plays Angela Martin, has admitted that she was not aware the cameras were rolling during the scene. Edit

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    • Michael: Oh, God, a minivan! What is Meredith's problem? Jim: Uh, I think she has a kid. Michael: Yeah she has one kid, no husband. And she's not going to find one driving one of these things around! Edit
    • Michael: (after he fell off the toilet) Get Ryan! He needs to lift me, and he needs to clean me up a bit... Bring a wet towel. Toby: Ryan is (Ryan drags his finger across his throat) ...dead. Edit
    • (Ryan takes a bite of string cheese) Toby: Wow, so you just dive right in, huh? Ryan: You know, around age 12 I just started going for it. Edit

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