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Gay Witch Hunt

Episode Number: 29    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Thursday September 21, 2006    Prod Code: 3001
Months after Casino Night, Michael inadvertently outs a gay employee; Jim adjusts to his Stamford promotion and life without Pam.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Greg Daniels
Director: Ken Kwapis
Star: Leslie David Baker (Stanley Hudson),  Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin),  B.J. Novak (Ryan Howard),  Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone),  Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly),  John Krasinski (Jim Halpert),  Phyllis Smith (Phyllis Lapin),  Oscar Nunez (Oscar Martinez),  Kate Flannery (Meredith Palmer),  Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute),  Steve Carell (Michael Scott),  Melora Hardin (Jan Levinson),  David Denman (Roy Anderson),  Paul Lieberstein (Toby Flenderson),  Mindy Kaling (Kelly Kapoor)
Recurring Role: Rashida Jones (Karen Filippelli),  Charles Esten (Josh Porter),  Ed Helms (Andy Bernard),  Ursula Burton (Hannah Smotridge-Barr),  Creed Bratton (Creed Bratton)
Guest Star: Tom W. Chick (Gil),  Larry Wilmore (Mr. Brown)

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Starting with this episode, Mindy Kaling and Paul Lieberstein are now credited in the main cast. (edit)
Greg Daniels has stated this episode was inspired by Tony Kushner's Angels in America and Arthur Miller's The Crucible. (edit)
Greg Daniels won an Emmy in the Oustanding Writing In A Comedy Series category, and Ken Kwapis was nominated in the Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series category, for their work on this episode. (edit)
Steve Carell and Ed Helms previously worked together on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. (edit)

Quotes

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Karen: Jim's nice enough. I don't... I don't know how well he's fitting in here. He's always looking at the camera like this. (imitates "Jim" face) What is that? (edit)
Jim: I ate a tuna sandwich on my first day, so Andy started calling me "big tuna" (stares at the camera for a bit)... I don't think any of them actually know my real name. (edit)
Andy: I went to Cornell. Ever heard of it? (edit)
Oscar: I don't want to touch you! Ever consider that? You're ignorant. And insulting. And small! (edit)
Creed: I'm not offended by homosexuality. In the sixties, I made love to many, many women. Often outdoors, in the mud and the rain, and it's possible a man slipped in. Would be no way of knowing. (edit)

Trivia

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Although Oscar's homosexuality is revealed in this episode; he says that he would "do" Pam in "Fire" last season. (edit)
Jim's new co-worker calls him "Big Tuna," a reference to the tuna sandwich he ate on his first day of work. In season two, it became clear that Jim had eaten a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch every day for the past five years, but with his transition to Stamford and life without Pam, it looks like he's trying new things. (edit)

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Community Reviews (43)

 

jdmedina17
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10.0
Perfect
Gay Witch Hunt
"Series classic"
Well how about that. Easily one of the funniest episodes of The Office ever. ASlthough it can be quite shocking sometimes nevertheless it was brilliant and snappy
Continue » Posted Feb 11, 2007 4:59 am PST

chiccritic
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10.0
Perfect
Gay Witch Hunt
"Exactly why I watch this series"
This is one of the funniest episodes I have seen yet.
Continue » Posted Nov 10, 2006 1:17 pm PST

bugvarick
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7.5
Good
Gay Witch Hunt
"Cleverly plotted"
Both great and uncomfortable
Continue » Posted Oct 27, 2006 7:39 am PST

Yickth
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10.0
Perfect
Gay Witch Hunt
"Series classic"
Season 3 premier. Great start to the season. Michael outs Oscar, which leads to understanding (and passion). Jim transfers to a different office due to the difficulty working with Pam. Dwight receives "Gay-dar" from Jim.
Continue » Posted Oct 25, 2006 1:00 am PST
8.3
Great
Gay Witch Hunt
"Informative"
This episode was a surprise in many ways.
Continue » Posted Oct 19, 2006 11:29 pm PST
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