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“Fun Run”
Season 4 Episode 1-2 (hourlong)
Air Date: September 27, 2007
Writer: Greg Daniels
Synopsis: Michael thinks the office is cursed after a couple freak accidents. He then decides to hold a charity fun run. The fate of Jim and Pam’s dinner date is revealed. And a death will test Dwight and Angela.
1. Supplemental Materials
Pam Pong scorecard, Read the transcript at OfficeQuotes.net
2. Quick Recap
Cold Opener: Michael claims “This is going to be a good year” shortly before hitting Meredith with his car and breaking her pelvis.
The Topic: It turns out Meredith was exposed to rabies. How does Michael decide to help? By having a 5k run to raise money for the largely eradicated disease, naturally. Michael “carboloads” on fettuccine to give himself an edge in the race, but really just gives himself a stomach ache.
Meanwhile: Angela entrusts the care of her ailing cat, Sprinkles, to Dwight. No more than a couple hours later, Sprinkles is dead, and Dwangela may never be the same.
Jim and Pam; totally hooking up: They adamantly deny that anything romantic is going on, but their “remarkably good moods” and Pam’s cardigan-free attire say otherwise, and the camera crew quickly confirms everyone’s suspicions.
TMI, my friends: We learn Andy has sensitive nipples. You don’t really need to know what happens when they chafe.
Michael Scott Words of Wisdom: “While I eventually puked my guts out, I never puked my heart out”
3. Flonkerton’s Favorite Quotes
Michael: Ok, well I did not get the job in New York, but I got the real prize, domestic bliss.
IT Tech Guy: What was the exact offer?
Pam: It was for a video.
IT Tech Guy: Yeah, what kind of video?
Pam: A celebrity sex tape.
Jim: Really, what kind of celebrity?
Pam: Not relevant.
Jim: How much did you pay for it?
Pam: Not relevant.
Jim: You paid for it?!
Pam: It all happened so fast!
Jim: One day Michael came in complaining about a speed bump on the highway. I wonder who he ran over then.
Angela: I have to give [Sprinkles] her meds, I have to pet her, and who will she eat lunch with?
Pam: Can’t your other cats keep her company.
Angela: There’s bad blood, jealousies, cliques.
Ryan: Did this happen on company property?
Michael: Yes. It was on company property, with company property, so… double jeopardy, we are fine.
Ryan: I don’t think you understand how jeopardy works.
Michael: Oh, right, I’m sorry. What is: we are fine?
Michael: I’m not superstitious, but… I’m… I am a little-stitious.
Creed: I’ve been involved in a number of cults, both as a leader and a follower. You have more fun as a follower, but you make more money as a leader.
Michael: Kelly, you are Hindu, so you believe in Buddha.
Kelly: That’s Buddhist.
Michael: Are you sure?
Kelly: No.
Kevin: Oh well, if they aren’t together now, then they probably never will be. I thought they’d be good together, like PB&J. Pam Beasley and Jim. What a waste. What – A – Waste!
Angela: This is Halloween last year, [picture of Angela holding Sprinkles] just a couple of kittens out on the town.
Angela: I have this crazy thought, that I know is crazy. That maybe Dwight killed my cat.
Pam: Hmm…
Angela: When I got home, Sprinkles’ body was in the freezer where Dwight said he left her, but all my bags of frozen french fries had been clawed to shreds.
Pam: Yeah, I gave him a ride home because … we’re dating.
Jim: Wow, there it is.
Pam: Ah, yeah. We haven’t told anybody, but it’s going really great. [looks at Jim] Right?
Jim: It is going really great.
Pam: So I closed the door but the image of his…
Jim: Baguette.
Pam: … dangling participle…
Jim: Eww.
Pam: … still burned in my eyes.
Pam: On average, how many hours a day do you spend naked in your office? Just ballpark.
Michael: European offices are naked all the time.
Pam: They’re so not.
Michael: Besides my shirt tail covered most of it so…
Pam: I didn’t see where it started but I saw where it ended.
Pam: They say if you’re nervous around someone you should picture them naked. I do not recommend this strategy. Try picturing them with more clothes on… or a funny coat.
Michael: Darryl what are you doing?
Darryl: [feeding a squirrel] I’m giving him a peanut.
Michael: No, don’t give him… just, did you hear anything I said?
Darryl: Look how happy he is.
Michael: He’s happy because he’s insane.
Jim: Ooo! An estate sale. Wanna go in?
Pam: I don’t know, I’m really committed to winning.
Jim: OK, but what if I told you all the money you spend here, goes to preventing a disease that’s already been cured.
Pam: I know you Michael, I saw you naked.
Michael: You don’t, you don’t know me. You’ve just seen my penis.
Michael: People always talk about triumphs of the human spirit, well today I had a triumph of the human body. That’s why everybody was applauding for me at the end. My guts and my heart, and while I eventually puked my guts out, I never puked my heart out. And I’m very, very proud of that.
4. Trivia
- Reference is made to numerous Scranton-area locations and companies in this episode, including Pam saying she’s planning to go to the flea market at the Circle Drive-in in Dickson City, Stanley, Oscar and Creed hiring a McCarthy Flowered Cab, Michael eating fettuccine alfredo from Giovanni’s, character eating Wegmen’s products, and Pam eating Utz potato chips.
- With the departure of Karen, Andy Bernard is now the only remaining employee from last season’s merger with Stamford (not counting Jim).
- Jim and Pam viewing the footage of Pam picking up Jim is the first time characters on the show view footage from the documentary crew
- possible continuity error: Jim says he can take 3 people to the hospital to visit Meredith at lunchtime, but at the end of the day Pam gives Jim a ride home.
- Angela’s cat, Sprinkles, was first mentioned in the “newpeat” version of “Traveling Salesmen”, when Angela offered one of Sprinkles’ kittens (Ash) to Pam.
- The picture of Angela and Spinkles on Halloween shows Angela wearing the same costume she wore in Halloween
- The “nurse” hired to accept the check is Elizabeth the stripper from Ben Franklin.
5. Grade The Episode
