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No sitcom cold open will ever top The Office’s fire drill cold open. The sequence kicked off the two-part Season 5 episode titled “Stress Relief,” which would become the series most watched episode by a landslide. Creator Greg Daniels and the writers at the show pulled out all the stops to make sure it would be a scene audiences would never forget, and it’s pretty safe to say they succeeded.
People say the darndest things out of distress during this fire drill. “Don’t run,” Michael shouts after his scampering employees. “Leave it, woman,” Stanley cries to Phyllis , who left her purse unattended. Dwight, with the most composure in the room, adds, “Have you ever seen a burn victim?” Angela hastily informs Oscar, “I only weigh 82 pounds!” Poor Michael lets out a resounding “Help!” from the conference room window.
Related This Is 'The Office' Episode That Was Pulled From Syndication Who would've thought Michael Scott could be offensive? For the chaos of the scene to pay off, the sequence had to be executed carefully , which meant planning, rehearsal, and a lot of continuity checks. Special effects coordinators, safety officers, and a fire marshal were present during the shoot to ensure that the practical effects of taking a blowtorch to door handles and setting a trash can ablaze with a cigarette were monitored. Shooting the cold open took much longer than usual, lasting a full day on December 11, 2008.
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