Fundraiser (The Office)
| "Fundraiser" | |
|---|---|
| The Office episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 22 |
| Directed by | David Rogers |
| Written by | Owen Ellickson |
| Production code | 822 |
| Original air date | April 26, 2012 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
"Fundraiser" is the twenty-second episode of the eighth season of the American comedy television series The Office and the show's 174th episode overall. The episode originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 26, 2012. "Fundraiser" was written by Owen Ellickson and directed by David Rogers. The episode guest stars Andy Buckley and Jack Coleman.
The series—presented as if it were a real documentary—depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In this episode, Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) crashes a fundraiser and ends up adopting twelve dogs. Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) learns that an auction winner loses money. Nellie (Catherine Tate) learns how to eat a taco.
"Fundraiser" received mixed reviews from critics. According to Nielsen Media Research, "Fundraiser" was viewed by an estimated 4.17 million viewers and received a 2.1 rating/6% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, making it the lowest-rated season eight episode of The Office to air. The episode ranked third in its timeslot and was also the highest-rated NBC series of the night.
Angela's (Angela Kinsey) husband, state Senator Robert Lipton (Jack Coleman), throws a silent auction fundraiser for local animal rights activists and Robert (James Spader) buys two tables to seat everyone in the office. Newly fired Andy (Ed Helms) arrives and tries to get into an argument with Robert, telling him about a rock opera he has written with the villain being a character named Thomas Oregon. Andy runs into David Wallace, former CFO of Dunder Mifflin, and begins plotting his return to Dunder Mifflin, which later revealed in "Free Family Portrait Studio", was to convince David to buy Dunder Mifflin back from Sabre, and get the manager position back. Andy interrupts Robert's speech introducing the senator by volunteering to adopt the twelve dogs brought by the local animal society. Afterwards, members of the office ask if he is having a breakdown, and Andy sadly agrees that he is.
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