The Office (U.S.)
St. Patrick's Day
TV Flash files “St. Patrick's Day” as hour 119 of 202 in the TV Flash guide — The Office (U.S.) (2005–2013) on NBC, season 6, episode 19, aired 2010-03-11, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S06E19: listed hour 119 of 202 in the The Office (U.S.) guide, hour 19 of 26 in season 6. It aired 2010-03-11 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “The Delivery (2)” (S06E18). Next is “New Leads” (S06E20).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Dwight becomes obsessed with a mega desk recreated while Jim and Pam were gone; Michael's attempts to suck up to Jo are unsuccessful.
Viewer FAQ
Where does St. Patrick's Day sit in the The Office (U.S.) guide?
S06E19 is listed hour 119 of 202 — hour 19 of 26 in season 6, season 6 episode 19.
When did The Office (U.S.) S06E19 air?
St. Patrick's Day aired 2010-03-11 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Should I start at season one or skip to two?
Start at the pilot. Season one is shorter and colder on purpose — the American show learning the UK instrument. Season two is the bloom, not a replacement opener.
In the series
Why this series still plays
The American mockumentary that learned how to be kind without going soft. Watch it for talking-head architecture, for the long will-they as structure, and for a workplace that became a second hometown. Streaming turned it into wallpaper; the series still has a last episode, and it is titled Finale.
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