The Office (U.S.)
Dwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager
TV Flash files “Dwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager” as hour 151 of 202 in the TV Flash guide — The Office (U.S.) (2005–2013) on NBC, season 7, episode 25, aired 2011-05-12, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S07E25: listed hour 151 of 202 in the The Office (U.S.) guide, hour 25 of 27 in season 7. It aired 2011-05-12 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “The Inner Circle” (S07E24). Next is “Search Committee (1)” (S07E26).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Dwight becomes acting manager of the branch.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Dwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager sit in the The Office (U.S.) guide?
S07E25 is listed hour 151 of 202 — hour 25 of 27 in season 7, season 7 episode 25.
When did The Office (U.S.) S07E25 air?
Dwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager aired 2011-05-12 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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