2x14 The Carpet - The Office Episode Guide

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- Episode 02x14

Episode: 02x14
Title: The Carpet
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 02012
First Aired: Jan. 26, 2006

Season 2 » Episode #14 - The Carpet

Summary: Someone leaves a nasty mess on the carpet in Michael's office, which shakes his illusion of being loved by the staff. To try to re-gain his popularity and seem like a regular guy, he takes back his old desk among the sales team (where Jim sits) and initiates a sales contest to rally the troops. Jim is displaced from his seat and has to sit in the back next to chatty Kelly, and away from Pam.

Who appeared in this episode?

Ed Truck	played by Ken Howard
Todd Packer	played by David Koechner
Darryl Philbin	played by Craig Robinson
Creed Bratton	played by Creed Bratton

Episode Quotes

Season 2 / Episode 14: - The Carpet

Michael Scott: Do you remember Ed Truck?
Creed: Sure, he hired me. How's he doing?
Michael Scott: How would I know?
Creed: I thought you might.
Michael Scott: My biggest fear is turning into him.
Creed: Michael, you should have much bigger fears than that.
Michael Scott: I wasn't talking literally Creed. Yeah, being buried alive would be worse. Happy? Why am I talking to you?

Season 2 / Episode 14: - The Carpet

Michael Scott: Creed, do you remember Ed Truck?
Creed: Sure, he hired me. How's he doing?
Michael Scott: How would I know?
Creed: I thought you might.
Michael Scott: My greatest fear is turning into him.
Creed: Michael, you should have much bigger fears than that.
Michael Scott: Ugh, not literally. Yes, being buried alive would be much worse, happy? God, why I am talking to you?

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TRIVIA

Dwight is calling Rock 107 asking if he's the 107th caller for a CD box set. Rock 107 (106.9, WEZX) is the area's classic rock station. They frequently have contests where the 107th caller wins various things.
The plot of this episode resembles the second episode of the original British series, where a prank is also pulled on the boss, who is prepared to punish the responsible employee until he finds out it was done by his traveling salesman best friend.