| "Heavy Competition" | |
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| The Office episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 24 |
| Directed by | Ken Whittingham |
| Written by | Ryan Koh |
| Cinematography by | Randall Einhorn |
| Editing by | Stuart Bass |
| Production code | 524 |
| Original air date | April 16, 2009 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Heavy Competition" is the twenty-fourth episode of the fifth season of the television series The Office and the 96th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 16, 2009. In the episode, Michael enlists the help of Dwight in getting Michael's new paper company off the ground, but the two eventually end up engaging in a war for each other's clients. Meanwhile, Jim pretends to be afraid of his future with Pam to play a prank on Andy, who is still reeling over his recent break up with Angela.
The episode was written by Ryan Koh and directed by Ken Whittingham. It included a guest appearance by Idris Elba, who played new Dunder Mifflin vice president Charles Miner. The episode received generally positive reviews, and was voted the fourth best episode of the season in a poll at the fan site OfficeTally. According to Nielsen ratings, it was watched by 8.24 million viewers, and was the most watched program among viewers aged between 18 and 49.