| "Nepotism" | |
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| The Office episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Jeffrey Blitz |
| Written by | Daniel Chun |
| Featured music | "Nobody but Me" by The Human Beinz |
| Cinematography by | Matt Sohn |
| Editing by | David Rogers |
| Production code | 7001[1] |
| Original air date | September 23, 2010 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Nepotism" is the seventh season premiere of the American comedy television series The Office and the show's 127th episode overall. Written by Daniel Chun and directed by Jeffrey Blitz, the episode aired on NBC in the United States on September 23, 2010. The episode guest stars Kathy Bates as Jo Bennett, Evan Peters as Luke Cooper, and Hugh Dane as Hank.
The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, the office turns against Michael Scott when he refuses to fire the new office assistant, Luke (Peters), who has a terrible attitude and happens to be Michael's nephew. Meanwhile, after accidentally ruining one of Jim Halpert's (John Krasinski) pranks, Pam Halpert (Jenna Fischer) tries to prank Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) in return.
"Nepotism" received generally positive reviews from television critics; many commented on the episode's opening lip dub, although some noted the episode did not advance any story arcs. According to Nielsen ratings, the episode was watched by 8.4 million viewers, a slight increase from the sixth season premiere, "Gossip", and it finished second in its timeslot.