| "The Boat" | |
|---|---|
| The Office episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 9 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | John Krasinski |
| Written by | Dan Sterling |
| Cinematography by | Matt Sohn |
| Editing by | Rob Burnett |
| Production code | 9007[1] |
| Original air date | November 8, 2012 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
"The Boat" is the sixth episode of the ninth season of the American comedy television series The Office and the 182nd episode overall. The episode originally aired on NBC on November 8, 2012. It guest stars Josh Groban as Andy's brother Walter.
The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) must help his family when his dad loses all of their money, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) is pranked into thinking he is a guest on a radio show, and Kevin Malone (Brian Baumgartner) learns of Oscar Martinez's (Oscar Nunez) affair with Angela Martin's husband.
"The Boat" received positive reviews from television critics. The episode was also viewed by 4.83 million viewers and received a 2.4/6 percent rating among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, ranking third in its time slot, making it the highest-rated episode of the season at the time of its airing. The episode ultimately ranked as the second-highest rated NBC series of the night, after The Voice.