| "Weight Loss" | |
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| The Office episodes | |
| Episode nos. | Season 5 Episodes 1/2 |
| Directed by | Paul Feig |
| Written by | |
| Featured music | "Here You Come Again" by Dolly Parton |
| Cinematography by | Randall Einhorn |
| Editing by | Dean Holland |
| Production code | 501/502 |
| Original air date | September 25, 2008 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Weight Loss" is the collective name for the first and second episodes of the fifth season of the American comedy television series The Office and the show's 73rd and 74th episodes overall. Written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, and directed by Paul Feig, the episode first aired as a single 60 minute show in the United States on September 25, 2008, on NBC.[1] "Weight Loss" guest stars Amy Ryan as Holly Flax, Dale Raoul as Ronni, and Rich Sommer as Alex.
The series—presented as if it were a real documentary—depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In this episode, the whole office participates in a company-wide weight loss contest. Pam (Jenna Fischer) is in New York City for art school, which causes her and Jim to have to adjust to being temporarily apart. An awkward tension between Michael (Steve Carell) and Holly (Amy Ryan) develops after she accepts a date with another man. Meanwhile, Angela (Angela Kinsey) and Dwight (Rainn Wilson) continue their secret relationship despite Angela's upcoming wedding to Andy. Later, Jim asks Pam a very important question.