Garage Sale (The Office)

"Garage Sale"
The Office episode
A man and woman touch each others' mouths, with gray drawers and brown wooden table holding candles, as well as folders of paper, behind them.
Michael Scott and Holly Flax kiss under the rain of sprinklers set off by candles that surround them.
Episode no.Season 7
Episode 19
Directed bySteve Carell
Written byJon Vitti
Cinematography byMatt Sohn
Editing byDavid Rogers
Production code7019
Original air dateMarch 24, 2011 (2011-03-24)
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"Garage Sale" is the nineteenth episode of the seventh season of the American comedy television series The Office and the show's 145th episode overall. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on March 24, 2011.[1] The episode was written by Jon Vitti and directed by series cast member, Steve Carell. The episode marks Carell's third director's credit for the series and the final physical appearance of Amy Ryan, having appeared as a regular since "Classy Christmas". (She makes a voice-only appearance in the episode "Goodbye, Michael".)

In the episode, Michael (Steve Carell) decides to propose to Holly (Amy Ryan), and runs into trouble thinking of how to do it well with his expensive diamond ring. He consults several coworkers on advice and for ideas on how to propose. Meanwhile, Dunder Mifflin Scranton's warehouse and crew hosts a public garage sale.

"Garage Sale" was met with critical acclaim by television reviewers as well as fans. Furthermore, HitFix reviewer Alan Sepinwall wrote that the episode could have served as Carell's last episode. It is considered one of the best episodes of The Office. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was viewed by more than 7 million viewers and received a 3.4 rating/10% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49 which marked a slight rise in the ratings from the previous episode, "Todd Packer".

  1. ^ "The Office: Garage Sale". OfficeTally. Retrieved March 12, 2011.