The Office Search Committee Script Pages Initially Updated [480p | 720p]
Perhaps the most painful cut from the updated pages is a 90-second Creed Bratton monologue where he silently enacts an entire fake interview, including miming a kung fu demonstration. The script’s marginalia reveals that the network balked at the runtime, but showrunner Paul Lieberstein (Toby Flenderson) protected a 10-second remnant that made the final cut: Creed simply saying, "I want to be manager so I can scuba dive."
A "Producer's Cut" was eventually released that restored both end tags in succession, providing the most complete look at the intended script flow. Search Committee Overview Character/Actor Committee Members Jim Halpert, Toby Flenderson, Gabe Lewis Notable Applicants the office search committee script pages initially updated
So the next time you watch Dwight interviewing a psychic or Kevin eating chili off the floor, remember: some writer, on a Tuesday afternoon in April 2011, initially updated that joke. And television changed, just a little bit, for the better. Perhaps the most painful cut from the updated