Stanley urges Michael not to say anything since he is breaking it off with Cynthia, and Michael agrees, despite having already told the entire office. Stanley initially denies it, but when Michael mentions that he was spotted in the club by the interns, he reveals that since Teri has been out of town constantly, he has been seeking company from a nurse named Cynthia, whom he met in rehab. When Stanley is leaving, Michael heads to the parking lot to discuss the rumor with him. Jim Halpert ( John Krasinski) urges Michael to stop spreading a rumor that he does not know for certain to be true. Now realizing that Stanley is possibly having an affair and he is the first person to learn of it, Michael starts telling the employees. When Michael confronts the interns about this, they insist they saw Stanley there " making out" with a woman. Michael, wanting to start some gossip of his own, forms the conclusion that Stanley was out because he was having a mid-life crisis and shares it with the office, but Phyllis Vance ( Phyllis Smith) claims Stanley does not like crowds and that Teri is out of town. He talks about the situation with the third intern, and learns that the interns had recently gone out to a young people's club, where they saw Stanley Hudson ( Leslie David Baker) dancing with a woman, presumably his wife Teri. "Gossip" was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for best episodic comedy.Īs the three summer interns prepare to depart, Michael Scott ( Steve Carell) hears from various members of the office that two of the interns might be dating, and feels upset that he was left out of the gossip.
rating among viewers aged between 18 and 49, the overall episode constituted an 18 percent drop in viewership compared to the fifth-season premiere, " Weight Loss". Although The Office had the highest 9 p.m. According to Nielsen ratings, the episode was watched by 8.21 million viewers. "Gossip" received generally positive reviews, with several commentators particularly praising the subplot in which Andy questions whether the rumor about him being gay might actually be true. "Gossip" was the first episode to feature Ellie Kemper as a regular cast member, and the first Office episode since Ed Helms achieved box office success with the summer comedy film, The Hangover. "Gossip" confirmed the fact that protagonist Pam was pregnant, which was strongly hinted in the fifth season finale, " Company Picnic". The rumors cause Andy to question his sexuality, and Pam and Jim to debate whether or not to tell the office that Pam is pregnant.
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In the episode, Michael spreads a rumor about Stanley having an affair, then spreads a series of false rumors to try to convince everyone the original rumor was not true.
It features Max Carver, Kelii Miyata and Elvy Yost in guest appearances as Dunder Mifflin's summer interns. The episode was written and directed by Paul Lieberstein. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on September 17, 2009. " Gossip" is the sixth season premiere of the American comedy television series The Office, and the 101st overall episode of the series. 1st episode of the 6th season of The Office " Gossip"
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