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Jim Halpert ( John Krasinski) deduces over the course of the day that Michael is leaving early and confronts him about it. Michael advises Erin that she does not necessarily need to choose Andy or Gabe, and that she will know when the right guy comes along. He makes several threats against Andy, who had dated Erin before she dated Gabe, and even follows Erin into the women's bathroom to make his case, much to the disdain of Creed Bratton ( Creed Bratton). Gabe Lewis ( Zach Woods) is taking Erin Hannon's ( Ellie Kemper) public breakup badly. He also discovers a card challenging him to a paintball match, and the two play behind the building. He initially expresses disdain for Michael's going-away present, a recommendation letter, but appears touched as he reads that Michael genuinely considered him a friend. Meanwhile, Dwight ( Rainn Wilson) is antagonistic towards Michael, still bitter over Michael not recommending him for a manager position, despite Michael's attempts to reconcile. Along the way, Deangelo reveals that he was not hired for his business experience, but because he helped prevent the theft of one of Sabre CEO Jo Bennett's dogs. Deangelo nearly ruins a relationship with a client but Andy gains enough confidence to salvage the sale. Pam Halpert ( Jenna Fischer) leaves the office to supposedly run errands, but actually takes a break from the workday to see The King's Speech before Michael can say his goodbye to her.ДЄndy Bernard ( Ed Helms) is given Michael's client list as a going-away present, much to the shock and envy of the other salesmen, and after losing one, requests the help of Deangelo Vickers ( Will Ferrell) to retain them. After having a few mini-crises, including getting cold feet, he starts to break down, terrified of leaving his employees, but regains his composure after speaking with Holly. A phone call with Holly reveals that this is his last day, and he is flying out to Colorado that night. As the day progresses, he tries to have an individual goodbye with each employee. Michael Scott ( Steve Carell) arrives at work for what he claims is his second-to-last day before he moves to Colorado to live with his fiancee, Holly Flax ( Amy Ryan). KUAM in Guam aired the episode on Sunday, due to The Royal Wedding, which aired the next morning on most NBC Stations, preempting the episode. It later received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Carell and Daniels' work on the episode. The episode was viewed by 8.416 million viewers and received a 4.2 rating/11% share in the 18вЂ“49 demographic, making it the third-highest-rated episode of the season among adults between ages 18 and 49. In a poll conducted by fansite OfficeTally, the episode was named the best episode of the seventh season.

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The later seasons that followed this airing, especially the eighth season, as well as the last few episodes of the seventh season, received criticism for a decline in quality, and multiple critics believed that the episode could have served as a potential series finale. 'Goodbye, Michael' was met with critical acclaim from critics and fans and is considered one of the best episodes of The Office. The episode featured guest appearances from Will Ferrell and Jack Coleman, and Andy Buckley appeared in a deleted scene.

The episode aired in an extended 50-minute timeslot, having originally been meant to be a two-parter combined with the previous episode, ' Michael's Last Dundies'. Additionally, it is also Amy RyanвЂ™s final appearance on the show, although she only provided her voice for the episode. It marks the final appearance of Steve Carell as a series regular, having announced he was leaving the series near the end of the sixth season. The episode was written by series developer and executive producer Greg Daniels and was directed by Paul Feig. Meanwhile, new manager Deangelo and Andy try to keep Michael's biggest clients. In the episode, Michael prepares to leave for Colorado with Holly and spends his last day in the office saying goodbye to everyone individually, wanting no drama to ensue. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 28, 2011.

' Goodbye, Michael' is the 22nd episode of the seventh season of the American comedy series The Office and the show's 148th episode overall.

22nd episode of the seventh season of The Office ' Goodbye, Michael'

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