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* SuperGullible: Dwight is surprisingly easy to convince that Benjamin Franklin is still alive and in the office complex.
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* StrawMisogynist: Ben Franklin believes Michael should try not to upset women, because they are "the weaker sex". It's uncertain whether these are Gordon the Impersonator's views or just what he thinks Franklin's views would have been, but either way even [[InnocentBigot Michael]] views him as "[[EvenEvilHasStandards kind of a sleazebag]]".
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* DugInDeeper: Michael trying to explain his boys' party.
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Dwight says he's almost certain that the guy is NOT the real Franklin


* VerbalBackspace: Jim tells Dwight that the Ben Franklin impersonator is the real Ben Franklin, to which Dwight says he is 99% certain. In a deleted line, he then says he's only 98% certain.

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* VerbalBackspace: Jim tells Dwight that the Ben Franklin impersonator is the real Ben Franklin, to which Dwight says he is 99% certain.certain that he is not. In a deleted line, he then says he's only 98% certain.
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* TerriblePickUpLines: When the Ben Franklin impersonator hits on Pam.
-->'''Ben Franklin''': You know, I invented electricity.
-->'''Pam''': I know.
-->'''Ben Franklin''' Well, I’m sensing a little ''electricity'' right here.
-->'''Pam''': Didn’t Ben Franklin have syphilis?
-->'''Ben Franklin''': Yes, but I don’t. My name is Gordon.
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It's six days before Phyllis' wedding. Michael plans a bachelor party for Bob Vance, and Todd Packer convinces them to hire a stripper. To even things out, they decide to hire a male stripper for the bachelorette party and task Jim for the job. As a joke, Jim books a Creator/BenjaminFranklin impersonator instead. Jim and Karen try to work through their relationship problems.

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It's six days before Phyllis' wedding. Michael plans a bachelor party for Bob Vance, and Todd Packer convinces them to hire a stripper. To even things out, they decide to hire a male stripper for the bachelorette party bridal shower and task Jim for the job. As a joke, Jim books a Creator/BenjaminFranklin impersonator instead. Jim and Karen try to work through their relationship problems.
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It's six days before Phyllis' wedding. Michael plans a bachelor party for Bob Vance, and Todd Packer convinces them to hire a stripper. To even things out, they plan to hire a male stripper for the bachelorette party and task Jim for the job. As a joke, Jim books a Creator/BenjaminFranklin impersonator instead. Jim and Karen try to work through their relationship problems.

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It's six days before Phyllis' wedding. Michael plans a bachelor party for Bob Vance, and Todd Packer convinces them to hire a stripper. To even things out, they plan decide to hire a male stripper for the bachelorette party and task Jim for the job. As a joke, Jim books a Creator/BenjaminFranklin impersonator instead. Jim and Karen try to work through their relationship problems.

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It's six days before Phyllis' wedding and the boys and girls in the office hold bachelor/bachelorette parties. Dwight books a stripper for the boys, and Jim is tasked with booking the girls' entertainment. He calls [[TitleDrop Ben Franklin]]. Worried about Jan's response, Michael pushes away the stripper. Jim and Karen try to work through their relationship problems.

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It's six days before Phyllis' wedding wedding. Michael plans a bachelor party for Bob Vance, and the boys and girls in the office hold bachelor/bachelorette parties. Dwight books Todd Packer convinces them to hire a stripper. To even things out, they plan to hire a male stripper for the boys, bachelorette party and task Jim is tasked with booking for the girls' entertainment. He calls [[TitleDrop Ben Franklin]]. Worried about Jan's response, Michael pushes away the stripper.job. As a joke, Jim books a Creator/BenjaminFranklin impersonator instead. Jim and Karen try to work through their relationship problems.


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** Even after multiple corrections, Michael still thinks Ben Franklin was a president.
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* VerbalBackspace: Jim tells Dwight that the Ben Franklin impersonator is the real Ben Franklin, to which Dwight says he is 99% certain. In a deleted line, he then says he's only 98% certain.
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** When Dwight grills Franklin on his knowledge, he says the King of Prussia is Friedrich Wilhelm III. However, he became king in 1797, seven years after Ben Franklin died. Dwight also asks Franklin who was the King of Austria, the ruler of Austria at the time was known as the Archduke of Austria rather than as the King of Austria.

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** When Dwight grills Franklin on his knowledge, he says the King of Prussia is Friedrich Wilhelm III. However, he became king in 1797, seven years after Ben Franklin died. Dwight also asks Franklin who was the King of Austria, and while he correctly says Joseph II, the ruler of Austria at the time was known as the Archduke of Austria rather than as the King of Austria.
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* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Michael tries to demonstrate how to hot-wire a car. By attaching plugs to random parts of the engine. Dwight looks at the camera and shakes his head.

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* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Michael tries to demonstrate how to hot-wire jump-start a car. By attaching plugs to random parts of the engine. Dwight looks at the camera and shakes his head.

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** When Dwight grills Franklin on his knowledge, he says the King of Prussia is Friedrich Wilhelm III. However, he became king in 1797, seven years after Ben Franklin died.

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** When Dwight grills Franklin on his knowledge, he says the King of Prussia is Friedrich Wilhelm III. However, he became king in 1797, seven years after Ben Franklin died. Dwight also asks Franklin who was the King of Austria, the ruler of Austria at the time was known as the Archduke of Austria rather than as the King of Austria.

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* ArtisticLicenseHistory : Both Dwight and Michael.
* CallBack : Ryan is grossed out that Michael is cooking dinner on the Foreman grill he stepped on in Season 2.

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* ArtisticLicenseHistory : ArtisticLicenseHistory: Both Dwight and Michael.
** When Dwight grills Franklin on his knowledge, he says the King of Prussia is Friedrich Wilhelm III. However, he became king in 1797, seven years after Ben Franklin died.
* CallBack : CallBack: Ryan is grossed out that Michael is cooking dinner on the Foreman grill he stepped on in Season 2.



* HollywoodHistory : Franklin's lesson.

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* HollywoodHistory : HollywoodHistory: Franklin's lesson.



* {{Pixellation}} : Everything in the sex shop.
* TooDumbToLive : Michael cleans the crud off his power outlets ''with a metal fork''.

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* {{Pixellation}} : {{Pixellation}}: Everything in the sex shop.
* TooDumbToLive : TooDumbToLive: Michael cleans the crud off his power outlets ''with a metal fork''.



* VideoWill : The cold open shows Michael making a video for his future son.
* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame : When the stripper compliments both Angela and Pam.

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* VideoWill : VideoWill: The cold open shows Michael making a video for his future son.
* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame : YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: When the stripper compliments both Angela and Pam.
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* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Michael tries to demonstrate how to hot-wire a car. By attaching plugs to random parts of the engine. Dwight looks at the camera and shakes his head.
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* TooDumbToLive : Michael cleans the crud off his power outlets ''with a fork''.

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* TooDumbToLive : Michael cleans the crud off his power outlets ''with a metal fork''.

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* ArtisticLicenseHistory : Both Dwight and Michael.



* {{Touche}}: A deleted scene extends Dwight's grilling of the Ben Franklin actor. After saying he invented electricity, Franklin replies "I merely ''discovered'' electricity. The Almighty invented it." Dwight replies "Touché."



* YouFailHistoryForever : Both Dwight and Michael.
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* ActorAllusion: It's very subtle. The actress who plays Elizabeth The Stripper, Jackie Debatin, is also an [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0213339/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm accountant]]. When he wants to get three hours' work out of her and Michael cancels the party, where does Dwight sit her? In accounting.
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* TooDumbToLive : Michael cleans the crud off his power outlets ''with a fork''.
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It's six days before Phyllis' wedding and the boys and girls in the office hold bachelor/bachelorette parties. Dwight books a stripper for the boys, and Jim is tasked with booking the girls' entertainment. He calls [[TitleDrop Ben Franklin]]. Worried about Jan's response, Michael pushes away the stripper. Jim and Karen try to work through their relationship problems.

Air date: February 1, 2007

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* CallBack : Ryan is grossed out that Michael is cooking dinner on the Foreman grill he stepped on in Season 2.
* DugInDeeper: Michael trying to explain his boys' party.
* HollywoodHistory : Franklin's lesson.
* InsistentTerminology: Elizabeth is a ''dancer'', not a stripper.
* {{Pixellation}} : Everything in the sex shop.
* VideoWill : The cold open shows Michael making a video for his future son.
* YouFailHistoryForever : Both Dwight and Michael.
* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame : When the stripper compliments both Angela and Pam.

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