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* NamesTheSame: [[invoked]] Pam is confused when she hears that Jim has a pitch meeting with Ryan Howard, but Jim points out it's not ''that'' Ryan Howard, but the Phillies first baseman.
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* WhamEpisode: This is the first episode where the documentary that's being filmed becomes an integral part of the plotline, as the show looms closer and closer to it finally premiering.
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I decided to move that to her folder, though I'll change the title because we're not supposed to edit trope names. Despite this, we can use redirects.


* [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim What Does He See in Her?]]: A [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]] Angela tries to invoke this with Dwight, insisting that the wholesomely beautiful Esther is ugly.
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-->'''Jim''': "Together we will win this baseball game against the Evil Space Yankees. Eat Fresh!"\\

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-->'''Jim''': "Together we will win this baseball game against the Evil evil Space Yankees. Eat Fresh!"\\

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-->'''Clark''': These chicks are way too hot to be into us. Esther’s just pretending to like you so that you’ll buy her daddy a new tractor.
-->'''Dwight''': No.
-->'''Clark''': Yes. Her sister’s trying to seduce me into buying an auger with her!

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-->'''Clark''': These chicks are way too hot to be into us. Esther’s just pretending to like you so that you’ll buy her daddy a new tractor.
-->'''Dwight''': No.
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tractor.\\
'''Dwight''': No.\\
'''Clark''':
Yes. Her sister’s trying to seduce me into buying an auger with her!



-->'''Jim''': "Together we will win this baseball game against the Evil Space Yankees. Eat Fresh!"
-->'''Ryan Howard''': That’ll pay for the exploding helicopter.

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-->'''Jim''': "Together we will win this baseball game against the Evil Space Yankees. Eat Fresh!"
-->'''Ryan
Fresh!"\\
'''Ryan
Howard''': That’ll pay for the exploding helicopter.helicopter.
* SexinessScore: Dwight says that Angela is a "9" in terms of looks, but Clark corrects that she is a "Scranton 9".



* [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim What Does He See in Her?]]: A [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]] Angela tries to invoke this with Dwight, insisting that the wholesomely beautiful Esther is ugly.

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* [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim What Does He See in Her?]]: A [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]] Angela tries to invoke this with Dwight, insisting that the wholesomely beautiful Esther is ugly.ugly.
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* ContinuitySnarl: Contrary to what this episode suggests, Angela and Dwight ''did'' know that the documentary crew filmed their affair. They were with Phyllis when she walked in on Angela and Dwight, and in “Weight Loss” they looked at the camera the first time we saw them in the warehouse, and Angela gave the crew a literal answer when they asked how she sleeps at night.


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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Oscar and Angela knew there were cameras rolling during their time with the state senator Lipton. Apparently it didn’t occur to them that that footage might air and expose the secret of him being gay.
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* KavorkaMan: Dwight is now dating the stunning Esther, and Clark flirts with her equally attractive sisters. But Clark eventually suspects that Bruegger is just using the daughters as a HoneyTrap to give him a better position in the lease negotiations (though Esther ends up reaffirming her interest in Dwight).

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* KavorkaMan: Dwight is now dating the stunning Esther, and Clark flirts with her equally attractive sisters. But This becomes a DiscussedTrope when Clark eventually suspects starts to suspect that Bruegger is just using the daughters as a HoneyTrap to give him a better position in the lease negotiations (though Esther ends up reaffirming her interest in Dwight).
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* ShoutOut: Ryan Howard's screenplay sounds like some kind of baseball version of ''Film/SpaceJam''.

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: The wall is all but shattered in this episode, as the documentary that has been filming for the entire show finally becomes integral to the plot.

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: The wall is all but shattered in this episode, as the documentary that has been filming for the entire show finally becomes integral to the plot. The employees are seen watching the footage of themselves in previous episodes and coming to realize just how publicly documented their lives will have been.
** Enforced when they, upon realizing this, turn to look at the camera crew all at once, and then sneak off to try to have a conversation away from the cameramen.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: The wall is all but shattered in this episode, as the documentary that has been filming for the entire show finally becomes integral to the plot.

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* KavorkaMan: Clark points out to Dwight that Esther and her sisters are too beautiful to be attracted to guys like them, so they must be a HoneyTrap set up by Bruegger to give him a better position in the lease negotiations. But in the end, Esther affirms that she's really interested in Dwight.

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* KavorkaMan: Clark points out to Dwight is now dating the stunning Esther, and Clark flirts with her equally attractive sisters. But Clark eventually suspects that Esther and her sisters are too beautiful to be attracted to guys like them, so they must be Bruegger is just using the daughters as a HoneyTrap set up by Bruegger to give him a better position in the lease negotiations. But in the end, negotiations (though Esther affirms ends up reaffirming her interest in Dwight).
-->'''Clark''': These chicks are way too hot to be into us. Esther’s just pretending to like you so
that she's really interested in Dwight.you’ll buy her daddy a new tractor.
-->'''Dwight''': No.
-->'''Clark''': Yes. Her sister’s trying to seduce me into buying an auger with her!



* [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim What Does He See in Her?]]: A [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]] Angela tries to invoke this with Dwight, vainly insisting that the gorgeous Esther is ugly.

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* [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim What Does He See in Her?]]: A [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]] Angela tries to invoke this with Dwight, vainly insisting that the gorgeous wholesomely beautiful Esther is ugly.

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* GenreBusting: Ryan Howard's screenplay ''The Big Piece'' has him AsHimself, but as a baseball-playing {{Superhero}} who has to defeat the "Evil Space Yankees".

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* GenreBusting: Ryan Howard's screenplay ''The Big Piece'' has him AsHimself, but as a baseball-playing {{Superhero}} who has to defeat the "Evil Space Yankees".{{Superhero}}.


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* ProductPlacement: Ryan Howard includes one for Subway in his screenplay.
-->'''Jim''': "Together we will win this baseball game against the Evil Space Yankees. Eat Fresh!"
-->'''Ryan Howard''': That’ll pay for the exploding helicopter.
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* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Oscar finds out that the documentary is also airing in Denmark, and the office watches a promo for it, learning that Kevin has been nicknamed "Dumpster Man" in Danish (because of his BigEater tendencies) and Angela is "3:00 P.M. Girl" (because of her warehouse trysts with Dwight).
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* AsideGlance: The entire office looks directly at the camera as a group after the revelation that they've had their private moments filmed and used in the documentary.

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* AsideGlance: The entire office looks directly at the camera as a group after the revelation that they've had their private moments filmed and used in the documentary. Also counts as a subdued MassOhCrap moment.
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* CovertPervert: Phyllis creeps out the office by becoming aroused while listening to the audiobook of ''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey'' in the cold open. But the payoff is that, Andy, of all people, is also a big fan of the book.

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* CovertPervert: Phyllis creeps out the office by becoming aroused while listening to the audiobook of ''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey'' in the cold open. But the payoff is that, that Andy, of all people, is also a big fan of the book.
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* CovertPervert: Phyllis creeps out the office by becoming aroused while listening to the audiobook of ''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey'' in the cold open. But the payoff is that, Andy, of all people, is also a big fan of the book.
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* {{Crossover}}: Ryan Howard includes [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] in his screenplay, and plans on purchasing the right to the character.

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* {{Crossover}}: Ryan Howard includes [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] in his screenplay, and plans on purchasing the right rights to the character.
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* NamesTheSame: [[invoked]] Pam is confused when she hears that Jim has a pitch meeting with Ryan Howard, but Jim points out it not ''that'' Ryan Howard, but the Phillies first baseman.

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* NamesTheSame: [[invoked]] Pam is confused when she hears that Jim has a pitch meeting with Ryan Howard, but Jim points out it it's not ''that'' Ryan Howard, but the Phillies first baseman.
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The promos for the Dunder Mifflin documentary have been released online, and the Scranton employees are horrified when moments where they thought the cameras were turned off are included. Andy becomes obsessed with web comments about him in the promos. At Athlead, Jim and Darryl meet with Ryan Howard (the baseball player, not their former co-worker). Dwight's girlfriend Esther Bruegger shows up at the office with her father, a Brussels sprout farmer, who wants to negotiate a tractor lease with Dwight.

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* AdamWesting: Ryan Howard appears AsHimself, but as a bit of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} who forces Darryl and Jim to read a cheesy screenplay he wrote and wants to film.
* AsideGlance: The entire office looks directly at the camera as a group after the revelation that they've had their private moments filmed and used in the documentary.
* BlandNameProduct: Instead of Website/YouTube, the employees watch the promo videos on a website called "Gottobox".
* TheBusCameBack: Not a full example, but Michael Scott and the ''other'' Ryan Howard appear in the promos.
* {{Crossover}}: Ryan Howard includes [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] in his screenplay, and plans on purchasing the right to the character.
* FanDisservice: Meredith flashes the camera during the discussion over the documentary using their private moments, but it's pixellated.
* GenreBusting: Ryan Howard's screenplay ''The Big Piece'' has him AsHimself, but as a baseball-playing {{Superhero}} who has to defeat the "Evil Space Yankees".
* KavorkaMan: Clark points out to Dwight that Esther and her sisters are too beautiful to be attracted to guys like them, so they must be a HoneyTrap set up by Bruegger to give him a better position in the lease negotiations. But in the end, Esther affirms that she's really interested in Dwight.
* NamesTheSame: [[invoked]] Pam is confused when she hears that Jim has a pitch meeting with Ryan Howard, but Jim points out it not ''that'' Ryan Howard, but the Phillies first baseman.
* {{Troll}}: Andy gets bent out of shape over an insult directed to him in the comments about the promo video. The episode ends with TheReveal that [[spoiler:Nellie wrote the comment]].
* [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim What Does He See in Her?]]: A [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]] Angela tries to invoke this with Dwight, vainly insisting that the gorgeous Esther is ugly.

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