Trivia / The Office USS 7 E 17 Threat Level Midnight

• Deleted Scene: Michael Scott reveals that he intended David Wallace as Goldenface before Jim was picked, and Wallace himself appears and expresses his regret for not taking the role.
• DVD Commentary: By B.J. Novak.
• Newbie Boom: The episode has gained a considerable amount of fans for the show, which helped that it is accessible for people who haven't seen the show.
• Referenced by...: Billie Eilish sampled a bunch of lines from this episode in "My Strange Addiction".
• What Could Have Been:
  • The episode was going to only show the Threat Level Midnight segments, but it was felt that would just make it bizarre.
  • Amy Adams was going to make a cameo reappearance as Jim's ex-girlfriend Katy^note Her character in the movie would be a "floozy" who has a one night stand with Michael Scarn. Katy would then have a talking head explaining she agreed to be in the movie because she had an interest in acting at the time., but scheduling conflicts prevented it.