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* ThatsWhatSheSaid: This was the episode in which Michael first spoke this phrase. It gets taken UpToEleven during the sexual harassment training.

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* ThatsWhatSheSaid: This was the episode in which Michael first spoke this phrase. It gets taken UpToEleven up to eleven during the sexual harassment training.
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* TheInternetIsForPorn: Subtly averted in Dwight's conversation with Toby. Dwight mentions looking up information about anatomy on websites, making you wonder why, if he's unaware of what female genitalia looks like, he didn't just look up some porn to get a better idea.
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* PopculturalOsmosisFailure: Ryan sees Todd's "WLHUNG" license plate and asks if he's a big William Hung fan. Todd blows up on him saying everyone keeps asking him that, but he doesn't know who that is.

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* PopculturalOsmosisFailure: Ryan sees Todd's "WLHUNG" license plate and asks if he's a big [[Series/AmericanIdol William Hung Hung]] fan. Todd blows up on him saying everyone keeps asking him that, but he doesn't know who that is.
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* TeenyWeenie: The warehouse crew teases Michael about his package.

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* TeenyWeenie: The warehouse crew teases Michael about his package. package (so, they're sexually harassing ''him'').
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* BadBadActing: ''Crossing the Line'', especially the reaction shot of the "natural redhead".

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* BadBadActing: ''Crossing the Line'', especially the reaction shot expression of the "natural redhead".redhead" in her reaction shot.

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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Dwight's questions to Toby about female anatomy heavily imply that he's a virgin, in contrast to his KavorkaMan portrayal in later seasons.



* InstructionalFilm: The office is supposed to watch a video about sexual harassment, but only Michael, Kevin and the warehouse workers bother with it. In RealLife, clips from this episode were later shown by Creator/{{NBC}} in its own corporate videos about harassment.

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* InstructionalFilm: The office is supposed to watch a video about sexual harassment, but only Michael, Kevin and the warehouse workers bother with it. In RealLife, clips from this episode were later shown used by Creator/{{NBC}} in its own corporate videos about harassment.

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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The ''Crossing the Line'' training video looks like it could be real, but it was a ShowWithinAShow created for the episode (and it was shot in the show's writers' offices).


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* {{Retraux}}: The ''Crossing the Line'' training video convincingly looks like a real cheesy production from TheNineties, but it was a ShowWithinAShow created for the episode (and it was shot in the show's writers' offices).
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* ContentWarnings: The original Creator/{{NBC}} airing was preceded by a warning about sexual content. Specifically, they objected to the word "boner", though they ultimately allowed it (but the EditedForSyndication version replaces it with "[[Film/WaynesWorld schwing]]"). One affiliate even refused to air the episode.

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* ContentWarnings: The original Creator/{{NBC}} airing was preceded by a warning about sexual content. Specifically, they objected to the word "boner", though they ultimately allowed it (but the (though EditedForSyndication version replaces versions either replace it with "[[Film/WaynesWorld schwing]]").schwing]]" or just bleep it out). One affiliate even refused to air the episode.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The ''Crossing the Line'' training video looks like it could be real, but it was a ShowWithinAShow created for the episode.

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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The ''Crossing the Line'' training video looks like it could be real, but it was a ShowWithinAShow created for the episode.episode (and it was shot in the show's writers' offices).
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* InstructionalFilm: The office is supposed to watch a video about sexual harassment, but only Michael, Kevin and the warehouse workers bother with it. In RealLife, clips from this episode were later shown by Creator/{{NBC}} in its own corporate videos about harassment.
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* {{Expy}}: Michael actually cites this trope InUniverse:
-->'''Michael''': We’re like ''Series/{{Friends}}''. I am Chandler, and Joey and, uh, Pam is Rachel. And Dwight is [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} Kramer]].
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* ContentWarnings: The original Creator/{{NBC}} airing was preceded by a warning about sexual content. Specifically, they objected to the word "boner", though they ultimately allowed it (but the EditedForSyndication version replaces it with "[[Film/WaynesWorld schwing]]"). One affiliate even refused to air the episode.

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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The ''Crossing the Line'' training video looks like it could be real, but it was a ShowWithinAShow created for the episode.
* BadBadActing: ''Crossing the Line'', especially the reaction shot of the "natural redhead".



* GilliganCut: Played with. During sexual harassment training, Michael's comments get more and more inappropriate. Cut to an InstructionalFilm called ''Crossing The Line''.

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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Dwight asking Toby about "the female vagina".
* GilliganCut: Played with. During sexual harassment training, Michael's comments get more and more inappropriate. Cut to an InstructionalFilm called ''Crossing The the Line''.
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* ThatsWhatSheSaid: While Michael does this frequently throughout the show, this is taken UpToEleven during sexual harassment training.

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* ThatsWhatSheSaid: While This was the episode in which Michael does first spoke this frequently throughout the show, this is phrase. It gets taken UpToEleven during the sexual harassment training.

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--> Who has two thumbs and hates Todd Packer? This guy!

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--> '''Jim:''' Who has two thumbs and hates Todd Packer? This guy!guy!
* PopculturalOsmosisFailure: Ryan sees Todd's "WLHUNG" license plate and asks if he's a big William Hung fan. Todd blows up on him saying everyone keeps asking him that, but he doesn't know who that is.
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* ThatsWhatSheSaid: While Michael does this frequently throughout the show, this is taken UpToEleven during sexual harassment training.

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* ThatsWhatSheSaid: While Michael does this frequently throughout the show, this is taken UpToEleven during sexual harassment training.training.
* VanityLicensePlate: Todd has "WLHUNG" on his Corvette which presumably is supposed to say [[BiggerIsBetterInBed "Well Hung"]] but based on Ryan's question and Todd's annoyed response, a lot of people think it means he's a fan of the singer William Hung.
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Traveling salesman Todd Packer arrives and makes the whole office uncomfortable. Jan forces Michael to take sexual harassment training. Pam's mom visits Dunder Mifflin.

Air date: September 27, 2005

* CatholicSchoolGirlsRule: Subverted. Michael makes a joke about the picture above Stanley's desk. It's Stanley's middle-school aged daughter.
* GilliganCut: Played with. During sexual harassment training, Michael's comments get more and more inappropriate. Cut to an InstructionalFilm called ''Crossing The Line''.
* HasTwoThumbsAnd: Todd Packer makes this joke frequently, and mixed with YourMom in his first appearance. An IronicEcho of this comes up during Jim's talking head.
--> Who has two thumbs and hates Todd Packer? This guy!
* TeenyWeenie: The warehouse crew teases Michael about his package.
* ThatsWhatSheSaid: While Michael does this frequently throughout the show, this is taken UpToEleven during sexual harassment training.

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