History Recap / TheOfficeUSS7E17ThreatLevelMidnight

* VocalDissonance: [[Stanley voices the narrator, who is revealed at the end to be [[spoiler: Michael Scarn.]]

* SocietyMarchesOn: Darryl explains that he took the role of the President because he thought it would be good for his daughter to see [[UsefulNotes/BarackObama a black man as President]].
--> '''Darryl:''' What a stupid waste of time.

The ReCut version of ''Threat Level Midnight'' can be watched for free on Youtube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iPyz6Yqwl4 here]] (it was previously DVD exclusive), which is longer, adds more humor, and added a bunch of scenes not previously seen in this episode.

* ReCut: The entire uncut ''Threat Level Midnight'' film, with lots of material that wasn't used in the episode, was released as an extra on the season 7 DVD set and was later uploaded for free on YouTube.

* ClicheStorm: The film in-universe is this with regards to many action movies.

After [[DevelopmentHell eleven years of production]], Michael finally screens his film ''Threat Level Midnight'' to the rest of Dunder Mifflin staff, most of whom were also in the film.

* HeadsOrTails: Michael Scarn decides whether to come out retirement and take the job with this.

* HospitalHottie: Much to Pam's disgust, her mom Helene plays the sexy nurse who treats Scarn in the movie.

* ReCut: The entire uncut ''Threat Level Midnight'' film, with lots of material that wasn't used in the episode, was released as an extra on the season 7 DVD set and later added as a standalone episode on Creator/{{Netflix}}.

* SubliminalSeduction: Michael Scarn learns where the hostages are located via Jasmine Windsong (played by Jan) doing this.

* VocalDissonance: Stanley voices the narrator, who is revealed at the end to be [[spoiler: Michael Scarn.]]

* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Wife]]: Goldenface later reveals he's the one who killed Michael Scarn's wife Catherine.

* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Wife]]: Goldenface later reveals he's the one who killed Michael Scarn's wife Catherine.

* WagTheDirector: InUniverse. Dwight wanted his character Samuel changed from Michael Scarn's human butler to a robot. Michael refused and got Dwight to perform the role as he wanted it by telling him Samuel would now be a highly advanced robot that was indistinguishable from a regular person. Dwight still tried to throw in various robotic bits of business, like a "circuit board malfunction" when Samuel has coffee spilled on him (but Michael still cut the scene short). The whole thing was rendered moot when Michael eventually decided to make him a robot anyway.

* WagTheDirector: InUniverse. Dwight wanted his character Samuel changed from Michael Scarn's human butler to a robot. Michael refused and got Dwight to perform the role as he wanted it by telling him Samuel would now be a highly advanced robot that was indistinguishable from a regular person. The whole thing was rendered moot when Michael eventually decided to make him a robot anyway.

-->'''President Jackson''': I can't sugarcoat this. We're at threat level (''very dramatic pause'')...midnight!

* TheBusCameBack: The nature of the movie having been filmed over the course of the show allows several characters to return for brief appearances in it, including Roy Anderson, Jan Levinson, and Karen Filippelli. A DeletedScene also featured David Wallace.

* YourHeadAsplode: Toby's character, in what Michael calls "the most expensive shot of the film." But it was crucial to the plot. Apparently.

* TitleDrop: When Scarn meets the President:

-->'''President Jackson''': I can't sugarcoat this. We're at threat level(''very dramatic pause'')...midnight!

* BadBadActing: Since the Dunder-Mifflin staff members aren't professional actors, much of their dialogue delivery either comes off as [[LargeHam way over the top]] (Michael, Jan, Andy), [[TookTheBadFilmSeriously trying to sound decently dramatic in spite of the cliched writing]] (Jim, Darryl, Creed) or [[DullSurprise sounding like they're phoning in their performances]] (pretty much everyone else). Karen's line delivery is especially bad, to the point the documentary crew actually tracked her down to ask her about this, much to her irritation.

* HerCodeNameWasMarySue: The ''Threat Level Midnight'' movie is this.

* WriterOnBoard: In the uncut version of the movie, there are several lines condemning bosses who only care about money and treat their employees bad, obviously representing Michael Scott's own opinion of what makes a bad boss and, implicitly, why he's a good boss. Also, Scarn's speech to Jasmine Windsong is clearly Michael Scott talking about himself.

* BrickJoke: Todd Packer played a drunk who thought that "The Scarn" sounds gay. The earlier was found in the film version. He later declared after the song "If doing the Scarn is gay, then I'm the biggest queer on Earth!"

* AbsenteeActor: Erin and Gabe do not appear in the movie. [[WordOfGod According to B. J. Novak]], Michael finished filming all the scenes before either of them started working in Scranton and spent the rest of those several years editing the film together.

* BadBadActing: Since the Dunder-Mifflin staff members aren't professional actors, much of their dialogue delivery either comes off as [[LargeHam way over the top]], [[DullSurprise sounding like they're phoning in their performances]], or [[TookTheBadFilmSeriously trying to sound decently dramatic in spite of the cliched writing]]. Karen's line delivery is especially bad, to the point the documentary crew actually tracked her down to ask her about this, much to her irritation.

* DanceSensation: "You make new friends, you tie some yarn, and that's how you do The Scarn!"

* GretzkyHasTheBall: Any hockey fan will tell you there is no halftime in the sport.[[note]]Hockey has three periods with two intermissions[[/note]] Also, Michael's apparent misunderstanding of pro sport all-star games, thinking they're the biggest events in their sports (when they're really just lighthearted exhibition games).

* ReCut: An extended version was released, which contain all of the filmed segments made for ''Threat Level Midnight'' and none of the other content.