Trivia / The Office USS 7 E 21 Michaels Last Dundies

• Common Knowledge: Related to Enforced Method Acting mentioned below: before Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey made it clear in their podcast "Office Ladies" that Steve Carell knew about the song before shooting the episode, it was accepted as fact among the fandom that he had no idea there would be a song at all. Similarly, some also thought that Ryan looking at Deangelo after his solo line was producer B.J. Novak glaring at actor Will Ferrell for butting in on his own initiative and ruining the moment, while his line was revealed to be scripted as well.
• Enforced Method Acting: While Steve Carell knew from the script there was a song planned, he was excluded from rehearsals and heard it for the first time during the shooting of the episode. His reaction is genuine and not scripted.
• What Could Have Been: This episode was originally planned to be the first half of "Goodbye, Michael".