Characters Michael Scott, Oscar Martinez, and Andy Bernard visited Winnipeg in November.
While in Winnipeg, Oscar and Andy get drunk at a bar and become friends after limited interactions back at the office.
However, Michael did not enjoy this stay in Winnipeg as it was not the "international" location he envisioned it to be and was still upset about his girlfriend being transferred in an earlier episode.
The episode dealt with Homer Simpson and his dad traveling to Winnipeg to obtain cheap prescription drugs and smuggle them into the States.
Ned was upset to find out his Canadian counterpart was smoking medical marijuana, called a "reeferino."
The film's producers wanted to use Winnipeg's Exchange District, renowned for its wealth of turn of the century-era warehouses and office buildings, for scenes taking place in Helena, Montana.
This plan was scuttled when several residents, and later city government, objected to the film crew's desire to remove several dozen trees growing along the sidewalks.