Phyllis' Wedding

The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

Meanwhile, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) embarrasses the bride and groom, and Pam reconnects with her ex-fiancé Roy Anderson (David Denman).

Brian Baumgartner's character appears as a drum player in the episode, forcing the actor to take lessons for the instrument and rely on a stunt musician.

"Phyllis' Wedding" won an NAACP Image Award for Whittingham's directional work and received a nomination from the Writers Guild of America.

Phyllis Lapin has asked Michael Scott to push her father's wheelchair down the aisle at her wedding, a role that she gave him to secure six weeks off for her honeymoon.

Michael makes several crude attempts to recapture the limelight, culminating with an overlong toast at the wedding banquet in which he impugns Phyllis' chastity.

"Phyllis' Wedding" was written by staff writer Caroline Williams and directed by Ken Whittingham,[4] his fifth such credit for the series.

According to Nielsen Media Research, an estimated 8.8 million viewers watched the episode, and it earned a 4.4/11 ratings share among adults aged 18 to 49.

[10] AOL TV's Jay Black called the episode "amazing", partly because he believed the out-of-office setting made Michael's "social awkwardness and emotional neediness a lot more enjoyable.

"[11] Black observed that the "main romantic plotline had some nice movement tonight as well," and praised the Pam-Roy and Jim-Karen storylines in particular for their realism.

He asserted that the episode contained some "great moments" such as Jim's altoid prank on Dwight and Michael's conversation with Phyllis' uncle with dementia.

[14] Entertainment Weekly columnist Abby West praised Smith for "again proving how sly her seemingly diffident character really is" by manipulating Michael.