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"Moroccan Christmas" is the third Christmas episode of the NBC sitcom The Office, based on the 2001-02 BBC series, produced and aired as the tenth episode of the show's fifth season.

Synopsis[]

Phyllis throws a Moroccan-themed Christmas party, her first one as head of the Party Planning Committee. Alcohol is served at it, of which Meredith takes full advantage—she gets so intoxicated that she accidentally sets her hair on fire while dancing around. Dwight puts it out with a fire extinguisher and the party comes to a halt. Michael then stages an intervention by gathering everyone in a circle to discuss how Meredith's alcoholism affects them. When she continues to deny it, the rest of the office find it best to go back to the party. Michael then talks with her in his office before leaving the building. She is told by him that they are going to a bar, but he actually takes her to a rehabilitation center. When she sees this, she tries to escape, but he grabs her and drags her into the center. However, he learns that the staff will not check anyone in against their will, so they leave and head back to the office.

Dwight has been performing research to determine what will be the most popular toy of the current Christmas season: a doll named "Princess Unicorn", which is (as the name implies) a princess with a unicorn horn on her head. He has bought every doll he could find in the local toy stores and explains he is going to sell them to desperate parents for an enormous profit. Jim is skeptical that people would pay a high price for one, but he watches numerous customers come in throughout the day to purchase one from Dwight, all paying his asking price of $200. Toby wants to buy one for his daughter, Sasha, so he can be the hero this Christmas, which would irritate his ex-wife. When he goes to Dwight to purchase one, he finds that Darryl has already purchased the last one. Toby begs Darryl to the verge of tears, and he offers to sell it to him for twice the price. Toby says that he does not have the money with him, but Darryl allows him to pay him back later, and he becomes visibly happy. He is, however, slightly shocked when the doll he gets from Darryl is a black version of it, but he decides not to complain.

Throughout the day, Phyllis continues to order Angela to do various tasks for the party, such as preparing a plate of bread and hummus during Michael's intervention or putting away her Nativity scene and removing the Christmas tree (as neither of those are in the theme of Moroccan Christmas). When Phyllis tells Angela to bring the Christmas tree back after Michael and Meredith leave, she refuses, telling Phyllis that she will no longer fulfill her demands. Phyllis threatens to inform everyone of Angela's affair with Dwight, but she still refuses, as Phyllis would no longer be head of the Party Planning Committee if she did. As Phyllis despondently heads toward the door, she suddenly turns around and announces to the office that Angela is having an affair with Dwight, much to everyone's shock. She is visibly upset while he is visibly amused. Pam claims that she knew it all along, which Jim initially doubts, but then decides to believe her in the spirit of Christmas. Andy, however, was absent for Phyllis' announcement, having been in the annex teaching himself to play a sitar. At the end of the episode, he returns to the party to play "Deck the Halls" for Angela on it, before she asks him to take her home. The rest of the office decide not to reveal Phyllis' secret to him.

Songs[]

Uncredited

Availability[]

The episode was made available on The Office: Season 5 DVD set in 2009. It was also featured on The Office: Secret Santa Pack DVD in 2010 and The Office: Complete Christmas Collection DVD and Blu-ray in 2023.

Cast[]

Actor/actress Character
Steve Carell Michael Scott
Rainn Wilson Dwight Schrute
John Krasinski Jim Halpert
Jenna Fischer Pam Beesly
Ed Helms Andy Bernard
Leslie David Baker Stanley Hudson
Brian Baumgartner Kevin Malone
Creed Bratton Self
Kate Flannery Meredith Palmer
Mindy Kaling Kelly Kapoor
Angela Kinsey Angela Martin
Paul Lieberstein Toby Flenderson
Oscar Nunez Oscar Martinez
Craig Robinson Darryl Philbin
Phyllis Smith Phyllis Vance
Kelly Cantley Admitting Nurse
Matthew Craig Dad

See also[]

External links[]

Universal Studios
Movies Silent Night, Lonely Night1941Merry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceThe Munsters' Scary Little ChristmasHow the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)Love ActuallyThe HolidayThe Best Man HolidayKrampusAlmost ChristmasThe Grinch (2018)Last ChristmasBlack Christmas (2019)
Direct-to-video films The Life and Adventures of Santa ClausBarbie in a Christmas CarolCurious George: A Very Monkey ChristmasBarbie: A Perfect ChristmasBeethoven's Christmas AdventureAll I Want for Christmas is YouMy Adventures with Santa
Live-action television episodes "The Day They Captured Santa Claus" • "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas…" • "Christmas Presence" • "Home for the Holidays" • "Yule Laff" • "Christmas Brains" • "Seoul Mates" • "A Christmas Secret" • "Christmas Party" • "Mr. Monk and the Secret Santa" • "A Benihana Christmas" • "Mr. Monk Meets His Dad" • "Moroccan Christmas" • "Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" • "Ludachristmas" • "Christmas Special" • "Secret Santa (30 Rock) • "Christmas Attack Zone" • "Secret Santa" (The Office) • "Classy Christmas" • "Christmas Wishes" • "Josh and Mindy's Christmas Party" • "Mr. Monk and the Miracle" • "Slay Ride"
Animated specials and episodes "Dickens of a Christmas" • A Wish For Wings That Work • "For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls" • "A Christmas Peril" • "Ms. Banshee's Holiday Hits" • "Fright Before Christmas" • "A Very Woody Christmas" • "It's a Chilly Christmas After All" • "Yule Get Yours" • "The Twelve Lies of Christmas" • How Murray Saved Christmas • "ChristMess Eve" • 5 More Sleeps ‘til Christmas
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