Cocktails (The Office)

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rdf:langString * Creed Bratton as Creed Bratton *Rashida Jones as Karen Filippelli *Andy Buckley as David Wallace *Michael Patrick McGill as Kenny Anderson

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rdf:langString "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry

rdf:langString "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas

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rdf:langString "Cocktails" is the eighteenth episode of the third season of the American version of The Office, and the show's forty-sixth episode overall. It was written by actor Paul Lieberstein and directed by Lost series creator J. J. Abrams. NBC hired Abrams and Joss Whedon to each direct an episode during their February sweeps week. Michael Patrick McGill, Dan Cole, Owen Daniels, and Jean Villepique guest starred. In the episode, Michael, Dwight, Jim and Karen attend a cocktail party at CFO David Wallace's house. While there, Michael and Jan make their relationship public, Karen makes Jim uncomfortable by pointing out all of her ex-boyfriends in attendance, and Dwight inspects the home. Meanwhile, the rest of the office goes to a bar and Pam tries to be more honest with Roy. The first American broadcast of "Cocktails" occurred on February 22, 2007, to an estimated 8.3 million viewers. The episode was positively received by television critics, with Kevin Fitzpatrick of UGO Networks calling it one of the best of the series.