Nate used a bat and tried to beat the nest down and was stung multiple times. Later, Pam tells Dwight that many things he's done are illegal, while Nate is seen unspooling the toilet paper to make it thinner. [10] This is the second episode of season nine to not feature Andy or Clark. Nate is later seen at the Christmas party with some of his blackface makeup still visible. [25] One of the very few mixed reviews was written by Caroline Framke of The A.V. Still, later on in the episode, Nate can be seen in the background of the office party with some blackface makeup still on his face. NBC / NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal via Getty Images, Oscar goes on to explain that Belsnickel has a partner, Zwarte Piet, who is a "slave boy.". Andy Bernard (Ed Helms), who is still away in the Caribbean after sailing his family's boat, emails Erin and says that he is going to stay for a few weeks. She wrote that it "harkens back to forgotten holiday traditions of old, like good Christmas episodes of The Office". Dwight presents the camera with a picture of him and his brother celebrating Christmas, and a version of the same photo decorated in the style of the 1999 science fiction film The Matrix. She concluded that the episode "ranks as more impish than admirable. ("Free Family Portrait Studio"). [19] Andy, via email, tells Erin that he saw the 2012 movie Life of Pi, an adaptation of the book of the same name. [2] In its original American broadcast, the episode was viewed by 4.16 million viewers and received a 2.1 rating/6% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Jim returns later, having discovered that there is a 5 a.m. bus the next morning, and both Dwight and Pam are delighted by his return. Reiher also praised the episode's two subplots, writing that "drunk Darryl and Die Hard" helped produce "a classic episode of The Office that brought back the warm and fuzzy feelings of the early seasons of the show. This includes him dressing up as the German Santa Claus–esque figure, Belsnickel. Nate is later hired to join the warehouse staff after the old warehouse staff quits after winning the lottery, despite admitting he has a hearing problem. "Dwight Christmas" was written by executive story editor Robert Padnick, marking his fourth writing credit for the series after joining the writing staff in the seventh season. (In June 2020, the scene featuring Zwarte Piet was removed from Netflix in response to criticism following the death of George Floyd). https://theoffice.fandom.com/wiki/Nate_Nickerson?oldid=102686. When Darryl discovers the beanie Val had knitted for him was simply one of many she'd given out, he quickly decided to give the romantic gift of gloves and an affectionate card he'd intended for her as a gift for Nate instead. Get all the best moments in pop culture & entertainment delivered to your inbox. He then dresses up fancy and spends much of the party talking to Gabe. While he does not technically have a hearing problem, sometimes when many sounds are occurring at once, he hears them as one big jumble. Club, who awarded the episode a "B–" and argued that "Dwight Christmas" was trying too hard to replicate the humor of the second-season episode "Christmas Party". Assistant to Dwight Schrute (former)Dunder Mifflin Warehouse Worker We don't blindly stick to every outmoded aspect of our traditions," Dwight assures him before going off to the side to text warehouse employee Nate not to show up as Zwarte Piet. Darryl, appeased, turns around but passes out and crashes down on the catering table. Hurt, Erin decides to watch Die Hard with Pete rather than just hear him quote it. "Blackface is unacceptable and making the point so graphically is hurtful and wrong.". ("Angry Andy"). [3][4][5][6] It was directed by Charles McDougall, his first directing credit for the season. ("Special Project"). Dwight, Pam, and Nellie proceed to interrogate him after letting him know his mom is going to pull through. She also concluded that "the nostalgia swirling around Dwight Christmas was particularly noticeable" which she deduced was probably "a conscious effort here on the part of the writers to recapture that old Office magic and make this one to remember, and I think that effort paid off. Nate stands in the background watching the portraits get taken and later is seen taking down the "A Division of Sabre" sign after Sabre is broken up. I've always held Dwight as one of my favorite characters and now 'Dwight Christmas' just takes it to a new level. He dresses up as the traditional winter Christmas gift-bringer figure Belsnickel, cooks German food, and plays a game similar to "Naughty or Nice". Nate N. Nickerson First He formerly worked as Dwight's personal assistant and as a maintenance worker at Scranton Business Park. He praised Dwight's antics as well as Kevin's humorous lines. "), Nate attends Dwight and Angela's wedding and later is at the party held in the warehouse by PBS. "[23] Damon Houx of Screen Crush called the episode "a really good Christmas episode" that "got [the] central three characters absolutely right". He then joins Dwight's crazy dance, with Gabe and Creed. [15] Pete and Kevin make several references to the film Die Hard by quoting lines from the movie, with Erin and Pete eventually watching the movie. He tries to make sure everyone jumps at the same time, to no avail. "[19], Brett Davinger of the California Literary Review wrote that, while the episode's plot was "not particularly notable" on the surface, it manages to work "because of Rainn Wilson's commitment to it". Andrea Reiher of Zap2it named "Dwight Christmas" the best comedy TV episode of 2012. The scene featuring blackface occurs when Oscar (Oscar Nunez) looks up Belsnickel on Wikipedia. [16] Dwight presents the camera with a picture of him and his brother celebrating Christmas, and a version of the same photo decorated in the style of the 1999 science fiction film The Matrix. "Dwight Christmas" is the ninth episode of the ninth season of the American comedy television series The Office and the 185th episode overall. They then notice Nate who is knocking stuff over. "Today, we cut a shot of an actor wearing blackface that was used to criticize a specific racist European practice. He is seen again cleaning up the glass from the picture of Nellie that Andy smashed while in a fit of rage. "Belsnickel is a crotchety fur-clad gift giver related to other companions of St. Nicholas in the folklore of Southwest Germany," Dwight's coworker Oscar says, supposedly reading from a Wikipedia article. ("Finale"), Michael Scott | Dwight Schrute | Jim Halpert | Pam Beesly | Ryan Howard | Andy Bernard | Kevin Malone | Stanley Hudson | Angela Martin | Phyllis Vance | Meredith Palmer | Creed Bratton | Oscar Martinez | Kelly Kapoor | Toby Flenderson | Darryl Philbin | Erin Hannon | Gabe Lewis, Jan Levinson | Roy Anderson | David Wallace | Nellie Bertram | Karen Filippelli | Robert California | Holly Flax | Pete Miller | Clark Green | Bob Vance | Todd Packer | Mose Schrute | Hank Tate | Nate Nickerson | Val Johnson | Robert Lipton | Cathy Simms | Helene Beesly | Glenn | Hidetoshi Hasagawa | Madge Madsen | Esther Bruegger | Nick | Jo Bennett | Deangelo Vickers | Charles Miner. [17] Dan Forcella of TV Fanatic awarded the episode four-and-a-half stars out of five and called it "a worthy extension of [The Office Christmas] tradition" and "definitely one of the best episodes of this final season". He formed an energy drink company with Hidetoshi Hasagawa. (\"Sex Ed\")He later pops along with Dwight and the two realize that Pam was lying about a new building. The episode was written by Robert Padnick and directed by Charles McDougall. Dwight came in as the German companion of Saint Nicholas, Belsnickel, and hired Nate to come as Belsnickel's partner, Zwarte Piet, who is usually portrayed in blackface and colorful pantaloons. However, the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike halted production, and the unfinished script was never used. Later, Pa… Nate assists him in helping him install some security doors from a jewelry store. Although he wrote that the show was missing several cast members, like Helms and Duke, it was "as good as the post-Carell Office has been". Jim, however, announces he is leaving the party early to arrive in Philadelphia for his sports marketing job. McDougal's first job for the series was directing its first Christmas episode during the show's second season. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Last [18] Creed Bratton (a fictionalized version of the actual Creed Bratton) mentions that, for this years party, he wants a "Tapas Swiss Miss"-themed party, which is a combination of Spanish tapas and Swiss Miss hot cocoa. While searching for day laborers, Nate was the only man willing to volunteer to help Dwight out. "[20], Bonnie Stiernberg of Paste awarded the episode an 8 out of 10. Nate asks the group if they've noticed how gum has gotten minty-er lately. He is later seen with the rest of the office staff watching Ryan's stunt on a horse dressed in Indian clothing in an attempt to get Kelly back. He is not chosen but would like his resume back because he only has the one and he wrote a chili recipe on the back of it. The episode, however, ultimately ranked as the highest-rated NBC series of the night. Sex Ed The Office ranked fourth in its timeslot, being beaten by an episode of the ABC series Grey's Anatomy which received a 3.0/8% rating, an entry of the CBS series Person of Interest which received a 2.9/8%, and an installment of the Fox program Glee, which earned a 2.2/6% rating. The episode was also viewed by 4.16 million viewers and received a 2.1/6 percent rating among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, ranking fourth in its timeslot. ("Vandalism"), During the office's paper airplane contest, Jim uses showmanship to win by using his paper airplane to knock an apple off Nate's head. ("A.A.R.M. 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