When Uncle Al is reported missing over the PA, Dwight realizes his mistake. He ousts Phyllis' Uncle Al ( George Ives), who fails to pass Dwight's questioning due to dementia. Goaded by Jim Halpert ( John Krasinski), Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson) hunts down wedding crashers. Michael is eager to participate, seeing himself in a 'father of the bride' role, but is upset when Phyllis' father 'upstages' him by walking the last few steps down the aisle under his own power. Phyllis Lapin ( Phyllis Smith) has asked Michael Scott ( Steve Carell) 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. 'Phyllis' Wedding' won a NAACP Image Award for Whittingham's directional work and received a nomination from the Writers Guild of America. It received mixed reviews from television critics, as some reviewers found Michael's actions unrealistic and cartoonish. According to Nielsen Media Research, an estimated 8.8 million viewers watched the episode at the time of broadcast. Meanwhile, Michael Scott ( Steve Carell) embarrasses the bride and groom, and Pam reconnects with her ex-fiance Roy Anderson ( David Denman).īrian 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. In this episode, the office attends Phyllis Lapin's ( Phyllis Smith) wedding to Bob Vance (Shafer), and Pam Beesly ( Jenna Fischer) becomes upset with how many similarities there are between her canceled wedding and Phyllis'. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Actors Creed Bratton, Rashida Jones, and Bobby Ray Shafer guest star. The episode was written by staff writer Caroline Williams and directed by Ken Whittingham. ' Phyllis' Wedding' is the sixteenth episode of the third season of the American comedy television series The Office, and the show's 44th overall. 16th episode of the third season of The Office ' Phyllis' Wedding'

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