"Scott's Tots"

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"Scott's Tots" is a famously cringeworthy episode of the U.S. sitcom The Office in which Michael Scott confronts the consequences of a long-ago promise to pay for a group of students’ college tuition.

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instanceOf television episode
basedOnCharacterCreatedBy Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception often cited by fans and critics as one of the most uncomfortable episodes to watch
director B. J. Novak
distributor NBCUniversal Television Distribution
episodeNumberInSeason 12
featuresCharacter Andy Bernard
Dwight Schrute
Erin Hannon
Jim Halpert
Kelly Kapoor
Kevin Malone
Michael Scott
Oscar Martinez
Pam Halpert
Phyllis Vance
Ryan Howard
Stanley Hudson
Toby Flenderson
fictionalSchoolName Implied local public school in Scranton area
followedBy Secret Santa
genre comedy
cringe comedy
sitcom episode
mainTheme broken promises and personal responsibility
the consequences of seeking admiration without planning
notableFor being one of the most cringeworthy episodes of The Office (U.S.)
depicting Michael Scott facing the consequences of an unrealistic promise.
originalAirDate December 3, 2009
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork NBC
partOfSeries The Office (U.S. TV series)
plotElement Erin Hannon accompanies Michael to the school event.
linked to: Erin Hannon

Michael Scott promised to pay college tuition for a class of third-grade students if they graduated from high school.
Michael Scott visits the now–high school seniors to admit he cannot pay their tuition.
Michael offers laptop batteries as a consolation instead of tuition money.
plotSummary Michael Scott must confront a promise he made ten years earlier to pay college tuition for a group of students known as Scott's Tots.
precededBy Shareholder Meeting
productionCode 6–12
season Season 6 of The Office (U.S.)
seriesShowrunnerAtTime Greg Daniels
Paul Lieberstein
setting Scranton, Pennsylvania
linked to: Scranton
subplot Dwight Schrute attempts to get Jim Halpert fired by manipulating office policies.
writer Gene Stupnitsky
Lee Eisenberg

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Michael Scott notableEpisodeFocus "Scott's Tots"