The second episode of The Office , "," is often cited as the moment the American adaptation found its own voice. While the pilot was a near-exact replica of the British original, this episode leaned into American cultural anxieties surrounding race and corporate sensitivity training. A Seminar Gone Wrong
The highlight is his "game" where employees wear cards with various ethnicities on their foreheads and must guess who they are based on their coworkers' use of stereotypes:
The episode centers on an HR-mandated diversity seminar led by (played by Larry Wilmore), a consultant brought in after Michael Scott performed a controversial Chris Rock routine in the office. Michael, convinced he is a natural educator, eventually hijacks the session to lead his own "Diversity Tomorrow" program.
The second episode of The Office , "," is often cited as the moment the American adaptation found its own voice. While the pilot was a near-exact replica of the British original, this episode leaned into American cultural anxieties surrounding race and corporate sensitivity training. A Seminar Gone Wrong
The highlight is his "game" where employees wear cards with various ethnicities on their foreheads and must guess who they are based on their coworkers' use of stereotypes: [S1E2] Diversity Day
The episode centers on an HR-mandated diversity seminar led by (played by Larry Wilmore), a consultant brought in after Michael Scott performed a controversial Chris Rock routine in the office. Michael, convinced he is a natural educator, eventually hijacks the session to lead his own "Diversity Tomorrow" program. The second episode of The Office , ","