Blood Drive part of The Office Season 5

The Office:
Season:  5  / Episode:  16 
Blood Drive

Description

In the episode, a lonely Michael strikes up a pleasant conversation with a woman while giving blood, but passes out before he can learn her name. He holds a Valentine's Day singles party at the Dunder Mifflin office with the hopes of meeting her. Meanwhile, Jim and Pam go on an awkward double date with Phyllis and Bob Vance.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It refers to these albums...

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
performed by The Beatles

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This Album is referred to by Blood Drive part of The Office Season 5
Instead of having a Valentine's Day party, Michael suggests they have a "Lonely Hearts Club" party for all the singles in the office.

It refers to these movies...

Cinderella

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This Movie is referred to by Blood Drive part of The Office Season 5
Michael recaps Valentine's Day, saying "You know what, sometimes it's not about whether Cinderella gets her slipper back, but it's about the fact that the prince even picked up the slipper at all. There's a lot of princesses out there. You know, they have all different sizes and shapes of feet and hands so I think, I think my odds are pretty good."
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Enchanted

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This Movie is referred to by Blood Drive part of The Office Season 5
As Michael is telling the story about how he is trying to find a woman after picking up the glove she left behind, Kelly says his story is "like a modern day Enchanted" (which is ironic both because at the time of airing, Enchanted was only 2 years old, and the story is actually like Cinderella).
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

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This Movie is referred to by Blood Drive part of The Office Season 5
In reference to being single, Michael makes reference to one of the most misquoted movie lines in history by saying, "Relationships, we don't need not stinking relationships". The real quote makes reference to "badges" instead of "relationships".
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It refers to these video games...

Minesweeper

This Video Game is referred to by Blood Drive part of The Office Season 5
After Phyllis asks Jim and Pam out to lunch, Jim replies, I have a lot of work to do this afternoon. Those mines aren't going to sweep themselves." This is a reference to Minesweeper - the game included on Windows operating systems.
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Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

The Office Season 5

# Title Air Date
The Office
5:1 Weight Loss Sep 25, 2008
5:2 Business Ethics Oct 9, 2008
5:3 Baby Shower Oct 16, 2008
5:4 Crime Aid Oct 23, 2008
5:5 Employee Transfer Oct 30, 2008
5:6 Customer Survey Nov 6, 2008
5:7 Business Trip Nov 13, 2008
5:8 Frame Toby Nov 20, 2008
5:9 The Surplus Dec 4, 2008
5:10 Moroccan Christmas Dec 11, 2008
5:11 The Duel Jan 15, 2009
5:12 Prince Family Paper Jan 22, 2009
5:13 Stress Relief Feb 1, 2009
5:14 Lecture Circuit (Part 1) Feb 5, 2009
5:15 Lecture Circuit (Part 2) Feb 12, 2009
5:16 Blood Drive Mar 5, 2009
5:17 Golden Ticket Mar 12, 2009
5:18 New Boss Mar 19, 2009
5:19 Two Weeks Mar 26, 2009
5:20 Dream Team Apr 9, 2009
5:21 Michael Scott Paper Company Apr 9, 2009
5:22 Heavy Competition Apr 16, 2009
5:23 Broke Apr 23, 2009
5:24 Casual Friday Apr 30, 2009
5:25 Cafe Disco May 7, 2009
5:26 Company Picnic May 14, 2009

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