<P> While filming, Steve Carell and Tim Meadows improvised a lot of their dinner scene, but most of it never made the final cut . One improvised scene that did make the final cut was the "Baby Back Ribs" song . In an interview, Jenna Fischer said that the rooftop scene was her favorite to shoot . Fischer recalled that "there was a very small crew up on the roof and they had the cameras really far away ." After the main shooting ended, producers decided to do a re-shoot to explain the "Dwigt" situation clearly and concisely . The kiss between Michael and Jan was rehearsed and filmed "many, many, many times", according to B.J. Novak . While editing the kiss between Michael and Jan, Greg Daniels brought many people into the editing room to see if they thought the kiss was too long or not long enough . </P> <P> During the production of the episode, the cast and crew were informed by NBC that the show would be picked up for a whole 22 episodes . Initially, the show's second season had only been brought back for six episodes, to test the water . Despite the lackluster reception the first season had, ratings jumped during the second season to 7.7 million in the fall alone . After the ratings success, Kevin Reilly, NBC Entertainment president, "surprised" the cast and crew of the staff and ordered a full season; he later likened the series to Seinfeld and Cheers, noting that they too had "slow starts". </P> <P> Michael tells Jan that he moved their meeting from a Radisson to a Chili's, per advice--that he sent in--to the magazine Small Businessman . During their meeting, Michael tells Christian and Jan the Lighthouse and naval vessel joke . Dwight reveals to the camera that he was once in a production of Oklahoma!, and played the part of "Mutie The Mailman". He explains that the production had too many kids, so they made up extra roles . </P> <P> Michael's screenplay is a parody of secret agent films, most notably the James Bond franchise . In Michael's screenplay, his love interest is named Catherine Zeta - Jones . The name of Michael's movie has been referenced several other times through the series . In the third season episode "Product Recall", Michael frantically states that, due to the amount of angry customers, the office has been "put at Threat Level Midnight ." Michael's screenplay was eventually turned into a home movie, and is viewed by the entire office in the seventh season episode "Threat Level Midnight ." </P>

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