Season 7 Episode 5 Summary
The Office episode 5 season 7 shows the Dunder Mifflin team facing a major rival. The Sting is such a great episode (like every episode of The Office), remember you can click the camera button next to any quote to generate an image of the quote to share on social media.
The story begins with a funny cold open. Michael tries to prove he can ride a bike like Oscar. He ends up crashing into Jim and Pam's car.
Michael, Jim, and Dwight soon lose a big sale to Danny Cordray. Danny is a "super salesman" from a rival company. He is also very handsome, which makes the men in the office jealous.
Michael decides to run a "sting" operation to learn Danny’s secrets. He sets up a fake company called Pennsylvania Solartech. He wants to watch Danny’s sales pitch through a hidden camera.
Meredith Palmer plays the CEO of the fake company. She calls herself Meredith Van Helsing. The plan fails when she tries to seduce Danny during the meeting.
Michael eventually stops the act and offers Danny a job. He hires Danny to be a traveling salesman for Dunder Mifflin. This move makes Jim and Dwight very nervous about their own sales.
Meanwhile, Andy starts a band with Darryl and Kevin. They spend the day writing songs in the warehouse. They finally settle on a silly song about a "Bullfrog in Love."
The episode ends with the office reacting to their new coworker. Many of the women are very excited to have Danny around. Michael is just happy he "stole" the best salesman in town.
- Key Moment: Michael’s bike crash in the parking lot.
- The Sting: The failed spy mission in the fake office.
- Fan Favorite: Andy, Darryl, and Kevin's frog song performance.