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Cultural references ← Previous revision Revision as of 03:44, 28 October 2009 Line 41: Line 41: ==Cultural references== ==Cultural references== - *During their dance competition, Andy does a dance involving a chair from the music video of the ((Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna)) song "((Vogue (Madonna song)|Vogue))", and Kelly does a reenactment of the silhouette chair dance from the 1983 romance film, ''((Flashdance))'',<ref name="IGN">{{Cite news |last=Fickett |first=Travis |title=The Office: "Cafe Disco" Review |work=((IGN)) |date=2009-05-08 |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/981/981013p1.html |accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> which includes elements of a dance done by actress ((Vanessa Ferlito)) in the 2007 ((Quentin Tarantino)) film ''((Death Proof))''.<ref name="NYMag">{{Cite news |last=Leitch |first=Will |title=The Office: You'd Better Work — Work It, Girl |work=((New York (magazine)|New York)) |date=2009-05-08 |url=http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/05/the_office_youd_better_work_wo.html |accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> - *Jim and Pam plan to drive to ((Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown)), a city in ((Mahoning County, Ohio|Mahoning County)), ((Ohio)), to get married in a courthouse.<ref name="Lyons" /><ref name="ScrantonTimes">{{Cite news |last=McAuliffe |first=Josh |title="Cafe Disco" Recap |work=((The Times-Tribune (Scranton)|The Times-Tribune)) |location=((Scranton, Pennsylvania)) |date=2009-05-08 |url=http://community.thetimes-tribune.com/blogs/theoffice/archive/2009/05/08/quot-cafe-disco-quot-recap.aspx |accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> - *Dwight does an impression of actor ((Jack Nicholson))'s character ((Jack Torrance)) from the 1980 ((Stanley Kubrick)) film, ''((The Shining (film)|The Shining))''.<ref name="Lyons" /> - *Michael described the positive office atmosphere to that of ((Dave & Buster's)), a restaurant and entertainment business. To signify the care-free atmosphere of Cafe Disco, Michael hung on the wall a ((Lei (Hawaii)|lei)), a ((Hawaii))an flower necklace. When his Cafe Disco idea was initially rejected, Michael said he could understand how it felt to be the tobacco company ((Philip Morris International|Philip Morris)).<ref name="AVClub">{{Cite news |last=Rabin |first=Nathan |title=The Office: Season 5: Episode 25: "Cafe Disco" |work=((The A.V. Club)) |date=2009-05-07 |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/cafe-disco,27759/ |accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> - The following songs were featured in the episode:<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Office: Cafe Disco, 5.27 |work=OfficeTally |date=2009-05-07 |url=http://www.officetally.com/the-office-cafe-disco |accessdate=2009-05-15}}</ref> The following songs were featured in the episode:<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Office: Cafe Disco, 5.27 |work=OfficeTally |date=2009-05-07 |url=http://www.officetally.com/the-office-cafe-disco |accessdate=2009-05-15}}</ref> :*"((Car Wash (song)|Car Wash))" by ((Rose Royce)) :*"((Car Wash (song)|Car Wash))" by ((Rose Royce)) Line 57: Line 52: :*"Take Me" by Image :*"Take Me" by Image :*"Various Disgraces" by The Blam :*"Various Disgraces" by The Blam + + During their dance competition, Andy does a dance involving a chair from the music video of the ((Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna)) song "((Vogue (Madonna song)|Vogue))", and Kelly does a reenactment of the silhouette chair dance from the 1983 romance film, ''((Flashdance))'',<ref name="IGN">{{Cite news |last=Fickett |first=Travis |title=The Office: "Cafe Disco" Review |work=((IGN)) |date=2009-05-08 |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/981/981013p1.html |accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> which includes elements of a dance done by actress ((Vanessa Ferlito)) in the 2007 ((Quentin Tarantino)) film ''((Death Proof))''.<ref name="NYMag">{{Cite news |last=Leitch |first=Will |title=The Office: You'd Better Work — Work It, Girl |work=((New York (magazine)|New York)) |date=2009-05-08 |url=http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/05/the_office_youd_better_work_wo.html |accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> Jim and Pam plan to drive to ((Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown)), a city in ((Mahoning County, Ohio|Mahoning County)), ((Ohio)), to get married in a courthouse.<ref name="Lyons" /><ref name="ScrantonTimes">{{Cite news |last=McAuliffe |first=Josh |title="Cafe Disco" Recap |work=((The Times-Tribune (Scranton)|The Times-Tribune)) |location=((Scranton, Pennsylvania)) |date=2009-05-08 |url=http://community.thetimes-tribune.com/blogs/theoffice/archive/2009/05/08/quot-cafe-disco-quot-recap.aspx |accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> Dwight does an impression of actor ((Jack Nicholson))'s character ((Jack Torrance)) from the 1980 ((Stanley Kubrick)) film, ''((The Shining (film)|The Shining))''.<ref name="Lyons" /> Michael described the positive office atmosphere to that of ((Dave & Buster's)), a restaurant and entertainment business. To signify the care-free atmosphere of Cafe Disco, Michael hung on the wall a ((Lei (Hawaii)|lei)), a ((Hawaii))an flower necklace. When his Cafe Disco idea was initially rejected, Michael said he could understand how it felt to be the tobacco company ((Philip Morris International|Philip Morris)).<ref name="AVClub">{{Cite news |last=Rabin |first=Nathan |title=The Office: Season 5: Episode 25: "Cafe Disco" |work=((The A.V. Club)) |date=2009-05-07 |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/cafe-disco,27759/ |accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> "Cafe Disco" included several callbacks to previous ''The Office'' episodes. Michael blames ((List_of_characters_from_The_Office_(US_TV_series)#Charles_Miner|Charles Miner)), the new Dunder Mifflin vice president, for the poor atmosphere around the office; Charles was the antagonist of a recent six-episode story arc revolving around Michael's defection from Dunder Mifflin to the Michael Scott Paper Company.<ref name="Lyons" /><ref name="IGN" /> The office space used for Cafe Disco is the old Michael Scott Paper Company office space previously featured in the episodes "((Michael Scott Paper Company (The Office episode)|Michael Scott Paper Company))", "((Heavy Competition))" and "((Broke (The Office)|Broke))".<ref name="Lyons" /> The episode features Lynne (((Lisa K. Wyatt))) as Kevin's date at the dance; Lynne was previously introduced in "((Blood Drive (The Office)|Blood Drive))", the fifth season's ((valentine's day)) episode, where the two met at an office singles party. Television reviewers also compared the bonding between Dwight and Phyllis in "Cafe Disco" as a throwback to "((Crime Aid))", an episode earlier in the season, in which Phyllis tries to console a saddened Dwight in the wake of Andy and Angela's engagement.<ref name="Sepinwall">{{Cite news |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |title=The Office, "Cafe Disco": Dunder-Mifflin gets down |work=((The Star-Ledger)) |date=2009-05-07 |url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/05/the_office_cafe_disco_dundermi.html |accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> Ironically, in preparing to elope with Jim, Pam pins back her hair, partially reverting to her style from earlier seasons, while conversely, Pam lets down her hair in "((The Secret (The Office)|The Secret))" when Kelly asks how Pam will style her hair to wed Roy. "Cafe Disco" included several callbacks to previous ''The Office'' episodes. Michael blames ((List_of_characters_from_The_Office_(US_TV_series)#Charles_Miner|Charles Miner)), the new Dunder Mifflin vice president, for the poor atmosphere around the office; Charles was the antagonist of a recent six-episode story arc revolving around Michael's defection from Dunder Mifflin to the Michael Scott Paper Company.<ref name="Lyons" /><ref name="IGN" /> The office space used for Cafe Disco is the old Michael Scott Paper Company office space previously featured in the episodes "((Michael Scott Paper Company (The Office episode)|Michael Scott Paper Company))", "((Heavy Competition))" and "((Broke (The Office)|Broke))".<ref name="Lyons" /> The episode features Lynne (((Lisa K. Wyatt))) as Kevin's date at the dance; Lynne was previously introduced in "((Blood Drive (The Office)|Blood Drive))", the fifth season's ((valentine's day)) episode, where the two met at an office singles party. Television reviewers also compared the bonding between Dwight and Phyllis in "Cafe Disco" as a throwback to "((Crime Aid))", an episode earlier in the season, in which Phyllis tries to console a saddened Dwight in the wake of Andy and Angela's engagement.<ref name="Sepinwall">{{Cite news |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |title=The Office, "Cafe Disco": Dunder-Mifflin gets down |work=((The Star-Ledger)) |date=2009-05-07 |url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/05/the_office_cafe_disco_dundermi.html |accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref> Ironically, in preparing to elope with Jim, Pam pins back her hair, partially reverting to her style from earlier seasons, while conversely, Pam lets down her hair in "((The Secret (The Office)|The Secret))" when Kelly asks how Pam will style her hair to wed Roy.