Screen Rant

  • Here's why The Office cut the Halloween scene from season 6. 1 / 11

  • The scene occurred during the cold open of the eighth episode, "Koi Pond." 2 / 11

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  • The Dunder Mifflin office put together a haunted warehouse for the local kids. 3 / 11

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  • At the end, Michael simulated a suicide by hanging himself. 4 / 11

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  • He horrified the children before teaching them that suicide is never the answer. 5 / 11

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  • Some viewers were offended by the suicide scene. 6 / 11

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  • As a result, NBC deleted the scene from all subsequent airings. 7 / 11

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  • The Halloween cold open is still absent on Netflix, DVDs, and syndication. 8 / 11

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  • The series still promotes Jim's "Facebook" costume from the episode for merchandise. 9 / 11

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  • The scene can be found on the show's official YouTube account. 10 / 11

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  • The rest of The Office's Halloween episodes remain untouched. 11 / 11

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