as a penny-pinching applicant concerned about long-distance call policies.

After being overlooked, Dwight vows he will either "run this branch or destroy this branch".

Internal applicants include Andy Bernard , who struggles with Gabe’s sabotage, and Darryl Philbin , who is uncharacteristically nervous.

Jim famously describes Robert California as someone who "creeps me out... but I think he might be a genius". The Office Recap: “Search Committee” - Vulture

as Merv Bronte, a self-sabotaging applicant manipulated by Robert California.

The episode is famous for its "cameo cluster" of high-profile actors playing prospective managers:

as David Brent (reprising his role from the original UK series) via a video interview.