"Diversity Day" is the second episode of the first season of the American version of The Office. Written by B.J. Novak and directed by Ken Kwapis, it first aired in the United States on March 29, 2005, on NBC. The episode guest stars Office consulting producer Larry Wilmore as Mr. Brown.
When a corporate consultant is sent by Dunder Mifflin in response to a racially derogative impersonation made by Michael, the employees are subjected to a tolera...
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"Diversity Day" is the second episode of the first season of the American version of The Office. Written by B.J. Novak and directed by Ken Kwapis, it first aired in the United States on March 29, 2005, on NBC. The episode guest stars Office consulting producer Larry Wilmore as Mr. Brown.
When a corporate consultant is sent by Dunder Mifflin in response to a racially derogative impersonation made by Michael, the employees are subjected to a tolerance seminar conducted by Mr. Brown. In an attempt to upstage Mr. Brown, Michael decides to create his own racial tolerance seminar.
Manager Michael Scott's controversial imitation of a Chris Rock routine forces the staff to undergo a racial diversity seminar. Michael refuses to allow Mr. Brown to control the seminar, instead attempting to assist him in teaching, much to Brown's chagrin. However, when confidentially informed by Brown that the seminar was not meant for the staff, but instead only for Michael, he decides to create his own seminar...
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