"Christmas Wishes" is the tenth episode of the eighth season

The Office (U.S. season 8)

The eighth season of the American television comedy The Office premiered on September 22, 2011 on NBC. The Office is an American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton,...

 of the American comedy

Comedy

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 television series

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 The Office, and the show's 162th episode overall. The episode will air on NBC

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 in the United States on December 8, 2011.

Plot

Andy

Andy Bernard

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 (Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Edward Paul "Ed" Helms is an American actor and comedian known for his work as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as Andy Bernard on the US version of the sitcom/mockumentary The Office and for his role as Dr. Stu Price in The Hangover films.- Early life :Helms was born and raised...

) attempts to make everyone's Christmas wishes come true while Robert

Robert California

Robert California is a fictional character on The Office, played by James Spader. He has no counterpart on the original British version of the series.- Season 7 :...

 (James Spader

James Spader

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) drinks too much at the Christmas party.

Production

The episode was written by executive producer Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling

Vera Mindy Chokalingam , better known as Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer who plays Kelly Kapoor on the NBC sitcom The Office. Kaling is also a co-executive producer and writer of several of the show's episodes.-Early life:Kaling was born Vera Chokalingam in...

, who also portrays Kelly Kapoor

Kelly Kapoor

Kelly Rajnigandha Kapoor , is a fictional character from the US television series, The Office. She is played by Mindy Kaling, who is also a writer and producer for the show....

 on the series, her 24th writing credit for the series. This marks her first writing credit as an executive producer. Before this, it was speculated that she might not return to the series as a writer. It was directed by cast member Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Edward Paul "Ed" Helms is an American actor and comedian known for his work as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as Andy Bernard on the US version of the sitcom/mockumentary The Office and for his role as Dr. Stu Price in The Hangover films.- Early life :Helms was born and raised...

, making his directorial debut. The episode also marks the fourth appearance of Lindsey Broad who plays Kathy, Pam's replacement during her maternity leave. She is currently set to appear in a recurring role for the season.