Star Steve Carrell is seen here in two Michael Scott moments. "The Office" is no doubt a comedic masterpiece-but it also contains some questionable storylines. Word then spreads around the office, with Oscar's deskmate Kevin (Brian Baumgartner) sniggering about the revelation and Angela (Angela Kinsey) proceeding to make homophobic comments and pointedly using hand sanitizer after Oscar returns to his desk. To justify the use of the offensive term, Michael then goes on a warpath, defending his choice of words, before delivering a non-apology to Oscar and outing him as gay.
Perhaps one of the hardest episodes to watch is the Season 3 opener, in which Michael calls Oscar (Oscar Nunez) "f**gy" for preferring Shakespeare in Love to Die Hard. Here, we take a look at some of the show's more controversial storylines and episodes that haven't aged so well. Regardless of the motive, the episode has been hotly debated over the years for its questionable content-which involves Michael Scott (Steve Carell) doing an impression of Chris Rock's stand-up routine, putting on an exaggerated Indian accent, and asking people to name an ethnicity she or he finds sexually attractive. Newsweek has contacted the network for comment. The episode is still available on other platforms and may have been skipped due to licensing issues. Although some have put it down to so-called "cancel culture," the network has not confirmed the motivation behind removing the controversial clip.
Only this week, Comedy Central pulled one episode, "Diversity Day," from rotation. But while it's no doubt a comedic masterpiece and satirical by nature, there's also no denying some of the storylines are a little dubious. Since its debut in 2005, The Office has garnered a huge fanbase and has proven to be enduringly popular in both the U.S.
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