The Farm ( the Office ) - wikipedia The Farm ( the Office ) 17th episode of the ninth season of The Office `` The Farm '' The Office episode Episode no. Season 9 Episode 17 Directed by Paul Lieberstein Written by Paul Lieberstein Production code 9005 Original air date March 14, 2013 Running time 22 minutes Guest appearance ( s ) Majandra Delfino as Fannie Matt Jones as Zeke Thomas Middleditch as Jeb Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Cammy David Koechner as Todd Packer Allan Havey as Henry Nora Kirkpatrick as Esther Mary Gillis as Aunt Shirley Tom Bower as Heinrich Manheim ( deleted scene ) Episode chronology ← Previous `` Moving On '' Next → `` Promos '' The Office ( U.S. season 9 ) List of The Office ( U.S. TV series ) episodes `` The Farm '' is the seventeenth episode of the ninth season of the American comedy television series The Office and the 192nd overall. It originally aired on NBC on March 14, 2013. The episode guest stars Matt Jones as Dwight 's cousin Zeke, Majandra Delfino as Dwight 's sister Fannie, Blake Garrett Rosenthal as his nephew, and Thomas Middleditch as his brother. The series -- presented as if it were a real documentary -- depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The episode revolves around Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson ) and Oscar Martinez ( Oscar Nunez ) who attend the funeral of Dwight 's Aunt Shirley at Schrute Farms. Dwight receives his aunt 's property, and he and his siblings decide to run it. Meanwhile, Todd Packer ( David Koechner ) returns to the office to get back at them for his firing a year prior. `` The Farm '' was produced to serve as a backdoor pilot for a proposed spin - off series starring Wilson as Dwight, which NBC ultimately did not pick up. The episode received mostly negative reviews from television critics, with many criticizing Dwight 's farm storyline and some critics calling it a `` Frankenstein episode ''. The episode was viewed by 3.54 million viewers and received a 1.9 / 5 rating among adults between the ages of 18 and 49. The episode ranked fourth in its timeslot, and it was the highest - rated NBC series of the night. Contents 1 Plot 2 Production 3 Broadcast and reception 3.1 Ratings 3.2 Reviews 4 References 5 External links Plot Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson ) receives news that his Aunt Shirley has died, and he informs the office. The only co-worker he invites to the funeral is Oscar Martinez ( Oscar Nunez ), who flees when Dwight begins shooting the corpse with a shotgun to ensure it is really dead. At the funeral, Dwight 's family gathers : his cousins Mose ( Michael Schur ) and Zeke ( Matt Jones ), his brother Jeb ( Thomas Middleditch ), his sister Fannie ( Majandra Delfino ), his nephew Cammy ( Blake Garrett Rosenthal ), and his uncle Heinrich ( Tom Bower ). The family learns that Aunt Shirley has willed the siblings her estate on the condition that they all come back home to run it. Despite Dwight 's enthusiasm in inheriting it, Fannie and Jeb are unwilling to move back in due to the lack of sophistication farm life offers. Nevertheless, Dwight convinces them to help him run the farm. Meanwhile, Todd Packer ( David Koechner ) visits the office and announces that he wants to make amends for his past behavior. He makes rude remarks masked as apologies and hands out store - bought cupcakes. Pam Halpert ( Jenna Fischer ) argues that they should not eat the cupcakes, to spite Packer. She remains adamant on this point even after Packer leaves, but once Pam goes home the remaining employees eat the cupcakes. Packer reveals to the documentary crew that he spiked the cupcakes with drugs, supposedly as revenge for getting him fired ( though none of the employees present save Nellie had anything to do with his being fired ). He then visits Jim Halpert ( John Krasinski ) and Darryl Philbin ( Craig Robinson ) at Athlead in Philadelphia, pulling the same trick on them. In the morning, Pam returns to the office and announces she is going to eat her cupcake, only to find everyone else reeling from the aftereffects of Packer 's deed. Production Majandra Delfino guest starred as Dwight 's sister. The episode was written and directed by executive producer and former showrunner Paul Lieberstein, marking his thirteenth writing credit, sixth directorial credit and fourth dual credit. `` The Farm '' was the fifth episode produced, but was the seventeenth aired, as noted by its production number. It was originally supposed to act as a backdoor pilot for a spin - off series starring Wilson and focusing on Dwight. As such, Wilson was initially slated to appear in only 13 episodes of The Office 's ninth season before leaving for the spin - off. Paul Lieberstein, the showrunner for The Office for seasons five through eight, stepped down at the start of season nine in order to focus more energy on the potential spin - off. However, upon review, the spin - off was not picked up by NBC. Executive producer Greg Daniels revealed that the episode would have additional material shot so that it fits better into the season, as the original version contained `` certain aspects that were appropriate for a pilot of a new show ''. The episode guest stars Majandra Delfino, Blake Garrett Rosenthal, Thomas Middleditch, Matt Jones, and Tom Bower as members of Dwight 's family ; Delfino plays Dwight 's sister Fannie, Rosenthal plays Dwight 's nephew Cammy, Middleditch portrays Dwight 's brother Jeb, Jones portrays Dwight 's cousin Zeke, and Bower appears as Dwight 's great uncle Heinrich, in a deleted scene. Jones had previously appeared in the ninth season entry, `` Junior Salesman ''. Broadcast and reception Ratings `` The Farm '' originally aired on NBC on March 14, 2013, after a four - week hiatus. In its original American broadcast, the episode was viewed by an estimated 3.54 million viewers and received a 1.9 rating / 5 percent share. This means that it was seen by 1.9 percent of all 18 - to 49 - year - olds, and 5 percent of all 18 - to 49 - year - olds watching television at the time of the broadcast. This marked a decrease in the ratings from the previous episode, `` Moving On ''. The Office ranked fourth in its timeslot, being beaten by an episode of the CBS police procedural Person of Interest which received a 2.9 / 8 percent rating, an entry of the ABC series Grey 's Anatomy which received a 2.6 / 7 percent rating, and an installment of the Fox series Glee which received a 2.0 / 6 percent rating. Despite this, the episode was the highest - rated NBC series for the night. 1.90 million viewers watched the episode via DVR playback, bringing the total viewership to 5.36 million viewers and a 3.0 18 -- 49 rating. Reviews `` Then there was the open - endedness of Dwight walking onto the farm with his brother and sister, the beginning of the new life. The tone did n't match. None of this was necessarily bad on its own, but because we know what we know, it came off less like a weird outing for Dwight and revealed the stitching of people trying to patch in a standalone episode... which by mere approach made it feel larger and grander, the seams of the monster. '' -- Nick Campbell, TV.com `` The Farm '' received mostly negative reviews from critics, many criticizing Dwight 's farm storyline and some critics calling it a `` Frankenstein episode ''. M. Giant of Television Without Pity awarded the episode a C. Alan Sepinwall of HitFix considered NBC 's decision not to pick the spin - off for more episodes the right decision, writing that the characters and scenes were `` barely sketches '' and featured too much `` cartoonishness ''. Sepinwall also criticized the Todd Packer scenes, and only saw Dwight 's interactions with his nephew, Cammy, in a positive light. TV.com columnist Nick Campbell called the farm storyline `` unnatural '' compared to the episode and the series, as a whole, and wrote that the tone to the ending `` did n't match ''. Despite this, he complimented the storyline for `` establishing tone, characters, and direction in literally half the time usually allotted ''. The A.V. Club reviewer Erik Adams complimented the episode for serving as a `` breather '' from the season 's long arcs, and gave good background information into Dwight 's personality. He went on to criticize the pilot 's broad humor, writing that following the scene featuring Dwight shooting a shotgun into his aunt 's casket, `` it would be next to impossible for The Farm to heighten from that point ''. Adams graded the episode a B. Damon Houx of Screen Crush called the two storylines `` two pieces of that ( sic ) did n't work all that well together '', which all added to a `` dull '' episode. Houx complimented Koechner 's performance, calling him a `` great improviser '' but wrote that the whole plot was lacking. He also considered the farm plotline to be pointless and aimless, especially due to it airing in the last few episodes of the series. References ^ Jump up to : Wilson, Rainn ( December 13, 2012 ). `` Remember all of these ? # FinalSeason ''. Facebook.com. Retrieved December 13, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Uncle Heinrich ''. NBC.com. March 16, 2013. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013. Jump up ^ Paul Lieberstein ( writer & director ) ( March 14, 2013 ). `` The Farm ''. The Office. Season 9. Episode 17. NBC. Jump up ^ Weisman, Jon ( July 5, 2012 ). `` Greg Daniels and the Future of ' The Office ' ''. Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012. Jump up ^ Goldberg, Lesley ( May 21, 2012 ). `` ' The Office ' Adds Two EPs for Season 9 ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 29, 2012. ^ Jump up to : Bricker, Tierney ( October 30, 2012 ). `` Rainn Wilson 's Office Spinoff, The Farm, Not Picked Up by NBC ''. E ! Online. Retrieved October 30, 2012. Jump up ^ Roots, Kimberly ( December 26, 2012 ). `` The Office Boss : Retooled Spin - Off Episode Will Still Air -- and Change Up the Dwangela Plan ''. TVLine. Retrieved December 26, 2012. Jump up ^ O'Neal, Sean ( August 27, 2012 ). `` Two More People Cast in The Office spinoff The Farm, Including the Wacky Nazi Uncle ''. The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved December 13, 2012. Jump up ^ Cornet, Roth ( February 1, 2013 ). `` The Office : `` Junior Salesman '' Review ``. IGN. Retrieved February 4, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Shows A -- Z -- Office, The on NBC ''. The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 15, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Kondolojy, Amanda ( March 15, 2013 ). `` Thursday Final Ratings : ' The Big Bang Theory ', ' American Idol ' & ' Community ' Adjusted Up ; ' Elementary ' Adjusted Down ''. TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved March 15, 2013. Jump up ^ Kondolojy, Amanda ( February 15, 2013 ). `` Thursday Final Ratings : ' Zero Hour ', ' Big Bang Theory ', ' Community ', ' Idol ', ' Elementary ' & ' Grey 's Anatomy ' Adjusted Up ; ' Scandal ' Adjusted Down ''. TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved February 15, 2013. Jump up ^ Bibel, Sara ( April 1, 2013 ). `` Live + 7 DVR Ratings : ' The Big Bang Theory ' Leads Adults 18 -- 49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains ; ' 90210 ' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 25 ''. TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved April 14, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Campbell, Nick ( March 15, 2013 ). `` The Office `` The Farm '' Review : Try Not to Laugh When We Say `` Backdoor '' ``. TV.com. Retrieved March 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Cornet, Roth ( March 15, 2013 ). `` The Office : `` The Farm '' Review ``. IGN. Retrieved March 25, 2013. Jump up ^ M. Giant ( March 14, 2013 ). `` The Office TV Show -- The Office Photos & Videos, The Office Reviews & The Office Recaps TWoP ''. Television Without Pity. Retrieved March 19, 2013. Jump up ^ Sepinwall, Alan ( March 15, 2013 ). `` Review : The Office -- The Farm : The spin - off that was n't ''. HitFix. Retrieved March 19, 2013. Jump up ^ Adams, Erik ( March 14, 2013 ). `` '' The Farm '' The Office TV Club TV ``. The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 25, 2013. Jump up ^ Houx, Damon ( March 15, 2013 ). `` ' The Office ' Review : `` The Farm '' ``. Screen Crush. Retrieved March 25, 2013. 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Question: who plays dwight's brother in the office
Answer: Thomas Middleditch