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The Office S6E12 — Secret Santa
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The Office•Season 6•Episode 12

Secret Santa

8.2/10 · 7,303 votesDec 10, 200923 min

Ranked #10 of 24 in Season 6•+0.1 vs season avg

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Michael gets upset when Jim promises Phyllis that she can be the office Santa, but the office Christmas party may be overshadowed by some bad news from David Wallace.

Directed byRandall Einhorn
Written byMindy Kaling
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Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Michael Scott

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Dwight Schrute

John Krasinski

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Jim Halpert

Jenna Fischer

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Pam Beesly

B.J. Novak

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Ryan Howard

Ed Helms

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Randall Einhorn

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Claire Scanlon

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Episode Summary

"Secret Santa" is episode 12 of The Office season 6. It scored 8.2/10 from 7,303 votes, ranking #10 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Randall Einhorn and written by Mindy Kaling, it aired on December 10, 2009.

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