Broke (The Office)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Broke" is the 25th episode of the fifth season of the television series The Office, and the 97th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the United States on April 23, 2009. In this episode, Michael learns his paper company is broke, and tries to keep this fact a secret when Dunder Mifflin offers to buy out the Michael Scott Paper Company since the company has stolen most of Dunder Mifflin Scranton's clients. The episode was written by Charlie Grandy and directed by Steve Carell, marking his directorial debut. "Broke" was the last of a six-episode arc involving Michael quitting to start the Michael Scott Paper Company; it was also the last of six episodes to prominently feature Idris Elba as Dunder Mifflin V.P. Charles Miner. According to Nielsen ratings, it was watched by 7.21 million households, and received the season's lowest rating in the 18 49 age group during its regular timeslot to that point in the season.