The cast of The Office belt out songs by Elton John and Chumbawamba in a previously unseen deleted scene from the Season 3 episode "Beach Games".Released by NBC's Peacock streaming service on Twitter, the scene shows Michael Scott and Co. on a charter bus singing some animated renditions of The Proclaimers' "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" and Chumbawamba's "Tubthumping". When the episode originally aired, the cast was only shown performing a lively rendition of The Flintstones theme song.
The clip was accompanied by a caption that read, "The Flintstones theme song wasn’t the only song #TheOffice cast sang on the bus. Check out this never-before-seen deleted scene and stream extended episodes and extras with #TheOfficeonPeacock."
"Beach Games" was the twenty-third episode of Season 3 and found Steve Carell's Michael Scott being considered for a position in the corporate department while also trying to figure out who his replacement in the Scranton office should be. While Michael appeared to plan a fun outing for his team at Lake Scranton, he actually planned a day of Survivor-esque competitions to determine who would be the best person to take over his role.
The deleted scene dropped a day after The Office premiered on its new streaming home, Peacock. Ahead of the streaming premiere, Peacock also shared a never-before-seen cold open heavily inspired by The Matrix films. The scene opens with Dwight K. Schrute (Rainn Wilson) working out of Michael Scott's office as a black cat is seen darting in front of the open office door twice. Later in the cold open, Dwight's computer is taken over, with the screen showing an ominous message that reads, "Hello, Dwight. Have you ever felt that something was not right with the world?" A confused Dwight eventually replies, "Who is this?" But the computer's only response is, "Not yet. We will make ourselves known."
As part of the launch, Peacock also premiered a behind-the-scenes look into the making of The Office pilot.
The Office stars Steve Carell, Rain Wilson, Mindy Kaling, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Ed Helms, B.J. Novak, Kate Flannery, Brian Baumgartner, Phyllis Smith, Oscar Nunez, Ellie Kemper, Creed Bratton, Craig Robinson, Paul Lieberstein and Leslie David Baker. The series aired for nine seasons on NBC, from 2005 to 2013.
All seasons of The Office are currently streaming exclusively on Peacock. The first two seasons are available for free, with Seasons 3-9 and The Office: Superfan Episodes available on Peacock Premium for $4.99/month. The ad-free Peacock Premium Plus is $9.99/month.
Source: Twitter