According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was viewed by 5.82 million viewers and received a 3.2 rating/8 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, marking a slight drop in the ratings from the previous episode, " The Incentive". "Lotto" received mixed reviews from television critics, with many enjoying Andy and Darryl's interaction. In the episode, the entire warehouse staff quits after winning the lottery, leaving Andy Bernard ( Ed Helms) and Darryl Philbin ( Craig Robinson) to scramble for replacements while Jim Halpert ( John Krasinski), Erin Hannon ( Ellie Kemper), Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson), and Kevin Malone ( Brian Baumgartner) temporarily get a taste of the warehouse life. 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 guest stars Mark Proksch as Nate and Hugh Dane as Hank the security guard.
The episode originally aired on NBC in the United States on October 6, 2011. It was written by Charlie Grandy and directed by cast member John Krasinski.
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" Lotto" is the third episode of the eighth season of the American comedy television series The Office, and the show's 155th episode overall. 3rd episode of the eighth season of The Office " Lotto"