What episode of The Office is Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas?
Dwight Christmas
In this episode, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) gets everyone to celebrate with a traditional Schrute Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas….Dwight Christmas.
| “Dwight Christmas” | |
|---|---|
| The Office episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 9 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Charles McDougall |
| Written by | Robert Padnick |
Is Dwight Schrute Pennsylvania Dutch?
You may remember Dwight Schrute, the quirky top paper salesman from NBC’s “The Office” (by the way, there is a German spin-off, called Stromberg). From his strict sense of law and order to his upkeep of old Schrute family traditions, he proudly lives his German (Pennsylvania Dutch) heritage.
Is Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas real?
Pennsylvania Dutch Traditions. The German and Swiss immigrants who came to Pennsylvania around 1700 brought with them their own beloved Christmas traditions, which are still alive and well in Pennsylvania Dutch communities today, and have helped to shape all Americans’ Christmas traditions.
What was Dwight’s Santa called?
Belsnickel
Belsnickel – (pronoucned: Belsh-nickel) Belsnickel is a crotchety, fur-clad gift bringing figure in the folklore of the region of southwestern Germany. The figure is also preserved in Pennyslvanian Dutch communities. In The Office, Belsnickel is portrayed by Dwight Schrute during the Season 9 Christmas special.
Is Krampus the same as belsnickel?
In fact, Belsnickel shares many of the same characteristics as Krampus but isn’t as scary. But, compared to Krampus, he seems like a nice guy! He’ll even deliver socks or shoes full of candy to children who have behaved, but if you’ve been bad, well, Belsnickel will give you a bunch of coal or a switch.
Why did Belsnickel turn human?
Unfortunately for elves, if they break the five-part elves’ code, they will be cursed. Once Belsnickel demonstrated envy, lying, selfishness, viciousness, and ego, he was transformed into that which he hated most: a human.