“The Office” stars reveal Christmas episode scene that made everyone break: 'No one could get through it'

Truly, there are few moments of The Office that aren't worth a laugh — or more.

But there was one scene in particular that even had cast members in stitches, it was revealed on a recent episode of the Office Ladies podcast, which is hosted by cast alums Jenna Fischer (Pam) and Angela Kinsey (Angela). Their guest for the day: Brian Baumgartner, the actor who played Kevin.

"Brian," Fischer said, "I remember when you sit on Steve's lap as Santa. And I know everyone always brings it up to you, but it was like we no one could get through it."

The scene from 2009's "Secret Santa" — which starts at 1:56 in the video above — shows Steve Carell, as Dunder Mifflin branch manager Michael Scott, dressed up as Santa Claus. Kevin sits on the smaller man's lap to relay his Christmas wishes ... or something.

Kevin, who's not known for being very bright, doesn't actually have a response to Santa's question about what he hopes to find under the tree. (Nevermind that he's not a child.) When Scott/Santa asks what he had expected to happen in the interaction, Kevin answers honestly, "I didn't know. Nobody has ever let me sit on their lap before."

As comical as the moment was to audiences, some of the cast members found it just as amusing. Mindy Kaling (Kelly), Ed Helms (Andy), and Rainn Wilson (Dwight) are all openly smiling in the scene.

"If you watch that episode," Fischer continued, "people are breaking in the background. Mindy just walks out. She just turns and leaves."

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Kinsey chimed in and Baumgartner confirmed that, "Ed dives behind the hall."

The take they managed to film with people on the verge of laughter was genuinely the best they could do.

"I think [the crew] just gave up," Fischer said. "They were like, forget it. This is what it is."

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Baumgartner recalled, too, that he asked Carell if he was OK, because the future Oscar nominee would make a pained noise every take. It was all for show, of course, and he was fine.

The universe of The Office, which aired from 2005 to 2013, will continue in an upcoming series for Peacock that's created by Greg Daniels, a co-creator of the original U.S. version, and Michael Korman, of Comedy Central's Nathan for You. It's slated to star Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, and more.

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