Whistleblower (The Office) fourth appearance on the show, after first appearing in "Sabre". Zach Woods made his ninth appearance on the show. While talking with his real estate agent on his cellphone, Dwight states that the office park is 1725 Slough Avenue. "Slough" is a reference to the UK edition of "The Office" which is set in Slough, United Kingdom. In its original American broadcast, "Whistleblower" was viewed by an estimated 6.60 million viewers with a 3.4 rating/10% share in the 18–49 demographic coming second in its timeslot after the season finale of "Grey's Anatomy", receiving the same rating as last week's episode,
The Smart Set interest in running a magazine, Crowe gave control of "The Smart Set" to Eltinge Warner, who then appointed Mencken and Nathan as co-editors with total artistic control. While Warner remained in control of the magazine’s accounts (circulation, advertising, and bookkeeping), Mencken and Nathan focused on literary content. In a series of measures to economize, Mencken and Nathan relocated the magazine's office to a smaller location and reduced the staff, retaining only themselves and a secretary, Sara Golde. Additionally, Warner reprinted previous issues of "The Smart Set" under the title "Clever Stories". In their most successful effort to boost revenue, Mencken