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The book was brought up twice as a running gag, first when Michael said he owned the classic autobiography but hadn’t read it, and later when Jenna highlighted that BJ Novak’s father had ghost‑written it. Both hosts treated it humorously, noting its connection to the co‑author and the automobile legend. The conversation was light‑hearted rather than a serious endorsement.
Episode: Happy Hour
The book was mentioned as a classic that Michael claimed to own, but hadn't read, and was brought up as a running gag, likely due to BJ Novak's father co-authoring the book.
The manager says, have you read Lee Iacocca's classic book? And Michael says, read it. I own it.
This is the second time Lee Iacocca's biography is mentioned on The Office.
It's because BJ Novak's dad co-authored that book.
Episode: Cocktails
The book, co-written with William Novak, was mentioned in relation to a joke about Lee Iacocca and the DeLorean, which Michael mistakenly associates with him.
He worked for Ford, but then he went on to work at Chrysler and he was just this huge automobile executive legend.
But here is a fun fact... Lee Iacocca wrote his autobiography with another writer, William Novak.
BJ Novak's dad... was the ghostwriter for Lee Iacocca's autobiography?
