Why The Office's Watermelon Scene Ended Up Costing $6,500 To Film

First, Rainn Wilson — who plays Dwight Schrute — had a little trouble with aim. Throwing the watermelon off the roof and onto the trampoline required about a dozen takes, and it needed almost every melon the crew had bought to film "Safety Training." Series co-creator Greg Daniels even figured they'd have to use CGI to get it right (via Mashable).

In the final take, which was used for the episode, Wilson finally gets a watermelon to bounce off the trampoline, but the huge fruit immediately hits a Chrysler 300 which was located a few meters away, in the parking lot. It was funny, but according to Mashable, it was also a complete accident. Unfortunately, the heavy melon visibly dented the roof and broke another part of the overhead. The production team ultimately had to pay the owner $6500 to fix the car (via Mashable).

Hilariously, the episode eventually reveals that the Chrysler is Stanley's vehicle. Though the watermelon getting thrown off the roof turned out to be time-consuming and expensive for the series to get right, it was worth it for such an absurd joke.