Fans couldn’t help but compare Carell’s gesture to the beloved "Scott’s Tots" episode of 'The Office', in which his character Michael Scott makes an epic promise to a group of teens that goes wrongSteve Carrell is paying it forward.

Actor Steve Carell is sending Southern California high school students affected by the devasting wildfires in Los Angeles to the prom for free. The “Office” actor and comedian said Tuesday in an Instagram video that he was working with the Alice's Kids charity to pay for prom for seniors at six high schools in Pasadena.

Despicable Me' star Steve Carell announced some SoCal high school students affected by the wildfires won't have to worry about prom tickets this year. 'It's a pretty good deal,' he says.