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The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

9 Seasons
186 Episodes
Ended
Comedy
episode image Goodbye, Michael
9.8/10 (19730 votes)

#1 Goodbye, Michael

S7:E21

Michael wants to have a drama-free day at work on his last day before moving to Colorado. Meanwhile, Deangelo Vickers and Andy Bernard scramble to retain Michael's biggest clients.

episode image Finale
9.8/10 (23125 votes)

#2 Finale

S9:E23

One year later, Dunder Mifflin employees past and present reunite for a panel discussion about the documentary and to attend Dwight and Angela's wedding.

episode image Stress Relief
9.7/10 (17771 votes)

#3 Stress Relief

S5:E13

Dwight must makes amends with the office after his fire safety seminar goes awry; Michael tries to get his employees to relax; Andy becomes convinced that Pam and Jim are film gurus.

episode image Dinner Party
9.4/10 (13175 votes)

#4 Dinner Party

S4:E9

Michael stages an elaborate plan to finally get Pam and Jim over to his and Jan's place for a dinner party. Jim gets trapped into it and agrees to go. Dwight overhears and wants his invitation, too. Michael says he only has six wine glasses and with Andy and Angela going too, there's not enough room for Dwight.

episode image A.A.R.M.
9.4/10 (9124 votes)

#5 A.A.R.M.

S9:E22

Jim convinces Dwight that he needs to choose someone to act as an Assistant to the Assistant Regional Manager; the two subsequently hold tryouts for the position. After her daycare turns away her child, Angela is forced to bring her kid to work. Andy auditions for "The Next Great A Cappella Sensation".

episode image Casino Night
9.3/10 (10368 votes)

#6 Casino Night

S2:E22

In the season finale, Dunder-Mifflin holds a Casino Night in the warehouse to benefit charity. While Michael faces the task of juggling two dates, Jim is forced to ponder the reality of transferring to the Stamford branch and what that means for his relationship with Pam.

episode image Threat Level Midnight
9.3/10 (10990 votes)

#7 Threat Level Midnight

S7:E16

Michael screens his action film Threat Level Midnight to the office after eleven years of writing, shooting, re-shooting, and editing. The film features Michael as Agent Michael Scarn, Dwight as Scarn's sidekick, and Jim as archnemesis "Goldenface," as well as several people from Michael's past.

episode image Garage Sale
9.3/10 (8780 votes)

#8 Garage Sale

S7:E18

The office holds a garage sale in the warehouse. Michael decides to propose to Holly, and runs into trouble thinking of how to do it well.

episode image The Job
9.2/10 (8498 votes)

#9 The Job

S3:E23

After Pam's outburst at Beach Day, she and Jim had a talk and realized how much they both missed their friendship. Pam never regretted her speech she gave to Jim in front of the rest of the staff; in fact, she was happy that it only took her three years to summon the courage to say what was on her mind.

episode image Goodbye Toby
9.2/10 (8537 votes)

#10 Goodbye Toby

S4:E14

Toby leaves Dunder Mifflin, and Michael plans a huge goodbye party... out of joy. Angela refuses to help with it, so Michael turns to Phyllis. Dwight and Meredith harass Holly, their new HR representative.

episode image Broke
9.2/10 (7935 votes)

#11 Broke

S5:E23

Michael's new company struggles to make early morning deliveries while the office tries to get their expense reports in on time after Angela enforces Dunder Mifflin's policy.

episode image The Injury
9.0/10 (9539 votes)

#12 The Injury

S2:E12

When Michael burns his foot with his George Foreman mini-grill, he requires the entire office staff to work around his new injury. When the workers aren't so keen on obliging, Michael gets angry and calls in a man in a wheelchair to put out the message that disabled people are people too. Meanwhile, Dwight acts stranger than usual, acting really nice and helpful towards Pam. It isn't until the end of the day when everyone realizes that the car accident Dwight was in earlier that day gave him a concussion (but was overshadowed by Michael's dramatization of his own burn), and Jim and Michael immediately take him to the hospital. Needless to say, Michael doesn't appreciate the extra attention that the doctors and nurses pay Dwight.

episode image Beach Games
9.0/10 (8066 votes)

#13 Beach Games

S3:E22

Michael was shocked when he received a call from Corporate wanting him to interview for a position. Michael was happy, but he also had other things on his mind. Beach Day was coming up and he was taking the crew out for some fun in the sun. Not before reminding Toby he couldn't go because somebody had to stay in the office.

episode image Livin' the Dream
9.0/10 (7048 votes)

#14 Livin' the Dream

S9:E21

Dwight becomes regional manager after Andy quits his job, Jim dedicates more time to his Dunder Mifflin job to save his marriage, and Angela has problems with her new living arrangements after her breakup with The Senator.

episode image Gay Witch Hunt
8.9/10 (9426 votes)

#15 Gay Witch Hunt

S3:E1

When Michael unintentionally outs a gay employee, he stumbles through a sensitivity mine-field. Also, we find out what happened with Jim and Pam.

episode image The Negotiation
8.9/10 (7589 votes)

#16 The Negotiation

S3:E18

Roy paced in the parking lot outside Dunder-Mifflin and then charged the building looking for Jim. When he spots Jim and rushed him, only to get pepper sprayed in the eyes by Dwight, who managed to spray everybody around him, as well.

episode image Company Picnic
8.9/10 (6689 votes)

#17 Company Picnic

S5:E26

At the company picnic, Michael and Holly are reunited for the first time since their split. The rest of the staff competes in games, such as the volleyball tournament.

episode image Michael's Last Dundies
8.9/10 (7197 votes)

#18 Michael's Last Dundies

S7:E20

Michael trains Deangelo to take over his job of hosting the Dundie Awards, while Erin struggles with her dislike for her boyfriend, Gabe.

episode image Business School
8.8/10 (7780 votes)

#19 Business School

S3:E16

Roy stopped by Pam's desk to let her know how excited he was to see her art show. She reminded him that it was just a small show being put on by her art class. Pam later admitted she was very happy she was back together with Roy because it showed maturity. Jim feigns indifference to the reconciliation.

episode image Classy Christmas
8.8/10 (6588 votes)

#20 Classy Christmas

S7:E11

Michael could not be happier when Toby has to take a leave of absence and corporate sends Holly Flax to cover for him. Pam is forced to do a second Christmas party after Michael wants the party to be on the day Holly returns to Scranton. Meanwhile, Jim regrets agreeing to a snowball fight with Dwight.

episode image Christmas Party
8.7/10 (8354 votes)

#21 Christmas Party

S2:E10

Michael hosts a Christmas party at the office, but somehow manages to decrease the holiday cheer when he changes the arranged secret Santa pairs to a game of "Yankee Swap", where everyone gives their pre-bought presents to a different, random worker. To boost morale, Michael introduces vodka shots while the others compete for an iPod, Jim hopes that his sentimental present, meant for Pam, doesn't end up with Dwight, and Angela becomes enraged about Michael's party changes.

episode image The Return
8.7/10 (7231 votes)

#22 The Return

S3:E13

Since Dwight's departure, Andy had been clinging to Michael. Andy's antics had been wearing very thin on his co-workers. In fact, Andy left Jim actually wishing Dwight would come back.

episode image Fun Run
8.7/10 (7810 votes)

#23 Fun Run

S4:E1

Michael comes to believe the office might be cursed in the wake of a freak accident. After scrutinizing each of his staffers' religious beliefs, he organizes a charity 5K "fun run."

episode image Weight Loss
8.7/10 (7082 votes)

#24 Weight Loss

S5:E1

Michael tries to motivate the Scranton branch to lose weight as part of an interoffice competition. Jim is lost after Pam leaves for art school in New York, and Angela continues to see Dwight even though she is now engaged to Andy.

episode image Cafe Disco
8.7/10 (6709 votes)

#25 Cafe Disco

S5:E25

Michael decides to open a cafe-disco in his old office. Pam and Jim are planning a secret trip.

episode image Gossip
8.7/10 (6669 votes)

#26 Gossip

S6:E1

A few interns who stayed at Dunder-Mifflin over the summer end their internship. Michael announces some potentially damaging gossip about an employee to the rest of the office, then starts to spread false rumours about others to cover up what he has unwittingly revealed.

episode image The Dundies
8.6/10 (9853 votes)

#27 The Dundies

S2:E1

It's time for the "Dundies", Dunder Mifflin's annual awards banquet (held at the neighborhood Chili's), and the staff must endure the excruciating performance of their inept emcee, boss Michael Scott.

episode image Conflict Resolution
8.6/10 (7360 votes)

#28 Conflict Resolution

S2:E21

When Michael takes over conflict resolution duties from HR, chaos ensues at Dunder Mifflin.

episode image The Merger
8.6/10 (7226 votes)

#29 The Merger

S3:E8

The Scranton branch was getting ready for their new employees to arrive in from the defunct Stamford branch. Pam was especially excited to be reunited with Jim. While, Michael was most concerned with impressing his new staff.

episode image A Benihana Christmas
8.6/10 (7592 votes)

#30 A Benihana Christmas

S3:E10

Michael was in the holiday spirit and couldn't wait to share in it with his girlfriend, Carol. He had bought two tickets to paradise, hoping to whisk her away on a romantic vacation to Jamaica. Carol came by the office early to have a talk with Michael and it didn't go well.

episode image Safety Training
8.6/10 (7039 votes)

#31 Safety Training

S3:E19

Andy was back to work, fresh from anger management training. He insisted on being called Drew, even though Jim continued to call him Andy just to toy with him. Meanwhile, Dwight had decided to shun Andy for the next three years.

episode image Women's Appreciation
8.6/10 (7054 votes)

#32 Women's Appreciation

S3:E21

Phyllis walked into the office looking pale and shocked. A concerned staff surrounded her for comfort. She told them she had been flashed in the parking lot. Jim alerted the police and they already had three other incidents of flashing in the area. Michael didn't think much of it, because it was Phyllis.

episode image Local Ad
8.6/10 (6922 votes)

#33 Local Ad

S4:E5

Michael was excited to know Dunder Mifflin bought television ad space in local markets, including Scranton. Michael wanted to create the perfect commercial. Only problem was Michael wasn't seeing eye to eye with guys who were going to be producing the commercial.

episode image The Deposition
8.6/10 (6665 votes)

#34 The Deposition

S4:E8

Michael is driving to New York with Jan where he is going to speak at her deposition. Jan is suing Dunder Mifflin for four million dollars over her wrongful termination. Michael is excited to testify and has memorized every answer Jan told him to.

episode image The Surplus
8.6/10 (6284 votes)

#35 The Surplus

S5:E9

Michael has to spend the office surplus by they end of the day, but he can't decide between a copier or new chairs. Dwight plays a dirty trick on Angela as they prepare for Andy and Angela's wedding on the beet farm.

episode image The Duel
8.6/10 (6168 votes)

#36 The Duel

S5:E11

The office is on eggshells because Andy still hasn't found out about fiancee Angela's affair with Dwight. When Michael spills the beans, Dwight and Andy take matters into their own hands. Meanwhile, Michael is nervous about being called down to corporate for a meeting with Wallace.

episode image Murder
8.6/10 (6455 votes)

#37 Murder

S6:E9

Rumors spread that Dunder Mifflin is in financial trouble, so Michael tries to distract the office by having everyone play a murder mystery game called Belles, Bourbon, and Bullets. Meanwhile, Andy uses the game as a way to ask out Erin, but fears he may have asked out Erin's character, instead of Erin herself.

episode image The Client
8.5/10 (8251 votes)

#38 The Client

S2:E7

When Michael and Jan try to nail down a potential new client, Christian, by taking him out to Chili's, Michael surprises everyone with what - or who - he does. Meanwhile, back at the office, Jim finds a semi-autobiographical script that Michael has written called Threat Level: Midnight, and he, Pam, Kevin, and the rest of the Dunder-Mifflin workers have a great time acting it out. Later that night, Pam and Jim share their first unofficial date, complete with dinner (a sandwich), candlelight, and Dwight's pathetic fireworks display.

episode image Booze Cruise
8.5/10 (8131 votes)

#39 Booze Cruise

S2:E11

Michael takes the entire Dunder-Mifflin staff on a motivational cruise aboard a party boat on Lake Wallenpaupack, but his planned presentation is bogged down by numerous distractions, including a dance contest, limbo, snorkel shots, and the pushy Captain Jack. Also, Jim and Katy's relationship hits the rocks as Roy and Pam finally set a wedding date, which does more than disappoint Jim, and by the end of the night, Michael's motivational cruise doesn't go completely to waste when he shares a heart-to-heart with one of the workers.

episode image Branch Closing
8.5/10 (6976 votes)

#40 Branch Closing

S3:E7

Jan told Michael that the board had voted to close the Scranton branch. There would be a select group of employees that would get a severance package; the others would be going to work at the Stamford branch. She informed Michael that he would be one who would get a severance package.

Cast & Chracters

character image Dwight Schrute

Dwight Schrute

Actor: Rainn Wilson
character image Jim Halpert

Jim Halpert

Actor: John Krasinski
character image Pam Beesly

Pam Beesly

Actor: Jenna Fischer
character image Andy Bernard

Andy Bernard

Actor: Ed Helms

The highest rated episode of The Office is "Goodbye, Michael" (S7E21) with a rating of 9.80.

This episode received 19,730 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Get the Girl" (S8E19) with a rating of 6.30.

This episode received 5,256 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Basketball" (S1E5) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 9,872 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Pilot" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 11,322 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Casino Night" (S2E22) with a rating of 9.30.

This episode received 10,368 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Carpet" (S2E14) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 7,136 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Job" (S3E23) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 8,498 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Diwali" (S3E6) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 7,020 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Dinner Party" (S4E9) with a rating of 9.40.

This episode received 13,175 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Job Fair" (S4E13) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 5,937 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Stress Relief" (S5E13) with a rating of 9.70.

This episode received 17,771 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Baby Shower" (S5E3) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 5,997 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Gossip" (S6E1) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 6,669 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Banker" (S6E13) with a rating of 6.70.

This episode received 6,815 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Goodbye, Michael" (S7E21) with a rating of 9.80.

This episode received 19,730 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Christening" (S7E7) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 5,217 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Incentive" (S8E2) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 5,087 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Get the Girl" (S8E19) with a rating of 6.30.

This episode received 5,256 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Finale" (S9E23) with a rating of 9.80.

This episode received 23,125 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Here Comes Treble" (S9E5) with a rating of 6.70.

This episode received 4,754 votes.

Name Department Job
Ben Silverman Production Executive Producer
Greg Daniels Production Executive Producer
Howard Klein Production Executive Producer
Paul Lieberstein Production Executive Producer
Ricky Gervais Production Executive Producer
Stephen Merchant Production Executive Producer
Steve Burgess Production Producer

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