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The following is a list of episodes from the NBC television series, The Office. The series is an American adaptation of the British series The Office.

The series began on March 24, 2005. As of May 17, 2007, 51 episodes of The Office have aired. Currently, the first two seasons are available on DVD. The season three DVD is due to be released on September 4, 2007.[1]

The list is ordered by the episodes' original air dates. Production code numbers detailing the order in which episodes were filmed are taken from NBC's official episode guide.

Season 1 (March–April 2005)

The first season of The Office consists of only six episodes, but introduces the audience to the vast array of characters that would be developed later.

Title Writer(s) Director Original Airdate Production Code
(filming order)
#
"Pilot" Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, and Stephen Merchant Ken Kwapis March 24, 2005 100 1
A documentary crew arrives at the offices of Dunder Mifflin to observe the employees and learn about modern management. Manager Michael Scott tries to paint a happy picture in the face of potential downsizing.
"Diversity Day" B. J. Novak Ken Kwapis March 29, 2005 101 2
A consultant arrives to teach the staff about tolerance and diversity but Michael insists on imparting his own knowledge. Jim struggles to keep hold of a lucrative contract extension.
"Health Care" Paul Lieberstein Ken Whittingham April 5, 2005 105 3
Michael puts Dwight in charge of choosing the company's new health care plan.
"The Alliance" Michael Schur Bryan Gordon April 12, 2005 103 4
Dwight forms an alliance with Jim in the wake of downsizing rumors. Michael arranges a morale-boosting birthday party for Meredith and is determined to come up with the funniest message in her card.
"Basketball" Greg Daniels Greg Daniels April 19, 2005 104 5
Michael and the office staff take on the workers in the warehouse in a basketball game.
"Hot Girl" Mindy Kaling Amy Heckerling April 26, 2005 102 6
When an attractive purse saleswoman comes to the office, Michael and Dwight openly vie for her attention.

Season 2 (September 2005–May 2006)

For the second season NBC initially ordered only six episodes, then in September ordered seven more episodes.[2] On November 3, NBC ordered an additional three episodes[3] and by November 7 had ordered a full season of 22 episodes.[4]

Initially, The Office aired on Tuesday nights at 9:30 (Eastern). On January 5, 2006, the show moved to Thursdays at the same time.

Title Writer(s) Director Original Airdate Production Code
(filming order)
#
"The Dundies" Mindy Kaling Greg Daniels September 20, 2005 203 7
After the annual staff Dundies awards is redlined by Corporate, Michael is uncertain if he can produce the caliber of evening his staff have come to expect.
"Sexual Harassment" B. J. Novak Ken Kwapis September 27, 2005 202 8
Michael fears that a new Corporate crackdown on sexual harassment will dampen his reputation as the office "forward king".
"Office Olympics" Michael Schur Paul Feig October 4, 2005 204 9
While Michael and Dwight are out of the office for the day trying to close a deal on a new condo for Michael, Jim and Pam arrange for the staff to participate in an "Office Olympics."
"The Fire" B. J. Novak Ken Kwapis October 11, 2005 201 10
The office is forced into the parking lot for the day when a fire starts in the kitchen.
"Halloween" Greg Daniels Paul Feig October 18, 2005 206 11
Michael must fire someone by the end of the day, and he has no idea who it will be.
"The Fight" Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg Ken Kwapis November 1, 2005 207 12
Talk of Dwight's karate experience gets Michael's competitive juices flowing, leading to a lunchtime match between them at Dwight's dojo.
"The Client" Paul Lieberstein Greg Daniels November 8, 2005 205 13
While Michael and Jan try to close a deal with a new client, the office staffers perform a table read of a screenplay Michael has written.
"Performance Review" Larry Wilmore Paul Feig November 15, 2005 209 14
Michael conducts annual performance reviews while he himself is reviewed by Jan. Jim and Pam convince Dwight it's actually Friday.
"E-mail Surveillance" Jennifer Celotta Paul Feig November 22, 2005 208 15
Michael discovers that he is the only member of the office not invited to Jim's barbecue party. Meanwhile, Pam thinks she may have discovered something about Dwight and Angela.
"Christmas Party" Michael Schur Charles McDougall December 6, 2005 210 16
Michael converts the annual Secret Santa gift exchange to a Yankee swap when he is dissatisfied with his gift, throwing Jim's plan to give a special gift to Pam into disarray.
"Booze Cruise" Greg Daniels Ken Kwapis January 5, 2006 213 17
Michael chooses a nighttime lake cruise for the annual camaraderie event.
"The Injury" Mindy Kaling Bryan Gordon January 12, 2006 211 18
Michael burns his foot while grilling bacon on his George Foreman grill. When Dwight leaves the office to "rescue" him, he crashes his car and suffers a concussion.
"The Secret" Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky Dennie Gordon January 19, 2006 214 19
After confiding in Michael about his secret crush on Pam on the Booze Cruise, Jim begins to fear that Michael may not be up to the task of keeping his secret. Dwight investigates Oscar's suspicious absence from work on Spring cleaning day.
"The Carpet" Paul Lieberstein Victor Nelli, Jr. January 26, 2006 212 20
When someone deposits an odorous substance on the carpet in Michael's office, he spends the day at Jim's desk — relocating Jim to a back room with Kelly. While at Jim's desk, Michael holds a sales contest with the other salesmen and continues to wreak havoc on other areas of the office. Kelly asks Jim if he could find out if Ryan is interested in her.
"Boys and Girls" B. J. Novak Dennie Gordon February 2, 2006 215 21

Corporate forces the female Dunder Mifflin employees to attend a "women in the workplace" seminar, conducted by Jan. Michael (in retaliation) assembles all the men in the warehouse for a "men in the workplace" seminar.

"Valentine's Day" Michael Schur Greg Daniels February 9, 2006 217 22

Michael spends Valentine's Day in a meeting with other branch managers at Corporate in New York City as varied levels of romance occur back in the Scranton office.

"Dwight's Speech" Paul Lieberstein Charles McDougall March 2, 2006 216 23

Dwight is named Dunder Mifflin Salesman of the Year and is terrified about the speech he must make at a big convention, so Michael (who won Salesman of the Year twice in a row) begins coaching Dwight on proper public speaking behavior. Jim decides to take a trip out of town, but has trouble deciding on his destination.

"Take Your Daughter to Work Day" Mindy Kaling Victor Nelli, Jr. March 16, 2006 218 24

When Dunder Mifflin employees bring their children into work, Michael begins to express his good nature toward children. Pam, who admits to not being good with kids but wishes to change this because she is getting married, is determined to befriend just one child.

"Michael's Birthday" Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg Ken Whittingham March 30, 2006 219 25

Michael tries various ruses to get the staff interested in his birthday, but they're more concerned about Kevin's test for skin cancer.

"Drug Testing" Jennifer Celotta Greg Daniels April 27, 2006 222 26

When Dwight finds a half-smoked joint in the Dunder Mifflin parking lot, he is determined, in his capacity as a volunteer sheriff's deputy, to expose the guilty parties. Following a jinx, Pam forces Jim into a position where he is not allowed to talk for the rest of the day.

"Conflict Resolution" Greg Daniels Charles McDougall May 4, 2006 220 27

Michael takes it upon himself to facilitate conflict resolution by reading all of the complaints aloud to the office, which causes more office tension.

"Casino Night" Steve Carell Ken Kwapis May 11, 2006 221 28

The warehouse is converted into a casino for a charity casino night and Michael accidentally winds up with two dates (Carol and Jan). Jim considers transferring to the Stamford branch as his secret crush on Pam finally comes to a head.

Webisodes: The Accountants (July–September 2006)

NBC announced on March 16, 2006 that there would be ten original, stand-alone Webisode shorts on NBC.com starting in July 2006. They first debuted on NBC.com on July 13 and concluded on September 7. Major characters Michael, Jim, Pam, and Ryan do not appear in these episodes. Instead, the focus is on the three members of the accounting department: Oscar, Angela and Kevin, as they try to find $3000 missing from the office budget. Oscar, Angela, and Kevin appear in each Webisode.

"The Accountants" webisodes were directed by Randall Einhorn and written by Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein. It took two days to film them.[5] They were edited by Michael Zurer, an assistant editor on the series.

In June 2007, the Webisodes won the Comedy Short Award at the inaugural Webby Awards and a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Broadband Program - Comedy.[6]

Title Originally posted NBC.com blurb Special appearance #
"The Books Don't Balance" July 13, 2006 Something is rotten in the city of Scranton. Melora Hardin as Jan Levinson 1
The accountants inform Jan that the books don't balance and $3000 is missing.
"Phyllis" July 13, 2006 Let the questioning begin! Phyllis Smith as Phyllis Lapin 2
The accountants question Phyllis and she makes a confession.
"Meredith" July 20, 2006 The truth will set you free. Kate Flannery as Meredith Palmer 3
Meredith is the next employee to be questioned.
"Stanley" July 27, 2006 All's fair in love and theft. Leslie David Baker as Stanley Hudson 4
The accountants talk to Stanley.
"Someone in the Warehouse" August 3, 2006 Secret crush, clouded judgment. David Denman as Roy Anderson 5
Kevin thinks Angela has a crush on Roy, who ends up being questioned next.
"The Memo" August 10, 2006 This just in... Angela stinks. (none) 6
The accountants type a memo for the thief to come forward. Kevin gets ticked that Angela bosses him around.
"Things Are Getting Tense" August 17, 2006 Some good, old-fashioned accusations. (none) 7
With new developments, the accountants start turning on each other.
"You're Mean" August 24, 2006 A fine line between mean and demanding. (none) 8
The accountants wait for Michael to leave his office, and Angela is mean to Kevin.
"Michael's Office" August 31, 2006 The sleuthing gets serious. (none) 9
The accountants check Michael's office for evidence of the money. After finding nothing but novelty items, Oscar and Kevin unanimously decide Angela must talk to him.
"The Best Day of My Life" September 7, 2006 Can you handle the truth? Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute 10
Dwight confronts Angela about her decision to accuse Michael of taking the money. Kevin and Oscar discover that the missing funds are merely an accounting mistake after all.

Season 3 (September 2006–May 2007)

For its third season The Office moved to Thursdays at 8:30 (Eastern).[7]

Season 3 features 23 episodes, including two hour-long editions, and guest directors such as J. J. Abrams (creator of ABC hit series Alias and Lost), Joss Whedon (creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Harold Ramis.

Title Writer(s) Director Original Airdate Production Code
(filming order)
#
"Gay Witch Hunt" Greg Daniels Ken Kwapis September 21, 2006 3001 29
It's four months after "Casino Night" and there are a number of changes at Dunder Mifflin. When Michael unintentionally outs Oscar, he has to work hard to keep the office (and himself) in check. Also, we find out what happened with Jim and Pam.
"The Convention" Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg Ken Whittingham September 28, 2006 3006 30
Michael and Dwight meet up with Jim at an office-supply convention in Philadelphia and Pam goes on her first date since breaking up with Roy.
"The Coup" Paul Lieberstein Greg Daniels October 5, 2006 3002 31
After Jan busts Michael for showing a movie during office hours instead of working, Angela suggests to Dwight that he take Michael's job. Also, Pam has a lunchtime fashion show and Jim gets killed in a Local Area Network computer game.
"Grief Counseling" Jennifer Celotta Roger Nygard October 12, 2006 3003 32
After learning that his old boss, the former regional manager, has died, Michael attempts to guide the Dunder Mifflin staff through the horrifying idea of death.
"Initiation" B. J. Novak Randall Einhorn October 19, 2006 3005 33
It's pretzel day at the Office. Dwight takes Ryan through an initiation test that involves his beet farm. Jim switches his squeaky chair with Karen's good chair.
"Diwali" Mindy Kaling Miguel Arteta November 2, 2006 3004 34
Michael encourages the entire Scranton branch to support Kelly and attend a local celebration of Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. Andy convinces Jim to turn a late night of work into a drinking game.
"Branch Closing" Michael Schur Tucker Gates November 9, 2006 3007 35
When Jan tells Michael that the Scranton Branch will be shutting down, Michael strives to keep his staff's spirits up. Michael and Dwight go on a mission to persuade Corporate to change its mind, while the Stamford boss quits, causing Jan to change her mind about which branch to eliminate. Jim struggles with the decision of returning to Scranton and facing Pam again.
"The Merger" Brent Forrester Ken Whittingham November 16, 2006 3008 36
The Scranton branch and the Stamford branch of Dunder Mifflin are merged, bringing 'old friends' Jim and Pam back together after months apart. Michael and Dwight and the other employees deal with the changes.
"The Convict" Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant Jeffrey Blitz November 30, 2006 3010 37
Michael discovers that one of his new coworkers has a criminal past and Jim "coaches" Andy on how to make a move on Pam. This episode is written by the creators of the original British series, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
"A Benihana Christmas" Jennifer Celotta Harold Ramis December 14, 2006 3009 38
In a one-hour episode, Michael sends out an inappropriate photoshopped Christmas card and gets his heart broken by Carol. Andy takes Michael out drinking with Dwight and Jim, while tensions on the party planning committee among Angela, Pam and Karen cause rival parties to form.
"Back from Vacation" Justin Spitzer Julian Farino January 4, 2007 3011 39
Michael returns from his Jamaican vacation a relaxed and revitalized man, but that quickly changes when a spicy vacation photograph makes its way around the office. Jim and Karen have an argument — with Pam caught in the middle of it all.
"Traveling Salesmen" Michael Schur, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky Greg Daniels January 11, 2007 3012 40
Staffers pair up for sales calls, leading to some interesting, insightful moments in the field. Dwight attempts to cover for Angela after she misses an important deadline. Karen receives surprising information.
"The Return" Michael Schur, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky Greg Daniels January 18, 2007 3013 41
When Oscar returns from vacation, Michael orders the party-planning committee to organize a bash for him. Andy exploits recent events to inch closer to Michael; and Jim colludes with Pam to trick someone in the office—but the target's not Dwight.
"Ben Franklin" Mindy Kaling Randall Einhorn February 1, 2007 3015 42
Acting on bad advice from his friend Todd Packer, Michael brings two "adult" performers into the office - a stripper and Ben Franklin - in honor of Phyllis's wedding shower. Karen confronts Pam about her past with Jim.
"Phyllis' Wedding" Caroline Williams Ken Whittingham February 8, 2007 3016 43
Phyllis regrets giving Michael an important job at her wedding after several embarrassing moments. After seeing the church, Pam realizes that Phyllis has stolen all of Pam's plans for her own wedding, everything from the monogramed invitations to the dress and floral arrangements. Jim convinces Dwight that there could be wedding crashers amongst the crowd.
"Business School" Brent Forrester Joss Whedon February 15, 2007 3017 44
Ryan invites Michael to be a guest speaker at his business school. Dwight battles a bat that gets loose in the office while Pam invites co-workers to her first art show. Jim pretends that the bat attacked and bit him and with Karen's help, simulates his transformation into a vampire in order to mess with Dwight.
"Cocktails" Paul Lieberstein J. J. Abrams February 22, 2007 3018 45
At a company event, Jan and Michael decide to come clean to the CFO about their relationship. While the rest of the office goes out for drinks, Jim meets Karen's ex. Pam decides that she should be more assertive and more honest in her renewed relationship with Roy.
"The Negotiation" Michael Schur Jeffrey Blitz April 5, 2007 3019 46
After Darryl discusses a pay raise with Michael, they go with Toby to Corporate in order to negotiate the raise. Meanwhile, Jim must deal with the consequences of Pam's confession to Roy.
"Safety Training" B. J. Novak Harold Ramis April 12, 2007 3020 47
Returning from anger management, Andy promises to make amends with his co-workers. Michael and Dwight lead the employees in safety training.
"Product Recall" Justin Spitzer and Brent Forrester Randall Einhorn April 26, 2007 3021 48

Dunder Mifflin is thrown into damage control when paper is released with an obscene watermark. Michael addresses the media while Jim and Andy try to calm a school principal who used the affected paper to send out invitations to the prom.

"Women's Appreciation" Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky Tucker Gates May 3, 2007 3022 49
Michael takes the women out after Phyllis gets flashed. Dwight and Andy try to catch the perpetrator.
"Beach Games" Jennifer Celotta & Greg Daniels Harold Ramis May 10, 2007 3023 50
Michael takes the office on a trip to the beach, where he creates Survivor-style challenges for his employees to compete in.
"The Job" Paul Lieberstein & Michael Schur Ken Kwapis May 17, 2007 3024 51
In an hour-long episode, Michael, Jim and Karen interview for a job opening at Corporate, leaving Dwight in charge of the Scranton branch.

Season 4 (September 2007–May 2008)

NBC has ordered a full fourth season of The Office consisting of 30 half-hour segments, ten of which will be combined to form five one-hour specials. The first episode of season 4 will premiere on September 27, 2007 in a new time slot, Thursdays at 9:00 (Eastern).[8] On July 16, 2007, NBC announced that the season premiere will be one of the hour-long episodes. Later that day, Greg Daniels announced that the first 4 weeks of the show will run for an hour. [9].

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