List of The Office (US) episodes

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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 and finished its second season on May 11, 2006. The third season began airing on September 21, 2006 in a new time slot at 8:30 EST on Thursdays. As of March 27, 2007, 45 episodes of The Office have aired. Currently, the first two seasons are available on DVD.

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.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

1 Season 1 (March-April 2005)
2 Season 2 (September 2005–May 2006)
3 Webisodes: The Accountants (July-September 2006)
4 Season 3 (September 2006–May 2007)
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Season 1 (March-April 2005)

The first season of The Office had only six episodes, but introduced 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, while sales rep Jim fights with his nemesis Dwight and flirts with (engaged) receptionist Pam.
"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
Unwilling to upset his staff, Michael puts Dwight in charge of choosing the company's new health care plan. Jim and Pam secretly fight back against Dwight's overbearing nosiness.
"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, with the losers having to work on Saturday.
"Hot Girl"	Mindy Kaling	Amy Heckerling	April 26, 2005	102	6
When an attractive purse saleswoman named Katy comes to the office, several male staffers vie for her attention, Michael and Dwight in particular.

[edit] Season 2 (September 2005–May 2006)

For the second season NBC initially ordered only six episodes, then in September ordered seven more episodes [1]. Later, November 3, NBC ordered an additional three episodes [2], and then by November 7 they had ordered a full season of 22 episodes [3].

For the first half of the season, The Office aired on Tuesday nights at 9:30 EST, following My Name Is Earl. Starting on January 5, 2006, however, both programs moved to Thursday nights in the same time slot, where they remained until the end of the season.

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. Pam develops second thoughts about her engagement to Roy while watching video footage of old Dundies award nights.
"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", as his best friend Todd Packer visits the office. Michael is desperate to find a new killer joke that will make everyone regret the new policies while Dwight attempts to create his own email forwarding glory.
"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," where the workers play strange, invented games (among them, Dunderball, Hate Ball, and Flonkerton) that they usually play while the boss is out. At the end of the day, the festivities cheer up everyone - even the oblivious Michael.
"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. To ease everyone's boredom, Jim suggests a game of "Desert Island" and "Who Would You Do?," where certain staff members reveal a little too much information about themselves. Throughout the day, Michael talks business with Ryan, leaving Dwight feeling left out.
"Halloween"	Greg Daniels	Paul Feig	October 18, 2005	206	11
While everyone else in the office enjoys the spooky Halloween festivities and talks about the staff's costumes, Michael ponders whom he should fire when the threat of downsizing becomes a reality and his boss orders him to fire one of his staff. Jim and Pam put Dwight's resume on job-searching websites, which may make Michael's job a little easier, and Pam encourages Jim to set his goals higher by applying for a better job, which makes Jim consider his friendship with Pam.
"The Fight"	Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg	Ken Kwapis	November 1, 2005	207	12
When Dwight embarrasses Michael by punching him in the stomach at work, Jim organizes a lunchtime rematch at Dwight’s Dojo. Pam becomes embarrassed when some coworkers see Jim getting a little too physical with her, Ryan updates the emergency contact information on a “secret mission,” and Michael annoys Ryan after he gets a hold of Ryan’s cell phone number.
"The Client"	Paul Lieberstein	Greg Daniels	November 8, 2005	205	13
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. Pam finds a semi-autobiographical script that Michael has written called Threat Level: Midnight, and she and Jim invite Phyllis, Kevin, and the rest of the Dunder-Mifflin workers to act it out.
"Performance Review"	Larry Wilmore	Paul Feig	November 15, 2005	209	14
Michael meets with all of his employees to discuss their performance in the office so far. However, Michael focuses more on getting feedback about his relationship with Jan than whether or not the workers are doing their job. Jim and Pam try to keep Dwight under the wrong impression that the day is Friday instead of Thursday.
"E-mail Surveillance"	Jennifer Celotta	Paul Feig	November 22, 2005	208	15
When Michael begins monitoring the office e-mail, he 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
It is time for all Dunder-Mifflin employees to participate in their annual camaraderie event. Little do they know that Michael has organized a three hour Booze Cruise with motivation as the theme of the night.
"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 with Pam finally comes to a head.

[edit] 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 [4]. They were edited by Michael Zurer, an assistant editor on the series.

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.

[edit] Season 3 (September 2006–May 2007)

For its third season The Office moved to a new time slot at 8:30 PM (Eastern/Pacific), making it one hour earlier than the previous season time slot at 9:30 PM. [5]

Season 3 will feature 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 Firefly on Fox) 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
On Andy’s suggestion, Michael has staffers team 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 pondering his future at the office, 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"	To be announced	Jeff Blitz	April 5, 2007	TBA	46
After Darryl discusses a payraise with Michael, the two of them, plus Toby, go to Corporate in order to negotiate the raise. Meanwhile, Jim must deal with the consequences of Pam's confession to Roy.
"Safety Training"	Greg Daniels	Greg Daniels	April 12, 2007	TBA	47
Returning from anger management, Andy promises to make amends with his co-workers; Michael and Dwight lead the employees on safety training.

The following information has not yet been confirmed officially by NBC.

Screenshot	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original Airdate	Production Code (filming order)	#
	"Beach Day"	TBA	Harold Ramis	TBA	TBA	TBA
	Michael takes the office on a trip to the beach, where he creates Survivor-style challenges for his employees to compete in.