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Early box art for Season 4 box set, expected to be released on September 2, 2008 in Region 1 format
Early box art for Season 4 box set, expected to be released on September 2, 2008 in Region 1 format[1]

The following is a list of episodes of the American situation comedy television series The Office. The program premiered on March 24, 2005 in the United States on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).[2] Created as an adaptation by Greg Daniels of the British series The Office that was originally created by Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais, The Office follows the day-to-day lives of the employees of the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of Dunder Mifflin, a paper supply company.[2] The Office began its first season on March 24, 2005[2] and concluded on April 26, 2005.[3] The second season debuted on September 20, 2005[4] and ended on May 11, 2006.[5] The Office returned with its third season on September 21, 2006.[6] The third season ended on May 17, 2007.[7] The fourth season began airing on September 27, 2007[8] but, due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, only contained 14 episodes.[9] The fourth season aired its season finale on May 15, 2008.[10] A fifth season is expected to debut on September 25, 2008.[11]

As of July 27, 2008, 65 original episodes of The Office have aired, as well as 10 short webisodes entitled "The Accountants" that aired between the second and third seasons. Currently, the first and second seasons are available on DVD in Regions 1, 2 and 4 and the third season DVD is available in Region 1 and 4. 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.[12]

Contents

Series Overview

Season Episodes Originally
aired		 Region 1 DVD
release date		 Region 2 DVD
release date		 Number of
discs		 Viewers
(millions)		 18–49 Rating/Share
(rank)		 Rank
1 6 2005 August 16, 2005 April 10, 2006 1 5.4 2.5/6 (#82) #102
2 22 2005–2006 September 12, 2006 January 28, 2008 4 8.0 4.0/10 (#34) #67
3 23 2006–2007 September 4, 2007 TBA 4 8.3 4.1/11 (#28) #68
4 14 2007–2008 September 2, 2008[1] TBA 4 8.6 4.5/11 (TBA) #56
5 28 2008–2009 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Season 1: 2005

Main article: The Office (U.S. season 1)

Season one aired from March 24, 2005 until April 26, 2005. It originally debuted as a midseason replacement which took the timeslot of Committed,[13]. Season one introduced each of the main characters, and established the plot of a documentary crew viewing the lives of the employees of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

# Title Director(s) Writer(s) Original U.S. air date Production code
01 "Pilot"  Ken Kwapis Greg Daniels, adapted from UK script by Ricky Gervais, and Stephen Merchant March 24, 2005 100
A documentary crew arrives at the Scranton, Pennsylvania offices of Dunder Mifflin to observe the employees and learn about modern management. Manager Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell) tries to paint a happy picture in the face of potential downsizing from corporate. The office gets a new employee in temporary worker Ryan Howard (B.J. Novak). Jim Halpert's (John Krasinski) pranks antagonize Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson). 
02 "Diversity Day"  Ken Kwapis B.J. Novak March 29, 2005 101
A consultant (Larry Wilmore) arrives to teach the staff about tolerance and diversity after a racially offensive impersonation by Michael. Michael insists on imparting his own knowledge, aggravating both the consultant and the entire office staff. Michael creates his own diversity seminar, while Jim struggles to keep hold of a lucrative contract extension. 
03 "Health Care"  Ken Whittingham Paul Lieberstein April 5, 2005 105
Michael puts Dwight in charge of choosing the company's new health care plan in an effort to save money to prevent downsizing. Dwight's chosen plan slashes benefits, much to the chagrin of the other employees. In an attempt to appease them, Michael promises the entire office a surprise, and then spends the rest of the day scrambling in an attempt to come through with his promise. 
04 "The Alliance"  Bryan Gordon Michael Schur April 12, 2005 103
As downsizing rumors swirl, Dwight forms a Survivor-esque alliance against the other employees with Jim after paranoia takes over. Michael arranges a morale-boosting birthday party for Meredith Palmer (Kate Flannery), although her birthday is more than a month away. 
05 "Basketball"  Greg Daniels Greg Daniels April 19, 2005 104
Michael and the office staff take on the workers in the warehouse in a basketball game. Through racist and sexist ideals, Michael chooses many of the lesser skilled office workers over their more athletic peers. After the game ends, Michael attempts to force the warehouse workers to work on the next weekend, angering them. 
06 "Hot Girl"  Amy Heckerling Mindy Kaling April 26, 2005 102
When an attractive purse saleswoman named Katy (Amy Adams) comes to the office, Michael and Dwight openly vie for her attention. Meanwhile, the corporate office allocates $1000 for a prize for the top office salesman, but Michael spends the money on an espresso machine to try to impress Katy. 

Season 2: 2005–2006

Main article: The Office (U.S. season 2)

Season two of The Office premiered on September 20, 2005 and ended on May 11, 2006. For the season, NBC initially ordered only six episodes, and then in September ordered seven more episodes.[14] On November 3, 2005, NBC ordered an additional three episodes[15] and by November 7, 2005 had ordered a full season of 22 episodes.[16] Season two featured the first "super-sized" 40-minute episode of The Office. Season two further developed into the plot of the fear of company downsizing, along with also developing the minor characters in the series.

# Title Director(s) Writer(s) Original U.S. air date Production code
07 "The Dundies"  Greg Daniels Mindy Kaling September 20, 2005 203
Michael hosts "The Dundies" (a play on the name of Dunder Mifflin), the annual awards show in which he presents awards to various members of the office. The night doesn't turn out as he plans, angering or humiliating the majority of the office members, as many of the awards pertain to vulgarities. At the end of the evening, an obviously intoxicated Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) fights with her boyfriend Roy Anderson (David Denman), and then kisses Jim. 
08 "Sexual Harassment"  Ken Kwapis B.J. Novak September 27, 2005 202
Michael's friend Todd Packer (David Koechner) spreads vulgar gossip about a problem at corporate with sexual harassment. Later that day, Dunder Mifflin's CFO resigns due to a sexual harassment suit, leading the company headquarters to order Toby to conduct a review at the Scranton branch of the company's sexual harassment policies, as well as send a lawyer to Scranton. Michael fears that this will stop his ability to keep an easy-going office, but later realizes that the lawyer that was sent was to protect him. The day ends with another appearance by Packer, who continues his vulgarities. 
09 "Office Olympics"  Paul Feig Michael Schur October 4, 2005 204
Michael and Dwight leave to close a deal on Michael's new condominium. Although Dwight finds various problems in the condominium, Michael decides to buy it anyway. Meanwhile, back at the office, boredom leads to Pam and Jim inventing various games. They discover that the other workers of the office have their own games to pass the time, leading to Pam and Jim to start Games of the First Dunder-Mifflin Olympiad. Michael and Dwight's return stops the games, but Jim gives the gold medal to Michael at the "closing ceremonies", for closing the purchase of his condominium. 
10 "The Fire"  Ken Kwapis B.J. Novak October 11, 2005 201
A fire starts in the middle of the day in the office, leading to the employees to evacuate into the adjacent parking lot. The employees play games to pass the time, as well as discover new things about their co-workers. At the end of the day, Dwight enters the building to retrieve Michael's cell phone, only to return to announce that he discovered who caused the fire: Ryan. Mocking him for starting the fire, Michael and Dwight give Ryan the nickname "The Fire Guy". Pam is displeased to learn that Jim is still dating Katy, the purse salesgirl. 
11 "Halloween"  Paul Feig Greg Daniels October 18, 2005 206
Downsizing leads corporate headquarters to order Michael to fire somebody by the end of October. Michael procrastinates until Halloween, when he still has not decided who to fire. Although he decides to fire Creed Bratton (a character portrayed by the actor Creed Bratton), Creed manages to convince Michael that he should instead fire Devon, which he does, much to the anger of Devon White (Devon Abner). Meanwhile, the idea of a new job at a different company lead both Jim and Dwight to apply. 
12 "The Fight"  Ken Kwapis Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg November 1, 2005 207
Although Michael's day consists of only easy work, he chooses to pull pranks instead, annoying the members of the staff. Later in the day, Michael and Dwight decide to have a karate fight at a local dojo. Although neither show proficiency in the martial arts, Michael finally emerges victorious, angering Dwight. The two are cold to each other throughout the day, until as a show of good faith, Michael promotes Dwight from Assistant to the Regional Manager to simply Assistant Regional Manager. 
13 "The Client"  Greg Daniels Paul Lieberstein November 8, 2005 205
Jan Levinson (Melora Hardin) and Michael meet an important client, but Michael embarrasses and angers Jan with his antics and refusal to talk business. But later in the day, it pays off, as Michael and the client create a bond, and Michael closes the important deal. Jan, impressed with Michael, goes to his condominium with him. Back at the office, the employees find a screenplay written by Michael which puts Dwight in an unflattering light. 
14 "Performance Review"  Paul Feig Larry Wilmore November 15, 2005 209
Michael conferences with each of the employees of the office during their annual performance reviews, while in the meantime worrying himself about his own upcoming performance review with Jan. In an attempt to make himself appear in a better light, he takes suggestions from the employee suggestion box and puts them into use, but the attempt ends in disaster, as Michael embarrasses himself. 
15 "E-mail Surveillance"  Paul Feig Jennifer Celotta November 22, 2005 208
Jim becomes worried when Michael informs the employees of the office that he now has the ability to read their e-mail. Jim worries that while reading his e-mail, Michael would discover that Jim is hosting a party at his house, to which Michael was not invited. Meanwhile, Pam begins to notice Dwight and Angela Martin (Angela Kinsey) engaging in odd interactions, and begins to suspect that they are in a relationship together. Later, Michael crashes Jim's party, to the dismay of the guests. 
16 "Christmas Party"  Charles McDougall Michael Schur December 6, 2005 210
The office Christmas party turns into a disaster when Michael, unhappy with the handmade gift that he received from Phyllis Lapin (Phyllis Smith), decides to give all of the employees the ability to "steal" each other's gifts, which especially worries Jim, who had prepared a sweet, sentimental gift for Pam including a card revealing his deepening feelings. While Michael attempts to procure a better gift, the rest of the members of the office all attempt to procure the iPod that Michael originally bought for Ryan, albeit above the party's $20 limit. 
17 "Booze Cruise"  Ken Kwapis Greg Daniels January 5, 2006 213
Michael rents a boat for the annual Dunder Mifflin Scranton motivational cruise. But the group's fun quickly turns sour, as a drunken Roy sets a wedding date publicly, and Michael tries to take the credit. Jim, realizing that he is truly still in love with Pam, breaks up with his date, Katy. Later, Jim reveals to Michael that he is in love with Pam, who in a sincere moment, actually provides comfort to Jim. 
18 "The Injury"  Bryan Gordon Mindy Kaling January 12, 2006 211
When Michael burns his foot while at his own home, he requests that one of the employees of the office come to his house to pick him up. An enthusiastic Dwight volunteers, but in his rush, he crashes his own car before he is even able to get out of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton parking lot, suffering a concussion. But the concussion brings out a good-natured Dwight, who is kind and helpful to the other members of the office. Eventually, Jim drives both Michael and Dwight to the hospital, where they are both helped with their respective injuries. 
19 "The Secret"  Dennie Gordon Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky January 19, 2006 214
Jim, worried that Michael will reveal the secret that Jim told him in "Booze Cruise" of his love for Pam, lets Michael believe that they are best friends. But Jim's efforts fail, as Michael reveals to the entire office staff that Jim is in love with Pam. Jim plays it off as a past crush to Pam, but she is quietly pleased. Meanwhile, Dwight fails to recognize evidence that confirms Oscar Martinez's (Oscar Nuñez) homosexuality after he calls in sick. 
20 "The Carpet"  Victor Nelli Jr. Paul Lieberstein January 26, 2006 212
When Michael realizes someone has defecated in his office, he moves out to Jim's desk, just outside his office; Jim is forced to move into the annex with distractingly chatty Kelly Kapoor (Mindy Kaling). Michael later becomes convinced that the perpetrator's actions were due in part to either a "hate crime" or "terrorism", angering Michael, who suspects that it was his employees that perpetrated the crime. When he later learns the person responsible was his "best friend" Todd Packer, he instantly finds the humor in the action. 
21 "Boys and Girls"  Dennie Gordon B.J. Novak February 2, 2006 215
When Jan comes to Dunder Mifflin Scranton to lead a seminar that is exclusive to the females in the office, Michael becomes upset for being left out. To try to remedy it, he decides to host his on seminar that is exclusive to the men in the office. Michael's seminar, though, leads to an attempt to unionize and Michael nearly destroys the warehouse in the process. Later, when Jan recommends to Pam that she should enter a graphic design course, Roy dismisses the idea. When Jim questions Roy's lack of support, Pam becomes angry with Jim. 
22 "Valentine's Day"  Greg Daniels Michael Schur February 9, 2006 217
Michael leaves for New York City for a Valentine's Day meeting between the local branch managers and Dunder Mifflin's new Chief Financial Officer. During the meeting, Michael accidentally lets slip that he and Jan are in a relationship, to the new CFO David Wallace's (Andy Buckley) disapproval. Back at the office, Valentine's Day festivities are in full swing, with Phyllis' boyfriend, Bob Vance (Robert R. Shafer) sending her multiple gifts, and Dwight and Angela secretly exchanging gifts. Ryan and Kelly also begin an uneasy romance. In New York, Michael is able to save both Jan's and his jobs, when he tells Wallace that he was joking earlier. 
23 "Dwight's Speech"  Charles McDougall Paul Lieberstein March 2, 2006 216
Dwight wins the award for Northeast Pennsylvania Salesman of the Year, giving him both a lucrative prize as well as the honor of speaking at a local salesman's convention. Dwight becomes nervous, and Jim, seeing this, gives him "help" by giving him lines from speeches by figures such as Vladimir Lenin and Benito Mussolini. At the convention, Michael's warm up speech bombs and Dwight finally goes to the stand to deliver a rousing speech. 
24 "Take Your Daughter to Work Day"  Victor Nelli Jr. Mindy Kaling March 16, 2006 218
Members of the office bring in their daughters (and in one case, a son) on the annual "Take Your Daughter to Work Day". Michael, though originally upset at the idea that "Take Your Daughter to Work Day" would force him to tone down his jokes, finds enjoyment in talking with the children, especially Toby's daughter Sasha (Delaney Ruth Farrell). Stanley's daughter Melissa (Jazz Raycole) develops a crush on Ryan, and although it is not acted upon in any way by either party, Kelly jealously tattles to Stanley who reprimands Ryan for it. 
25 "Michael's Birthday"  Ken Whittingham Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky March 30, 2006 219
Michael is excited over birthday celebrations, but the majority of the office is instead focused on Kevin Malone (Brian Baumgartner), who is nervously awaiting the results from a skin cancer screening. Jim and Pam leave to purchase items to comfort Kevin, and later in the day, the entire staff leaves for a day at the ice rink. Michael entertains Carol Stills (Nancy Walls), his realtor and her kids, and Kevin is later relieved to discover that he is negative for skin cancer. 
26 "Drug Testing"  Greg Daniels Jennifer Celotta April 27, 2006 222
Dwight discovers pieces of a joint in the parking lot outside of Dunder Mifflin Scranton and instantly begins an investigation to find the owner of it. Michael, worried that he may fail the test from a weekend indiscretion, spends the day pressuring Dwight for a cup of clean urine with which to pass the drug test. After giving Michael a clean sample, Dwight resigns his commission as a volunteer sheriff. To stop Dwight's depression, Michael assigns Dwight the title of "Honorary Security Adviser". 
27 "Conflict Resolution"  Charles McDougall Greg Daniels May 4, 2006 220
Oscar and Angela argue over a poster to Toby in human resources. Michael, believing he can solve the problems better than Toby, takes over the case, and mediates a solution between the two parties. Michael then takes all of the cases from Toby to solve them, but instead of solving them privately, he reads the complaints out to the entire office, antagonizing all the staff. Dwight's many complaints are then revealed by Michael to Jim. 
28 "Casino Night†"  Ken Kwapis Steve Carell May 11, 2006 221
Michael organizes a casino night for the office, but inadvertently brings two dates, his boss Jan, and Carol. Meanwhile, Jim and Pam meet, and Jim informs her that he is leaving for Stamford, Connecticut. Jim reveals that he is in love with her, and they share a kiss, but Pam reminds him that she is with Roy, and that she intends to marry him. 

The Accountants: 2006

Main article: The Accountants

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, while Dwight appears in only one webisode of the series. 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.[17] 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.[18] In November 2007 the Webisodes became a point of argument for the Writers Guild of America for their strike, as none of the writers or actors featured in the webisodes were paid residuals for their participation.

# Title Director(s) Writer(s) Original U.S. air date Production code
-- "The Books Don't Balance"  Randall Einhorn Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein July 13, 2006 N/A
The accountants inform Jan that the books don't balance and $3000 is missing. The accountants decide to interrogate the other office employees, but Oscar is sure Michael took it. 
-- "Phyllis"  Randall Einhorn Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein July 13, 2006 N/A
The accountants question Phyllis and she makes a confession that she borrowed $14 and forgot to report it. 
-- "Meredith"  Randall Einhorn Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein July 20, 2006 N/A
Meredith is the next employee to be questioned. She claims that she wouldn't be at work if she did and also wouldn't do anything to get arrested, as she has a son to take care of, and wouldn't risk getting arrested. 
-- "Stanley"  Randall Einhorn Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein July 27, 2006 N/A
The accountants question Stanley Hudson (Leslie David Baker). Stanley thinks whoever did it was smart to steal that much. 
-- "Someone in the Warehouse"  Randall Einhorn Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein August 3, 2006 N/A
Kevin thinks Angela has a crush on Roy, who ends up being questioned next, but he doesn't even know how to take $3000 out of petty cash. 
-- "The Memo"  Randall Einhorn Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein August 10, 2006 N/A
Kevin types a memo for the thief to come forward. Kevin gets ticked off that Angela bosses him around and makes a fake memo for himself. 
-- "Things Are Getting Tense"  Randall Einhorn Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein August 17, 2006 N/A
With new developments, the accountants start turning on each other. 
-- "You're Mean"  Randall Einhorn Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein August 24, 2006 N/A
The accountants wait for Michael to leave his office so that they can check to see if he stole the money. 
-- "Michael's Office"  Randall Einhorn Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein August 31, 2006 N/A
The accountants check Michael's office for evidence of the money. After finding nothing but inexpensive, useless novelty items, Oscar and Kevin unanimously decide Angela must talk to him. 
-- "The Best Day of My Life"  Randall Einhorn Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein September 7, 2006 N/A
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 made by Angela, upon which Kevin declares "this is the best day of my life." 

Season 3: 2006–2007

Main article: The Office (U.S. season 3)

Season 3 premiered on September 21, 2006, and ended on May 17, 2007. The season featured 23 episodes, including two hour-long editions, and guest directors such as J.J. Abrams (creator of ABC series Alias, Lost, and the movie Cloverfield), Joss Whedon (creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly) and Harold Ramis. Season 3 marked the move of main character Jim Halpert from Scranton to Stamford, and also introduced Rashida Jones as Karen Filippelli and Ed Helms as Andy Bernard, both members of Dunder Mifflin Stamford, who would both be recurring characters. Helms would later be promoted to series regular. The main plot for the early episodes of the season dealt with a recurring problem in seasons one and two, the problem of company downsizing. Inter-office relationships also became a major plot throughout the last half of the season.

# Title Director(s) Writer(s) Original U.S. air date Production code
29 "Gay Witch Hunt"  Ken Kwapis Greg Daniels September 21, 2006 3001
Albeit unintentionally, Michael outs Oscar's homosexuality. After being berated by Jan for doing this, Michael attempts to host his own homosexuality seminar, similar to the racial tolerance seminar seen in the episode "Diversity Day". Meanwhile, at the Stamford, Connecticut branch of Dunder Mifflin, Jim tries to adjust to his new life with his new co-workers Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) and Karen Filippelli (Rashida Jones). 
30 "The Convention"  Ken Whittingham Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg September 28, 2006 3006
Josh Porter (Charles Esten) and Jim from Dunder Mifflin Stamford, as well as Michael and Dwight from Dunder Mifflin Scranton leave for Philadelphia for the annual office supply convention. Michael, angry at both Jim for leaving the Scranton branch, as well as Josh for being superior to him, tries to one-up both Jim and Josh at every opportunity. Meanwhile, Kelly sets up Pam on a double date with one of her friends which goes nowhere. Toby Flenderson's (Paul Lieberstein) interest in Pam is piqued, beginning an unrequited crush on his part. 
31 "The Coup"  Greg Daniels Paul Lieberstein October 5, 2006 3002
Michael's managerial tactics lead Angela and Dwight to conspire to take Michael's job. Dwight meets with Jan, who, after listening to Dwight's propositions, later calls to inform Michael that his own employees are conspiring against him. Michael informs Dwight that Jan has promoted him to regional manager in an attempt to make Dwight confess, until Dwight finally admits to going behind Michael's back. Meanwhile, at Dunder Mifflin Stamford, Josh's managerial tactics include playing Call of Duty as a team-building exercise. Unfortunately, Jim is less than competent at the game. 
32 "Grief Counseling"  Roger Nygard Jennifer Celotta October 12, 2006 3003
Michael learns that his former boss Ed Truck (Ken Howard) was killed, being decapitated in an automobile collision. While mourning, Michael learns that a bird was killed by running into a window earlier that morning, and he decides to have a funeral later in the day for the bird. Meanwhile, at Dunder Mifflin Stamford, Jim and Karen embark on a quest to search for potato chips. 
33 "Initiation"  Randall Einhorn B.J. Novak October 19, 2006 3005
Dwight decides to take Ryan out to the Schrute Family Beet Farm for an initiation session before his first sales call. The initiation, involving odd styles of hazing, angers Ryan, who then leaves. Back at the office, many of the employees are overjoyed, as it is Free-Pretzel Day, when each of the employees in the building receive free pretzels from the pretzel vendor downstairs. 
34 "Diwali"  Miguel Arteta Mindy Kaling November 2, 2006 3004
Kelly invites the entire staff to a celebration of Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light. At the festival, Michael is inspired by his conversation with Kelly's parents over Hindu marriage customs, and makes an impromptu proposal to his girlfriend Carol, with whom he attended the celebration. Carol awkwardly denies it, and leaves. Then, in Stamford, Jim, Andy, and Karen stay late to do sales figures, which ends up with a heavily intoxicated Jim being driven home by Karen. 
35 "Branch Closing"  Tucker Gates Michael Schur November 9, 2006 3007
Jan informs Michael that the Dunder Mifflin board has voted to close the Scranton branch, and for the Stamford branch to absorb the remnants of Scranton. Michael, upset over this news, announces this to the employees, who begin to debate their futures. To try to save Scranton, Michael and Dwight depart to the company CFO's home, but discover that he isn't there. While Jan is informing Josh and Jim in Stamford of the decision, Josh announces that he is leaving Dunder Mifflin. Jan then confers with corporate, and decides that the Scranton branch will instead absorb Stamford, and Jim will be the new Assistant Regional Manager. Michael and Dwight are informed of the news, believing that it was due to their actions. 
36 "The Merger †"  Ken Whittingham Brent Forrester November 16, 2006 3008
Due to Dunder Mifflin Stamford's closing, six members of the staff: Jim, Karen, Andy, Martin Nash (Wayne Wilderson), Tony Gardner (Mike Bruner), and Hannah Smoterich-Barr (Ursula Burton), move and take jobs in Scranton. Michael shows an introductory video to the new combined staff, but various members of the two groups soon realize that they have disagreements, both professionally and socially. Michael's attempts to successfully unite the two branches lead to Tony quitting. An angry Michael instead fires him, requiring the company to pay Tony a severance. 
37 "The Convict"  Jeffrey Blitz Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant November 30, 2006 3010
Michael learns that Martin, one of the former Stamford employees, is a former criminal. The staff learns that his time was spent in a white-collar prison (with big-screen TV, college studies, and art classes), and begins to wonder if Martin's prison is better than Dunder Mifflin Scranton. Michael then gives a presentation on the miseries of prison, with most of his ideas fueled from television prisons. At the end of the day, Martin decides to quit. 
38 "A Benihana Christmas‡"  Harold Ramis Jennifer Celotta December 14, 2006 3009
Christmas time at the office leads to depression for Michael, when his girlfriend Carol breaks up with him. Michael, Andy, Dwight, and Jim then go to a local Benihana's, where both Michael and Andy find dates with two of the restaurant's waitresses. Back at the office, after a conflict with a bossy Angela, Karen and Pam decide to create their own Christmas party. When the majority of the office decide to go to Karen and Pam's party, Angela becomes upset, and seeing this, Karen and Pam decide to combine the parties. Soon after, Michael and Andy's dates leave them, but Michael nevertheless finds someone to go to Jamaica with him. 
39 "Back from Vacation"  Julian Farino Justin Spitzer January 4, 2007 3011
Michael returns from Jamaica, announcing that he went with Jan. When he tries to send a racy picture to Todd Packer, he inadvertently sends it to someone else, and soon the picture is spread throughout the entire company. Jan confronts Michael—not about the pictures—but that she is ambivalently attracted to him; they begin a new phase in their relationship. Then, Jim and Karen have an argument over moving into an apartment together, until Pam mediates a solution between them. Although she appears to be happy, it is later discovered that Pam was crying after the day ended. 
40 "Traveling Salesman"  Greg Daniels Michael Schur, Lee Eisenberg, and Gene Stupnitsky January 11, 2007 3012
Dwight arrives late for an early morning meeting, where Michael announces that the members of the sales staff are teaming up for sales calls, in an Amazing Race-esque challenge. Meanwhile, Kevin announces to Angela that their sales reports weren't mailed to New York, but Angela assures him that the problem was handled. When the teams return, Andy, intent on making Dwight look bad so he can take his position as Number Three, discovers that Dwight's morning tardiness was due to delivering the reports to New York for his girlfriend Angela. Dwight, instead of revealing their relationship, resigns his position, and takes a job at Staples. 
41 "The Return"  Greg Daniels Michael Schur, Lee Eisenberg, and Gene Stupnitsky January 18, 2007 3013
Oscar's return from his vacation prompts Michael to host a Mexican-themed party. Meanwhile, Jim and Pam steal Andy's phone, and repeatedly call it, playing his homemade ring tone over and over. Andy begins to anger more and more each time the tone is played, eventually punching a hole in the wall. Michael, distraught over Dwight's resignation in the previous episode, leaves and confronts him at Staples, inviting him back to Dunder Mifflin. The episode ends with Andy entering into anger management. 
42 "Ben Franklin"  Randall Einhorn Mindy Kaling February 1, 2007 3015
The women of the office decide to hold a bridal shower for Phyllis, while the men decide to hold a bachelor's party for her groom-to-be, Bob Vance. After being convinced to hire a stripper for both the men and the women's parties by Todd Packer, he orders Jim and Dwight to choose the strippers. For the men's party, Dwight hires a stripper, named Elizabeth (Jackie Debatin), while for the women's party, Jim hires a Ben Franklin impersonator (Andrew Daly). When both parties end badly, Jim's fun is stopped when Pam asks Ryan to set her up with one of his business school friends. 
43 "Phyllis' Wedding"  Ken Whittingham Caroline Williams February 8, 2007 3016
Phyllis lets Michael be a part of her wedding in return for allowing her to take extra time off of work for her honeymoon. Michael attempts to dominate the festivities, and acts as the host of their reception. Pam is dismayed by Phyllis' use of Pam's ideas for her and Roy's wedding. Despite attending the wedding with Karen, Jim shows subtle concern when Roy and Pam reunite. 
44 "Business School"  Joss Whedon Brent Forrester February 15, 2007 3017
For extra credit, Ryan invites Michael to his business school as a guest speaker. Michael's speech goes badly; he believes that his purpose is to teach the class about business. Michael grows angry with Ryan when he discovers that Ryan said that Dunder Mifflin would be out of business in a few years. Meanwhile, a bat is found in the office, and Jim pranks Dwight by pretending to be turning into a vampire. In the evening, Pam's art show goes badly, until Michael comes and in sincere moment, buys one of Pam's paintings to hang in the office. 
45 "Cocktails"  J.J. Abrams Paul Lieberstein February 22, 2007 3018
The Dunder Mifflin CFO David Wallace holds a cocktail party at his house, which Jan, Michael, Jim, Karen and Dwight attend. Karen pranks Jim throughout the evening by telling him that almost every man they talk to is a former boyfriend of hers. Michael's awkward social mannerisms seem to annoy Jan, but in a private moment, are revealed to actually arouse her. While the rest of the staff is at a bar, Pam informs Roy, now back together, of her kiss with Jim, severely angering him. 
46 "The Negotiation†"  Jeffrey Blitz Michael Schur April 5, 2007 3019
Roy enters the office and attempts to attack Jim, but Dwight's timely intervention with pepper spray saves Jim. Jim then spends the rest of the day trying to thank Dwight, who refuses to accept any of his gifts. Because of the attack, Pam ends her relationship with Roy for good. Meanwhile, Michael, Toby, and Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson) leave for New York for Michael to get a raise from corporate. They ultimately succeed, and return to Scranton, where Toby then forces Dwight to turn in all of his hidden weaponry. 
47 "Safety Training"  Harold Ramis B.J. Novak April 12, 2007 3020
Andy returns to the office from anger management, wishing to be called "Drew". Down in the warehouse, Darryl gives the staff a safety training seminar, where Michael attempts to use the dangerous equipment. Back in the office, Toby's seminar over possible office afflictions proves to be less than exciting, and Michael attempts to find a way in which working in an office is more dangerous than working in a warehouse. He gets on the building roof, and threatens to jump, to prove that "depression" is life-threatening. When the staff sees what he's about to do, they convince him that his job is hard, and that he should come down. 
48 "Product Recall"  Randall Einhorn Justin Spitzer and Brent Forrester April 26, 2007 3021
Papers from Dunder Mifflin Scranton with an obscene watermark left by a disgruntled ex-employee are accidentally sent out, throwing the business into panic. Creed, who "took one year off" of his job as Quality Assurance Officer, and thus could've stopped the distribution of the watermark, is able to save his job by framing a warehouse employee. Jim and Andy visit a local high school in an attempt to save their account, only to discover that Andy's girlfriend (Shira Scott), who he thought was in college, is actually a high school student. 
49 "Women's Appreciation†"  Tucker Gates Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky May 3, 2007 3022
After Phyllis is the victim of a flashing in the Dunder Mifflin Scranton parking lot, Michael hosts a seminar on women's issues. When it doesn't go as expected, he takes the women of the office on a trip to the Mall. Meanwhile, Dwight and Andy search for the perpetrator. While riding home with the women, Michael discusses his discomfort in his relationship with Jan. The women advise him to break up with her, and once the group reaches the office again, Michael calls her and informs her of his decision. 
50 "Beach Games†"  Harold Ramis Jennifer Celotta and Greg Daniels May 10, 2007 3023
Dunder Mifflin CFO David Wallace calls and informs Michael that he is a candidate for an opening position in the corporate office in New York. Believing himself the obvious choice for the job, Michael goes about the task of choosing a successor. At the annual beach games, Michael forces the workers to compete in challenges to determine his successor. Meanwhile, Jim and Karen call David to ask to interview for the position. At the end of the day, Pam feels empowered after walking over a bed of hot coals, and opens up with her colleagues, especially Jim, on how she feels about their actions. 
51 "The Job‡"  Ken Kwapis Paul Lieberstein and Michael Schur May 17, 2007 3024
Jan returns to Scranton after getting breast enhancement surgery, and although Michael tries to repel her advances, he ultimately cannot. Michael, Jim, and Karen then all travel to New York to interview for the position that is opening in the corporate office. Before he leaves, Michael names Dwight as his successor in Scranton, and Dwight, with Andy as his new number two, immediately goes about changing the appearance and structure of Dunder Mifflin Scranton. In New York, Michael's awkward interview is interrupted when he learns that the position opening is due to Jan's upcoming dismissal. Jan storms out of the office, with Michael following her. During Jim's interview, he is seen to impress the CFO David Wallace, but decides to leave after realizing his love for Pam. Upon arrival in Scranton, he asks Pam on a date. At the end of the episode, Ryan answers a phone call, and learns that he has been chosen to take the job. 

Season 4: 2007–2008

Main article: The Office (U.S. season 4)

NBC ordered a full fourth season of The Office consisting of thirty half-hour segments, ten of which were to be combined to form five one-hour specials. However, the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike shut down production for nearly five months in the middle of the season (between the episodes "The Deposition" and "Dinner Party"). In the end, due to the shutdown, the fourth season of The Office actually consisted of nineteen half-hour segments, ten of which were combined to form five one-hour specials.

The first episode of season four premiered on September 27, 2007 in a new time slot, Thursdays at 9:00 (Eastern).[19] Season four also marked the departure of Karen Filippeli as a regular character, although she appeared as the regional manager of the Utica branch in one episode. Relationships emerged as the main theme of the season, with Jim and Pam's rising and Michael and Jan's, as well as Dwight and Angela's declining. Technology was another theme as the office staff struggled with initiatives introduced by Ryan to modernize the company.

# Title Director(s) Writer(s) Original U.S. air date Production code
52 "Fun Run‡"  Greg Daniels Greg Daniels September 27, 2007 4001
After Michael hits Meredith with his car just outside the offices of Dunder Mifflin Scranton, she learns she is infected with rabies. Angela asks Dwight to care for her sick cat, but Dwight mercy-kills the animal, leading to Dwight and Angela's breakup. Now broken up from Karen, Jim and Pam announce they are dating to the camera crew, but don't share this with their coworkers. Feeling guilty from his accident with Meredith, Michael decides to host "Michael Scott’s Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer Memorial Celebrity Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race For The Cure", although his employees are less than enthused. The race is won by Toby, and a depressed Michael is forgiven by Meredith. 
53 "Dunder Mifflin Infinity‡"  Craig Zisk Michael Schur October 4, 2007 4003
Jim and Pam's relationship is revealed to the rest of the office after Toby files a PDA complaint. For the first time since his promotion, Ryan returns to the offices of Dunder Mifflin Scranton to introduce to the office "Dunder Mifflin Infinity", his plan to use technology to revitalize the company. Michael, believing personal interaction is more important than the ease of technology, leaves with Dwight to present gift baskets to former clients to try to win them back. After presenting the baskets with no luck, Michael, unable to properly use his car's GPS, crashes it into a lake. Back at the office, Kelly tries to force Ryan to get back together with her. 
54 "Launch Party‡"  Ken Whittingham Jennifer Celotta October 11, 2007 4005
As the new brainchild of Ryan, the new Dunder Mifflin Infinity website is about to be released, the staff of Dunder Mifflin Scranton prepare to host a party as part of a company-wide video chat room. Dwight, wanting to prove to Angela that he can beat technology, tries to outsell the new computer, which he ultimately does. Later, at the party, Dwight and Michael take a hostage in the form of a pizza delivery boy, although they later release him. At the end of the chat room, Michael humiliates Ryan in front of every branch of Dunder Mifflin. Andy decides to pursue Angela, to Dwight's dismay. 
55 "Money‡"  Paul Lieberstein Paul Lieberstein October 18, 2007 4007
When Jan, now living with Michael in his condominium, forces costly changes in Michael's life, he worries about his financial situation. To remedy the problem, Michael leaves work early for a late night job as a telemarketer until 1 A.M. When Ryan finds out, he forces Michael to quit, who then fears that there is no way in which he can support Jan and himself. He hops a train to run away, but Jan meets him and tells him that they can work together to find a way to live. Meanwhile, Dwight pines over Angela, who is later asked out by Andy. After a pep-talk by Jim, Dwight returns as his normal annoying self, to Jim's pleasure. Pam and Jim visit Dwight's family farm, which he has fashioned into a Bed and Breakfast. 
56 "Local Ad"  Jason Reitman B.J. Novak October 25, 2007 4009
Although informed that he and his employees can only be in the Dunder Mifflin Infinity commercial for a few seconds, Michael decides to produce a full commercial with the Scranton staff regardless. Meanwhile, the progression of Andy and Angela's relationship forces Dwight to sink into a depression, where he attempts to remove himself from his life by playing Second Life. Although rebuffed by the corporate office, Michael's rejected version of the Scranton commercial is well received by both the employees as well as other bar patrons at Poor Richard's. 
57 "Branch Wars"  Joss Whedon Mindy Kaling November 1, 2007 4010
Karen, now Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin Utica, attempts to lure Stanley away from Dunder Mifflin Scranton. Pranking Karen for her attempt, Michael and Dwight trick Jim into accompanying them on a raid to Utica. When they are discovered, Karen scolds them and is further angered when Jim informs her that he and Pam are now dating. Back at Scranton, Michael bids Stanley goodbye, who then tells Michael he's decided to stay, revealing that he only said he'd leave to try to get a raise. 
58 "Survivor Man"  Paul Feig Steve Carell November 8, 2007 4011
When Michael isn't invited to a company wilderness retreat hosted by Ryan, he decides to prove that he has the ability to survive on his own. Dwight drops Michael in the middle of a forest, and although told to leave, stays to prevent Michael from injury. When Michael almost eats poisonous mushrooms, Dwight jumps out to save him just in time. Meanwhile, back at the office, Jim, as the number two, decides to combine birthday parties for three members of the staff whose birthdays fall in quick succession. The plan, though, is poorly received by the staff, and Jim returns to having individual birthdays just as Michael and Dwight come back. 
59 "The Deposition"  Julian Farino Lester Lewis November 15, 2007 4012
Michael is thrown in the middle of a deposition between Dunder Mifflin and his girlfriend Jan after Jan sues the company for wrongful termination. Although the case initially goes well for Jan, Michael's actions lead to Dunder Mifflin easily getting the upper hand. Meanwhile, back at Dunder Miffin Scranton, a ping pong craze turns into a battle of the relationships between Pam and Jim and Kelly and Darryl. 
60 "Dinner Party"  Paul Feig Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky April 10, 2008 4013
Michael and Jan invite Jim, Pam, Andy, and Angela to a dinner party at the couple's condominium. When Michael and Jan begin to argue after the discussion of having children arises, the party's guests go to various measures to try to escape. The party is thrown into further confusion when Dwight, still pining for Angela, arrives with his former babysitter. As the fighting between Michael and Jan escalates, the police are eventually called by a neighbor. The party culminates with Michael leaving Jan. 
61 "Chair Model"  Jeffrey Blitz B.J. Novak April 17, 2008 4014
After seeing a model in a catalog while searching for a chair (April Eden), Michael realizes that he hasn't accomplished his dream of finding a soulmate in life. Dwight embarks on a search for the chair model, while Michael takes names of friends of office employees for dates. Michael goes on a blind date with Pam's landlady, which ends poorly. Meanwhile, Andy and Kevin meet with the bosses of the other companies in the building to discuss the issues of parking, while Jim and Pam discuss the future of their relationship. 
62 "Night Out"  Ken Whittingham Mindy Kaling April 24, 2008 4015
Michael and Dwight decide to surprise Ryan in New York for a night of clubbing and meet his friends. Ryan is surprisingly friendly, though it could a side effect of his cocaine habit. Meanwhile, the Scranton branch is upset when they find out they have to come in on a Saturday for Ryan's website project. Jim's suggests that everyone work late instead. The plan goes well—until they find they are locked in on the grounds with no way to escape. Toby lets slip his affection for Pam, and quickly announces he will be moving to Costa Rica. 
63 "Did I Stutter?"  Randall Einhorn Brent Forrester and Justin Spitzer May 1, 2008 4016
When Stanley snaps at Michael during a meeting, Michael tries to give Stanley an attitude adjustment. Michael's plan to fake-fire Stanley only worsens the situation. To punish Andy for his relationship with Angela, Dwight lowballs Andy to buy his car and then resells it for a profit. Meanwhile, Pam deals with unwanted attention from her "back up" glasses after spending the night at Jim’s. Jim receives a formal warning from Ryan about his job performance. 
64 "Job Fair"  Tucker Gates Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky May 8, 2008 4017
In response to Ryan's warning, Jim hits the links with Andy and Kevin to attempt to land his biggest client ever. Michael, Pam, Oscar, and Darryl set up a booth at a job fair at Pam's old high school to find applicants for Dunder Mifflin’s summer internship, but Michael's shenanigans produce failure. When all the other office workers duck out early, Dwight and Angela have a tense day alone in the office. Pam investigates graphic arts opportunities which may take her away from Scranton. 
65 "Goodbye, Toby‡"  Paul Feig Paul Lieberstein and Jennifer Celotta May 15, 2008 4018
After Angela refuses to give in to Michael's unreasonable demands, Phyllis takes over the party planning committee and throws a huge bash for Toby's goodbye party, matching the joy in Michael's heart. Dwight, with Meredith, hazes the new HR woman, Holly Flax (Amy Ryan), making her think Kevin is mentally disabled. Holly and Michael seem to make a romantic connection, which is cut short when Jan returns from Arizona, pregnant from a sperm donor; Michael ambivalently agrees to help her through the birth process. Pam accepts a three month training program in New York, and just as Jim is about to propose to her, Andy publically proposes to Angela who reluctantly agrees. Angela is later caught having sex with Dwight in the office. Ryan's downfall is complete as he is dragged from the New York office after committing fraud related to the website. 

Kevin's Loan: 2008

Main article: Kevin's Loan

NBC ordered a new run of webisodes. It started its run on July 10th. The webisodes feature Kevin, who pursues a unique solution in an effort to pay back his looming gambling debts. Oscar, Stanley and Darryl will also participate.[20]

Season 5: 2008–2009

Main article: The Office (U.S. season 5)

On April 10, 2008, NBC ordered a fifth season consisting of 28 half-hour segments.[21] It is scheduled to air September in the 2008-2009 television season.

Notes

  • Episode titles subject to change.
  • † denotes a "super-sized" 40-minute episode (with advertisements; actual runtime around 28 minutes)
  • ‡ denotes an hour-long episode. (with advertisements; actual runtime around 40 minutes))
  • Producers' cut versions are not included.

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