List of The Office (American TV series) episodes

The Office is an American television sitcom broadcast on NBC. Created as an adaptation by Greg Daniels of the British series of the same name, it is a mockumentary that follows the day-to-day lives of the employees of the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of Dunder Mifflin, a fictional paper supply company. The series ran on NBC in the United States from March 24, 2005, to May 16, 2013. Additionally, nine spin-off series of webisodes of The Office have been aired on NBC.com.

The Office aired a short first season in 2005 that consisted of six episodes. This was followed by a full-length second season in 2005–06 that consisted of 22 episodes, and a third season in 2006–07, with 25 episodes. Due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, the fourth season that aired in 2007–08 consisted of 19 episodes. The fifth season aired during 2008–09 and consisted of 28 episodes. The sixth season aired during 2009–10 and consisted of 26 episodes. The seventh season aired during 2010–11 and consisted of 26 episodes. The eighth season aired during 2011–12 and consisted of 24 episodes. The ninth season aired during 2012–13 and consisted of 25 episodes. A total of 201 episodes of The Office aired over nine seasons.

The first set of webisodes, titled The Accountants, consisted of ten episodes and ran between the second and third seasons. Kevin's Loan consisted of four episodes and ran between the fourth and fifth seasons. The Outburst aired in the middle of the fifth season and consisted of four episodes. Blackmail aired during the end of the fifth season and consisted of four episodes. Subtle Sexuality aired during the beginning of the sixth season and consisted of three episodes. The Mentor aired near the end of the sixth season and consisted of four episodes. The 3rd Floor aired during the beginning of the seventh season and consisted of three episodes. The Podcast aired near the middle of the seventh season (was previously available on the season 6 DVD) and consisted of three episodes. The latest webisode series, The Girl Next Door aired at the end of the seventh season and had two episodes.

All nine seasons are available on DVD in regions 1, 2, and 4. Starting with season five, the series is available on Blu-ray. This list is ordered by the episodes' original air dates and not by the production code numbers provided by NBC's official episode guide, which show the order in which episodes were filmed.

After the acquisition of the series by the streaming service Peacock, extended format episodes designated "Superfan Episodes" were released beginning in 2021 exclusive to Peacock, including deleted scenes and additional footage.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired	Rank	Average viewership (in millions)
	1	6	March 24, 2005 (2005-03-24)	April 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)
	2	22	September 20, 2005 (2005-09-20)	May 11, 2006 (2006-05-11)
	3	25	September 21, 2006 (2006-09-21)	May 17, 2007 (2007-05-17)
	4	19	September 27, 2007 (2007-09-27)	May 15, 2008 (2008-05-15)
	5	28	September 25, 2008 (2008-09-25)	May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)
	6	26	September 17, 2009 (2009-09-17)	May 20, 2010 (2010-05-20)
	7	26	September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23)	May 19, 2011 (2011-05-19)
	8	24	September 22, 2011 (2011-09-22)	May 10, 2012 (2012-05-10)
	9	25	September 20, 2012 (2012-09-20)	May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16)

Episodes

Season 1 (2005)

Main article: The Office (American season 1)

Season one aired between March 24 and April 26, 2005. It originally debuted as a midseason replacement for Committed. It carried over general plot ideas from the earlier British series created by Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais, and particularly the threat of wholesale downsizing. However, only the pilot was a direct adaptation of one of the UK version's episodes.

This season introduced the main characters, and established the general plot as a documentary crew is recording the lives of the employees of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In a mockumentary format, it shows Michael Scott (Steve Carell), regional manager of the Scranton branch office, as he tries to convince the filmmakers of the documentary that he presides over a happy, well-running office. Meanwhile, sales rep Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) finds methods to undermine his cube-mate, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson); receptionist Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) is trying to deal with Michael's insensitivities and flubs; and the temporary employee Ryan Howard (B. J. Novak) is acting mostly as an observer of the insanity around him.

The Office season 1 episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Pilot"	Ken Kwapis	Teleplay by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant and Greg Daniels	March 24, 2005 (2005-03-24)	1001	11.2
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 also gets new employee Ryan Howard (B.J. Novak) as a temporary worker, while Jim Halpert's (John Krasinski) pranks antagonize Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson), much to the enjoyment of receptionist Pam Beesley (Jenna Fischer).
2	2	"Diversity Day"	Ken Kwapis	B. J. Novak	March 29, 2005 (2005-03-29)	1002	6.0
Manager Michael Scott's controversial imitation of a Chris Rock routine forces the staff to undergo a racial diversity seminar. A consultant (Larry Wilmore) arrives to teach the staff about tolerance and diversity, but Michael insists on imparting his own knowledge—aggravating both the consultant and the entire office staff—and creates his own diversity seminar. He eventually assigns each staff member an index card with a different race on it, causing tempers to slowly simmer until they finally snap. Meanwhile, Jim struggles to keep hold of a lucrative contract extension, but Dwight makes the sale for himself. Nevertheless, when Jim's love interest, Pam Beesly, falls asleep on his shoulder at the end of the meeting, he concludes that it was "not a bad day."
3	3	"Health Care"	Ken Whittingham	Paul Lieberstein	April 5, 2005 (2005-04-05)	1006	5.8
In an effort to save money to prevent downsizing, Michael puts Dwight in charge of choosing the company's new health care plan. 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 to come through with his promise. The employees wait for Michael's surprise, which he awkwardly never delivers. Meanwhile, Jim and Pam amuse themselves with Dwight's medical forms.
4	4	"The Alliance"	Bryan Gordon	Michael Schur	April 12, 2005 (2005-04-12)	1004	5.4
As downsizing rumors swirl, paranoia takes over the members of the office. Dwight forms a Survivor-esque alliance with Jim against the other employees—later adding Pam also. Meanwhile, Michael arranges a morale-boosting birthday party for Meredith Palmer (Kate Flannery)—although her birthday is more than a month away. Michael agonizes over writing the perfect greeting in her birthday card, and in the end, his joke (and subsequent rejected ones) falls flat, ruining the party.
5	5	"Basketball"	Greg Daniels	Greg Daniels	April 19, 2005 (2005-04-19)	1005	5.0
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. Michael claims a "flagrant personal intentional foul," stops the game, and declares his team as the winners. The warehouse finds the call unfair and Michael caves under pressure, and concedes the victory to the warehouse staff. Michael eventually tells the office that they don't have to come in on Saturday either, but it does little to calm them: "Like coming in an extra day is going to prevent us from being downsized."
6	6	"Hot Girl"	Amy Heckerling	Mindy Kaling	April 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)	1003	4.8
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 $1,000 for a prize for the top office salesman, but Michael spends the money on an espresso machine in order to try to impress Katy. However, in the end she actually ends up leaving with Jim, devastating both Michael and Dwight.

Season 2 (2005–06)

Main article: The Office (American season 2)

Season two of The Office premiered on September 20, 2005, and ended on May 11, 2006. NBC initially ordered only six episodes for the season, and in September, ordered seven more. On November 3, 2005, NBC ordered an additional three, and in the end it had ordered a full season of 22 episodes.

The second season further developed into the plot of the fear of company downsizing, along with the introduction of new characters and developing some of the minor ones—especially that of Dwight. As Michael starts a relationship with his boss Jan Levinson (Melora Hardin), Pam and Jim's relationship become one of the focal points of the season. Their compatibility becomes more obvious as Jim's feelings for Pam continue to grow, while she struggles with her relationship with the warehouse worker Roy Anderson (David Denman).

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
7	1	"The Dundies"	Greg Daniels	Mindy Kaling	September 20, 2005 (2005-09-20)	2003	9.00
Michael Scott, regional manager of Dunder Mifflin, announces that it is time for the annual Dundie Awards that the employees loathe due to the insulting awards Michael bestows on them. At the awards, receptionist Pam Beesly tells off her fiancé Roy Anderson, one of the warehouse workers, when he insists they leave, and she later gets drunk. Michael becomes the bumbling emcee and bestows the regularly embarrassing awards on them.
8	2	"Sexual Harassment"	Ken Kwapis	B. J. Novak	September 27, 2005 (2005-09-27)	2002	7.13
Corporate headquarters orders Human Resources representative Toby Flenderson to conduct a review at the Scranton branch of the company's sexual harassment policies. The company also sends a lawyer to Scranton. Michael fears that this will hinder his ability to keep an "easy-going office," but later realizes that the lawyer was sent to protect him.
9	3	"Office Olympics"	Paul Feig	Michael Schur	October 4, 2005 (2005-10-04)	2004	8.30
Michael and salesman Dwight Schrute leave to close a deal on Michael's new condominium. Michael meets with his realtor Carole Stills, but becomes stressed when he realizes how long it will take to pay off his condo. Boredom leads receptionist Pam and salesman Jim Halpert to create the office olympics, in which their co-workers compete in various games using office supplies. Michael and Dwight's return stops the event, but Jim gives the gold medal to Michael for closing the purchase of his condo.
10	4	"The Fire"	Ken Kwapis	B. J. Novak	October 11, 2005 (2005-10-11)	2001	7.60
A fire in the office leads the employees to evacuate the building. To pass the time, the employees play games and learn more about each other. Jim is revealed to be dating handbag saleswoman Katy Moore, something Pam seems bothered by. Meanwhile, Michael tries to mentor temporary worker Ryan Howard, but discovers that Ryan is more educated than he is. Dwight becomes jealous of the attention that Michael is giving Ryan. At the end of the day, it is determined that Ryan accidentally caused the fire, and Dwight is thrilled.
11	5	"Halloween"	Paul Feig	Greg Daniels	October 18, 2005 (2005-10-18)	2006	8.00
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 whom to fire. When he decides to fire Quality Assurance representative Creed Bratton, Creed manages to convince Michael to fire Supplier Relations representative Devon White instead.
12	6	"The Fight"	Ken Kwapis	Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg	November 1, 2005 (2005-11-01)	2007	7.90
Michael and Dwight get in an argument about which of them could beat the other in a fight. They decide to settle this by having a showdown at a local dojo. After a comedic fight, Michael finally emerges victorious. The two are cold to each other throughout the day until, as a show of good faith, Michael promotes Dwight to Assistant Regional Manager.
13	7	"The Client"	Greg Daniels	Paul Lieberstein	November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08)	2005	7.50
Michael and the Vice President of Northeast Sales, Jan Levinson, meet an important client. Michael angers Jan with his antics and refusal to talk business, but he and the client form a bond, and he closes the deal. Jan is impressed, so much so that she spends the night with Michael. Back at the office, the employees find and act out a screenplay written by Michael.
14	8	"Performance Review"	Paul Feig	Larry Wilmore	November 15, 2005 (2005-11-15)	2009	8.00
Michael conferences with the employees during their annual performance reviews, while he worries about his own upcoming performance review with Jan. He takes tips from the suggestion box on ways to better himself, but the attempt ends in disaster when Jan discovers that Michael has told his employees about their romantic encounter.
15	9	"Email Surveillance"	Paul Feig	Jennifer Celotta	November 22, 2005 (2005-11-22)	2008	8.10
Jim is hosting a party at his home, but has not invited Michael, who learns of this when he begins spying on his employees' emails. Pam begins to notice Dwight and accountant Angela Martin engaging in odd interactions, and suspects that they are in a relationship, but dismisses the idea after comparing it to her friendship with Jim. Meanwhile, unable to distract himself with an improvisational comedy class, Michael crashes Jim's party.
16	10	"Christmas Party"	Charles McDougall	Michael Schur	December 6, 2005 (2005-12-06)	2010	9.70
The office Christmas party turns into a disaster when Michael decides to give all of the employees the ability to steal each other's Secret Santa gifts. While Michael attempts to procure a better gift, the rest of the staff all attempt to win the iPod that Michael originally bought for Ryan. Seeing that his idea has ruined the party, Michael buys alcohol for everyone.
17	11	"Booze Cruise"	Ken Kwapis	Greg Daniels	January 5, 2006 (2006-01-05)	2013	8.70
Michael rents a boat for the annual motivational cruise, where he angers the captain with his antics. A drunken Roy publicly sets a wedding date without consulting his fiancée Pam. This makes a saddened Jim realize that he is still in love with Pam and he breaks up with his girlfriend Katy. Jim reveals his feelings for Pam to Michael, but hides the fact that he still loves her.
18	12	"The Injury"	Bryan Gordon	Mindy Kaling	January 12, 2006 (2006-01-12)	2011	10.30
Michael burns his foot on a George Foreman grill while at his own home. He requests that one of the employees of the office come to his house to pick him up. Dwight volunteers, but crashes his car. Dwight suffers a concussion, but it brings out his good-natured side, and he is kind and helpful to the other employees. Jim later takes Michael and Dwight to the hospital.
19	13	"The Secret"	Dennie Gordon	Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky	January 19, 2006 (2006-01-19)	2014	8.70
Jim becomes nervous when Michael almost reveals that he is in love with Pam. He asks Michael not to tell anyone, but the secret gets out anyway. Jim then tells Pam that he had a crush on her years ago, but pretends that it ended when he found out she was engaged. Meanwhile, accountant Oscar Martinez calls in sick, prompting Dwight to spy on him to determine whether he was telling the truth. His investigation reveals that Oscar is gay, but Dwight fails to notice this.
20	14	"The Carpet"	Victor Nelli, Jr.	Paul Lieberstein	January 26, 2006 (2006-01-26)	2012	8.60
Michael discovers someone has defecated in his office. He suspects that one of his employees did it out of hate, leading him to begin resenting them. He later realizes that it was his "best friend," traveling salesman Todd Packer who did it, and instantly finds the humor in the action.
21	15	"Boys and Girls"	Dennie Gordon	B. J. Novak	February 2, 2006 (2006-02-02)	2015	9.21
Jan comes to Scranton to lead a seminar for the women in the office. Michael becomes upset when he is left out, and decides to host his own seminar for the men. When he tries to rally the staff to unionize, Jan's threat of a lawsuit ends the attempt. Later, after Jan recommends to Pam that she should enter a graphic design course, Roy persuades her not to go through with it.
22	16	"Valentine's Day"	Greg Daniels	Michael Schur	February 9, 2006 (2006-02-09)	2016	8.95
On Valentine's Day, Michael leaves for New York City for a meeting between branch managers and the company's new CFO, David Wallace. Michael tells the other branch managers that he and Jan are in a relationship, and a disgruntled manager later tells David. Michael is able to save both his and Jan's jobs when he tells David that he was joking. At the office, saleswoman Phyllis's boyfriend sends her multiple gifts, and Dwight and Angela secretly exchange gifts of their own.
23	17	"Dwight's Speech"	Charles McDougall	Paul Lieberstein	March 2, 2006 (2006-03-02)	2017	8.40
Dwight is named Dunder Mifflin's top salesman, and is given the honor of speaking at a salesman's convention. He becomes nervous, and Jim "helps" by giving Dwight lines from speeches by controversial figures like Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. At the convention, Dwight becomes nervous, but after a failed attempt by Michael to entertain the crowd, Dwight goes to the stand and delivers a rousing speech.
24	18	"Take Your Daughter to Work Day"	Victor Nelli, Jr.	Mindy Kaling	March 16, 2006 (2006-03-16)	2018	8.80
The employees bring in their daughters for the annual Take Your Daughter to Work Day. Michael finds enjoyment in talking with the children, especially Toby's daughter Sasha, making him realize that he wants a family. Salesman Stanley Hudson's teenage daughter seems interested in Ryan, leading Stanley to reprimand Ryan for it after customer service representative Kelly Kapoor misleads Stanley about their conversation.
25	19	"Michael's Birthday"	Ken Whittingham	Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg	March 30, 2006 (2006-03-30)	2019	7.80
Michael is excited about his birthday, but the rest of the office is instead focused on accountant Kevin Malone, who is awaiting the results from a skin cancer test. Jim and Pam leave to purchase items to comfort Kevin, and later in the day the entire staff goes to the ice rink. Michael encounters his realtor Carole there, and makes a good impression when he entertains her kids. Kevin's test results come back negative for cancer.
26	20	"Drug Testing"	Greg Daniels	Jennifer Celotta	April 27, 2006 (2006-04-27)	2022	7.80
Dwight finds a leftover joint in the parking lot, and begins an investigation to find the owner. After no one confesses, he schedules a drug test. Michael, worried that he will not pass, pressures Dwight for a cup of clean urine. Dwight is conflicted, but gives in to Michael's demand, and afterward resigns as a volunteer sheriff's deputy for breaking his oath.
27	21	"Conflict Resolution"	Charles McDougall	Greg Daniels	May 4, 2006 (2006-05-04)	2020	7.40
Michael learns that Toby keeps files detailing all of the complaints employees have had against each other. Angry that the disputes have not been resolved, Michael reads them out loud, which brings up old conflicts and leaves the employees bitter and angry. Dwight's conflict resolution meeting with Jim causes the latter to have an epiphany about his work situation. Angered that someone complained about her wedding planning, Pam tries to figure out who it was.
28	22	"Casino Night"	Ken Kwapis	Steve Carell	May 11, 2006 (2006-05-11)	2021	7.60
Michael organizes a casino night for charity, but inadvertently invites two dates, his boss Jan Levinson and his realtor Carol Stills. He ends up beginning a relationship with Carol. Jan reacts calmly, but later leaves early with an overnight bag, revealing that she had intended to stay with Michael. Jim considers transferring to another branch, but is hesitant to say exactly why. At the casino night, Jim finally reveals to Pam that he is in love with her. At first, Pam claims that she does not feel the same, but later the two share a kiss.

Season 3 (2006–07)

Main article: The Office (American season 3)

Season three premiered on September 21, 2006, and ended on May 17, 2007. It featured 25 episodes, including two hour-long episodes, six "super-sized" episodes, and guest directors such as J. J. Abrams, Joss Whedon and Harold Ramis.

The season 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) as recurring characters. Helms would later be promoted to series regular. The main plot for the early episodes of the season deals with a recurring problem in seasons one and two—the problem of company downsizing—while in the latter half of the season, inter-office relationships also became a major plot point. Metacritic, which assigns normalized ratings out of 100 to critics' reviews, calculated an average score of 85/100 based on five collected reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

The Office season 3 episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (millions)
29	1	"Gay Witch Hunt"	Ken Kwapis	Greg Daniels	September 21, 2006 (2006-09-21)	3001	9.11
Months have passed since the end of season two. Jim has transferred to a different branch, and Pam has broken off her engagement with Roy. Michael learns that Oscar is gay, and accidentally outs him to everyone. Feeling bad, Michael hosts a meeting about homosexuality, where he attempts to present himself as open-minded and progressive. Meanwhile, Jim attempts to adjust to life at the Stamford branch, with his new co-workers Andy and Karen. Elsewhere, Jim's attempts to make Andy the new 'Dwight' fail when Andy reacts violently to Jim's Jell-O prank.
30	2	"The Convention"	Ken Whittingham	Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg	September 28, 2006 (2006-09-28)	3006	7.78
Michael and Dwight leave for a convention in Philadelphia, where they meet Josh, the manager of Dunder-Mifflin Stamford, and Jim. Michael feels threatened by Josh, and attempts to one-up him by throwing a party in his hotel room. When no one shows up, Jim takes pity on Michael and reassures him that he left Scranton for different reasons. Meanwhile, Kelly sets Pam up on a blind date that goes poorly.
31	3	"The Coup"	Greg Daniels	Paul Lieberstein	October 5, 2006 (2006-10-05)	3002	8.89
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. However, Dwight immediately takes over the office and begins making sweeping changes. Michael, unable to control his anger, reveals to Dwight that he knows everything, and forces Dwight to do his laundry to make it up to him. 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	4	"Grief Counseling"	Roger Nygard	Jennifer Celotta	October 12, 2006 (2006-10-12)	3003	8.83
Michael learns that his former boss Ed Truck has died. Seeing that his employees are not shaken by the news, Michael begins to ponder his own mortality. While mourning, Michael learns that a bird was killed by flying 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 for potato chips.
33	5	"Initiation"	Randall Einhorn	B. J. Novak	October 19, 2006 (2006-10-19)	3005	8.46
Dwight takes Ryan out to the Schrute Family Beet Farm for an initiation session before his first sales call. The initiation, involving odd styles of hazing and bizarre parables, angers Ryan, who does not make the sale. Back at the office, Jan asks Pam to document Michael's activities for a day. Michael, oblivious, spends most of the day waiting in line for a free pretzel in the lobby.
34	6	"Diwali"	Miguel Arteta	Mindy Kaling	November 2, 2006 (2006-11-02)	3004	8.81
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. Carol says no, and leaves. In Stamford, Jim, Andy, and Karen stay late to do sales figures. Andy and Jim do shots to pass the time, which leads Karen to have to drive a drunk Jim home.
35	7	"Branch Closing"†	Tucker Gates	Michael Schur	November 9, 2006 (2006-11-09)	3007	8.05
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 announces this to the office, leading the employees to plan for their futures. Michael, in a last-ditch effort to save his branch, leaves with Dwight to surprise CFO David Wallace at his home. They wait outside all day, but David never shows up, and they resign themselves to defeat. However, Josh, the regional manager of the Stamford branch, announces that he is leaving the company to take another job. A decision is made for the Scranton branch to absorb the Stamford branch. Michael and Dwight celebrate, believing that they were the ones who brought about the change.
36	8	"The Merger"†	Ken Whittingham	Brent Forrester	November 16, 2006 (2006-11-16)	3008	8.63
Due to Dunder Mifflin Stamford's closing, six members of the staff; Jim, Karen, Andy, Martin, Tony, and Hannah, move and take jobs in Scranton. Michael attempts to welcome his new employees, but naturally ends up alienating and offending them. Andy begins sucking up to Michael, causing Dwight to become jealous. Pam asks Jim out for coffee to catch up, but he turns her down, revealing that he has begun dating Karen. Michael accidentally humiliates Tony, who announces that he is quitting. Michael becomes defensive, and fires him instead.
37	9	"The Convict"	Jeffrey Blitz	Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant	November 30, 2006 (2006-11-30)	3010	9.07
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, 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. Bitter that he is not being taken seriously, he then locks his employees in the conference room. At the end of the day, Martin decides to quit rather than continue working with Michael.
38/39	10/11	"A Benihana Christmas"‡	Harold Ramis	Jennifer Celotta	December 14, 2006 (2006-12-14)	3009/3014	8.44
Michael plans to invite Carol to Jamaica with him for Christmas, but she breaks up with him before he has a chance. Andy takes Michael to a local Benihana to cheer him up, and they both convince waitresses to come back to the Christmas party with them. Back at the office, a disagreement within the Party Planning Committee leads Karen and Pam to create their own Christmas party, separate from Angela's. 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.
40	12	"Back from Vacation"	Julian Farino	Justin Spitzer	January 4, 2007 (2007-01-04)	3011	8.80
Michael returns from Jamaica, and accidentally lets slip that he went with Jan. When he tries to send a revealing picture of Jan to Todd Packer, he inadvertently sends it to the packaging department, and soon the picture is spread throughout the entire company. Jim and Karen have an argument over Karen moving into an apartment close to where Jim lives, until Pam mediates a solution between them. Although she appears happy to have helped, she later cries at the day's end. Jan appears at the office and tells Michael that she wants a relationship. She has yet to find out about the picture.
41	13	"Traveling Salesmen"	Greg Daniels	Michael Schur & Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky	January 11, 2007 (2007-01-11)	3012	10.12
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. Andy spends the day trying to convince Michael that Dwight is untrustworthy. 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 discovers that Dwight's morning tardiness was due to delivering the reports to New York for Angela. Dwight, instead of revealing their relationship, resigns his position.
42	14	"The Return"	Greg Daniels	Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky & Michael Schur	January 18, 2007 (2007-01-18)	3013	10.2
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 becomes more angry each time the phone rings, and eventually punches a hole in the wall out of frustration. Michael, distraught over Dwight's resignation in the previous episode, leaves and confronts him at Staples, inviting him back to Dunder Mifflin. After being confronted by Karen, Jim reveals to her that he still has feelings for Pam. Andy is sent to anger management training.
43	15	"Ben Franklin"	Randall Einhorn	Mindy Kaling	February 1, 2007 (2007-02-01)	3015	10.11
The women of the office hold a bridal shower for Phyllis, while the men 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, Michael orders Jim and Dwight to choose the strippers. For the men's party, Dwight hires a stripper, while for the women's party, Jim hires a Ben Franklin impersonator.
44	16	"Phyllis' Wedding"	Ken Whittingham	Caroline Williams	February 8, 2007 (2007-02-08)	3016	8.84
Phyllis lets Michael be a part of her wedding in return for allowing her to take extra time off work for her honeymoon. Michael attempts to dominate the festivities, and acts as the host of their reception. Pam is incredulous to see Phyllis has used most of the plans for Pam and Roy's wedding. Feeling lonely, she strikes up conversation with Roy, and they leave the wedding together.
45	17	"Business School"	Joss Whedon	Brent Forrester	February 15, 2007 (2007-02-15)	3017	8.84
For extra credit, Ryan invites Michael to his business school as a guest speaker. Michael attempts to make a motivational speech, unaware that Ryan has introduced him as an ineffectual manager of an out of touch company. Meanwhile, a bat is discovered in the office, leading Dwight to lead an attempt to capture it. That night, Pam displays her artwork at an art show, and is disappointed when few of her co-workers attend. Michael soon arrives after giving his speech and, in a moment of genuine kindness, compliments her work and buys her painting of their office building.
46	18	"Cocktails"	J. J. Abrams	Paul Lieberstein	February 22, 2007 (2007-02-22)	3018	8.30
The Dunder-Mifflin CFO David Wallace holds a cocktail party at his house, which Jan, Michael, Jim, Karen and Dwight attend. Michael's antics around their "coming out" appear to annoy Jan, but she later attempts to have sex with him in a bathroom. Michael feels uncomfortable and turns her down, angering her. Meanwhile Dwight assesses the structural soundness of the house. While at a bar, Pam reveals to Roy that Jim came on to her. Roy is infuriated and proceeds to trash the bar, assisted by his brother. Pam immediately breaks up with Roy, who then says he's going to kill Jim.
47	19	"The Negotiation"†	Jeffrey Blitz	Michael Schur	April 5, 2007 (2007-04-05)	3019	6.74
Roy enters the office and attempts to attack Jim, but Dwight's timely intervention with pepper spray saves the day. Jim attempts to thank Dwight for saving him, but is frustrated when Dwight refuses to accept his thanks. Meanwhile, Michael and Darryl attempt to get a pay raise from Jan in New York.
48	20	"Safety Training"	Harold Ramis	B. J. Novak	April 12, 2007 (2007-04-12)	3020	7.71
Michael feels ashamed when, during a safety training course, the warehouse employees make fun of him for having a safer work environment. Determined to show that office life can be dangerous, he decides to fake a suicide attempt. His plan to jump off of the roof and onto a bouncy castle go awry when the employees discover what he is doing and are forced to talk him down. Meanwhile, Andy attempts to endear himself to his co-workers after returning from anger management.
49	21	"Product Recall"	Randall Einhorn	Justin Spitzer & Brent Forrester	April 26, 2007 (2007-04-26)	3025	7.56
Paper from Dunder-Mifflin Scranton with an obscene cartoon watermark left by a disgruntled papermill ex-employee are accidentally sent out, throwing the business into damage control. The accountants attempt to provide service for angry customers, while Michael contacts the media in a misguided attempt to avoid scandal. Meanwhile, Jim and Andy go to a local high school to apologize personally to the principal, and they bump into Andy's girlfriend, who turns out to be a student there.
50	22	"Women's Appreciation"†	Tucker Gates	Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg	May 3, 2007 (2007-05-03)	3021	7.00
After Phyllis is the victim of a flashing in the parking lot, Michael attempts to host 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, while Dwight and Andy search for the flasher and distribute flyers. At the mall, Michael discusses his discomfort in his relationship with Jan, and the women advise him to break up with her. As Michael breaks up with Jan via voicemail, she suddenly arrives at the office.
51	23	"Beach Games"†	Harold Ramis	Jennifer Celotta & Greg Daniels	May 10, 2007 (2007-05-10)	3022	7.20
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. He takes his employees to the beach and compells them to compete in challenges to determine which of them will take over his position, not realizing that Jim and Karen are also contenders for the job. Pam, on a high after a firewalk, confesses that she is tired of being ignored, and tells Jim that he was the reason she called off her wedding.
52/53	24/25	"The Job"‡	Ken Kwapis	Paul Lieberstein & Michael Schur	May 17, 2007 (2007-05-17)	3023/3024	7.88
Michael decides to repel any advances that Jan makes towards him, but instantly changes his mind and gives her a second chance once he sees her with enhanced breasts. 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 the office. In New York, Michael's interview ends as he learns that the new position is linked to Jan's upcoming dismissal. Jan learns of the move, and confronts David, with Michael following her. Jan, now unemployed, decides to move in with a hesitant Michael, who now returns to his position as Scranton manager. Jim's interview goes well, until he finds a good-luck memento left for him by Pam. Realizing he cannot leave her again, he returns to the office alone, where he asks her on a date. The corporate job is given to Ryan, who then immediately breaks up with Kelly.

Season 4 (2007–08)

Main article: The Office (American season 4)

NBC ordered a full fourth season of The Office consisting of 30 episodes, which included 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"). Because of the shutdown, the fourth season of The Office only consisted of 19 half-hour episodes, ten of which were paired as five hour-long episodes. The season premiered on September 27, 2007.

Season four marked the departure of Karen Filippelli as a regular character, although she appeared for a few seconds in the first episode, "Fun Run"; and was featured as the regional manager of the Utica branch in the sixth episode, "Branch Wars". Relationships emerged as the main theme of the season, with Jim and Pam's and Michael and Jan's rising, 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.

The Office season 4 episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (millions)
54/55	1/2	"Fun Run"‡	Greg Daniels	Greg Daniels	September 27, 2007 (2007-09-27)	4001/4002	9.7
After Michael hits Meredith with his car in the carpark 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 relationship problems. After being videoed in public by the camera crew, Pam announces that she and Jim are now dating, but they do not share this with their co-workers. Feeling guilty about the incident 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. Toby wins the race, and a depressed and dehydrated Michael is finally forgiven by Meredith.
56/57	3/4	"Dunder Mifflin Infinity"‡	Craig Zisk	Michael Schur	October 4, 2007 (2007-10-04)	4003/4004	8.49
Jim and Pam's relationship is outed to the rest of the office after Toby files a PDA complaint. Ryan returns to the offices for the first time since his promotion to introduce "Dunder Mifflin Infinity", his plan to use technology to revitalize the uncompetitive company. Creed warns Michael of the possible effects this change will have with older workers, leading Michael to hold an "ageism seminar". Meanwhile, Kelly tries to trick Ryan into getting back together with her. Michael, believing the personal touch is more important than technology, leaves with Dwight to present food gift baskets to seven former clients to try to win them back. After presenting six of the baskets with no luck, Michael, unable to properly understand his rental car's GPS, drives it into Lake Scranton.
58/59	5/6	"Launch Party"‡	Ken Whittingham	Jennifer Celotta	October 11, 2007 (2007-10-11)	4005/4006	8.91
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 kidnap 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.
60/61	7/8	"Money"‡	Paul Lieberstein	Paul Lieberstein	October 18, 2007 (2007-10-18)	4007/4008	8.50
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.
62	9	"Local Ad"	Jason Reitman	B. J. Novak	October 25, 2007 (2007-10-25)	4009	8.98
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. 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.
63	10	"Branch Wars"	Joss Whedon	Mindy Kaling	November 1, 2007 (2007-11-01)	4010	8.39
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 "panty 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 had left to try to get a raise.
64	11	"Survivor Man"	Paul Feig	Steve Carell	November 8, 2007 (2007-11-08)	4011	8.29
When Michael is not 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.
65	12	"The Deposition"	Julian Farino	Lester Lewis	November 15, 2007 (2007-11-15)	4012	8.86
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 Mifflin Scranton, a ping pong craze turns into a battle of the relationships between Pam and Jim and Kelly and Darryl.
66	13	"Dinner Party"	Paul Feig	Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg	April 10, 2008 (2008-04-10)	4013	9.22
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 his date. As the fighting between Michael and Jan escalates, the police are eventually called by a neighbor. The party culminates with Michael leaving Jan.
67	14	"Chair Model"	Jeffrey Blitz	B. J. Novak	April 17, 2008 (2008-04-17)	4014	9.81
After seeing a model in a catalog while searching for a chair, Michael realizes that he has not accomplished his dream of finding a soul mate 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.
68	15	"Night Out"	Ken Whittingham	Mindy Kaling	April 24, 2008 (2008-04-24)	4015	7.56
Michael and Dwight decide to surprise Ryan in New York and to meet his friends. They find him clubbing and join him for the night. Ryan is surprisingly friendly, though it could be 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 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 impulsively announces he will be moving to Costa Rica.
69	16	"Did I Stutter?"	Randall Einhorn	Brent Forrester & Justin Spitzer	May 1, 2008 (2008-05-01)	4016	7.67
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.
70	17	"Job Fair"	Tucker Gates	Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky	May 8, 2008 (2008-05-08)	4017	7.22
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.
71/72	18/19	"Goodbye, Toby"‡	Paul Feig	Jennifer Celotta & Paul Lieberstein	May 15, 2008 (2008-05-15)	4018/4019	8.07
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. 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 publicly 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.

Season 5 (2008–09)

Main article: The Office (American season 5)

On April 10, 2008, NBC ordered a fifth season consisting of 28 half-hour episodes, four of which were paired as two hour-long episodes. The season premiered on September 25, 2008.

This season highlighted Michael's roller coaster relationship with corporate, as he is first praised and rewarded for impressive numbers despite the economic downturn. However, when a new boss is hired Michael feels slighted by his controlling manner. The theme of the beginning and middle of the season was mostly personal relationships with Dwight, Angela, Andy, Jim, Pam, Michael, Jan, and Holly. However, the theme transformed into career growth, as Ryan, Pam, and Michael set up the Michael Scott Paper Company, Pam and Michael go on a lecture circuit, Charles takes Jan's and Ryan's job, and Jim has trouble getting on with Charles. The last few episodes of the season focused on relationships once again, with major events taking place in Jim and Pam's relationship, and also with Holly and Michael.

The Office season 5 episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (millions)
73/74	1/2	"Weight Loss"‡	Paul Feig	Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky	September 25, 2008 (2008-09-25)	5001/5002	9.20
Over eight weeks of the summer, a Dunder Mifflin weight-loss initiative causes the branch to diet and become obsessed with their weight. Michael pursues a friendship with his new HR rep, Holly. Andy plans his wedding to Angela, while she continues her affair with Dwight. Jim misses Pam who attends art school in New York, and he finally proposes. A disgraced Ryan returns to the Scranton office as a temp.
75	3	"Business Ethics"	Jeffrey Blitz	Ryan Koh	October 9, 2008 (2008-10-09)	5003	8.99
Following Ryan's recent scandal, Holly holds an ethics seminar. Everyone speaks freely about their unethical behavior at work and Meredith causes a rift between Michael and Holly when Meredith admits a supplier gives her discounts on products and steak coupons in exchange for sex. Holly is ostracized by the staff, but when she is humiliated by the head of Human Resources, Michael once again supports her. Meanwhile, Jim makes Dwight comply with the company's "time theft" policy by timing every second of his personal activity.
76	4	"Baby Shower"	Greg Daniels	Aaron Shure	October 16, 2008 (2008-10-16)	5004	8.07
Michael practices for the birth of Jan’s baby by having Dwight go over possible birthing scenarios. When Jan arrives for the office baby shower, she has already had baby Astrid, excluding Michael from the process, and he feels disconnected from the baby. Meanwhile, Michael pretends to dislike Holly for Jan’s benefit, but Jan senses their connection and asks Michael not to date Holly. Michael goes to Holly for comfort and they agree to date. The separation between Jim and Pam starts to take a toll on their relationship.
77	5	"Crime Aid"	Jennifer Celotta	Charlie Grandy	October 23, 2008 (2008-10-23)	5005	7.74
Michael and Holly have sex in the office on a date and inadvertently lead to the office being robbed. Michael holds an auction to raise money for all the items lost. On Phyllis's advice, Dwight gives Angela an ultimatum to break up with Andy, which she refuses to do. Pam gets a part-time job at corporate to pay for art school, and Jim is further unsettled after Roy insinuates that he is losing her.
78	6	"Employee Transfer"	David Rogers	Anthony Q. Farrell	October 30, 2008 (2008-10-30)	5006	9.32
When corporate transfers Holly to Nashua, Michael (with Darryl's help) moves her back to New Hampshire. Their plans to continue dating are dashed and they break up, and Darryl teaches Michael to sing the blues. Pam meets Jim's brothers, who pull a prank on Jim, which embarrasses her. Dwight torments Andy by becoming a fan of Cornell University. Pam is embarrassed when she is the only person at corporate wearing a costume on Halloween.
79	7	"Customer Survey"	Stephen Merchant	Lester Lewis	November 6, 2008 (2008-11-06)	5007	8.35
Dwight and Jim are shocked when they receive poor marks on their annual customer survey reports. They learn that Kelly has sabotaged their scores for blowing off her America's Got Talent wrap party. A sympathetic Michael and Kelly relish their discomfort. Through Angela's manipulations, she and Andy book their wedding at Schrute Farms B&B. Pam and Jim spend every minute together using their Bluetooth phones, including Jim overhearing Pam's friend Alex asking her to stay in New York.
80	8	"Business Trip"	Randall Einhorn	Brent Forrester	November 13, 2008 (2008-11-13)	5009	8.18
CFO David Wallace sends Michael to Winnipeg, Manitoba for business. Andy and Oscar accompany him and become unlikely friends when they drunk dial Angela. Although Michael makes the sale and has a one-night stand, he rebukes David for transferring Holly. Jim counts down the days until Pam gets back from art school; she fails a course but comes back to Scranton anyway. Ryan seduces Kelly, who in turn breaks up with Darryl.
81	9	"Frame Toby"	Jason Reitman	Mindy Kaling	November 20, 2008 (2008-11-20)	5008	8.40
HR Rep Toby returns from Costa Rica, driving Michael insane. He and Dwight attempt to get Toby fired for cause by planting "drugs" (actually caprese salad) in Toby's desk. Pam is upset that someone in the office has made a mess in the microwave and will not clean it up. Jim surprises Pam by buying his parents' old house; despite its '70s decor, Pam loves it. Ryan breaks up with Kelly to travel to Thailand.
82	10	"The Surplus"	Paul Feig	Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg	December 4, 2008 (2008-12-04)	5013	8.33
The office must spend a $4,300 surplus or lose it in next year's budget. Factions break out and court Michael to get what they want—Oscar and Jim want a new photocopier, Pam, Stanley, and others want new chairs. They finally agree on the chairs to prevent Michael from earning a bonus by returning the surplus. Dwight takes Angela and Andy to Schrute Farms to settle wedding plans. In a mock ceremony, Dwight secretly weds Angela. Angered at his deception, she plans to have the wedding annulled.
83	11	"Moroccan Christmas"	Paul Feig	Justin Spitzer	December 11, 2008 (2008-12-11)	5010	8.79
Phyllis's Moroccan-themed holiday party is interrupted when Meredith's hair catches on fire during a drunken bellydance; Michael stages an intervention and attempts to force Meredith into rehab. Dwight makes a killing selling a popular Christmas toy—"Princess Unicorn". Phyllis continues to torment Angela on the Party Planning Committee. When she revolts, Phyllis shocks everyone by revealing Angela and Dwight's affair to everyone (except Andy).
84	12	"The Duel"	Dean Holland	Jennifer Celotta	January 15, 2009 (2009-01-15)	5011	8.50
The office is tense because Andy still has not found out about Angela's affair with Dwight. After Michael tells him, Dwight and Andy plan a duel. When they realize Angela has been sleeping with them both, each dumps her. In New York, Michael travels to corporate to meet with David Wallace, who wants to know Michael's methods as the Scranton branch is actually doing well. Not surprisingly, Michael has no insight.
85	13	"Prince Family Paper"	Asaad Kelada	B. J. Novak	January 22, 2009 (2009-01-22)	5012	8.74
By request of David Wallace, Michael and Dwight go undercover to investigate rival paper company Prince Paper. As they are a small, family-owned operation made of an extremely nice family, Michael has a difficult time handing over their findings to Wallace. Meanwhile, the rest of the office holds a debate to settle a question: is Hilary Swank hot? The office is tied six to six when Michael off-handedly casts the winning vote for "yes".
86/87	14/15	"Stress Relief"‡	Jeffrey Blitz	Paul Lieberstein	February 1, 2009 (2009-02-01)	5016/5017	22.91
Dwight stages a fire drill which causes a panic and Stanley has a heart attack. With stress levels high, Michael tries a number of ways to get his employees to relax before discovering that he is the number one cause of stress at work. He stages on a no-holds-barred roast of himself, but feels hurt at the jokes. Andy, Pam and Jim watch a pirated movie with special guest stars Jack Black, Jessica Alba, and Cloris Leachman. Pam's parents are going through marital troubles and separate after her dad hears how much Jim loves Pam.
88	16	"Lecture Circuit: Part 1"	Ken Kwapis	Mindy Kaling	February 5, 2009 (2009-02-05)	5014	8.39
Michael goes on a speaking tour of the other branches to explain Scranton's relative success, accompanied by his driver, Pam. At the Utica branch, the speech goes poorly, but Pam and a married, pregnant Karen reach closure, inspiring Michael to travel to the Nashua branch for closure with Holly. Back at the office, Dwight and Jim — now the heads of the party planning committee — forget Kelly's birthday, and attempt to make amends. Andy develops a crush on Stanley's client.
89	17	"Lecture Circuit: Part 2"	Ken Kwapis	Mindy Kaling	February 12, 2009 (2009-02-12)	5015	8.89
In part two, Michael and Pam arrive in Nashua, where Holly is off a few days. Michael feels devastated when he learns she has a new boyfriend and Pam is forced to finish the lecture. Michael finds a computer file addressed to him; Pam reads it and tells him that Holly still cares for him. Dwight and Jim continue to struggle to throw Kelly a party, but ultimately make her happy. Angela's new nanny cam causes a stir when the staff see her bizarre interaction with her pets.
90	18	"Blood Drive"	Randall Einhorn	Brent Forrester	March 5, 2009 (2009-03-05)	5018	8.63
It's Valentine's Day at the office. Michael is attracted to a woman who loses a glove at a Valentine's blood drive; Cinderella-like, he tries to track her down. The staff share their worst break-up stories and band together to host a "Lonely Hearts Party" where they root for Michael's would-be romance. Jim and Pam have lunch with Phyllis and Bob Vance, which turns awkward when they hear the Vances having sex in the bathroom.
91	19	"Golden Ticket"	Randall Einhorn	Mindy Kaling	March 12, 2009 (2009-03-12)	5019	7.51
Without asking corporate marketing, Michael goes forth with an idea to put "golden tickets" into boxes of paper for clients to redeem for discounts, inspired by Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Instead, it causes trouble for Dunder Mifflin. David is angered, so Michael tries to pin the blame on Dwight. Andy, Jim, and Pam give Kevin differing advice on wooing Lynne, the woman he met at the Valentine's mixer.
92	20	"New Boss"	Paul Feig	Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky	March 19, 2009 (2009-03-19)	5020	7.95
Michael clashes with the new, no-nonsense Regional Vice President Charles Miner (guest star Idris Elba), who goes so far as to dissolve the party planning committee and cancel Michael's 15th anniversary party. Jim gets off on the wrong foot with Charles as well when caught in a prank. Meanwhile, both Kelly and Angela develop crushes on Charles. After confronting David Wallace about his party, Michael quits Dunder-Mifflin.
93	21	"Two Weeks"	Paul Lieberstein	Aaron Shure	March 26, 2009 (2009-03-26)	5021	8.45
As Michael wraps up his two final weeks, he goofs off even more than usual. Pam feels unfullfilled despite success at programming the new photocopier. When Michael decides to open his own paper company (with none of the staff joining him despite his pleas), an angry Charles has him escorted off the premises—only to have Pam join in his new venture in sales.
94	22	"Dream Team"	Paul Feig	B. J. Novak	April 9, 2009 (2009-04-09)	5022	7.20
Michael and Pam use a list-based agenda to struggle through establishing their new company, including establishing an office in the Dunder-Mifflin building and hiring a bleach blond Ryan and briefly, Vikram from Michael's telemarketing job. Dwight goads Jim into facing off with Charles in a soccer match when he joins in his officemates' brownnosing over Charles' sports passion. Michael is soon able to convert a large closet in the Business Park building into his office headquarters.
95	23	"Michael Scott Paper Company"	Gene Stupnitsky	Justin Spitzer	April 9, 2009 (2009-04-09)	5023	7.94
Michael, Pam, and Ryan chafe working in such close quarters. After hosting a Paper & Pancakes luncheon, they are about to call it quits when Pam makes her first sale for the company. Dwight and Andy's unlikely friendship is tested when they are both attracted to the new receptionist Erin. Jim spends his day trying to figure out what Charles means by his requested "run down". Includes an alternate title sequence featuring The Michael Scott Paper Company.
96	24	"Heavy Competition"	Ken Whittingham	Ryan Koh	April 16, 2009 (2009-04-16)	5024	8.24
Dwight, finding a new hero in Charles, clashes with Michael as each tries to steal the other's clients. After trying to sell Jim and Pam on his failed wedding plans, Andy tries to provide for all of Jim's emotional needs. Jim takes the opportunity to prank Andy, but also reassures him he will find love again.
97	25	"Broke"	Steve Carell	Charlie Grandy	April 23, 2009 (2009-04-23)	5025	7.21
Jim learns Charles is a suckup while Charles finally recognizes Dwight's bizarre personality. Although Michael, Pam, and Ryan have landed a number of clients, they learn their company's business model will not sustain beyond a month and they will fail. David Wallace investigates the seeming success of Michael's company, and Michael, Pam, and Ryan hide their failure long enough to engineer a buyout. Michael is given his old job back, and Pam and Ryan are given jobs in sales.
98	26	"Casual Friday"	Brent Forrester	Anthony Q. Farrell	April 30, 2009 (2009-04-30)	5026	7.31
Michael mediates a dispute over customers between "new employees" Pam and Ryan and the others on the sales team. Pam and Ryan are forced to return the customers and with fewer customers, Michael is forced to fire one of them. Pam is kept on as Ryan is once again a temp. Meanwhile, Toby confronts several employees who take the term casual Fridays too loosely.
99	27	"Cafe Disco"	Randall Einhorn	Warren Lieberstein & Halsted Sullivan	May 7, 2009 (2009-05-07)	5027	7.71
To break the staff of the focus Charles instilled in them, Michael opens a cafe-disco in the downstairs office to release stress. While initially resistant, all the staff (even Angela) join as Kelly and Andy bond in a dance-off. Pam and Jim plan to elope but later reconsider. Phyllis suspects Bob will have an affair, but drops her suspicions as they sound absurd saying them aloud.
100	28	"Company Picnic"	Ken Kwapis	Jennifer Celotta & Paul Lieberstein	May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)	5028	6.72
At the annual Dunder Mifflin company picnic, Michael and Holly are reunited. They perform a skit where they inappropriately announce the closing of the Buffalo branch, but Michael fails to tell her that he loves her. The Scranton branch plays well in the volleyball tournament. While getting an x-ray for a sprained ankle, Pam (with Jim) learns that she is pregnant.

Season 6 (2009–10)

Main article: The Office (American season 6)

On January 15, 2009, it was announced that NBC renewed the series for a sixth season, consisting of 26 half-hour episodes, four of which were paired as two hour-long episodes. The season premiered on September 17, 2009.

Story arcs in the sixth season include Jim becoming co-manager with Michael of the Scranton branch, Michael dating Pam's mother, Dwight attempting to get Jim fired, and Dunder Mifflin facing an uncertain future due to rumors of insolvency, eventually becoming part of a larger corporation called Sabre. The season also prominently features the long-awaited wedding between Jim and Pam, as well as the birth of their first child.

The Office season 6 episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (millions)
101	1	"Gossip"	Paul Lieberstein	Paul Lieberstein	September 17, 2009 (2009-09-17)	6001	8.20
As the summer interns prepare to depart, the office gossips about them and Michael feels left out. Michael discovers that Stanley is having an affair, and tells everyone. When Michael realizes the damage he's caused, he fabricates numerous other rumors to discredit himself, including that Andy is gay (confusing Andy) and that Pam is pregnant (unbeknownst to him that she is actually pregnant). As Michael tries to clear the air, Jim and Pam admit their rumor is true in an attempt to save Stanley from embarrassment.
102	2	"The Meeting"	Randall Einhorn	Aaron Shure	September 24, 2009 (2009-09-24)	6002	7.33
Jim submits a plan for promotions for himself and Michael to David which Michael manages to bungle. Dwight and Toby investigate Darryl's worker's comp claim. Pam struggles to gather responses for her wedding. Ultimately, Jim and Michael are made co-manager to Dwight's horror.
103	3	"The Promotion"	Jennifer Celotta	Jennifer Celotta	October 1, 2009 (2009-10-01)	6003	7.28
Jim and Michael's management styles clash, especially after David's budget will only allow a small or no raise this year. Dwight fails in his attempt to raise allies against Jim. Pam feels awkward asking for cash instead of wedding gifts.
104/105	4/5	"Niagara"‡	Paul Feig	Greg Daniels & Mindy Kaling	October 8, 2009 (2009-10-08)	6004/6005	9.42
The Office travels to Niagara Falls to celebrate Jim and Pam's wedding. Pam's meemaw is upset when she learns Pam is pregnant. Michael and Dwight try to hook up with guests at the wedding. Dwight succeeds with Pam's Maid of Honor, Isabel, but Michael, who failed to reserve a room, ends up sleeping next to an ice machine. Andy injures his scrotum while dancing the night before the wedding. Jim and Pam delay the wedding when they sneak off to marry on the Maid of the Mist, allowing them to calm their nerves and enjoy their wedding. Michael spends the evening after the wedding with Pam's mother, Helene.
106	6	"Mafia"	David Rogers	Brent Forrester	October 15, 2009 (2009-10-15)	6006	8.10
Michael meets with an insurance salesman and is convinced by Dwight and Andy that he is part of the mafia. The staff constantly call Jim and Pam on their honeymoon, until finally Kevin accidentally cancels Jim's credit card.
107	7	"The Lover"	Lee Eisenberg	Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky	October 22, 2009 (2009-10-22)	6007	8.52
Jim and Pam return from their honeymoon and are shocked when Michael reveals he is dating Helene, Pam's mother. Pam is incensed and openly berates Michael. Dwight attempts to bug Jim's office in his plan to sabotage Jim.
108	8	"Koi Pond"	Reggie Hudlin	Warren Lieberstein & Halsted Sullivan	October 29, 2009 (2009-10-29)	6009	8.20
While on the way to a business meeting, Michael falls into a koi pond. The staff tease him so he holds an anti-bullying seminar. Pam and Andy go cold-calling to stir up some new business; they reluctantly use clients' mistaking them as a couple to their advantage.
109	9	"Double Date"	Seth Gordon	Charlie Grandy	November 5, 2009 (2009-11-05)	6008	7.94
Jim and Pam reluctantly lunch with Michael and Helene for her birthday. However, when Michael learns Helene's age, he dumps her, infuriating Pam even more. She slaps Michael in the parking lot after work. Dwight tries to curry favors from everyone in the office to help him overthrow Jim.
110	10	"Murder"	Greg Daniels	Daniel Chun	November 12, 2009 (2009-11-12)	6010	7.76
The Dunder-Mifflin staff are troubled by renewed rumors of insolvency. Michael forces the office into a day of diversions, primarily playing a murder mystery role-playing game. Andy awkwardly attempts to court Erin.
111	11	"Shareholder Meeting"	Charles McDougall	Justin Spitzer	November 19, 2009 (2009-11-19)	6011	7.43
Michael is excited when he's invited by David Wallace to attend the Dunder Mifflin shareholder meeting in New York; he is dismayed by the hostile crowd and causes the board of directors even more trouble. Jim finds he is being undermined by Ryan who refuses to do work, so Jim decides to make an example of him in front of the staff. As Michael, Dwight and Oscar leave New York in a hired limousine, a news ticker shows a steep drop in Dunder Mifflin's stock price.
112	12	"Scott's Tots"	B. J. Novak	Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg	December 3, 2009 (2009-12-03)	6013	8.10
Michael must renege on a promise he made to a group of kids ten years ago to pay for their college tuition. However, in spite of his mean treatment, Erin proves a source of support. Meanwhile, Jim falls victim to one of Dwight's schemes to get him fired: creation of an employee of the month program. Although the staff and David are angered when Dwight rigs the winners to be Jim and Pam, Jim survives. Ryan joins forces with Dwight to bring down Jim.
113	13	"Secret Santa"	Randall Einhorn	Mindy Kaling	December 10, 2009 (2009-12-10)	6014	8.51
Michael is outraged when Jim allows Phyllis to be Santa at the office Christmas party and retaliates by dressing as Santa as well, then Jesus. David reveals to Michael that there is a buyer for Dunder Mifflin. He will most likely be fired although the Scranton staff will stay on, much to their relief. Meanwhile, Oscar has a crush on Matt, the new gay warehouse worker, and Andy and Erin continue to flirt, which starts out badly when Andy gives her "the Twelve Days of Christmas" when the birds from the first few attack her, but makes up for it with twelve drummers drumming.
114	14	"The Banker"	Jeffrey Blitz	Jason Kessler	January 21, 2010 (2010-01-21)	6012	7.29
When an investment banker comes to Scranton in order to sign off on the branch before the sale of Dunder Mifflin, Michael, Dwight, Andy and Pam pull out all the stops in hopes of impressing him with their high profile contacts. Toby reminisces about all the great times they have had in the office. Clip show.
115	15	"Sabre"	John Krasinski	Jennifer Celotta	February 4, 2010 (2010-02-04)	6015	7.36
Michael has difficulties accepting the new policies of Sabre and its CEO Jo Bennett (Kathy Bates). Michael goes to David Wallace for advice, but he finds David in a sad unemployed depression. Jim and Pam fail in their interview for a local daycare center. Both Erin and Andy wait for the other to make the next move.
116	16	"The Manager and the Salesman"	Marc Webb	Mindy Kaling	February 11, 2010 (2010-02-11)	6016	7.40
The office is eager to welcome Sabre CEO Jo Bennett to Scranton, and are dazzled by her Southern ways. When Jo finds out there are two branch managers, she says either Michael or Jim must go back to being a salesman. Meanwhile, Andy's Valentine's Day plan for Erin backfires.
117/118	17/18	"The Delivery"‡	Seth Gordon (Part 1) Harold Ramis (Part 2)	Daniel Chun (Part 1) Charlie Grandy (Part 2)	March 4, 2010 (2010-03-04)	6018/6019	9.00
Pam's contractions begin but she is determined to wait it out as long as possible so they can have more time at the hospital, unnerving Jim. Meanwhile the rest of the office tries to distract Pam from the pain with food and entertainment. Michael anxiously waits for Pam and Jim's baby, Cecilia, to be born. Back at the office, Erin makes Andy jealous when she has lunch with Kevin causing Andy to finally ask Erin out. Dwight and Angela draft a contract to have a baby together, but Dwight has mixed feelings after seeing Isabel at Jim and Pam's house when he renovates the couples kitchen.
119	19	"St. Patrick's Day"	Randall Einhorn	Jonathan Hughes	March 11, 2010 (2010-03-11)	6017	7.51
Michael thinks he has impressed Jo, only to discover that someone else in the office has caught her eye. Dwight makes trouble for Jim on his first day back from paternity leave. Andy and Erin go on their first date, with interesting results.
120	20	"New Leads"	Brent Forrester	Brent Forrester	March 18, 2010 (2010-03-18)	6020	7.63
Sabre's policy of "sales is king" goes to the sales staff's heads, making the rest of the office resent their bad attitude. In order to regain control, Michael hides their expensive new leads, which leads Jim on a "treasure hunt" all through the business park. Michael's plan backfires when Kevin accidentally throws some of the leads in the trash and Michael and Dwight must go to the Scranton dump to retrieve them. Andy and Erin kiss for the first time at Scranton dump while searching the leads together.
121	21	"Happy Hour"	Matt Sohn	B. J. Novak	March 25, 2010 (2010-03-25)	6021	7.17
Oscar arranges a happy hour with the warehouse staff so he can flirt with Matt. Pam is excited to see the staff and brings a date for Michael, but he ends up connecting with the bar manager, Donna (Amy Pietz), instead. Meanwhile, Andy and Erin announce their relationship. Dwight rethinks his pre-natal contract with Angela to pursue Isabel.
122	22	"Secretary's Day"	Steve Carell	Mindy Kaling	April 22, 2010 (2010-04-22)	6022	6.30
Andy tries to make Erin's Secretary's Day a memorable one. While out to lunch with Erin, Michael informs her of Andy and Angela's past engagement, which Andy had been hiding from Erin. Oscar circulates a video he made which compares Kevin's voice to Cookie Monster's and Kevin turns to Gabe for help when the entire office gets in on the joke.
123	23	"Body Language"	Mindy Kaling	Justin Spitzer	April 29, 2010 (2010-04-29)	6023	7.01
Pam and Jim work on their first sales pitch together to Donna, the manager of a local restaurant, but Michael keeps misreading the signals she's putting out. Dwight encourages Kelly to try out for the minority training program.
124	24	"The Cover-Up"	Rainn Wilson	Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg	May 6, 2010 (2010-05-06)	6024	6.84
Michael suspects Donna is cheating on him and puts PI Dwight Schrute on the case. Meanwhile, Andy is frustrated when no one takes his customer's complaint seriously.
125	25	"The Chump"	Randall Einhorn	Aaron Shure	May 13, 2010 (2010-05-13)	6025	6.60
Michael is surprisingly cheerful after learning some bad news about Donna. The new parents, Pam and Jim, have trouble staying awake in the office. Meanwhile, Angela takes matters into her own hands when Dwight refuses to honor their pre-natal contract.
126	26	"Whistleblower"	Paul Lieberstein	Warren Lieberstein & Halsted Sullivan	May 20, 2010 (2010-05-20)	6026	6.60
The press learns that Sabre printers catch on fire and Jo, suspecting that someone within the company leaked the information, sets out to discover who the whistle-blower is.

Season 7 (2010–11)

Main article: The Office (American season 7)

On March 5, 2010, NBC officially announced that it had renewed The Office for a seventh season, consisting of 26 half-hour episodes, four of which were paired as two hour-long episodes. Steve Carell confirmed the season would be his last on the series. The season premiered on September 23, 2010.

The seventh season of The Office largely revolves around the character development and departure of Michael from the series. After Toby is called for jury duty, Holly returns, causing Michael to once again pursue her, despite her being in a relationship. After eventually proving himself to her, the two get engaged, but Michael decides to move to Boulder, Colorado to help Holly take care of her elderly parents. After Michael leaves, the office is forced to choose a new manager.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
127	1	"Nepotism"	Jeffrey Blitz	Daniel Chun	September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23)	7001	8.48
Michael upsets the office when he ignores their pleas to fire office assistant Luke, Michael's immature nephew. Pam's attempt to prank Dwight backfires when Kevin's faulty rewiring of an elevator strands the two together. Andy grows even more upset with Gabe and Erin's relationship. Michael spanks his nephew in front of the entire office which results in him having to take 6 counselling sessions with Toby.
128	2	"Counseling"	Jeffrey Blitz	B. J. Novak	September 30, 2010 (2010-09-30)	7002	7.36
Michael is frustrated to find out that his six hours of counseling with Toby cannot be counted unless he talks; Toby attempts to use different methods to get Michael to talk but Michael refuses to make Toby's job easy. Pam attempts to finagle a promotion to office administrator. Dwight seeks revenge (in the Pretty Woman style) with the help of his colleagues, after a shop owner at the Steamtown Mall refuses to serve him.
129	3	"Andy's Play"	John Stuart Scott	Charlie Grandy	October 7, 2010 (2010-10-07)	7003	6.95
Andy lands a role in a local production of Sweeney Todd and invites the entire office to the performance, hoping to impress Erin, but she offers to babysit for Jim and Pam instead, hoping to get a start in the babysitter career. While Michael struggles to put his jealousy aside in regard to not being cast in the play, Jim and Pam have trouble with their less-than-stellar babysitter. Angela and Dwight continue to have a contract to uphold.
130	4	"Sex Ed"	Paul Lieberstein	Paul Lieberstein	October 14, 2010 (2010-10-14)	7004	7.36
Michael comes to work thinking he has a pimple, but it turns out to actually be a cold sore. When he is told that it is a form of herpes, Michael contacts all his ex-girlfriends—Jan (Melora Hardin), Holly (Amy Ryan), Helene (Linda Purl), Donna (Amy Pietz) and Carol (Nancy Carell), and during all that, gets caught up Holly’s accusation of him romanticizing everything. Andy holds a sex education meeting in the office hoping to appeal to Erin's passionate side. Michael concludes that he did not exaggerate his relationship with Holly and what they had was in fact something special.
131	5	"The Sting"	Randall Einhorn	Mindy Kaling	October 21, 2010 (2010-10-21)	7005	6.87
When a Dunder Mifflin client is stolen by a rival salesman named Danny (Timothy Olyphant), Michael, Dwight and Jim decide to set up a sting in order to uncover his sales secret. Meredith who pretends to be the manager of the fake company tanks the plan due her attraction to Danny, resulting in Michael hiring him to appear victorious. Andy starts a band with Darryl when he learns that one of his old college friends has a successful music career.
132	6	"Costume Contest"	Dean Holland	Justin Spitzer	October 28, 2010 (2010-10-28)	7006	8.07
Michael freaks out when Darryl goes over his head by taking an idea to corporate that Michael initially dismissed. The employees partake in a Halloween costume contest in the office for a coupon book prize, organized as Pam’s first task as the office administrator. Meanwhile, she tries to get the truth from Danny about their dating history.
133	7	"Christening"	Alex Hardcastle	Peter Ocko	November 4, 2010 (2010-11-04)	7007	7.65
Pam and Jim's baby, Cece, gets christened and Michael invites the entire office to celebrate. Because of his feeling of being left, Michael joins a church group of high school graduates on a mission to Mexico, with Andy following along to impress Erin. However both of them end up backing out before even reaching there.
134	8	"Viewing Party"	Ken Whittingham	Jon Vitti	November 11, 2010 (2010-11-11)	7008	7.15
Erin invites the office over to Gabe's house for a Glee viewing party hosted by them as an attempt to make Michael get along with Gabe. Michael can't handle the fact that the office workers think of Gabe as their boss instead of him and tries to sabotage the party. Growing more jealous of Gabe and Erin's relationship, Andy goes to extremes in order to impress her. Dwight helps Pam with Cece, much to Jim's chagrin.
135	9	"WUPHF.com"	Danny Leiner	Aaron Shure	November 18, 2010 (2010-11-18)	7009	7.28
Michael helps Ryan by charming people to invest in his internet company, WUPHF.com. Dwight creates a hay festival in the parking lot for the Thanksgiving holiday. While waiting for Dwight, Angela meets the State Senator in the festival. Jim learns of a new Sabre capping policy that prevents him from earning too much commission.
136	10	"China"	Charles McDougall	Halsted Sullivan & Warren Lieberstein	December 2, 2010 (2010-12-02)	7010	7.31
When Michael reads an article about China growing as a global power, he decides they must be stopped before they take over the United States. When Oscar contradicts him and is proven wrong, he is taunted by the entire office. Pam threatens to move Dunder Mifflin to a new building after everyone in the office complains about Dwight's building standards. Darryl is sick of Andy's annoying text messages. Dwight clandestinely helps Pam succeed as an Office Administrator.
"Classy Christmas"	Rainn Wilson	Mindy Kaling	December 9, 2010 (2010-12-09)	7.18
Michael couldn't be happier when Toby takes a leave of absence, leaving corporate to send Holly Flax (Amy Ryan) to cover for him. Michael forces Pam to plan a second Christmas party on the day Holly returns to Scranton. Jim agrees to a snowball fight with Dwight, which he later regrets.
139	13	"Ultimatum"	David Rogers	Carrie Kemper	January 20, 2011 (2011-01-20)	7013	8.26
Michael anticipates the news regarding the status of Holly and A.J.'s relationship. In the office, Pam puts up a New Year's resolution board so everyone can post their resolutions but things get chaotic. Meanwhile, Darryl convinces Andy and Dwight to go with him to the library in hope of picking up women, to work on his secret resolution of reading more.
140	14	"The Seminar"	B. J. Novak	Steve Hely	January 27, 2011 (2011-01-27)	7014	7.93
Andy holds a small business seminar in the office with some special guests to earn some extra cash, after he finds out that his sales are the lowest. Michael and Holly use the seminar as an improv challenge, posing as a Greek couple. Erin and Gabe have a game of Scrabble to decide who will choose their movie of the day. Oscar and Pam help Erin out when she turns out to be a very bad Scrabble player.
141	15	"The Search"	Michael Spiller	Brent Forrester	February 3, 2011 (2011-02-03)	7015	7.29
Jim gets an emergency phone call from Helene (Linda Purl), forcing him to leave Michael at a gas station bathroom. This leads Holly, Erin, and Dwight on a search for the whereabouts of Michael. A captioning contest starts in the office over Pam's artwork, which seems to offend Gabe. Holly eventually finds Michael because of their similar mentality and she realizes her feelings for him.
142	16	"PDA"	Greg Daniels	Robert Padnick	February 10, 2011 (2011-02-10)	7017	6.90
Michael and Holly's public displays of affection start to make everyone in the office uncomfortable. Jim and Pam have too much champagne during Valentines Day lunch, causing complications when they have to return to work. Andy tags along on a romantic treasure hunt Gabe has made for Erin.
143	17	"Threat Level Midnight"	Tucker Gates	B. J. Novak	February 17, 2011 (2011-02-17)	7016	6.41
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 butler and sidekick, and Jim as archnemesis "Goldenface," as well as several people from Michael's past including Jan (Melora Hardin), Karen (Rashida Jones), Roy (David Denman), Helene (Linda Purl), Todd Packer (David Koechner), Tony Gardner (Mike Bruner), and Troy Underbridge (Noel Petok). Complications arise when Michael doesn’t get an expected response about the film from Holly.
144	18	"Todd Packer"	Randall Einhorn	Amelie Gillette	February 24, 2011 (2011-02-24)	7018	6.12
Traveling salesman Todd Packer (David Koechner) comes to Dunder Mifflin looking for a desk job in the office. However, the office is unsure if they want him to work there due to his previous behaviour. When Erin gets a new computer, Andy who is also dealing with computer problems, confronts office administrator Pam to get him a new one too. Jim and Dwight team up to get rid of Packer. Michael who has previously idealized Packer, changes his mind about him when he insults Holly.
145	19	"Garage Sale"	Steve Carell	Jon Vitti	March 24, 2011 (2011-03-24)	7019	7.07
Michael decides to propose to Holly with his expensive diamond ring, thinking about outrageous ideas to carry out the proposal. When Pam notices, she makes him consult Oscar, Ryan, Jim, and herself for advice, and their opinions on his ideas. Meanwhile, Dunder Mifflin Scranton's warehouse and crew hosts a public garage sale. Jim dupes Dwight by selling him “magic beans”. The episode ends with Michael and Holly getting engaged and announcing that they will be moving to Colorado.
146	20	"Training Day"	Paul Lieberstein	Daniel Chun	April 14, 2011 (2011-04-14)	7020	7.87
Michael's replacement appears in the office, to start receiving training from Michael. The new manager, Deangelo Vickers (Will Ferrell), has everyone hoping to make good first impressions: Andy finds himself awkwardly type cast as the funny guy, while Jim and Pam worry that they've come on too strong. Only Dwight is apathetic about the new leader. Michael tries to deal with his jealousy, and establish himself as the boss.
147	21	"Michael's Last Dundies"	Mindy Kaling	Mindy Kaling	April 21, 2011 (2011-04-21)	7021	6.85
Michael trains his office replacement, Deangelo (Will Ferrell), for hosting the Dundie Awards. Meanwhile, Erin deals with her dislike of her boyfriend, Gabe. Michael gets treated to a special song as a farewell present from the entire office.
148	22	"Goodbye, Michael"	Paul Feig	Greg Daniels	April 28, 2011 (2011-04-28)	7022	8.42
Michael prepares to leave for Colorado with Holly, and spends his last day in the office saying goodbye to everyone individually, wanting no drama to ensue. Meanwhile, new manager Deangelo and Andy try to keep Michael's biggest clients.
149	23	"The Inner Circle"	Matt Sohn	Charlie Grandy	May 5, 2011 (2011-05-05)	7023	6.90
New office manager Deangelo picks favorites among the staff, revealing his true management style.
150	24	"Dwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager"	Troy Miller	Justin Spitzer	May 12, 2011 (2011-05-12)	7024	6.45
Dwight becomes the interim manager, instituting a typically heavy-handed management style. Meanwhile, Gabe tries to win back Erin.
"Search Committee"	Jeffrey Blitz	Paul Lieberstein	May 19, 2011 (2011-05-19)	7.29
Deangelo's new replacement is sought out through a search committee process led by Jim.

Season 8 (2011–12)

Main article: The Office (American season 8)

On March 17, 2011, NBC renewed The Office for an eighth season, consisting of 24 episodes. This season focuses on Andy Bernard becoming manager of the Scranton branch, before being replaced as manager by Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate) midway through the season. James Spader also became a regular cast member, playing the role of Robert California, the new CEO of Sabre. Also, Jim and Pam welcome their second child.

The eighth season of The Office largely centers around the antics of the new Sabre CEO, Robert California. Initially, he appears calm, collected, and calculating. However, as the season progresses, it becomes obvious that his management style is slowly destroying the company. Dwight—along with Jim, Stanley, Ryan, Erin, and Cathy (Lindsey Broad)—travel to Florida to help set up a Sabre Store, where Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate) is introduced. Eventually, former CFO of Dunder Mifflin David Wallace buys back the company, firing California.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
153	1	"The List"	B. J. Novak	B. J. Novak	September 22, 2011 (2011-09-22)	8002	7.64
Robert California (James Spader) becomes the new manager of Dunder Mifflin, Scranton, but becomes the new company CEO after talking to Jo Bennett. Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) is chosen by California to become the new regional manager. When Robert leaves his open notebook by reception, Erin discovers a list which divides the office employees' names. Pam and Jim photocopy it, and the office goes crazy trying to figure out its meaning. The problem worsens when Robert invites the left-hand side to lunch. Eventually, California explains that the lists are of the "winners" and "losers". After hearing this, an impassioned Andy defends his fellow coworkers.
154	2	"The Incentive"	Charles McDougall	Paul Lieberstein	September 29, 2011 (2011-09-29)	8001	6.70
Robert challenges the Dunder Mifflin staffers to double their sales. Andy decides to create an incentive program; he promises the office that he will tattoo a picture of their choosing on his buttocks if they meet the sales quota, which they do in only one day. The office then makes Andy get a tattoo of a puppy. Pam Halpert (Jenna Fischer) becomes unlikely friends with Angela Lipton (Angela Kinsey), who is also pregnant.
155	3	"Lotto"	John Krasinski	Charlie Grandy	October 6, 2011 (2011-10-06)	8005	5.82
The entire warehouse staff quits after winning the lottery, leaving Andy (Ed Helms) and Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson) to scramble for replacements, while Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), Kevin Malone (Brian Baumgartner) and Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper) get a taste of the warehouse life. Darryl eventually confronts Andy about his jealous feelings that Andy was chosen as manager, and Andy delivers a speech that defends California's choice.
156	4	"Garden Party"	David Rogers	Justin Spitzer	October 13, 2011 (2011-10-13)	8004	6.08
Andy throws a garden party at Schrute Farms to impress Robert, with his parents (Stephen Collins and Dee Wallace) and brother (Josh Groban) in attendance. Andy is disappointed that even at his own party, his father shows obvious favoritism towards his brother. A conversation between Andy and his father is later broadcast via a baby monitor to the rest of the members of the office. In the meantime, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) works to make it a classy event, on the behest of a book that is an elaborate prank by Jim.
157	5	"Spooked"	Randall Einhorn	Carrie Kemper	October 27, 2011 (2011-10-27)	8006	5.53
Erin tries to make the annual Halloween party spooky and non-childish, with help from Gabe Lewis (Zach Woods). Dwight becomes friends with Robert's son (David Mazouz), and Pam and Jim debate the existence of ghosts. Meanwhile, Robert tries to figure out everyone's deepest fears in order to culminate the party with a specially-tailored ghost story.
158	6	"Doomsday"	Troy Miller	Daniel Chun	November 3, 2011 (2011-11-03)	8003	6.15
In order to improve efficiency, Dwight installs a doomsday device that will send an email to California and suggest the closing of the branch. After the maximum number of mistakes is made on the first day, the email is sent but the office works to counteract it; Jim is sent to distract California, whereas Pam—among others—attempts to talk Dwight into dismantling his machine. Meanwhile, Gabe attempts to court the new warehouse worker, Val (Ameenah Kaplan), by trying to put Darryl down.
159	7	"Pam's Replacement"	Matt Sohn	Allison Silverman	November 10, 2011 (2011-11-10)	8007	5.96
Pam trains a temporary worker, Cathy Simms (Lindsey Broad), to take her place while she is on maternity leave, and enlists Dwight's support when she tries to show that Jim finds her replacement attractive. Meanwhile, Robert surprises Andy, Kevin, and Darryl when he asks to join their band. However, he soon brings in several professional musicians and kicks the original three members out, forcing them to happily play outside by the dumpster. Pam makes a discovery about Jim’s health amidst the execution of her plans with Dwight.
160	8	"Gettysburg"	Jeffrey Blitz	Robert Padnick	November 17, 2011 (2011-11-17)	8008	5.50
Andy takes some of the office staff on a field trip to Gettysburg for inspiration. After most of the office abandons him, Darryl and Jim confront Andy and tell him that he should stop trying so hard to impress his coworkers. Meanwhile, Gabe finds himself enjoying the trip when he is mistaken as an Abraham Lincoln impersonator. Robert tasks the remaining employees with coming up with a new business idea for Dunder Mifflin and becomes convinced that Kevin's simple ideas are elaborate metaphors.
161	9	"Mrs. California"	Charlie Grandy	Dan Greaney	December 1, 2011 (2011-12-01)	8009	5.71
Robert tries to get Andy to not give his wife, Susan (Maura Tierney), a job in the office. After a confusing interview, Andy relents and gives Susan a job, and California is furious. After Susan learns the truth, she and California have a major fight. Meanwhile, Dwight opens a gym in the building and makes Darryl join in hopes of getting other office members to follow.
162	10	"Christmas Wishes"	Ed Helms	Mindy Kaling	December 8, 2011 (2011-12-08)	8010	5.79
Andy attempts to make everyone's Christmas wishes come true. Erin, upset about her unrequited feelings for Andy, drinks too much at the Christmas party and is escorted home by California. Meanwhile, Dwight and Jim are ordered to stop pranking one another, lest they forfeit their Christmas bonuses. Thus, they try to frame each other.
163	11	"Trivia"	B. J. Novak	Steve Hely	January 12, 2012 (2012-01-12)	8011	5.90
When Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nunez) joins a trivia contest, Andy gets the entire office involved. Eventually, the team made up of Kevin, Erin, Kelly, and Meredith wins. Meanwhile, Dwight goes to Sabre headquarters to petition California to give him a job as a regional manager. California tries to get out of meeting with him, but eventually declines Dwight's request.
164	12	"Pool Party"	Charles McDougall	Owen Ellickson	January 19, 2012 (2012-01-19)	8012	6.02
When Robert decides to sell his mansion due to his divorce, Kevin suggests that he throw an office pool party, where Erin attempts to make Andy jealous by flirting with Dwight. Robert gives everyone a tour of his massive home, which increasingly makes everyone feel uncomfortable.
165	13	"Jury Duty"	Eric Appel	Aaron Shure	February 2, 2012 (2012-02-02)	8013	5.31
After Jim fakes having jury duty to spend time with Pam and their newborn child, Dwight suspects something is awry and tries to trip Jim up with an investigation. Jim, worrying that he will get into trouble, confides in Andy, who understands and tries to help cover up the incident. Meanwhile, Angela gives birth to her son, whom Dwight believes is his son.
166	14	"Special Project"	David Rogers	Amelie Gillette	February 9, 2012 (2012-02-09)	8014	5.19
Just as Pam's maternity leave ends, Dwight and Andy must select employees to accompany Dwight to Tallahassee, Florida, after he is sent on an assignment by corporate.
167	15	"Tallahassee"	Matt Sohn	Daniel Chun	February 16, 2012 (2012-02-16)	8015	4.38
Dwight and his group journeys to Tallahassee to meet with the President of Sabre's special projects, Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate). The group discovers that Todd Packer (David Koechner) is participating in the same project, much to Jim and Dwight's chagrin. Although Dwight tries to impress his new boss, he has an emergency appendectomy. Andy fills in for Erin, and surprisingly enjoys himself.
168	16	"After Hours"	Brian Baumgartner	Halsted Sullivan & Warren Lieberstein	February 23, 2012 (2012-02-23)	8016	5.02
Dwight and Packer compete to be in charge of the Sabre store by trying to romantically woo Nellie. Cathy bothers Jim in his room and tries to seduce him, only to be foiled with help from Dwight. In Scranton, Andy has everyone stay late to cover for their co-workers in Florida.
169	17	"Test the Store"	Brent Forrester	Mindy Kaling	March 1, 2012 (2012-03-01)	8017	4.95
At the Sabre store opening, Dwight attempts to put on a theatrical presentation to impress Nellie. After a shaky start, an impromptu speech—originally supposed to be delivered by Ryan Howard (B. J. Novak)—given by Jim impresses the critical crowd. Andy is embarrassed after receiving a black eye, courtesy of a little girl.
170	18	"Last Day in Florida"	Matt Sohn	Robert Padnick	March 8, 2012 (2012-03-08)	8018	4.89
When California reveals he hates Nellie's business plan, Jim swings into action to keep Dwight from getting fired. Jim eventually delays Dwight long enough, and Packer—who takes Dwight's place at the meeting with California—is fired instead of Dwight. Andy learns that Erin is not going to return to Scranton.
171	19	"Get the Girl"	Rainn Wilson	Charlie Grandy	March 15, 2012 (2012-03-15)	8019	4.87
Andy drives to Florida to try to win back Erin. Nellie revisits the Scranton branch and takes over as regional manager, assuming that because the manager seat is vacant, she can have it. This usurping divides the office into pro-Andy and pro-Nellie factions.
172	20	"Welcome Party"	Ed Helms	Steve Hely	April 12, 2012 (2012-04-12)	8020	4.39
California forces the office to prepare a welcome party for Nellie, but the party planners seek to sabotage it. Soon, Jim and Dwight learn tragic information about Nellie that makes them think twice about pranking her. Meanwhile, Erin helps Andy break up with his current girlfriend Jessica (Eleanor Seigler).
173	21	"Angry Andy"	Claire Scanlon	Justin Spitzer	April 19, 2012 (2012-04-19)	8021	4.35
Andy returns to the office to find Nellie in the manager's chair. Andy soon overreacts by punching a hole in a wall and is promptly fired. Meanwhile, Kelly Kapoor (Mindy Kaling) is forced to choose between Ryan and a new man, Ravi (Sendhil Ramamurthy), who is Pam and Jim's pediatrician.
174	22	"Fundraiser"	David Rogers	Owen Ellickson	April 26, 2012 (2012-04-26)	8022	4.17
Newly fired Andy goes to a fundraiser held by Angela's husband Robert Lipton (Jack Coleman) and returns with 12 dogs. Dwight, who wants to win the entire auction, discovers that the winners must lose money. Nellie tries to bond with Darryl and he teaches her how to properly eat a taco.
175	23	"Turf War"	Daniel Chun	Warren Lieberstein & Halsted Sullivan	May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03)	8023	4.44
While drunk, Robert shuts down Dunder Mifflin's Binghamton branch. Andy prepares to make his comeback by temporarily forming his own rival paper company. Jim and Dwight work together to defeat a rival Dunder Mifflin salesman (Chris Bauer) who wants the Binghamton branch's clients.
176	24	"Free Family Portrait Studio"	B. J. Novak	B. J. Novak	May 10, 2012 (2012-05-10)	8024	4.49
Dwight offers free family portraits in an elaborate scheme to obtain the DNA of Angela's child. After he steals a diaper, Angela pursues him in a high-speed car chase. After former CFO of Dunder Mifflin David Wallace (Andy Buckley) buys back the company, he re-installs Andy as manager and donates several million dollars to a mentor program California will join. California promptly leaves the office for good.

Season 9 (2012–13)

Main article: The Office (American season 9)

On May 11, 2012, NBC renewed The Office for a ninth season, which was later announced to be the final season. The season consists of 25 episodes.

The ninth season largely focuses on the relationship between Jim and Pam Halpert. After Jim decides to follow his dream and start a sports marketing company in Philadelphia, Pam begins to worry about moving, and the couple's relationship experiences stress. Meanwhile, Andy abandons the office for a three-month boating trip, and eventually quits his job to pursue his dream of becoming a star. Dwight is then promoted to regional manager.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
177	1	"New Guys"	Greg Daniels	Greg Daniels	September 20, 2012 (2012-09-20)	9001	4.28
Two new employees, Clark (Clark Duke) and Pete (Jake Lacy), are hired by the Scranton branch and cause trouble for Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson). Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) returns from manager training, hoping for revenge on Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate). Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nunez) considers adopting Angela Martin's (Angela Kinsey) cat. Kevin Malone (Brian Baumgartner) "saves" a turtle. Kelly Kapoor (Mindy Kaling) leaves for Ohio, and Ryan Howard (B. J. Novak) follows after her.
178	2	"Roy's Wedding"	Matt Sohn	Allison Silverman	September 27, 2012 (2012-09-27)	9002	4.13
Jim and Pam Halpert (Jenna Fischer) are invited to Pam's former fiancé Roy Anderson's (David Denman) wedding. A toast that Roy gives leads Pam and Jim to search their relationships for buried secrets. Meanwhile, Dwight reacts to Nellie's mandatory charity initiative by maintaining that he will donate the money he raises to the Taliban, and Clark hits on Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper) by dangling a fake newscaster job, but Andy takes the bait.
179	3	"Andy's Ancestry"	David Rogers	Jonathan Green & Gabe Miller	October 4, 2012 (2012-10-04)	9003	4.14
Andy brags about his discovery that he is related to First Lady Michelle Obama. Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson) finds his new job as Assistant Regional Manager difficult. Dwight attempts to teach Erin the Dothraki language from the HBO television series Game of Thrones so that she can impress Andy's educated family. Nellie and Pam bond, and Nellie tells Pam that Jim may be having an affair. Meanwhile, Jim reveals his plans of moving to Philadelphia to Darryl in the warehouse.
180	4	"Work Bus"	Bryan Cranston	Brent Forrester	October 18, 2012 (2012-10-18)	9004	4.28
When Jim convinces Dwight that the building is unsafe due to a radiation leak, Dwight rents a bus and sets up the office inside. Meanwhile, Nellie asks Andy for a letter of recommendation in order to adopt a baby; Erin, meanwhile, gives her pointers on how to fill out a proper application for adoption. Jim tries to make Pam happy with some pie.
181	5	"Here Comes Treble"	Claire Scanlon	Owen Ellickson	October 25, 2012 (2012-10-25)	9006	4.00
After inviting his former college a cappella group, Here Comes Treble, to perform for the office during Halloween, Andy gets angry when he hears that his college friend Broccoli Rob (Stephen Colbert) is telling a different story about the group. Dwight tries to track down a madman in the office; Jim and Pam fight over his new job.
182	6	"The Boat"	John Krasinski	Dan Sterling	November 8, 2012 (2012-11-08)	9007	4.83
Andy must help his family when his dad loses all of their money. Meanwhile, Dwight is a guest on a radio show, and his co-workers call in to bother him. Kevin learns a secret about Oscar. This episode features the return of Andy's brother Walter Jr. (Josh Groban), who is now a drunk.
183	7	"The Whale"	Rodman Flender	Carrie Kemper	November 15, 2012 (2012-11-15)	9008	4.16
Dwight is tasked with selling paper to an unknown woman—revealed to be Jan Levinson (Melora Hardin)—from the Scranton White Pages and Pam and the women of the office teach him how to interact with women. Angela fears that her husband, Robert (Jack Coleman), is cheating on her and enlists Oscar to help her spy on him at his yoga class. Meanwhile, Andy skypes into the office from his boat and Toby (Paul Lieberstein) convinces several of the men in the office to grow mustaches for "Movember".
184	8	"The Target"	Brent Forrester	Graham Wagner	November 29, 2012 (2012-11-29)	9009	3.88
Angela goes to Dwight for help when she learns that her husband is having an affair with Oscar. Stanley Hudson (Leslie David Baker) and Phyllis Vance (Phyllis Smith) take advantage of Jim when he needs a favor, and Pete distracts Pam as she begins painting her mural.
185	9	"Dwight Christmas"	Charles McDougall	Robert Padnick	December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06)	9010	4.16
When the party planning committee forgets to plan the annual Christmas party, Dwight gets everyone to celebrate with a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas. Darryl fears that Jim has forgotten to include him in the new job in Philadelphia. Pete teaches Erin about his favorite movie Die Hard. Toby discusses the Scranton Strangler trial with Nellie.
186	10	"Lice"	Rodman Flender	Niki Schwartz-Wright	January 10, 2013 (2013-01-10)	9011	4.54
Pam accidentally brings lice into the office but lets Meredith Palmer (Kate Flannery) take the fall while Dwight vows to destroy the parasites; Jim spends a great day in Philadelphia with a potential business associate (Julius Erving); Nellie, Phyllis, and Kevin interfere with Darryl's love life.
187	11	"Suit Warehouse"	Matt Sohn	Dan Greaney	January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17)	9012	4.15
Clark returns from his stint as Jan's sexual assistant and Dwight enlists his help; the two pose as a father and son so that they can successfully sell to the owner of a suit warehouse. Darryl travels to Philadelphia with Pam to interview at Jim's new company; after a mixed interview, Darryl gets the job. Meanwhile, Pam starts to realize that her family may have to leave Scranton.
188	12	"Customer Loyalty"	Kelly Cantley	Jonathan Green & Gabe Miller	January 24, 2013 (2013-01-24)	9013	4.19
Jim is forced to miss Cece's first recital after a major investor exits his company. Dwight tries to prevent Darryl from leaving the office. Nellie accidentally outs Pete and Erin. Jim is upset with Pam because of her failure to record Cece's recital, but the argument quickly escalates into a major fight about Jim's business venture. Boom mic operator Brian (Chris Diamantopoulos) enters the shot to comfort a distressed Pam.
189	13	"Junior Salesman"	David Rogers	Carrie Kemper	January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31)	9014	4.45
Dunder Mifflin CEO David Wallace (Andy Buckley) tasks Dwight with finding a part-time replacement for Jim; Dwight in turn enlists several of his close friends, including his cousin Mose (Michael Schur). Pam tries to find out who her new desk mate will be.
190	14	"Vandalism"	Lee Kirk	Owen Ellickson	January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31)	9015	3.97
Someone vandalizes Pam's warehouse mural. Distraught, she seeks the help of Dwight and Nellie, who both eagerly help her track down the vandal. Meanwhile, in their Philadelphia apartment, Darryl is uncomfortable with Jim's uncleanliness. Angela begrudgingly allows Oscar and Kevin to attend her son Phillip's first birthday party.
191	15	"Couples Discount"	Troy Miller	Allison Silverman	February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)	9016	4.15
The office pairs into couples so that they may all be able to take advantage of a Valentine's Day discount at a mini-mall. After Andy returns from his boat trip, Erin decides that she is going to break up with him so that she can be with Pete, but Pete begins to doubt her. Pam and Jim share lunch with Brian, the documentary's sound man.
192	16	"Moving On"	Jon Favreau	Graham Wagner	February 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)	9017	4.06
Pam interviews for a job in Philadelphia, but her potential manager (Bob Odenkirk) reminds her of her former boss, Michael Scott. Dwight acquires the help of Angela in order to give his elderly Aunt Shirley (Mary Gillis) a bath. Meanwhile, Andy attempts to make Pete and Erin feel uncomfortable.
193	17	"The Farm"	Paul Lieberstein	Paul Lieberstein	March 14, 2013 (2013-03-14)	9005	3.54
Oscar attends the funeral of Dwight's Aunt Shirley at Schrute Farms. Dwight's sister Fannie (Majandra Delfino) and brother Jeb (Thomas Middleditch) also attend and Shirley stipulates in her will that they are set to inherit her farm only if they choose to live and work it themselves. Todd Packer (David Koechner) returns to the office to make amends as part of an alcoholic and narcotics recovery process but instead hands out cupcakes laced with laxatives and drugs.
194	18	"Promos"	Jennifer Celotta	Tim McAuliffe	April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)	9018	3.44
Everyone in the office is excited when international promos for the documentary surface, but are soon horrified to discover how much candid filming has taken place. While everyone panics about their secrets being revealed, Pam reflects upon how much she and Jim have changed over the past nine years. Dwight makes Angela jealous when he starts dating a Brussels sprout farmer, who Clark suspects may be trying to lure Dwight into a scam. Andy battles rude comments on the Internet. Meanwhile, Jim and Darryl have a big meeting with Major League baseball player, Ryan Howard, who pitches a bizarre sci-fi sports movie about himself.
195	19	"Stairmageddon"	Matt Sohn	Dan Sterling	April 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)	9019	3.83
The elevators are under maintenance and the office workers have to walk up the stairs, a situation everyone deems the "Stairmageddon". Exhausted after climbing the stairs, Stanley refuses to go back down in order to close a sale with one of their bigger clients. Dwight is forced to shoot Stanley with a few bull tranquillizer darts to knock him out. Dwight and Clark then take a drugged Stanley on the sales call. Pam and Jim spend time talking with Nellie and Toby respectively about their marital troubles and couples counselling. Angela attends a press conference with the senator who outs himself as gay on television, and shocking both her and Oscar, reveals his relationship with his chief of staff. Andy meets with a talent agent named Carla Fern (Roseanne Barr).
196	20	"Paper Airplane"	Jesse Peretz	Halsted Sullivan & Warren Lieberstein	April 25, 2013 (2013-04-25)	9020	3.25
Dwight and Angela participate in a paper airplane contest and compete against each other. Meanwhile, Andy prepares for a potential acting job, and Jim and Pam utilize new skills that they learned in couples counseling. Roseanne Barr guest stars in this episode as well.
197	21	"Livin' the Dream"	Jeffrey Blitz	Niki Schwartz-Wright	May 2, 2013 (2013-05-02)	9021	3.51
Andy decides to pursue a career as a professional actor, and quits his job at Dunder Mifflin. Meanwhile, Dwight finally receives his black belt in karate from his new sensei (Michael Imperioli) and, on the behest of Jim, is promoted to Regional Manager of the Scranton branch. Jim, who reconnects with Pam, is promoted by Dwight to be the new Assistant to the Regional Manager and makes it clear that he will choose her over Philadelphia. Angela is evicted from her apartment and temporarily moves in with Oscar who she confesses her love for Dwight to.
"A.A.R.M."	David Rogers	Brent Forrester	May 9, 2013 (2013-05-09)	4.56
Jim convinces Dwight that he needs to choose someone to act as an Assistant to the Assistant to the 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". This episode guest stars Aaron Rodgers, Clay Aiken, Mark McGrath, Santigold, and Jessica St. Clair.
"Finale"	Ken Kwapis	Greg Daniels	May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16)	5.69
One year after the airing of the documentary, past and present employees of Dunder Mifflin gather for Dwight and Angela's wedding. Dwight initially chooses Jim to be his best man, but Michael Scott (Steve Carell) shows up and takes his place. Finally, everyone comes together for a final round of interviews, during which Erin reunites with her biological parents and everyone is brought to tears. The episode guest stars Steve Carell, Rachael Harris, Dakota Johnson, Joan Cusack, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Ed Begley, Jr., Malcolm Barrett, Matt L. Jones, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and Nancy Carell.

• ^† denotes a "super-sized" 40-minute episode (with advertisements; actual runtime around 28 minutes).
• ^‡ denotes an hour-long episode (with advertisements; actual runtime around 42 minutes).
• ^* denotes an extended 75-minute episode (with advertisements; actual runtime around 52 minutes).

Webisodes

The Accountants (2006)

NBC announced on March 16, 2006, that there would be ten original, stand-alone webisode shorts on NBC.com. They debuted on July 13, and concluded on September 7, 2006. They were directed by Randall Einhorn and written by Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein, and were edited by Michael Zurer, an assistant editor on the series. It took two days to film them, and in June 2007, The Accountants won the Comedy Short Award at the inaugural Webby Awards and a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Broadband Program – Comedy. In November 2007, the webisodes became a point of argument for the Writers Guild of America for the 2007 strike, as none of the writers or actors featured in the webisodes were paid residuals for their participation.

Major characters Michael, Jim and Pam do not appear in The Accountants webisodes. Instead, the focus is on the three members of the accounting department: Oscar, Angela and Kevin—who appear in each webisode—as they try to find $3000 missing from the office budget. The series won an Emmy Award in the "Outstanding Broadband Program – Comedy" category at the 34th Daytime Emmy Awards in 2007. Tim Stack of Entertainment Weekly graded the series with an "A−" and wrote, "While we miss Jim and Pam (not to mention star Steve Carell), these shorts prove that spending time with their excessively awkward co-workers can be just as sweet."

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"The Books Don't Balance"	Randall Einhorn	Michael Schur & Paul Lieberstein	July 13, 2006 (2006-07-13)
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.
2	"Phyllis"	Randall Einhorn	Michael Schur & Paul Lieberstein	July 13, 2006 (2006-07-13)
The accountants question Phyllis and she makes a confession that she borrowed $14 and forgot to report it.
3	"Meredith"	Randall Einhorn	Michael Schur & Paul Lieberstein	July 20, 2006 (2006-07-20)
Meredith is the next employee to be questioned. She claims that she wouldn't be at work if she did and wouldn't risk getting arrested because she has a son to take care of. She also indicates she has already lost custody of her other child, a daughter, so would not risk it.
4	"Stanley"	Randall Einhorn	Michael Schur & Paul Lieberstein	July 27, 2006 (2006-07-27)
The accountants talk to Stanley. Stanley thinks whoever did it is smart to steal that much.
5	"Someone in the Warehouse"	Randall Einhorn	Michael Schur & Paul Lieberstein	August 3, 2006 (2006-08-03)
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.
6	"The Memo"	Randall Einhorn	Michael Schur & Paul Lieberstein	August 10, 2006 (2006-08-10)
Kevin types a memo for the thief to come forward. Kevin gets ticked off that Angela is bossing him around and makes a fake memo for himself.
7	"Things Are Getting Tense"	Randall Einhorn	Michael Schur & Paul Lieberstein	August 17, 2006 (2006-08-17)
With new developments, the accountants start turning on each other.
8	"You're Mean"	Randall Einhorn	Michael Schur & Paul Lieberstein	August 24, 2006 (2006-08-24)
The accountants wait for Michael to leave his office so that they can check to see if he stole the money, and Angela is mean to Kevin.
9	"Michael's Office"	Randall Einhorn	Michael Schur & Paul Lieberstein	August 31, 2006 (2006-08-31)
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.
10	"The Best Day of My Life"	Randall Einhorn	Michael Schur & Paul Lieberstein	September 7, 2006 (2006-09-07)
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."

Kevin's Loan (2008)

NBC ordered a new set of webisodes for the summer of 2008. The webisode series began its run on July 10, 2008, and ended on July 31, 2008. The webisodes feature Kevin, who pursues a unique solution in an effort to pay back his looming gambling debts. The other characters who appeared are Oscar, Stanley and Darryl.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Money Trouble"	Brent Forrester	Anthony Farrell	July 10, 2008 (2008-07-10)
2	"Malone's Cones"	Brent Forrester	Ryan Koh	July 17, 2008 (2008-07-17)
3	"Exposed Wires"	Brent Forrester	Ryan Koh	July 24, 2008 (2008-07-24)
4	"Taste the Ice Cream"	Brent Forrester	Anthony Farrell	July 31, 2008 (2008-07-31)

The Outburst (2008)

NBC ordered a new set of webisodes for the winter of 2008. The webisode series began its run on November 20, 2008. The webisodes feature all of The Office characters except for Michael, Pam, Jim, Dwight and Ryan. Oscar has an outburst in the middle of the office and his coworkers start an investigation.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"The Call"	Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky	Nate Federman & Jonathan Hughes	November 20, 2008 (2008-11-20)
2	"The Investigation"	Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky	Nate Federman & Jonathan Hughes	November 26, 2008 (2008-11-26)
3	"The Search"	Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky	Nate Federman & Jonathan Hughes	December 4, 2008 (2008-12-04)
4	"The Explanation"	Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky	Nate Federman & Jonathan Hughes	December 11, 2008 (2008-12-11)

Blackmail (2009)

Creed decides to take up blackmail, and attempts to get money out of Oscar, Andy, Kelly, Angela, and Meredith.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Oscar"	B. J. Novak	Nate Federman	May 7, 2009 (2009-05-07)
2	"Andy"	B. J. Novak	Nate Federman	May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)
3	"Kelly"	B. J. Novak	Jonathan Hughes	May 21, 2009 (2009-05-21)
4	"Pay Day"	B. J. Novak	Jonathan Hughes	May 28, 2009 (2009-05-28)

Subtle Sexuality (2009)

Kelly and Erin form their own girl group, Subtle Sexuality, and get Ryan and Andy to assist them with their first music video, "Male Prima Donna".

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Creative Differences"	Mindy Kaling	Nate Federman & Jonathan Hughes	October 29, 2009 (2009-10-29)
2	"The Replacement"	Mindy Kaling	Nate Federman & Jonathan Hughes	October 29, 2009 (2009-10-29)
3	"The Music Video"	Mindy Kaling	Nate Federman & Jonathan Hughes	October 29, 2009 (2009-10-29)

The Mentor (2010)

Erin wants to make a career change and finds herself a mentor: Angela.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"The Pupil"	Kelly Cantley	Nate Federman & Jonathan Hughes	March 4, 2010 (2010-03-04)
2	"Reimbursements"	Kelly Cantley	Nate Federman & Jonathan Hughes	March 4, 2010 (2010-03-04)
3	"Lunchtime"	Kelly Cantley	Nate Federman & Jonathan Hughes	March 4, 2010 (2010-03-04)
4	"BFFs?"	Kelly Cantley	Nate Federman & Jonathan Hughes	March 4, 2010 (2010-03-04)

The 3rd Floor (2010)

Ryan attempts to make a horror film titled The 3rd Floor using Dunder Mifflin as a location, and workers such as Kelly, Erin, Gabe, Kevin and Meredith as actors. The 3rd Floor was written by Jonathan Hughes, Kelly Hannon and Mary Wall and directed by Mindy Kaling.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Moving On"	Mindy Kaling	Kelly Hannon & Jonathan Hughes & Mary Wall	October 28, 2010 (2010-10-28)
2	"Lights. Camera. Action!"	Mindy Kaling	Kelly Hannon & Jonathan Hughes & Mary Wall	October 28, 2010 (2010-10-28)
3	"The Final Product"	Mindy Kaling	Kelly Hannon & Jonathan Hughes & Mary Wall	October 28, 2010 (2010-10-28)

The Podcast (2011)

Gabe attempts to record a podcast in the office about the Sabre website, hoping to impress corporate. The webisodes were made available on January 20, 2011, on NBC.com, but were previously included on the season 6 DVD release.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Gabe's Podcast"	Charlie Grandy	Kelly Hannon	January 20, 2011 (2011-01-20)
2	"The First Entry"	Charlie Grandy	Mary Wall	January 20, 2011 (2011-01-20)
3	"The Debut"	Charlie Grandy	Jonathan Hughes	January 20, 2011 (2011-01-20)

The Girl Next Door (2011)

The series focuses on Kelly and Erin's girl group called Subtle Sexuality. The first webisode documents the behind-the-scenes aspects of their second single "The Girl Next Door", while the second and final webisode is the music video itself, which features Ryan. The webisodes were made available on May 4, 2011, on NBC.com.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"The Story of Subtle Sexuality"	Mindy Kaling	Kelly Hannon & Jonathan Hughes & Mary Wall	May 4, 2011 (2011-05-04)
2	"The Girl Next Door"	Mindy Kaling	Kelly Hannon & Jonathan Hughes & Mary Wall	May 4, 2011 (2011-05-04)

External links

• Official website
• The Office at IMDb