The BEST episodes written by B.j. Novak

Local Ad
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8.08
2883 votes

#1 - Local Ad

The Office (US) - Season 4 - Episode 9

Dunder Mifflin decides to produce an ad, but things go awry when Michael hijacks the production. Dwight is busy also - exploring Second Life, an online website.

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The Chair Model
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8.04
3368 votes

#2 - The Chair Model

The Office (US) - Season 4 - Episode 14

Michael gets fascinated by a chair model in a catalog, leading to a desire to move on from Jan. Kevin and Andy team up to gain parking spaces back for Dunder Mifflin lost during another complex tenant's construction work.

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Safety Training
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7.87
2834 votes

#3 - Safety Training

The Office (US) - Season 3 - Episode 19

Andy returns to the office after several weeks of anger management training, determined to make a fresh start with all the Dunder Mifflin employees. Meanwhile, it's safety training day in the office, and Michael and Dwight are on a mission to illuminate the true dangers of the workplace. Staff amuse themselves with a series of office-related bets.

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Free Family Portrait Studio
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7.82
2822 votes

#4 - Free Family Portrait Studio

The Office (US) - Season 8 - Episode 24

Dwight offers free family portraits, and a stolen diaper leads to a high-speed car chase. With help from David Wallace, Andy goes undercover to try to get his job back. A new business opportunity arises for Robert California.

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Initiation
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7.67
3087 votes

#5 - Initiation

The Office (US) - Season 3 - Episode 5

It's initiation time for the full timer Ryan as Dwight takes him out on his first sales call with a side trip to the Schrute family beet farm. Michael is ordered by corporate to log his work activity; and Jim tries to adapt to life at the Stamford branch.

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Sexual Harassment
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7.64
3522 votes

#6 - Sexual Harassment

The Office (US) - Season 2 - Episode 2

Just as corporate tells Toby, one of the workers at the Scranton branch, to give a seminar on sexual harassment issues, Michael receives a visit from his obnoxious sales-rep friend Todd Packer. The two chauvinistic friends try to prove that the office is not in need of harassment counseling, but only wind up making the situation worse, causing yet another zany day at the office.

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Boys And Girls
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7.62
2919 votes

#7 - Boys And Girls

The Office (US) - Season 2 - Episode 15

Jan holds a "Women in the Workplace" seminar at Dunder-Mifflin for the paper company's female employees. Michael, feeling more than a bit left out, decides to have his own "seminar" when he takes the male workers down to the warehouse.

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Dream Team
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7.62
2875 votes

#8 - Dream Team

The Office (US) - Season 5 - Episode 20

The situation between Jim and his new boss Charles gets worse when they are competing in a parking lot soccer game. Michael tries to start his new business, but has trouble leaving his house.

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Harry & Sally
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7.60
655 votes

#9 - Harry & Sally

The Mindy Project - Season 1 - Episode 13

Mindy thinks she finally meets the perfect guy, Jaime, only to find that he's way too close to his female best friend, Lucy. Then, when Danny gets dumped by Jillian, he tries his best to get her back with the help of Morgan.

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The List
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7.59
3297 votes

#10 - The List

The Office (US) - Season 8 - Episode 1

Robert California stops by for the first time as CEO and leaves behind a mysterious list that has a line down the middle and every member of the office on either one side or the other. The office members frantically try to figure out what it means. Meanwhile, the new manager faces a crisis.

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Butt Plug
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7.58
62 votes

#11 - Butt Plug

The Premise - Season 1 - Episode 5

A once-poor child of immigrants who has now become one of the world’s richest men presents a chance at redemption to his former school bully: an uninterrupted hour with his board of directors to pitch a very specific product.

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Happy Hour
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7.56
2888 votes

#12 - Happy Hour

The Office (US) - Season 6 - Episode 21

Michael gets kicked out of the bar when he pulls out all the stops to impress a friend of Jim and Pam's. Meanwhile, Andy and Erin do their best to keep their relationship under wraps. Dwight rethinks his pre-natal contract with Angela.

The Fire
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7.56
3343 votes

#13 - The Fire

The Office (US) - Season 2 - Episode 4

The Office is forced into the parking lot for the day when a fire starts in the kitchen. To ease everyone's boredom, Jim suggests a game of "Desert Island" and "Who Would You Do?," where certain staff members reveal a little too much information about themselves. Throughout the day, Michael talks business with Ryan, leaving Dwight feeling left out.

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Threat Level Midnight
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7.56
3221 votes

#14 - Threat Level Midnight

The Office (US) - Season 7 - Episode 17

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

Prince Family Paper
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7.54
2945 votes

#15 - Prince Family Paper

The Office (US) - Season 5 - Episode 12

Michael and Dwight go undercover to do a bit of industrial espionage on a paper company competitor. Meanwhile, the rest of the office holds a debate to settle the question: is Hilary Swank hot?

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Counseling
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7.52
3416 votes

#16 - Counseling

The Office (US) - Season 7 - Episode 2

Corporate assigns Michael to counseling with Toby. Dwight vows revenge on the Steamtown Mall after a shop owner snubs him. Meanwhile, Pam conspires to change her job title.

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Moment of Silence
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7.46
90 votes

#17 - Moment of Silence

The Premise - Season 1 - Episode 2

After losing his daughter to gun violence, a grieving father pursues a new job as a PR director at the National Gun Lobby, where he’s befriended by a coworker who starts to suspect the man’s motives may be far more dangerous than they seem.

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Diversity Day
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7.42
4584 votes

#18 - Diversity Day

The Office (US) - Season 1 - Episode 2

A consultant arrives to teach the staff about tolerance and diversity but Michael insists on imparting his own knowledge. Meanwhile, Jim struggles to keep hold of a lucrative contract extension.

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Social Justice Sex Tape
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6.75
103 votes

#19 - Social Justice Sex Tape

The Premise - Season 1 - Episode 1

When a white, woke, 20-something ally to social justice causes discovers video evidence of a disputed police incident in the background of his highly embarrassing sex tape, a savvy young lawyer and her mentor strategize on how to best use the tape.

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The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler
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6.24
72 votes

#20 - The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler

The Premise - Season 1 - Episode 3

A pop megastar returns to his high school to pledge a donation to build a new library, but instead promises to have sex with the school’s valedictorian as an academic achievement prize.

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The Commenter
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5.67
58 votes

#21 - The Commenter

The Premise - Season 1 - Episode 4

A young woman with a happy life and loving partner becomes obsessed with a critical anonymous comment online, eventually upending her life in a quest for the commenter’s approval.

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