The Best of The Office

The Best of THE OFFICE (NBC)

Creators: Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

Seasons: 9 Episodes: 188 Years: 2005-2013

Premise: The antics of a paper company and its awkward boss

My 20 Standout Episodes

1. Pilot S01E01 | #01

Ryan begins at Dunder Miflin; Michael punks Pam about downsizing

2. The Fire S02E04 | #10

Michael gives Ryan business ‘advice’ making Dwight jealous

3. Email Surveillance S02E09 | #15

Jim tries to keep his staff BBQ a secret from Michael; improv class

4. The Injury S02E12 | #18

Michael burns his foot; Dwight gets a concussion trying to help Michael

5. Drug Testing S02E20 | #26

Dwight finds a joint; Jim can’t talk because of Pam’s jinx

6. Casino Night S02E22 | #28

Michael has two dates at a charity event; Jim tells Pam how he feels

7. Initiation S03E05 | #33

Dwight mentors Ryan at his beet farm; it’s Pretzel Day

8. Business School S03E17 | #45

Michael ‘teaches’ Ryan’s business class; Jim is a ‘vampire’

9. Launch Party S04E05/06 | #58 & #59

Dwight fights a computer; Michael kidnaps the pizza guy

10. Survivor Man S04E11 | #64

Michael tries wilderness survival; Jim puts all the birthday parties together

11. Dinner Party S04E13 | #66

The most cringe-worthy awkward dinner awaits Jim & Pam

12. Stress Relief S05E14/15 | #86 #87

Dwight’s fire drill harms Stanley; Michael is roasted by the staff

13. Niagara S06E04/05 | #104 & #105

Jim & Pam’s wedding features a room-less Michael & Dwight hooking up

14. Garage Sale S07E19 | #145

Dwight barters; the boys play a Dallas board game; Michael proposes

15. Goodbye, Michael S07E22 | #248

Michael gives parting advice to his employees a day early

16. Search Committee S07E25/26 | #151 & #152

Jim, Toby and Gabe begin the manager search

17. Garden Party S08E04 | #156

Dwight is the host for Andy’s garden party; Moes parks cars

18. Dwight Christmas S09E09 | #185

Dwight is sad when Jim has to leave; Pete teaches Erin Die Hard

19. A.A.R.M. S09E22/23 | #198 & #199

Jim makes Dwight his own assistant; Andy auditions; Kevin is jealous

20. Finale S09E24/25 | #200 & #201

Everyone gathers again for Dwight’s wedding and the PBS documentary

My Top Five

1. Launch Party

2. Business School

3. Garden Party

4. A.A.R.M.

5. The Injury