List of The Office (American TV series) episodes

The following is a list of episodes from the NBC television series, The Office. The series is an American adaptation of the British series The Office. The series began on March 24, 2005. As of August 16, 2024, 59 episodes of The Office have aired. The list is ordered by the episodes' original air dates. Production code numbers detailing the order in which episodes were filmed are taken from NBC's official episode guide.

Season 1 (March–April 2005)

The first season of The Office consists of only six episodes, but introduces the audience to the characters that would be developed later.

Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original Airdate	Production Code (filming order)	#
"Pilot"	Greg Daniels, adapted from UK script by Ricky Gervais, and Stephen Merchant	Ken Kwapis	March 24, 2005	100	1
A documentary crew arrives at the offices of Dunder Mifflin to observe the employees and learn about modern management. Manager Michael Scott tries to paint a happy picture in the face of potential downsizing from corporate.
"Diversity Day"	B.J. Novak	Ken Kwapis	March 29, 2005	101	2
A consultant arrives to teach the staff about tolerance and diversity but Michael insists on imparting his own knowledge. Jim struggles to keep hold of a lucrative contract extension.
"Health Care"	Paul Lieberstein	Ken Whittingham	April 5, 2005	105	3
Michael puts Dwight in charge of choosing the company's new health care plan.
"The Alliance"	Michael Schur	Bryan Gordon	April 12, 2005	103	4
As downsizing rumors swirl, Dwight forms an alliance with Jim, and Michael arranges a morale-boosting birthday party for Meredith.
"Basketball"	Greg Daniels	Greg Daniels	April 19, 2005	104	5
Michael and the office staff take on the workers in the warehouse in a basketball game.
"Hot Girl"	Mindy Kaling	Amy Heckerling	April 26, 2005	102	6
When an attractive purse saleswoman comes to the office, Michael and Dwight openly vie for her attention.

Season 2 (September 2005–May 2006)

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

Initially, The Office aired on Tuesday nights at 9:30 (Eastern). On January 5, 2006, the show moved to Thursdays at the same time.

Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original Airdate	Production Code (filming order)	#
"The Dundies"	Mindy Kaling	Greg Daniels	September 20, 2005	203	7
After the annual staff Dundies awards is redlined by Corporate, Michael is uncertain if he can produce the caliber of evening his staff have come to expect.
"Sexual Harassment"	B.J. Novak	Ken Kwapis	September 27, 2005	202	8
Michael fears that a new Corporate crackdown on sexual harassment will dampen his reputation as the office "forward king".
"Office Olympics"	Michael Schur	Paul Feig	October 4, 2005	204	9
While Michael and Dwight are out of the office to close on Michael's new condo, Jim and Pam arrange an "Office Olympics."
"The Fire"	B.J. Novak	Ken Kwapis	October 11, 2005	201	10
The office is forced into the parking lot for the day when a fire starts in the kitchen.
"Halloween"	Greg Daniels	Paul Feig	October 18, 2005	206	11
Michael must fire someone by the end of the day, and he has no idea who it will be.
"The Fight"	Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg	Ken Kwapis	November 1, 2005	207	12
Talk of Dwight's karate experience gets Michael's competitive juices flowing, leading to a lunchtime match between them at Dwight's dojo.
"The Client"	Paul Lieberstein	Greg Daniels	November 8, 2005	205	13
While Michael and Jan try to close a deal with a new client, the office staffers perform a table read of a screenplay Michael has written.
"Performance Review"	Larry Wilmore	Paul Feig	November 15, 2005	209	14
Michael conducts annual performance reviews while he himself is reviewed by Jan. Jim and Pam convince Dwight it's actually Friday.
"E-mail Surveillance"	Jennifer Celotta	Paul Feig	November 22, 2005	208	15
Michael discovers that he is the only member of the office not invited to Jim's barbecue party. Pam thinks she may have discovered something about Dwight and Angela.
"Christmas Party"	Michael Schur	Charles McDougall	December 6, 2005	210	16
Michael converts the annual Secret Santa gift exchange to a Yankee swap when he is dissatisfied with his gift, throwing Jim's plan to give a special gift to Pam into disarray.
"Booze Cruise"	Greg Daniels	Ken Kwapis	January 5, 2006	213	17
Michael chooses a nighttime lake cruise for the annual camaraderie event.
"The Injury"	Mindy Kaling	Bryan Gordon	January 12, 2006	211	18
Michael burns his foot on his George Foreman grill, and Dwight suffers a concussion.
"The Secret"	Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky	Dennie Gordon	January 19, 2006	214	19
Jim begins to fear that Michael may not be up to the task of keeping secret his crush on Pam. Dwight investigates Oscar's suspicious absence from work on spring cleaning day.
"The Carpet"	Paul Lieberstein	Victor Nelli, Jr.	January 26, 2006	212	20
When a malodorous substance is left on the carpet in Michael's office, he spends the day at Jim's desk, relocating Jim to the back room with Kelly.
"Boys and Girls"	B.J. Novak	Dennie Gordon	February 2, 2006	215	21
When Jan leads the female Dunder Mifflin employees in a "women in the workplace" seminar, Michael organizes his own "men in the workplace" seminar.
"Valentine's Day"	Michael Schur	Greg Daniels	February 9, 2006	217	22
Michael spends Valentine's Day in a meeting with other branch managers as varied levels of romance occur back in the Scranton office.
"Dwight's Speech"	Paul Lieberstein	Charles McDougall	March 2, 2006	216	23
Dwight is terrified about the speech he must make as Salesman of the Year. Jim decides to take a trip out of town, but has trouble deciding on his destination.
"Take Your Daughter to Work Day"	Mindy Kaling	Victor Nelli, Jr.	March 16, 2006	218	24
When Dunder Mifflin employees bring their children into work, Michael begins to express his good nature toward children.
"Michael's Birthday"	Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg	Ken Whittingham	March 30, 2006	219	25
Michael tries to get the staff interested in his birthday, but they're more concerned about Kevin's test for skin cancer.
"Drug Testing"	Jennifer Celotta	Greg Daniels	April 27, 2006	220	26
Dwight is determined to find the source of a half-smoked joint in the parking lot, and Jim must remain silent due to a jinx.
"Conflict Resolution"	Greg Daniels	Charles McDougall	May 4, 2006	220	27
Michael takes it upon himself to facilitate conflict resolution by reading all of the complaints aloud to the office, which causes more office tension.
"Casino Night"†	Steve Carell	Ken Kwapis	May 11, 2006	221	28
Michael accidentally winds up with two dates for the office Casino Night, and Jim's secret crush on Pam finally comes to a head.

Webisodes: The Accountants (July–September 2006)

Main article: The Accountants

NBC announced on March 16, 2006 that there would be ten original, stand-alone Webisode shorts on NBC.com starting in July 2006. They first debuted on NBC.com on July 13 and concluded on September 7. Major characters Michael, Jim, Pam, and Ryan do not appear in these episodes, with the exception of Dwight, as he appears in one webisode of the series. Instead, the focus is on the three members of the accounting department: Oscar, Angela and Kevin, as they try to find $3000 missing from the office budget. Oscar, Angela, and Kevin appear in each Webisode.

"The Accountants" webisodes were directed by Randall Einhorn and written by Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein. It took two days to film them. They were edited by Michael Zurer, an assistant editor on the series.

In June 2007, the Webisodes won the Comedy Short Award at the inaugural Webby Awards and a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Broadband Program - Comedy.

In November 2007 the Webisodes became a point of argument for the Writers Guild of America for their strike, as none of the writers or actors featured in the shorts were paid for their participation.

Season 3 (September 2006–May 2007)

For its third season The Office moved to Thursdays at 8:30 (Eastern).

Season 3 features 23 episodes, including two hour-long editions, and guest directors such as J.J. Abrams (creator of ABC series Alias and Lost), Joss Whedon (creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Harold Ramis. It also introduced more cast members, workers in the Stamford branch, who were eventually integrated into the Scranton branch.

Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original Airdate	Production Code (filming order)	#
"Gay Witch Hunt"	Greg Daniels	Ken Kwapis	September 21, 2006	3001	29
When Michael unintentionally outs Oscar, he has to work hard to keep the office—and himself—in check.
"The Convention"	Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg	Ken Whittingham	September 28, 2006	3006	30
Michael and Dwight meet up with Jim at an office-supply convention, and Pam goes on her first date since breaking up with Roy.
"The Coup"	Paul Lieberstein	Greg Daniels	October 5, 2006	3002	31
Angela convinces Dwight to go after Michael's job. Also, Pam has a lunchtime fashion show, and Jim gets killed in a Local Area Network computer game.
"Grief Counseling"	Jennifer Celotta	Roger Nygard	October 12, 2006	3003	32
After learning that his old boss, the former regional manager, has died, Michael attempts to guide the Dunder Mifflin staff through the horrifying idea of death.
"Initiation"	B.J. Novak	Randall Einhorn	October 19, 2006	3005	33
It's pretzel day at the Office. Dwight takes Ryan through an initiation test at his beet farm. Jim switches his squeaky chair with Karen's good chair.
"Diwali"	Mindy Kaling	Miguel Arteta	November 2, 2006	3004	34
While the Scranton branch attends a local celebration of Diwali, Andy convinces Jim to turn a late night of work into a drinking game.
"Branch Closing"	Michael Schur	Tucker Gates	November 9, 2006	3007	35
Michael and Dwight go on a mission to save the recently-closed Scranton branch.
"The Merger"†	Brent Forrester	Ken Whittingham	November 16, 2006	3008	36
The Scranton and Stamford branches are merged, bringing "old friends" Jim and Pam back together.
"The Convict"	Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant	Jeffrey Blitz	November 30, 2006	3010	37
Michael discovers that one of his employees has a criminal past, and Jim "coaches" Andy on how to make a move on Pam.
"A Benihana Christmas"‡	Jennifer Celotta	Harold Ramis	December 14, 2006	3009	38
Michael gets his heart broken by Carol. Andy tries to cheer Michael up, while tensions on the party planning committee among Angela, Pam and Karen cause rival parties to form.
"Back from Vacation"	Justin Spitzer	Julian Farino	January 4, 2007	3011	39
Michael is sent into a panic when a spicy vacation photograph makes its way around the office. Jim and Karen have an argument — with Pam caught in the middle of it all.
"Traveling Salesmen"	Michael Schur, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky	Greg Daniels	January 11, 2007	3012	40
Staffers pair up for sales calls, Dwight's attempts to cover for Angela's mistake arouse suspicion, and Karen receives surprising information.
"The Return"	Michael Schur, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky	Greg Daniels	January 18, 2007	3013	41
Oscar is welcomed back to work, Dwight takes a temporary position at Staples, and Andy ingratiates himself with Michael.
"Ben Franklin"	Mindy Kaling	Randall Einhorn	February 1, 2007	3015	42
Michael brings two "adult" performers into the office for Phyllis's wedding shower: a stripper and Ben Franklin.
"Phyllis' Wedding"	Caroline Williams	Ken Whittingham	February 8, 2007	3016	43
Phyllis regrets giving Michael an important role in her wedding, Pam is reminded of her own cancelled wedding, and Dwight patrols for wedding crashers.
"Business School"	Brent Forrester	Joss Whedon	February 15, 2007	3017	44
Ryan invites Michael to be a guest speaker at his business school, Dwight battles a bat that gets loose in the office, and Pam invites co-workers to her first art show.
"Cocktails"	Paul Lieberstein	J. J. Abrams	February 22, 2007	3018	45
At a cocktail party, Jan and Michael make their relationship public and Jim meets Karen's ex. The rest of the office goes out for drinks.
"The Negotiation"†	Michael Schur	Jeffrey Blitz	April 5, 2007	3019	46
Michael's negotiation skills are put to the test over pay raises, and Jim must deal with the consequences of Pam's confession to Roy.
"Safety Training"	B.J. Novak	Harold Ramis	April 12, 2007	3020	47
Returning from anger management, Andy promises to make amends with his co-workers. Michael and Dwight lead the employees in safety training.
"Product Recall"	Justin Spitzer and Brent Forrester	Randall Einhorn	April 26, 2007	3021	48
Dunder Mifflin is thrown into damage control when paper is released with an obscene watermark.
"Women's Appreciation"†	Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky	Tucker Gates	May 3, 2007	3022	49
Michael takes the women out after Phyllis gets flashed. Dwight and Andy try to catch the perpetrator.
"Beach Games"†	Jennifer Celotta & Greg Daniels	Harold Ramis	May 10, 2007	3023	50
Michael takes the office on a trip to the beach, where he creates Survivor-style challenges for his employees to compete in.
"The Job"‡	Paul Lieberstein & Michael Schur	Ken Kwapis	May 17, 2007	3024	51
Michael, Jim and Karen interview for a job opening at Corporate, leaving Dwight in charge of the Scranton branch.

Season 4 (September 2007–May 2008)

NBC ordered a full fourth season of The Office consisting of 30 half-hour segments, ten of which will be combined to form five one-hour specials. The first episode of season 4 premiered on September 27, 2007 in a new time slot, Thursdays at 9:00 (Eastern).

Production during the fourth season was suspended after the episode "The Deposition," due to Steve Carell's and others' refusal to cross the picket line during the writers' strike.

Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original Airdate	Production Code (filming order)	#
"Fun Run"‡	Greg Daniels	Greg Daniels	September 27, 2007	4002	52
A freak accident leads Michael to believe that the office is cursed. He explores the religious beliefs of his employees before deciding to hold a charity 5K fun run.
"Dunder Mifflin Infinity"‡	Michael Schur	Craig Zisk	October 4, 2007	4004	53
Ryan returns to the Scranton branch of Dunder-Mifflin to bring the company into the digital age.
"Launch Party"‡	Jennifer Celotta	Ken Whittingham	October 11, 2007	4005	54
While Michael heads to New York for the launch of the company website, Dwight competes to outsell his computer rival.
"Money"‡	Paul Lieberstein	Paul Lieberstein	October 18, 2007	4007	55
As Michael struggles with financial difficulties, Pam and Jim spend a night at Dwight’s family farm, now a bed and breakfast.
"Local Ad"	B. J. Novak	Jason Reitman	October 25, 2007	4009	56
Michael exercises his creativity by creating a television advertisement. Dwight explores the online world of Second Life.
"Branch Wars"	Mindy Kaling	Joss Whedon	November 1, 2007	4010	57
When Karen tries to hire Stanley away from Scranton, Michael fights back, dragging her ex, Jim, into his war. An exclusive "Finer Things Club" creates tension in the office.
"Survivor Man"	Steve Carell	Paul Feig	November 8, 2007	4011	58
Michael decides to prove his survival skills on his own in the wilderness. Jim tries to streamline the office birthday party.
"The Deposition"	Lester Lewis	Julian Farino	November 15, 2007	4012	59
Jan sues Dunder-Mifflin, and Michael is deposed as a witness. Kelly talks smack to Pam after Darryl beats Jim at ping pong.
Production in hiatus due to Writers Guild of America strike.
TBA					60
Michael throws a dinner party.

Notes

• Episode titles subject to change.
• † denotes a "super-sized" 40-minute episode.
• ‡ denotes an hour-long episode.
• Producers' cut versions are not included.

External links

• NBC.com episode guide
• Webisodes