List of The Office (American TV series) episodes
The Office is an American television sitcom that airs on National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Created as an adaptation by Greg Daniels of the British series The Office, 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.[1] The series premiered on March 24, 2005 in the US on NBC and, as of October 9, 2024, 97 original episodes have been broadcast spanning over five seasons. Additionally, three spin-off series of webisodes of The Office have been aired.
The Office aired a short first season in 2005 that contained six episodes. This was followed by a full-length second season in 2005–2006 containing 22 episodes, and another full-length one, in 2006–2007, with 25 episodes. Due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, the fourth season that aired in 2007–2008 contained 19 episodes.[2] A fifth season debuted on September 25, 2008.[3] The first set of webisodes, entitled The Accountants, consisted of ten episodes and ran between the second and third seasons, the second, Kevin's Loan, consisted of four episodes and ran between the fourth and fifth seasons, and the third set, The Outburst, aired in the middle of the fifth season. The first four seasons are available on DVD in Regions 1 and 2. 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.[4]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired |
Region 1 DVD release date |
Region 2 DVD release date |
Number of discs |
Viewers (millions) |
18–49 Rating/Share (rank) |
Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2005 | August 16, 2005 | April 10, 2006 | 1 | 5.4 | 2.5/6 (#82) | #102[5] | |
| 2 | 22 | 2005–2006 | September 12, 2006 | January 28, 2008 | 4 | 8.0 | 4.0/10 (#34) | #67[6] | |
| 3 | 25 | 2006–2007 | September 4, 2007 | July 20, 2008 | 4 | 8.3 | 4.1/11 (#28) | #68[7] | |
| 4 | 19 | 2007–2008 | September 2, 2008[8] | TBA | 4 | 8.6 | 4.5/11 (TBA) | #56[9] | |
| 5 | 28[10] | 2008–2009 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Season 1: 2005
Season one aired between March 24 and April 26, 2005.[1][11] It originally debuted as a midseason replacement for Committed.[12] 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.[13]
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 faux documentary 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 hated cube-mate, the obnoxious "know-it-all" 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.[13]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [14] | Prod. code [14] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Ken Kwapis | Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant and Greg Daniels | March 24, 2005 | 1001 | 11.23[15] |
| 2 | 2 | "Diversity Day" | Ken Kwapis | B. J. Novak | March 29, 2005 | 1002 | 5.95[16] |
| 3 | 3 | "Health Care" | Ken Whittingham | Paul Lieberstein | April 5, 2005 | 1006 | 5.83[17] |
| 4 | 4 | "The Alliance" | Bryan Gordon | Michael Schur | April 12, 2005 | 1004 | 5.26[18] |
| 5 | 5 | "Basketball" | Greg Daniels | Greg Daniels | April 19, 2005 | 1005 | 5.03[19] |
| 6 | 6 | "Hot Girl" | Amy Heckerling | Mindy Kaling | April 26, 2005 | 1003 | 4.83[20] |
Season 2: 2005–2006
Season two of The Office premiered on September 20, 2005, and ended on May 11, 2006.[21][22] NBC initially ordered only six episodes for the season, and in September, ordered seven more.[23] On November 3, 2005, NBC ordered an additional three,[24] and in the end it had ordered a full season of 22 episodes.[25] Season two featured the first "super-sized" 40-minute episode of The Office.[26]
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 minor ones—especially that of Dwight.[27] As Michael starts an affair 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 [14] | Prod. code [14] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "The Dundies" | Greg Daniels | Mindy Kaling | September 20, 2005 | 2003 | 9.00[28] |
| 8 | 2 | "Sexual Harassment" | Ken Kwapis | B. J. Novak | September 27, 2005 | 2002 | 7.13[29] |
| 9 | 3 | "Office Olympics" | Paul Feig | Michael Schur | October 4, 2005 | 2004 | 8.27[30] |
| 10 | 4 | "The Fire" | Ken Kwapis | B. J. Novak | October 11, 2005 | 2001 | 7.62[31] |
| 11 | 5 | "Halloween" | Paul Feig | Greg Daniels | October 18, 2005 | 2006 | 8.02[32] |
| 12 | 6 | "The Fight" | Ken Kwapis | Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg | November 1, 2005 | 2007 | 7.93[33] |
| 13 | 7 | "The Client" | Greg Daniels | Paul Lieberstein | November 8, 2005 | 2005 | 7.46[34] |
| 14 | 8 | "Performance Review" | Paul Feig | Larry Wilmore | November 15, 2005 | 2009 | 7.99[35] |
| 15 | 9 | "Email Surveillance" | Paul Feig | Jennifer Celotta | November 22, 2005 | 2008 | 8.09[36] |
| 16 | 10 | "Christmas Party" | Charles McDougall | Michael Schur | December 6, 2005 | 2010 | 9.74[28] |
| 17 | 11 | "Booze Cruise" | Ken Kwapis | Greg Daniels | January 5, 2006 | 2013 | 8.73[37] |
| 18 | 12 | "The Injury" | Bryan Gordon | Mindy Kaling | January 12, 2006 | 2011 | 10.27[38] |
| 19 | 13 | "The Secret" | Dennie Gordon | Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky | January 19, 2006 | 2014 | 8.70[39] |
| 20 | 14 | "The Carpet" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Paul Lieberstein | January 26, 2006 | 2012 | 8.60[40] |
| 21 | 15 | "Boys and Girls" | Dennie Gordon | B. J. Novak | February 2, 2006 | 2015 | 9.21[41] |
| 22 | 16 | "Valentine's Day" | Greg Daniels | Michael Schur | February 9, 2006 | 2016 | 8.95[42] |
| 23 | 17 | "Dwight's Speech" | Charles McDougall | Paul Lieberstein | March 2, 2006 | 2017 | 8.45[43] |
| 24 | 18 | "Take Your Daughter to Work Day" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Mindy Kaling | March 16, 2006 | 2018 | 8.85[44] |
| 25 | 19 | "Michael's Birthday" | Ken Whittingham | Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg | March 30, 2006 | 2019 | 7.85[45] |
| 26 | 20 | "Drug Testing" | Greg Daniels | Jennifer Celotta | April 27, 2006 | 2022 | 7.85[46] |
| 27 | 21 | "Conflict Resolution" | Charles McDougall | Greg Daniels | May 4, 2006 | 2020 | 7.45[47] |
| 28 | 22 | "Casino Night"† | Ken Kwapis | Steve Carell | May 11, 2006 | 2021 | 7.66[48] |
Season 3: 2006–2007
Season three premiered on September 21, 2006, and ended on May 17, 2007.[49][50] It featured 25 episodes, including two hour-long editions, and guest directors such as J.J. Abrams (creator of the series Alias, Lost, and the films Cloverfield and Star Trek), Joss Whedon (creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly) and Harold Ramis.[50][51]
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 last half of the season, inter-office relationships also became a major plot point.[52] 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".[53]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [14] | Prod. code [14] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | "Gay Witch Hunt" | Ken Kwapis | Greg Daniels | September 21, 2006 | 3001 | 9.11[54] |
| 30 | 2 | "The Convention" | Ken Whittingham | Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky | September 28, 2006 | 3006 | 7.78[55] |
| 31 | 3 | "The Coup" | Greg Daniels | Paul Lieberstein | October 5, 2006 | 3002 | 8.89[56] |
| 32 | 4 | "Grief Counseling" | Roger Nygard | Jennifer Celotta | October 12, 2006 | 3003 | 8.83[57] |
| 33 | 5 | "Initiation" | Randall Einhorn | B. J. Novak | October 19, 2006 | 3005 | 8.46[58] |
| 34 | 6 | "Diwali" | Miguel Arteta | Mindy Kaling | November 2, 2006 | 3004 | 8.81[59] |
| 35 | 7 | "Branch Closing"† | Tucker Gates | Michael Schur | November 9, 2006 | 3007 | 8.05[60] |
| 36 | 8 | "The Merger"† | Ken Whittingham | Brent Forrester | November 16, 2006 | 3008 | 8.43[61] |
| 37 | 9 | "The Convict" | Jeffrey Blitz | Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant | November 30, 2006 | 3010 | 9.07[62] |
| 38 | 10 | "A Benihana Christmas"‡ | Harold Ramis | Jennifer Celotta | December 14, 2006 | 3009 | 8.44[63] |
| 39 | 11 | 3014 | |||||
| 40 | 12 | "Back from Vacation" | Julian Farino | Justin Spitzer | January 4, 2007 | 3011 | 8.80[64] |
| 41 | 13 | "Traveling Salesmen" | Greg Daniels | Michael Schur & Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky | January 11, 2007 | 3012 | 10.15[65] |
| 42 | 14 | "The Return"† | Greg Daniels | Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky & Michael Schur | January 18, 2007 | 3013 | 9.32[66] |
| 43 | 15 | "Ben Franklin" | Randall Einhorn | Mindy Kaling | February 1, 2007 | 3015 | 10.01[67] |
| 44 | 16 | "Phyllis' Wedding" | Ken Whittingham | Caroline Williams | February 8, 2007 | 3016 | 8.84[68] |
| 45 | 17 | "Business School" | Joss Whedon | Brent Forrester | February 15, 2007 | 3017 | 8.84[69] |
| 46 | 18 | "Cocktails" | J. J. Abrams | Paul Lieberstein | February 22, 2007 | 3018 | 8.25[70] |
| 47 | 19 | "The Negotiation"† | Jeffrey Blitz | Michael Schur | April 5, 2007 | 3019 | 6.74[71] |
| 48 | 20 | "Safety Training" | Harold Ramis | B. J. Novak | April 12, 2007 | 3020 | 7.71[72] |
| 49 | 21 | "Product Recall" | Randall Einhorn | Justin Spitzer & Brent Forrester | April 26, 2007 | 3025 | 7.56[73] |
| 50 | 22 | "Women's Appreciation"† | Tucker Gates | Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg | May 3, 2007 | 3021 | 6.99[74] |
| 51 | 23 | "Beach Games"† | Harold Ramis | Jennifer Celotta & Greg Daniels | May 10, 2007 | 3022 | 7.17[75] |
| 52 | 24 | "The Job"‡ | Ken Kwapis | Paul Lieberstein & Michael Schur | May 17, 2007 | 3023 | 7.88[71] |
| 53 | 25 | 3024 | |||||
Season 4: 2007–2008
NBC ordered a full fourth season of The Office consisting of 30 episodes, 10 of which would be aired as 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").[2][76] Because of the shutdown, the fourth season of The Office actually consisted of 19 episodes, ten of which aired as five one-hour specials. The first episode of season four premiered on September 27, 2007,[77] and the last episode aired on May 15, 2008.[78]
Season four marked the departure of Karen Filippelli as a regular character, although she appeared in the sixth episode, "Branch Wars", as the regional manager of the Utica branch.[79] Relationships emerged as the main theme of the season, with Jim and Pam's rising, and Michael and Jan's, as well as Dwight and Angela's declining.[80] Technology was another theme as the office staff struggled with initiatives introduced by Ryan to modernize the company.[81]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [14] | Prod. code [14] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 1 | "Fun Run"‡ | Greg Daniels | Greg Daniels | September 27, 2007 | 4001 | 9.65[82] |
| 55 | 2 | 4002 | |||||
| 56 | 3 | "Dunder Mifflin Infinity"‡ | Craig Zisk | Michael Schur | October 4, 2007 | 4003 | 8.57[83] |
| 57 | 4 | 4004 | |||||
| 58 | 5 | "Launch Party"‡ | Ken Whittingham | Jennifer Celotta | October 11, 2007 | 4005 | 8.87[84] |
| 59 | 6 | 4006 | |||||
| 60 | 7 | "Money"‡ | Paul Lieberstein | Paul Lieberstein | October 18, 2007 | 4007 | 8.61[85] |
| 61 | 8 | 4008 | |||||
| 62 | 9 | "Local Ad" | Jason Reitman | B. J. Novak | October 25, 2007 | 4009 | 8.96[85] |
| 63 | 10 | "Branch Wars" | Joss Whedon | Mindy Kaling | November 1, 2007 | 4010 | 8.36[86] |
| 64 | 11 | "Survivor Man" | Paul Feig | Steve Carell | November 8, 2007 | 4011 | 8.27[87] |
| 65 | 12 | "The Deposition" | Julian Farino | Lester Lewis | November 15, 2007 | 4012 | 8.80[88] |
| 66 | 13 | "Dinner Party" | Paul Feig | Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg | April 10, 2008 | 4013 | 9.33[89] |
| 67 | 14 | "Chair Model" | Jeffrey Blitz | B. J. Novak | April 17, 2008 | 4014 | 9.86[90] |
| 68 | 15 | "Night Out" | Ken Whittingham | Mindy Kaling | April 24, 2008 | 4015 | 7.69[91] |
| 69 | 16 | "Did I Stutter?" | Randall Einhorn | Brent Forrester & Justin Spitzer | May 1, 2008 | 4016 | 7.75[92] |
| 70 | 17 | "Job Fair" | Tucker Gates | Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky | May 8, 2008 | 4017 | 7.16[93] |
| 71 | 18 | "Goodbye, Toby"‡ | Paul Feig | Jennifer Celotta & Paul Lieberstein | May 15, 2008 | 4018 | 8.21[94] |
| 72 | 19 | 4019 | |||||
Season 5: 2008–2009
Template:Future television On April 10, 2008, NBC ordered a fifth season consisting of 29 episodes.[95] The season premiered on Thursday, September 25, 2008, with the episode "Weight Loss."[96]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [14] | Prod. code [14] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 1 | "Weight Loss"‡ | Paul Feig | Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky | September 25, 2008 | 5001 | 9.34[97] |
| 74 | 2 | 5002 | |||||
| 75 | 3 | "Business Ethics" | Jeffrey Blitz | Ryan Koh | October 9, 2008 | 5003 | 9.25[98] |
| 76 | 4 | "Baby Shower" | Greg Daniels | Aaron Shure | October 16, 2008 | 5004 | 8.28[99] |
| 77 | 5 | "Crime Aid" | Jennifer Celotta | Charlie Grandy | October 23, 2008 | 5005 | 7.98[100] |
| 78 | 6 | "Employee Transfer" | David Rogers | Anthony Q. Farrell | October 30, 2008 | 5006 | 9.51[101] |
| 79 | 7 | "Customer Survey" | Stephen Merchant | Lester Lewis | November 6, 2008 | 5007 | 8.55[102] |
| 80 | 8 | "Business Trip" | Randall Einhorn | Brent Forrester | November 13, 2008 | 5009 | 8.30[103] |
| 81 | 9 | "Frame Toby" | Jason Reitman | Mindy Kaling | November 20, 2008 | 5008 | 8.31[104] |
| 82 | 10 | "The Surplus" | Paul Feig | Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg | December 4, 2008 | 5013 | 8.46[105] |
| 83 | 11 | "Moroccan Christmas" | Paul Feig | Justin Spitzer | December 11, 2008 | 5010 | 8.76[106] |
| 84 | 12 | "The Duel" | Dean Holland | Jennifer Celotta | January 15, 2009 | 5011 | 8.49[107] |
| 85 | 13 | "Prince Family Paper" | Asaad Kelada | B. J. Novak | January 22, 2009 | 5012 | 8.76[108] |
| 86 | 14 | "Stress Relief"‡ | Jeffrey Blitz | Paul Lieberstein | February 1, 2009 | 5016 | 22.91[109] |
| 87 | 15 | 5017 | |||||
| 88 | 16 | "Lecture Circuit: Part 1" | Ken Kwapis | Mindy Kaling | February 5, 2009 | 5014 | 8.48[110] |
| 89 | 17 | "Lecture Circuit: Part 2" | Ken Kwapis | Mindy Kaling | February 12, 2009 | 5015 | 9.00[111] |
| 90 | 18 | "Blood Drive" | Randall Einhorn | Brent Forrester | March 5, 2009 | 5018 | 8.54[112] |
| 91 | 19 | "Golden Ticket" | Randall Einhorn | Mindy Kaling | March 12, 2009 | 5019 | 7.67[113] |
| 92 | 20 | "New Boss" | Paul Feig | Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky | March 19, 2009 | 5020 | 8.07[114] |
| 93 | 21 | "Two Weeks" | Paul Lieberstein | Aaron Shure | March 26, 2009 | 5021 | 8.65[115] |
| 94 | 22 | "Dream Team" | Paul Feig | B. J. Novak | April 9, 2009 | 5022 | 7.32[116] |
| 95 | 23 | "Michael Scott Paper Company" | Gene Stupnitsky | Justin Spitzer | April 9, 2009 | 5023 | 8.02[116] |
| 96 | 24 | "Heavy Competition" | Ken Whittingham | Ryan Koh | April 16, 2009 | 5024 | 8.37[117] |
| 97 | 25 | "Broke" | Steve Carell | Charlie Grandy | April 23, 2009 | 5025 | 7.28[118] |
| 98 | 26 | "Casual Friday" | Brent Forrester | Anthony Q. Farrell | April 30, 2009 | 5026 | 7.41[119] |
| 99 | 27 | "Cafe Disco" | Randall Einhorn | Warren Lieberstein & Halsted Sullivan | May 7, 2009 | 5027 | 7.85[120] |
| 100 | 28 | "Company Picnic" | Ken Kwapis | Jennifer Celotta & Paul Lieberstein | May 14, 2009 | 5028 | 6.77[121] |
Season 6: 2009–2010
On January 15, 2009, it was announced that NBC renewed the series for a sixth season. The number of episodes ordered has yet to be disclosed.[122]
Webisodes
The Accountants: 2006
NBC announced on March 16, 2006 that there would be ten original, stand-alone webisode shorts on NBC.com that first debuted on July 12, and concluded on September 6, 2006.[123] 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,[124] 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.[125] 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.[126]
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.[127]
| Series # | Episode # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Originally posted | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | "The Books Don't Balance" | Randall Einhorn | Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein | July 13, 2006 | N/A |
| — | 2 | "Phyllis" | Randall Einhorn | Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein | July 13, 2006 | N/A |
| — | 3 | "Meredith" | Randall Einhorn | Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein | July 20, 2006 | N/A |
| — | 4 | "Stanley" | Randall Einhorn | Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein | July 27, 2006 | N/A |
| — | 5 | "Someone in the Warehouse" | Randall Einhorn | Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein | August 3, 2006 | N/A |
| — | 6 | "The Memo" | Randall Einhorn | Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein | August 10, 2006 | N/A |
| — | 7 | "Things Are Getting Tense" | Randall Einhorn | Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein | August 17, 2006 | N/A |
| — | 8 | "You're Mean" | Randall Einhorn | Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein | August 24, 2006 | N/A |
| — | 9 | "Michael's Office" | Randall Einhorn | Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein | August 31, 2006 | N/A |
| — | 10 | "The Best Day of My Life" | Randall Einhorn | Michael Schur and Paul Lieberstein | September 7, 2006 | N/A |
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.[128]
| Series # | Episode # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Originally posted | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | "Money Trouble" | Brent Forrester | Anthony Farrell and Ryan Koh | July 10, 2008 | N/A |
| — | 2 | "Malone's Cones" | Brent Forrester | Anthony Farrell and Ryan Koh | July 17, 2008 | N/A |
| — | 3 | "Exposed Wires" | Brent Forrester | Anthony Farrell and Ryan Koh | July 24, 2008 | N/A |
| — | 4 | "Taste the Ice Cream" | Brent Forrester | Anthony Farrell and Ryan Koh | July 31, 2008 | N/A |
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.[129]
| Series # | Episode # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Originally posted | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | "The Call" | Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky | Jonathan Hughes and Nate Federman | November 20, 2008 | N/A |
| — | 2 | "The Investigation" | Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky | Jonathan Hughes and Nate Federman | November 26, 2008 | N/A |
| — | 3 | "The Search" | Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky | Jonathan Hughes and Nate Federman | December 4, 2008 | N/A |
| — | 4 | "The Explanation" | Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky | Jonathan Hughes and Nate Federman | December 11, 2008 | N/A |
Notes
- Producers' cut versions are not included.
- † denotes a "super-sized" 40-minute episode (with advertisements; actual runtime around 28 minutes).
- ‡ denotes an hour-long episode (with advertisements; actual runtime around 40 minutes).
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