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Summary Michael attempts to distract the office when rumors of Dunder Mifflin’s bankruptcy surface. Our Take A carefully constructed episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.

Summary Michael breaks up with Pam’s mom on her birthday; Dwight tries to get the rest of the staff to owe him in order to get Jim fired. Our Take A well made episode with more hits than misses. Worth…

Summary Michael ends up becoming the butt of everyone’s jokes when he falls into a koi pond while on a sales call; Pam and Andy are mistaken for a couple when they go on sales calls together. Our Take A…

Summary Pam finds out that Michael is dating her mother. Our Take This one lives or dies on how uncomfortable you find the premise, and Michael dating Pam’s mom is a genuinely awkward setup that the show mostly earns. Jenna…

Summary With Jim and Pam on their honeymoon, Michael ends up signing up for insurance thinking the guy selling is in the mafia. Our Take A pretty slight half hour that leans hard on one joke, and Michael’s paranoia only…

Summary The office staff travels to Jim and Pam’s wedding. Our Take A legendary entry. If you sample one episode of The Office, make it this one.

Summary The office staff head to Niagara Falls for Jim and Pam’s wedding. Our Take An all time great. If you sample one episode of The Office, make it this one.

Summary Michael and Jim have to decide who is getting a raise and who is not. Our Take A solid mid-tier episode that mines good awkward comedy out of Michael and Jim sharing power, with Dwight’s spy subplot delivering some…

Summary Michael attempts to sabotage Jim’s efforts at a promotion. Our Take A surprisingly sharp episode that mines real tension from Michael’s insecurity about Jim’s rise. Carell plays the sabotage with just enough pettiness to stay funny without tipping into…

Summary Michael accidentally reveals that Stanley is having an affair so he makes up a bunch of other rumors to divert people’s attention. Our Take A strong season opener that leans on Michael’s worst impulses for big laughs. The escalating…