Category: Season 5

The Writer – Ken Kwapis Directors – Jennifer Celotta & Paul Lieberstein A brief synopsis – Company picnic and everyone is there, including Holly.  Michael gets to perform on stage with her, and it goes…awkwardly.  Dwight brings his best friend, who really gives it to Angela, until Dwight puts an end to it.  Charles cannot…

The Writers – Warren Lieberstein & Halsted Sullivan Director – Randall Einhorn A brief synopsis – Michael still has rent paid on his MSPC closet and because of this, finds a new way to waste time, he implores the rest of the staff to follow him.  Phyllis is nervous about her husband’s new secretary.  Jim…

The Writer – Anthony Q. Farrell Director – Brent Forrester A brief synopsis – The staff struggles with the concept of proper idea of casual dress.  Michael is back and in a celebratory, and somewhat vengeful mood, and all the sales staff except Jim have a problem with this. The best line – Creed: So hey,…

  The Writer – Charlie Grandy Director – Steve Carell A brief synopsis – Michael is losing money in a big way with the new company.  Dunder Mifflin is losing clients fast.  Something’s got to give.  The staff scrambles to get their expense reports in on time as Angela cracks down on company policy. The…

The Writers – Ryan Koh Director – Ken Whittingham A brief synopsis – Dwight moves from ally to nemesis for Michael when Charles shows an interest in his performance.  Jim lets Andy believe that he is listening to Andy’s relationship advice. The best line – Andy: What was up with Pam being all pushy and negative…

The Writer – Justin Spitzer Director – Gene Stupnitsky A brief synopsis – Michael sends out several hundred invitations to a pancake party to drum up business.  Pam and Ryan battle it out to see who can act least like an administrative assistant.  Jim is sent to squirming as Charles sets him to task to create a…

The Writer – B.J. Novak Director – Paul Feig A brief synopsis – Michael and Pam start out the Michael Scott paper company.  Day 1 starts like you would expect, French toast and no underwear.  By the end of the day, he has picked up Ryan and a new place to hold business, in the…

The Writers – Aaron Shure Director – Paul Lieberstein A brief synopsis – Michael is waiting out his two weeks notice, and by working, we mean drinking, messing around, beginning to formulate his own company.  The latter of which gets him ushered out the door with nothing.  When he tries to come back in and convince…

The Writers – Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky Director – Paul Feig A brief synopsis – David Wallace hires a new VP for the Northeast region, Charles Miner, from outside the company and uses him to act as a buffer between Wallace and Michael, but his abrasive style wears thin fast.  Angela and Kelly fall for…

The Writer – Mindy Kaling Director – Randall Einhorn A brief synopsis – Michael starts out with a good idea and he nearly cripples the company when they all end up in the same order, which is the biggest customer they have.  He tries to get Dwight to take the blame, and when he finally…