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Category: Season 9

  • The Office: Episode 175 – Junior Salesman

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    Written by Carrie Kemper Directed by David Rogers A brief synopsis – Dwight gets a challenge from David to come up with a part-time replacement while Jim is away.  This allows Dwight the chance to be creative in his pursuit of said replacement.  Pam is anxious to discover who her new neighbor will be.  Erin and Pete try…

  • The Office: Episode 174 – Customer Loyalty

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    Written by Jonathan Green & Gabe Miller Directed by Kelley Cantley A brief synopsis – Jim reaches a crisis point with the new company just in time to miss a big event with the family.  Darryl’s move to the new company is resisted by Dwight.  Pete and Erin are revealed to the rest of the staff.  We get…

  • The Office: Episode 173 – Suit Warehouse

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    Written by Dan Greaney Directed by Matt Sohn A brief synopsis – The staff makes it a personal mission to test each of the many flavors that come with the NEspresso machine that they got as a gift from Jan when she returned her sex slave, Clark.  Darryl brings Pam along with him for his interview in Philadelphia.  Erin…

  • The Office: Episode 172 – Lice

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    Written by Niki Schwartz-Wright Directed by Rodman Flender A brief synopsis – Jim has a great meeting with a basketball legend.  Pam lets Meredith take the rap for bringing lice into the office.  Dwight vows to exterminate the menace.  Darryl gets unwanted help from Kevin, Phyllis and Nellie. The best line – Dwight (after letting loose an insecticide…

  • The Office: Episode 171 – Dwight Christmas

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    Written by Robert Padnick Directed by Charles McDougall A brief synopsis – It’s a Schrute German Christmas!  Darryl wants Jim to remember him when he goes to Philadelphia.  Erin learns about Die Hard from Pete.  Andy decides to stay a while in the Caribbean.  Toby finds someone that is interested in him. The best line – Dwight: Excuse me.  I…

  • The Office: Episode 170 – The Target

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    Written by Brent Forrester Directed by Graham Wagner A brief synopsis – Angela goes to Dwight for help when she discovers that she is being cuckolded.  Pete distracts Pam with a project for the group while she is attempting to paint a mural, while Jim is taken advantage of by Phyllis and Stanley when he needs their help.…

  • The Office: Episode 169 – The Whale

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    Written by Carrie Kemper Directed by Rodman Flender A brief synopsis – Dwight gets etiquette lessons on dealing with a woman client from Pam.  Angela enlists Oscar to help her catch the person her husband is cheating with.  Toby starts a trend to commemorate “Movember.”  Andy checks in from his boat trip with his brother via Skype. The best line…

  • The Office: Episode 168 – The Boat

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    Written by Dan Sterling Directed by John Krasinski A brief synopsis – Andy’s family is now broke, and his brother (Josh Groban) is an alcoholic.  Kevin finds out something about The Senator and Oscar.  Dwight’s moment of glory on a radio call in show is upended by…you know. The best line – Erin: So this is how your family came…

  • The Office: Episode 167 – Here Comes Treble

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    Written by Owen Ellickson Directed by Claire Scanlon A brief synopsis – Andy brings his A Capella group in for a Halloween Concert, and is subsequently driven sideways by Broccoli Rob, which taxes Erin.  Jim and Pam have a dispute over his investment in the new venture.  Nellie and Dwight obsess over a pill. The best line – Kevin –…

  • The Office: Episode 166 – Work Bus

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    Written by Brent Forrester Directed by Bryan Cranston A brief synopsis – Convinced that the building is unsafe, Dwight brings in a bus…to work in.  Jim tries to soothe things over with Pam.   Nellie wants to adopt. The best line – Jim (to Dwight): Really?  Smirking?  Dwight: What can I say?  I love justice.  You forced me to…