The Office
In the time since it aired , The Officehas become one of the most - watched and most commonly referenced show on TV and available to stream . Its popularity and quality have ensure its smirch as one of the good sitcoms of all clock time .
Like any long - running show , its tone , quality , and the cast of characters fluctuated over its nine seasons . When Steve Carell left the show , ratings did settle , but the rest period of the talented cast and the devoted fanbase ensured thatThe Officewould still go out on a in high spirits greenback . The success of each season from the consultation point of view fluctuate but was often bang-up .
Updated on July 17th , 2021 by Kevin Pantoja : Even with all of its popularity and vital acclaim , it ’s still difficult to explain just how impactful and influential The Office truly was . Many shows have used its formatting and some standardized plotlines to wide-ranging winner . That attain it even more interesting to look back upon when the show was truly at its peak , to notice out what the well time of year of The Office was .
Season 8 (2011 - 2012): 7.6
● No . of episodes : 24
Season eight ofThe Officestruggled without Michael . The first episode rehashes a plot that was already used when DeAngelo was manager , and there are n’t as many standout episode as there are in earlier season . What remains intact is the heart of the show , with character like Pam still landing small but touching excited beats that remind viewer why they come to be so clothe in these people to begin with .
Robert California is an interesting addition to the show , and the fact that nobody quite know what to make of him only nominate him funnier . Andy ’s battle to find his terms as the new manager makes for some seemly level , but the season does suffer from how much they focalise on this one character .
Season 9 (2012 - 2013): 7.9
● No . of episodes : 25
The final season was an betterment over season eight , with more memorable storyline and episodes . Andy , whose lineament grew from an obnoxious buss - up with anger issues to being a form - of - lovable jerk , did not flourish in his military position as manager , and was really , sadly , just sort of a jerk . gratefully , the rattling Erin was able to find Pete , and their family relationship crop as a angelic recall to the other twenty-four hours of Jim and Pam .
The friendship that grow between Nellie and Pam was welcome , and it was a relief to see Nellie treated with forgivingness after how more and more cruel Andy was to her . What did n’t go over as well was the Jim and Pam plot . It was interesting to research what might go on when this ostensibly perfect couple reach a bump in the road , but the style it was carried out was too sad for the feel of the show , which commonly balanced its more melancholy moments with more humour and transience .
Season 1 (2005): 7.9
● No . of episode : 6
The premiss ofThe Officeis seemingly quite simple : a documentary gang play along the twenty-four hours - to - twenty-four hour period lives of employees at a ramification of a theme company . This team of sales representative is led by the ridiculously ignorant Michael Scott , who constantly persist the butt of the joke , even as he tries desperately to be in on it .
Other reference that become notable early on are Jim Halpert and Dwight Schrute , whose immature competition provide some of the most constant laughs throughout the serial . While not every lineament was quite as set as they would become in later seasons , the show quickly established its muzzle of display painfully , hilariously awkward situations viewers could n’t facilitate but laugh at .
Season 6 (2009 - 2010): 8.2
● No . of instalment : 26
Otherwise known as the time of year where Jim and Pam get married , season 6 saw the reward of the series ' central romance . Even well than seeing those two finally get where they ’ve always wanted to be is determine Michael dating Pam ’s ma . Just when fan remember there are no more wrinkle he can cross , Michael find a way . Jim is made conscientious objector - manager this time of year , a choice that did n’t really make sense for his fiber or for the show as a whole .
Despite this , there are still a lot of really consistently funny sequence in this time of year . A Modern romanticism grow between Andy and Erin , and the early stage of this sexual union are by far the sweetest . Dunder Mifflin finally blend under and is bought by Sabre , a company that sells printers and has its own way of doing things that rubs Michael the wrong way .
Season 7 (2010 - 2011): 8.3
The new leading at Sabre recognizes Darryl ’s expertise in company matters , so he ’s given a promotion and an office up the stairs . This means fans get more Craig Robinson , which is always a good thing . Erin is dating Gabe this season , which set up some cracking joke and prompt everyone how uproariously uncomfortable both Andy and Gabe are capable of making thing . Holly returns , and Michael is still convinced that she ’s the love of his sprightliness , but she ’s with someone else .
It ’s clear though that she and Michael will end up together but the way thing play out is still very sweet-smelling . Fans also finally get to watch the finished interlingual rendition of " Threat Level Midnight , " Michael ’s movie where he cast himself as the admirer , a hugger-mugger federal agent named Michael Scarn wed to Catherine Zeta - Scarn . And time of year 7 is the one that says farewell to Steve Carell , whose absence was felt strongly throughout the final two seasons in one ofThe Office ’s best episodes .
Season 2 (2005 - 2006): 8.4
● No . of episodes : 22
Season 2 was whereThe Officereally found its ground and forged for itself an identity distinct fromthe original UK showit was base on . From the opening episode , " The Dundies , " there was a confidence in that identity that gave the relief of the time of year certain - footedness that it managed to keep until Steve Carell ’s departure in time of year 7 .
The relationship between Jim and Pam was a major focus of time of year 2 and provide the center of the earlier season . Characters like Jan Levinson - Gould had more screen time and watching Michael stumble into a romantic relationship with his beautiful hirer provided viewers with many delightfully awkward scenarios .
Season 5 (2008 - 2009): 8.5
● No . of episodes : 28
Season 5 introduced theMichael and Holly love story , which would pay off in a really sweet fashion in season 7 . Other relationships are going through momentous change during this season as well , with Dwight and Angela sleeping together despite her fight to Andy , and Jim at last advise to Pam .
A highlighting of this time of year is " Stress Relief , " an episode in which Dwight has an impromptu fire practice , but fails to say his coworkers that there is n’t actually a attack , causing Stanley to have a heart flak . The ensuing base hit training and stress - relieve action make for one of the funniest episodes of the series . Another famous discharge of season 5 is the Michael Scott Paper Company , which allows Pam to notice a novel calling way of life outside of response .
Season 3 (2006 - 2007): 8.6
The central conflict of season 3 is introduced early on , with Jim work on at another branch after Pam ’s rejection in the season 2 finale . consultation see that Pam could n’t go through with her marriage to Roy , and , though it ’s clear she and Jim still have feeling for each other , neither one feels up to confessing ; Jim out of fear of rejection , and Pam out of a universal shyness that ’s overcome by the end of the time of year .
Pam ’s arc in season 3 is really well - indite and portrayed attractively by Jenna Fischer . Dwight ’s frustration with his want of ability in the workplace leads him to do some passably uproarious things , like attempt to stage a coup and untimely paint Michael ’s situation lightlessness ( to intimidate people who come in ) when he consider Michael will be moving on .
Season 4 (2007 - 2008): 8.6
● No . of episodes : 19
time of year 4 dwell of many hour - retentive episode and it ’s been ranked by fan as the best season ofThe Office . Ryan Howard has received the corporate promotion everyone was vying for at the end of season 3 , and he spends most of his time reveling in his newfound arrogance . Michael and Jan are a full - on couple now , and she ’s all wreaking mayhem on his lifetime . Michael Scott is many things , and what establish him remain likeable despite his many blunders is his aloneness .
Michael is unsafe , unknowledgeable , and dim - witted ; these things make audiences laugh . But it ’s his allegiance and sincerity that make him a likable lineament . This time of year give fans " Dinner Party , " possibly one of the most beloved episodes the show air .
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