Archive: The Office Season 1

1.06: Hot Girl

Tuesday, April 26th, 2005

the office hot girl

Written by: Mindy Kaling

Summary: Katy the purse girl causes a stir from the male staffers when she sets up shop in the conference room. Jim convinces Dwight to buy a purse mini-briefcase, and Michael and Jim vie for giving Katy a ride home.

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1.05: Basketball

Tuesday, April 19th, 2005

the office basketball

Written by: Greg Daniels

Summary: Michael and the office take on the warehouse staff for a supposedly friendly game of hoops, but the stakes are high and tempers eventually flare, especially when Michael calls an abrupt end to the game.

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1.04: The Alliance

Tuesday, April 12th, 2005

the office alliance

Written by: Michael Schur

Summary: Amidst downsizing anxiety, Michael decides to throw a surprise birthday party for Meredith to boost morale, while Jim and Pam set up a phony warehouse meeting to sabotage Dwight’s alliance plans.

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1.03: Health Care

Tuesday, April 5th, 2005

the office health care

Written by: Paul Lieberstein

Summary: When Michael passes the responsibility of picking a new healthcare plan to Dwight, some private conditions come to light — anal fissures, Count Choculitis, and my favorite, spontaneous dental hydroplosion.

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1.02: Diversity Day

Tuesday, March 29th, 2005

the office diversity day

Written by: B.J. Novak

Summary: After the official Diversity Day lecture ends, Michael teaches the staff his own brand of sensitivity training. Jim loses a big sale to Dwight, but Pam unknowingly cheers him up at the end of the day.

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1.01: Pilot

Thursday, March 24th, 2005

the office pilot

Written by: Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

Summary: We are introduced to the Scranton branch of the Dunder Mifflin paper company, and its feckless leader Michael Scott, where Ryan the temp arrives for his first day of work amidst layoff rumors.

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