Season 5 finale is The Office’s 100th episode!

From Jenna Fischer’s latest MySpace blog:

I just found out that Ken [Kwapis] has signed on to direct our Season Finale — which also happens to be our 100th episode!

You can find a few preliminary details about this on OfficeTally’s Season 5 news and spoilers page. (No spoilerish discussion on this post, please.)

An incredible achievement for the show we love! I wonder how we will celebrate …

Here’s the current episode count.

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   42. Andrew  Fri. Mar. 27, 2009 | 8:31am

   So the Season Finale is no longer an hour?

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   41. ASFan  Tue. Mar. 24, 2009 | 6:11pm

   I’m a bit confused now with this Season 5 episode count. Before the season started NBC ordered 28 half hours. Then when they made the decision to do two Lecture Circuit half hours, they said they were going to 29 half hours. Then there was this whole talk of bookending Parks and Recreation with two new half hours, causing the season finale to be a half hour and not an hour. But since there’s no episode on April 2nd, having the season finale be a half hour means we’re back to 28 half hours.

   I bet this seems confusing. I should know as I’m totally confused myself. Is there anyone that can enlighten me?

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   40. whomever  Tue. Mar. 24, 2009 | 10:22am

   #37, why would it?

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   39. Chelsea  Fri. Feb. 13, 2009 | 12:08am

   Why would Casino Night be counted as three episodes??

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   38. jkrasislove  Thu. Feb. 5, 2009 | 8:47pm

   Impressive! Hey, aren’t you a Mac girl?
   Apple freaks like us still know how to use a spreadsheet! :)

   [from tanster: i am indeed a Mac girl. but i'm forced to be bilingual because of work.]

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   37. Michael  Thu. Feb. 5, 2009 | 1:30pm

   Shouldn’t Casino Night count as three episodes???

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   36. TobyFan  Thu. Feb. 5, 2009 | 1:08pm

   I’m reading on some sites that NBC has changed its mind about the season finale being an hour-long (e.g. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7945) but I didn’t see anything on the NBC site about this – has anyone else heard anything?

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   35. nv  Thu. Feb. 5, 2009 | 12:22pm

   I can’t believe we’re already at the 100th episode!
   The show still feels like a novelty.

   And that chart is…wow. Haha thanks tanster!

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   34. Jana  Thu. Feb. 5, 2009 | 5:43am

   This is the PERFECT example of how you deserve the title of “tally” in OfficeTally.

   Tanster, you Braveheart.

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    33. Stapler  Thu. Feb. 5, 2009 | 4:07am

    Wow – nothing beats a good spreadsheet! That’s a keeper! Looking forward to future updates. Tanster, you’re the best!

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    32. Perez  Wed. Feb. 4, 2009 | 11:27pm

    Branch Closing and The Return were originally aired as normal 22 minute episodes but later a longer Producer’s Cut were released for both. They weren’t supersized.

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    31. carl  Wed. Feb. 4, 2009 | 10:33pm

    Tanster, your chart-making skills are epic. It makes me happy! :)

    It’s also fun to glance down the list and know what all the ( 100! well, 79) titles mean! It’d be pretty confusing for the uninitiated. “Chair Model, whaaa?”

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    30. Paul D  Wed. Feb. 4, 2009 | 9:44pm

    From one excel nerd to (apparently) another: Beach Games was also supersized, right?

    And if I remember correctly, the online version of Branch Closing was supersized, but the version that aired was not. (same with either Traveling Salesman or The Return… can’t remember which)

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    29. Nathan H.  Wed. Feb. 4, 2009 | 8:45pm

    Thanks tanster! This is great! But shouldn’t Stress Relief be listed as supersized, (and only count as one episode) making the last episode technically episode #99 and #100?

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    28. ned  Wed. Feb. 4, 2009 | 8:33pm

    Thanks for answering my question about episode count. Hour long/double episodes always trip me up. Great list!

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    27. ASFan  Wed. Feb. 4, 2009 | 7:12pm

    Another thing to point out, this is why Amy Ryan left at the end of the “fifth” episode when she was seemingly signed on for six this season. Weight Loss was two, so those two plus the other four equals six. But people probably already knew that.

    Hopefully, that six changes to an eight by the end of the season. Fingers crossed.

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    26. Jessica  Wed. Feb. 4, 2009 | 3:55pm

    wow. Nice list, thanks!

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    25. jkfan9989  Wed. Feb. 4, 2009 | 3:36pm

    Ok, these episode lists are SO cool.

    Tanster, NBC, Office staff…you guys are the best!

    (It still makes me sad to see how short Season 4 is.)

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    24. rspad  Wed. Feb. 4, 2009 | 3:08pm

    Wow. Impressive chart! I love how reading through just the titles, I know exactly what episode it is and can think of at least 3 or 4 moments I loved about each of them. Great job, as always, Tanster!

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    23. Kenna  Wed. Feb. 4, 2009 | 2:59pm

    A spreadsheet that lists every episode of The Office and calculates the official numbers? I am in geek heaven! ;) Thank you, tanster!

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