The Best Episodes of The Office Season 1

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8.8/10(2821 votes)
#1 - Training
S1:E47/30/2001
Wernham Hogg, Slough branch are having a training day. Rowan, an outside consultant tries his best. Dawn has other things on her mind...
Directors:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writers:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
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8.1/10(2229 votes)
#2 - Judgement
S1:E68/20/2001
Jennifer arrives to give the final decision. The Slough branch is to be merged with Swindon and some people will lose their jobs, and David has been offered Jennifer's job, which he accepts.
Directors:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writers:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
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8.0/10(2608 votes)
#3 - Work Experience
S1:E27/16/2001
A new girl arrives on work experience. The day is brightened up even more by a doctored picture of David Brent that's been e-mailed around the office. Cue Gareth Keenan Special Investigator...
Directors:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writers:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
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8.0/10(2476 votes)
#4 - The Quiz
S1:E37/23/2001
Tim is 30 today and receives some special gifts. Dawn wants to organize after-work drinks for him but it's also the annual quiz night. Brent & Finchy see it as a point of honour that they win. The only real competition comes from Tim & Ricky...
Directors:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writers:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
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Directors:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
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7.8/10(2284 votes)
#5 - New Girl
S1:E58/13/2001
Brent decides to take on a new secretary despite the spectre of redundancies in the Slough branch. He can choose between some bloke that's turned up for interview and a pretty young blonde. The day is rounded off with a trip to Chasers nightclub...
Directors:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writers:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
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7.6/10(3067 votes)
#6 - Downsize
S1:E17/9/2001
David Brent, manager of the Slough branch of Wernham Hogg paper merchants, is told that it might be closed down. He makes the rash promise of No Redundancies...
Directors:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writers:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
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