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The Best Episodes of The Office Season 6

Every episode of The Office Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Office Season 6!

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The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Office Season 6 Episode 5 - Mafia
    9.4/10(10451 votes)

    S6:E5

    Michael becomes convinced that an insurance salesman visiting the office is a part of the mafia, and Dwight and Andy accompany Michael to a meeting with him. Meanwhile, Kevin accidentally cancels Jim's credit card, while Jim and Pam are on their honeymoon in Puerto Rico.

    Directors:David Rogers, David Rodgers
    Writer:Brent Forrester

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  2. The Office Season 6 Episode 4 - Niagara
    9.2/10(10528 votes)

    S6:E4

    The Dunder Mifflin staff head to Niagara Falls for Jim and Pam's wedding, with the understanding that her pregnancy is a forbidden discussion topic, but Jim's slip of the tongue prods Michael to attempt damage control.

    Director:Paul Feig
    Writers:Mindy Kaling, Greg Daniels

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  3. The Office Season 6 Episode 1 - Gossip
    8.7/10(7780 votes)

    S6:E1

    A few interns who stayed at Dunder-Mifflin over the summer end their internship. Michael announces some potentially damaging gossip about an employee to the rest of the office, then starts to spread false rumours about others to cover up what he has unwittingly revealed.

    Director:Paul Lieberstein
    Writer:Paul Lieberstein

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  4. The Office Season 6 Episode 10 - Shareholder Meeting
    8.6/10(7515 votes)

    S6:E10

    Michael speaks out of line at the Dunder Mifflin shareholders meeting and creates a big problem for management, while Jim discovers that nobody in the office thinks he's the "real" boss.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:Justin Spitzer

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  5. The Office Season 6 Episode 7 - Koi Pond
    8.5/10(7042 votes)

    S6:E7

    Michael and Jim head off to a meeting and Michael comes back soaked after having fallen in a koi pond. Meanwhile, Pam and Andy, as the two worst salesmen in the branch, have to go cold calling for sales.

    Director:Reginald Hudlin
    Writers:Warren Lieberstein, Halsted Sullivan

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  6. The Office Season 6 Episode 13 - The Banker
    8.4/10(6748 votes)

    S6:E13

    A banker representing a potential buyer comes to the Scranton branch to interview the H.R. department before the sale goes through.

    Director:Jeffrey Blitz
    Writer:Jason Kessler

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  7. The Office Season 6 Episode 18 - New Leads
    8.4/10(6447 votes)

    S6:E18

    When the sales staff lets Sabre's new "sales is king" policy get to their heads, Michael hides their new, prized leads.

    Director:Brent Forrester
    Writer:Brent Forrester

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  8. The Office Season 6 Episode 21 - Body Language
    8.4/10(6661 votes)

    S6:E21

    Pam and Jim work on their first sales pitch together to Donna, the manager of a local restaurant. But Michael keeps misreading the signals she's putting out. Meanwhile, Dwight encourages Kelly to try out for the minority training program.

    Director:Mindy Kaling
    Writer:Justin Spitzer

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  9. The Office Season 6 Episode 17 - St. Patrick's Day
    8.3/10(6480 votes)

    S6:E17

    Michael thinks he impressed Jo only to discover someone else in the office caught her eye. Meanwhile, Dwight makes trouble on Jim's first day back from paternity leave. Andy and Erin have an interesting first date.

    Director:Randall Einhorn
    Writer:Jonathan Hughes

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  10. The Office Season 6 Episode 12 - Secret Santa
    8.2/10(7303 votes)

    S6:E12

    Michael gets upset when Jim promises Phyllis that she can be the office Santa, but the office Christmas party may be overshadowed by some bad news from David Wallace.

    Director:Randall Einhorn
    Writer:Mindy Kaling

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  11. The Office Season 6 Episode 8 - Double Date
    8.0/10(6448 votes)

    S6:E8

    Jim and Pam finally go on a double date with Michael and Pam's mother Helene on Helene's birthday, which takes a dark turn when Michael discovers just how old Helene is turning, and breaks up with her. Meanwhile, Dwight offers to do nice things for all the members of the office so that they will owe him a specific favor, but Andy ruins his plans.

    Director:Seth Gordon
    Writer:Charlie Grandy

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  12. The Office Season 6 Episode 11 - Scott's Tots
    8.0/10(6389 votes)

    S6:E11

    Michael and Erin meet "Scott's Tots", a group of local teenagers whose college tuition was promised in one of Michael's grand delusions ten years prior. Meanwhile, in Michael's absence, Dwight convinces Jim to start an employee-of-the-month program with the intention of sabotaging Jim.

    Director:B.J. Novak
    Writers:Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky

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  13. The Office Season 6 Episode 24 - Whistleblower
    8.0/10(6076 votes)

    S6:E24

    The press finds out that Sabre’s printers catch on fire. Jo shows up to the office in hopes of finding out who the whistleblower is. Everyone suspects Andy, who adamantly denies he leaked the information.

    Director:Paul Lieberstein
    Writers:Warren Lieberstein, Halsted Sullivan

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  14. The Office Season 6 Episode 2 - The Meeting
    7.9/10(6420 votes)

    S6:E2

    Michael gets worried after a request from Jim, and Pam's busy with wedding planning. Darryl's worker's compensation claim makes Dwight suspicious.

    Director:Randall Einhorn
    Writer:Aaron Shure

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  15. The Office Season 6 Episode 9 - Murder
    7.9/10(6377 votes)

    S6:E9

    Rumors spread that Dunder Mifflin is in financial trouble, so Michael tries to distract the office by having everyone play a murder mystery game called Belles, Bourbon, and Bullets. Meanwhile, Andy uses the game as a way to ask out Erin, but fears he may have asked out Erin's character, instead of Erin herself.

    Director:Greg Daniels
    Writer:Daniel Chun

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  16. The Office Season 6 Episode 3 - The Promotion
    7.8/10(6370 votes)

    S6:E3

    David Wallace comes bearing the news that not all the staffers will receive a raise this year. Jim pushes Dwight to the limit and causes him to form office alliances. And Pam decides she wants only cash as a wedding gift.

    Director:Jennifer Celotta
    Writer:Jennifer Celotta

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  17. The Office Season 6 Episode 16 - The Delivery
    7.8/10(6019 votes)

    S6:E16

    Pam’s contractions begin but she and Jim are determined to wait it out as long as possible so they can have more time at the hospital. Meanwhile the rest of the office tries to distract Pam from the pain with food and entertainment.

    Directors:Harold Ramis, Seth Gordon
    Writers:Daniel Chun, Charlie Grandy

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  18. The Office Season 6 Episode 23 - The Chump
    7.7/10(5969 votes)

    S6:E23

    Michael is surprisingly cheerful after learning some bad news about Donna. The new parents, Pam and Jim, have trouble staying awake in the office. Meanwhile, Angela takes matters into her own hands when Dwight refuses to honor their contract.

    Director:Randall Einhorn
    Writer:Aaron Shure

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  19. The Office Season 6 Episode 22 - The Cover-Up
    7.6/10(5996 votes)

    S6:E22

    Michael suspects Donna is cheating on him and puts P.I. Dwight Schrute on the case. Meanwhile, Andy is frustrated when no one takes his customer's complaint seriously.

    Director:Rainn Wilson
    Writers:Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky

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  20. The Office Season 6 Episode 6 - The Lover
    7.5/10(6726 votes)

    S6:E6

    Jim and Pam return from their honeymoon and discover that Michael is dating Pam's mother, which infuriates her. Meanwhile, Dwight tries to install a recording device in Jim's office, by giving him a wooden mallard as an apology for their long rivalry.

    Directors:Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg
    Writers:Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky

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  21. The Office Season 6 Episode 15 - The Manager and the Salesman
    7.5/10(6119 votes)

    S6:E15

    Sabre's CEO wants the Scranton branch to have one manager, and Michael voluntarily steps down and lets Jim become the boss when he finds out that salespeople make more money. However, he soon comes to regret the decision.

    Director:Marc Webb
    Writer:Mindy Kaling

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  22. The Office Season 6 Episode 19 - Happy Hour
    7.5/10(5965 votes)

    S6:E19

    Michael gets kicked out of the bar when he pulls out all the stops to impress a friend of Jim and Pam's. Meanwhile, Andy and Erin do their best to keep their relationship under wraps. Dwight rethinks his pre-natal contract with Angela.

    Director:Matt Sohn
    Writer:B.J. Novak

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  23. The Office Season 6 Episode 20 - Secretary's Day
    7.5/10(5997 votes)

    S6:E20

    Andy pulls out all the stops to give Erin a memorable Secretary's Day. Michael reluctantly takes Erin out to lunch and lets slip about Andy's relationship with Angela. Meanwhile, Oscar circulates a video he created that compares Kevin's voice to Sesame Street's Cookie Monster.

    Director:Steve Carell
    Writer:Mindy Kaling

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  24. The Office Season 6 Episode 14 - Sabre
    6.7/10(7923 votes)

    S6:E14

    Michael hates the changes that Dunder Mifflin's new owner is implementing, so he turns to David Wallace for advice. Jim and Pam find the perfect day care center, but Jim's mistake threatens to ruin the interview.

    Director:John Krasinski
    Writer:Jennifer Celotta

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Mafia" is the best rated episode of "The Office" season 6. It scored 9.4/10 based on 10451 votes. Directed by David Rogers, David Rodgers and written by Brent Forrester, it aired on 10/15/2009. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Niagara".