When manager Michael Scott learns his branch may be downsized, he tries unsuccessfully to hide this information from his staff. Meanwhile, sales representative Jim flirts with Pam, the pretty receptionist, and deals with Dwight, the annoying and arrogant worker who sits next to him. It's all captured by the documentary film crew who observes the office in their daily routines.
Due to Michael’s inappropriate workplace comments, the office staff must sit through a seminar on diversity and racial tolerance. Offended at having to give up control, Michael leads his own workshop on the topic and manages to offend everyone even further. Meanwhile, Jim tries to make his biggest sale of the year.
Michael, who doesn’t want to risk being unpopular with the staff, delegates the job of choosing a cheaper health care plan to Dwight. When Dwight begins to ask the staff personal medical questions, Jim and Pam fight back.
When the staff hears rumors that the Scranton branch will be downsized, Michael tries to distract everyone by throwing a birthday party even though the nearest birthday is a month away. Dwight, trying to protect himself from the downsizing, tries to forge an alliance with Jim. Meanwhile, Michael surprises everyone by pledging a very generous amount to a charity event.
Michael organizes a basketball competition - the office workers against the warehouse staff, with the losing team having to work on Saturday. Jim is eager to show off his athletic skills to Pam, even though she is cheering for her fiancé, Roy.
A pretty woman comes to the office to sell purses, and every man in the office is distracted by her beauty. Each attempts to win her affections with a favor or a smooth line, but only one lucky man can get a date with the purse girl.
The staff heads out to Chili's for their annual awards ceremony, called "The Dundies." Michael hosts the evening's event, where rude award categories and intoxicated co-workers make for a less-than-festive atmosphere.
Michael's crude joker of a friend, Todd Packer, drops by the office and shares a tidbit of corporate gossip, annoying everyone. The staff must sit through a video on sexual harassment in the workplace, and Jan and a corporate lawyer stop in to speak with Michael.
Michael spends the day out of the office to close the deal on his new condo, but he gets a case of cold feet. With Michael and Dwight away, Jim and Pam encourage the rest of the staff to play a series of silly games that transform into an "Office Olympics."
When a fire unexpectedly causes the Dunder Mifflin staff to evacuate into the parking lot, they play games to pass the time. Dwight becomes jealous when Michael lavishes his attention on Ryan the temp worker, and proves he would sacrifice himself to make Michael happy.
While the Office staff is distracted by their Halloween costumes and festivities, Michael must decide which office member he will lay off to meet the company's downsizing goals. As a joke, Jim and Pam upload Dwight's resume on several job-search websites, and Pam suggests perhaps Jim could get a higher-paying job somewhere else, too.
After Dwight karate punches Michael, Jim organizes a lunchtime rematch at Dwight's dojo where Pam becomes annoyed when Jim gets too friendly.
Michael and Jan try to woo a new, important client over a meal at Chili's, and Jan is surprised at Michael's salesmanship. Meanwhile, back at the office, Jim discovers an original screenplay that Michael wrote, and the staff has a good time acting it out.
It's performance review day, and the staff at the Scranton branch must discuss their work performances with Michael; however, Michael is distracted because he knows Jan will be reviewing his own work performance as well. In the meantime, he prepares for his review by going through the employee suggestion box.
Michael begins to spy on his employees by reading their e-mails, which angers the entire staff. He learns that he wasn't invited to Jim's barbecue, but goes anyway, uninvited. Meanwhile, Pam suspects there may be something going on between Dwight and Angela.
Michael tries to liven up the office Christmas party by suggesting a game of "Yankee Swap," but he wants to use the Secret Santa gifts the staff already purchased for each other. While most of the staff wants the iPod that Michael brought (and exceeded the gift price limit to purchase), Dwight has his eye on the very personal gift that Jim brought for Pam.
Michael surprises the staff by taking them on a "motivational" lake cruise, but he doesn't want to submit to the ship captain's authority. Meanwhile, Pam and Roy set a date for their wedding, and Jim makes a decision regarding Katy.
When Michael has an accident with his George Foreman grill, he acts like a petulant child and even declares that he's disabled. Dwight, in an attempt to help him, has an accident of his own and undergoes a few personality changes.
Jim pals around with Michael so that he can be sure his crush on Pam won't be revealed to everyone else in the office. Unfortunately for Jim, this means a trip to Hooters. Meanwhile, Dwight suspects Oscar is faking illness to skip work, and his investigation turns up some interesting information about Oscar's personal life.
Someone leaves a nasty mess on the carpet in Michael's office, which shakes his illusion of being loved by the staff. To try to re-gain his popularity and seem like a regular guy, he takes back his old desk among the sales team (where Jim sits) and initiates a sales contest to rally the troops. Jim is displaced from his seat and has to sit in the back next to chatty Kelly, and away from Pam.
Jan arrives at the Scranton branch to lead a "women in the workplace" seminar for the ladies of Dunder Mifflin. Michael, upset that he is excluded from this event, leads his own male bonding workshop down in the warehouse.
Michael heads up to a meeting at the Dunder Mifflin corporate offices, and of course since it's Valentine's Day, he embarrasses himself and Jan. Back at the Scranton branch, it's like a typical grade-school Valentine's Day, complete with gifts and hurt feelings and disappointment.
When Dwight must give a speech as the Dunder Mifflin Salesman of the Year, he turns to Michael and Jim for advice on how to overcome his fear of public speaking. The staff battles for control of the office thermostat, and as Pam plans her wedding, Jim plans a vacation away from Scranton.
It's a crazy day at Dunder Mifflin when several employees bring their children in for "Take Your Daughter to Work Day." Meredith's son pushes Dwight's buttons, Michael forms an unlikely friendship with Toby's daughter, and Pam tries to get just one kid to like her.
Michael's birthday arrives, but everyone ignores his special day because they're more concerned about poor Kevin, who's anxiously awaiting his medical test results. Pam and Jim sneak out to the store to purchase some party supplies, and the staff takes a trip to the local ice skating rink.
Dwight finds half of a joint in the parking lot, and since he's a volunteer sheriff, he takes it upon himself to seek out the pot-smoking culprit. As he investigates, a situation arises that forces Michael to borrow something very personal from Dwight. Meanwhile, Pam puts a jinx on Jim, and he cannot speak.
Michael takes on the job of office mediator, and he creates more conflicts than he resolves. Everyone's secret, hidden feelings get aired out in public.
Dunder Mifflin hosts a Casino Night in their warehouse for charity. The gambling and alcohol create a festive atmosphere for the staff, while Michael invites two women to be his date, and Jim makes a bold move to express his feelings to Pam.
The Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch goes on without Jim, while he adjusts to his new life and job in the Stamford branch. Michael unintentionally outs a gay employee much to the dismay of the company, which fears a lawsuit.
Michael and Dwight attend a conference in Philadelphia where they reunite with former officemate Jim. Michael attempts to host a party in his hotel room, and feels sorry for himself when no one but Dwight seems to want his friendship. Back in Scranton, Kelly sets Pam up on a double date with Ryan and herself.
When Jan busts Michael for forcing the staff to participate in "Movie Monday," Angela encourages Dwight to try to steal Michael's job. Pam buys some pretty new clothes and Kelly talks her into trying them on at work. Meanwhile, at the Stamford branch, the staff does team-building through video games, but Jim's lack of skills holds them back.
When the former regional manager passes away, Michael is upset that the staff is not reacting with his level of grief, so he forces them to sit and discuss it. Over at the Stamford branch, Jim and Karen go on a quest to find her favorite brand of potato chips.
Dwight takes Ryan under his wing and puts him through a strange set of challenges designed to increase his sales skills. One of these tests involves a stop at the Schrute family's beet farm. Meanwhile, Jan instructs Pam to keeps a log of Michael's activities for the day, and Jim begins to fit in at Stamford.
Kelly invites everyone to a Diwali celebration so they can have a night out and learn about Indian culture and the Hindu Festival of Lights. At the event, the gang samples Indian cuisine, Ryan has to meet Kelly's parents, and Michael asks Carol an important question. Over at the Stamford branch, Andy, Karen and Jim work a late night and indulge in a little drinking at the office.
Michael tries to ease his employees' fears when Jan informs him that the Scranton branch will have to shut down. Everyone on the staff considers how this will change their lives, for better or worse.
The day finally arrives when the Scranton branch and the Stamford branch merge, and Michael makes sure the new folks get a typical Michael Scott welcome. Jim has to readjust to being back in the old office and seeing the people he left behind when he transferred.
Michael lectures everyone on racism when he learns that one of the new employees is a former convict. The staff makes comparisons between the office and a prison, prompting Michael to form a new alter-ego, "Prison Mike." Meanwhile, Andy has his eye on all the pretty ladies in the office, and Jim gives him a little advice on how to score.
Carol dumps Michael, and Andy tries to cheer him up with a trip to a Benihana restaurant, where they drink sake and hit on the waitresses. Meanwhile, back at the office, Karen challenges Angela by forming a second party committee, and planning a second Christmas party with Pam's help.
Michael returns home from his Jamaican vacation, and tries to bring the spirit of the island to the office. Gossip flares up when a racy photo of Michael and Jan is forwarded throughout the Dunder Mifflin offices. Meanwhile, Jim and Karen are having their first fight as a couple, and Pam offers her two cents.
Everyone on the sales staff learns something when they team up into pairs to make sales calls. Angela misses an important deadline, and her secret relationship with Dwight is in danger of being discovered when he covers for her.
When Oscar returns from his three-month vacation, Michael insists on throwing him a "welcome back" party. Dwight has taken a job at Staples since Michael questioned his loyalty, and the staff finds they actually miss him. Karen feels insecure now that she knows that Jim once had romantic feelings for Pam.
Todd Packer convinces Michael to liven up the wedding showers for Bob Vance and Phyllis by hiring a stripper, and Ben Franklin. Karen confronts Pam about her history with Jim.
Michael is asked to perform a prestigious task at Phyllis' wedding, but is upset when his help is suddenly no longer needed, and acts like a child when the attention of the guests isn't focused on him. Meanwhile, Dwight takes it upon himself to bust any wedding crashers, and Pam experiences a strange sense of deja-vu when she notices the details of the wedding.
Ryan asks Michael to come and speak to his business class for extra credit, with embarrassing results. Meanwhile, back at the office, the crew must get rid of a bat that flies inside, Jim and Karen play a prank on Dwight, and Pam invites everyone to her very first art show.
Michael and Jan make their relationship public at a cocktail party hosted by the Dunder Mifflin CFO. Jim and Karen also attend, where she plays a Halpert-style joke on him. Back in Scranton, the gang goes out for Happy Hour, and Pam tells Roy something that makes him incredibly angry.
Darryl wants a pay raise, and meets with Michael to discuss it, who in turn visits Jan to negotiate his own pay increase. Meanwhile, Roy acts out on his anger towards Jim, and Dwight saves the day.
Andy returns from his anger management training courses with a brand new attitude and outlook on life in the office. The Dunder Mifflin employees are also subjected to Safety Training, though not everyone agrees on exactly what the true dangers of the workplace are.
A shipment of Dunder Mifflin paper with an obscene watermark slips through quality control, and the office flies into a panic. Michael thinks it's best to call in the media and tackle the issue head on, while everyone else helps deliver personal apologies to clients.
When a flasher surprises Phyllis in the Dunder Mifflin parking lot, Dwight does all he can to hunt down the offender and protect the ladies. Michael takes the ladies to the mall for some "girl time," while the guys, back at the office, explore the women's restroom.
Everyone is excited to get a day at the beach, but then discovers what Michael really has planned is a Survivor-like contest to choose his replacement. Pam finds the courage to speak up about some things on her mind, and Karen and Jim make plans to go on a job interview.
In the aftermath of the beach trip, Pam is teased about her emotional speech to Jim, while Michael, Jim and Karen head up to New York for their corporate interviews. Karen and Jim discuss what it would mean to their relationship if one of them were to get the job, and Jan does her best to win back Michael's affections. Meanwhile, Dwight prepares to become the next manager of the Scranton office.
When Michael accidentally hits an employee with his car, he distracts everyone by organizing a charity "fun run" to benefit rabies victims. Meanwhile, though Pam and Jim's relationship appears to have moved to a new level, Angela is afraid that Dwight has betrayed her trust.
Ryan returns to the Scranton branch and encounters resistance when he tries to introduce new technology to the crew. Michael wants to prove that a personal touch will win back his ex-clients and succeed where technology fails. Angela makes a decision about her relationship with Dwight.
The day the new Dunder Mifflin Infinity website debuts, Michael is excited to attend the VIP launch party in New York. Angela, still angry at Dwight and mourning her dead cat, plans a satellite party for the Scranton crew. Meanwhile Dwight sets out to prove he can sell more paper in one day than the website can.
Michael discovers that Jan's taste for luxury is putting him in debt, and he must sacrifice his pride and take on another job. Meanwhile, Pam and Jim visit a bed and breakfast that also happens to be the Schrute family farm.
The Dunder Mifflin is making a local advertisement for the paper company, and Michael dismisses the hired pros, and instead encourages his crew to be creative. Meanwhile, Dwight deals with the pain of losing Angela by retreating into Second Life.
When Karen tells Michael that she's luring Stanley to the Utica branch, Michael isn't going to let Stanley go without a fight. Unable to offer him the same salary that Karen can, Michael and Dwight instead declare war on Utica, dragging Jim along for the ride. Back at the office, the exclusive "Finer Things Club" stirs up some friction.
When Michael learns he was excluded from Ryan's wilderness retreat, he goes off alone into the woods to prove to himself that he can survive. Back at the office, Jim is in charge and upsets the staff when he tries to combine several individual birthday parties into one large one.
Jan sues Dunder Mifflin for wrongful termination, so Michael must find a way to please both his girlfriend and the company he loves. Back at the office, Kelly smack-talks Pam when Darryl beats Jim at ping-pong. Tired of her insults, Pam finds a way for Jim to improve his skills.
Jim and Pam are tricked into attending a dinner party hosted by Michael and Jan. Dwight becomes increasingly jealous when he learns that Andy and Angela were invited to Michael's as a couple, and that he was not invited at all.
Michael becomes enamored with an office supply catalog model, which convinces him that he's ready to start dating again. Meanwhile, Andy and Kevin fight to earn back the Dunder Mifflin parking spaces that were taken by other businesses in their building, and Jim and Pam discuss the future of their relationship.
Michael and Dwight drive up to the big city to hang out with Ryan and get a taste of the New York nightlife. Meanwhile, Jim's brilliant plan to get everyone's extra Saturday work done on Friday night backfires.
Michael gets tired of Stanley's sass, and tries to "adjust his attitude" a little. Meanwhile, Dwight capitalizes on a mistake of Andy's, and after Pam spends a night at Jim's place, she forgets her contact solution and has to wear her glasses to the office.
Michael, Pam, Darryl and Oscar man a booth at a job fair to recruit a summer intern. Back at the office, Dwight finds himself in a strange situation when everyone leaves except for Angela and himself. Meanwhile, Jim does everything he can to make a sale while out on the golf course.
Toby is leaving for Costa Rica, and of course Michael wants to throw a goodbye party to express his happiness. The task of party-planning falls to Phyllis when Angela tires of Michael's ridiculous demands. Dwight and Meredith haze Holly, the new HR representative, while Michael tries to woo her.
The staff spends their summer competing in a weight loss challenge, and they become obsessed with diet and exercise. Michael and the new H.R. representative, Holly, build their new friendship while Jim finds himself missing Pam, who's busy pursuing her education in New York City. Andy and Angela deal with the repercussions from their recent engagement.
Holly leads a business ethics seminar as a result of Ryan's scandal, and when Michael encourages everyone to share their own unethical work behaviors, Meredith reveals something shocking. Meanwhile, Jim observes Dwight to see if he wastes company time.
Michael informs Holly that he will have to treat her badly while Jan is around, so that Jan doesn't get jealous while she's pregnant and fat. However, when Jan arrives, she has a surprise for everyone. Meanwhile, Dwight tests out Jan's stroller to see if it's worth twelve hundred dollars.
The Scranton branch is robbed, and Michael organizes an auction to raise money to replace all the stolen items. Michael and Holly take their relationship to the next level, while Dwight decides he needs to know exactly where he stands with Angela, and takes some advice from Phyllis. Meanwhile, Jim runs into Roy, who suggests that maybe Pam's new friendships at school aren't so innocent.
Holly is being transferred back to her old branch in Nashua, New Hampshire because of her romantic involvement with Michael, so Michael and Darryl help her move. Pam meets with Jim's brothers and they decide to play a prank on Jim. Back in the office, Dwight finds ways to annoy Andy.
Dwight and Jim receive poor customer service reports, and while Jim is merely disappointed, Dwight immediately suspects sabotage. Pam buys small Bluetooth phones for herself and Jim so they can talk all day at work without getting caught. Meanwhile, Andy and Angela finally agree on a wedding location.
Michael is thrilled when he learns that David Wallace is sending him to Canada for a business trip. Oscar and Andy also attend the trip, and form an unlikely friendship. Jim misses Pam and he can't wait until she returns from art school.
Toby's back from Costa Rica, and Michael is so unhappy that he does anything he can to get Toby fired. Pam is upset when someone leaves a disgusting mess in the microwave at work. Meanwhile, Jim has a big surprise for Pam, though he doesn't know if she will like it or not.
When Oscar discovers a surplus in the yearly budget, the staff argues over how Michael should spend the cash. One group, led by Oscar, wants to purchase a new copier, and the other, led by Pam, wants new chairs. Everyone tries to get Michael on their side, but he just can't seem to make a decision. Meanwhile, out at Schrute Farms, Dwight pulls a very deceptive maneuver to win Angela back.
Phyllis plans a Moroccan-themed holiday party and it goes well until Michael confronts Meredith about her drinking, and Phyllis and Angela's long-standing power struggle comes to a head. Meanwhile, Dwight makes a tidy profit during the Christmas season by hoarding a rare but popular doll.
The entire office is uncomfortable around Andy because he is still unaware of Angela's infidelity. After Michael brings it out into the open, Dwight and Andy settle the matter their own way. In the meantime, Michael has a meeting at corporate with David Wallace to discuss his leadership in these financially trying times.
David Wallace sends Michael and Dwight to a rival paper company to gather information they can use to put their family-run competitor out of business. Meanwhile, back at the office, the staff spends the entire work day trying to determine if Hilary Swank is hot or not.
Dwight's office safety drill goes horribly wrong leading to an office tragedy. Michael tries to repair the damage by offering stress relief activities at work. Meanwhile, Pam worries about her parents' failing relationship, and a roast of Micheal is set in motion where he gets more than he bargained for.
David Wallace sends Michael out to share his secrets of success with the other Dunder Mifflin branches, and Pam goes along as his driver and assistant. Their first stop is Karen's branch, where they discover Karen has some new things to be excited about in her life. Meanwhile, back at the office, Andy is smitten by one of Stanley's clients, and Kelly is upset when the party planning committee forgets her birthday.
Michael wants to reconnect with Holly, so he and Pam take a side trip to the Nashua branch while on the speaking tour. Jim and Dwight must work together to throw a satisfying birthday party for Kelly, while Angela monitors her new cat from work, over the internet. This episode is the second of two parts.
On Valentine's Day, Michael donates blood next to a charming woman, but she disappears before he can get her name. Trying to reconnect with her, Michael throws a "Lonely Hearts Party" in hopes she will come. Meanwhile, Pam and Jim have a disturbing lunch with Phyllis and Bob.
Michael's new "golden ticket" promotion is a huge failure, so he attempts to persuade Dwight to take the fall. Meanwhile, Kevin wants to get closer to Lynn, and gets confused by the conflicting advice offered by Jim, Pam and Andy.
Michael is upset when his plans for his 15th anniversary party are thwarted by his new, strict boss. Meanwhile, Jim plays a new prank on Dwight, but it causes the new boss to see him in an unfavorable light.
Knowing he won't be at Dunder Mifflin much longer, Michael wastes as much time at work as possible. Meanwhile, Pam battles the new photocopier and Kelly seems to have a crush on the new boss.
Not only is Jim having trouble impressing his new boss with his work skills, but he finds himself competing against Charles in a soccer game. Concerned about his new job changes, Michael doesn't want to leave his home and go to work.
Michael hosts a pancake lunch to try to gain new clients for his business. Pam and Ryan find it difficult to work in the same small space. Meanwhile, at Dunder Mifflin, Dwight and Andy become unlikely friends and Jim tries to figure out what a "rundown" is after Charles asks him to do one.
Dwight's loyalty begins to shift from Michael to Charles. Meanwhile, Andy offers to provide emotional support for Jim.
When Michael discovers his new company can't survive financially for much longer, he panics. Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch is tired of losing clients, and makes a move to solve the problem.
Michael is caught in the middle when the sales team wants their old clients back from Pam and Ryan. Meanwhile, "Casual Friday" becomes a problem when certain members of the office staff dress inappropriately.
Michael turns the old Michael Scott Paper Company office into a coffee bar and disco, and wants everyone to ignore their work to relax there. Pam and Jim make secret plans to go to the courthouse.
Michael and Holly reunite to create a skit on the history of Dunder Mifflin at the company picnic, bringing back old romantic feelings. Dwight is determined that the Scranton branch will be triumphant on the volleyball court and beat the corporate team. Pam shows off her unexpected volleyball skills, and she and Jim discover a major surprise.
As the staffers at Dunder-Mifflin share in the gossip about the summer interns, Michael feels left out and decides to search for the next big rumor to spread. Meanwhile, Andy struggles with issues of the opposite sex.
Michael feels insecure and defensive over Jim's request. Meanwhile, Pam works on the wedding guest list, and Toby is talked into investigating Darryl's worker's comp. claim by Dwight.
David Wallace comes baring 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.
It's off to Pam and Jim's wedding celebration in Niagara Falls for the office mates. Meanwhile, Michael, Dwight and Andy are looking to hook up with the wedding guests, and a pair of them just happen to be twins in which Michael and Dwight have both met.
Dwight and Andy make Michael believe that the insurance agent who visits the office, belongs to the Mafia. Elsewhere, Pam's painting is accidentally ruined by Erin.
Pam and Jim are shocked when Michael reveals who his new girlfriend is. Dwight offers Jim a peace offering which is... strange.
The workers at Dunder Mifflin want to create a haunted house for the children in the community for Halloween. Elsewhere, while on his way to an important business meeting, Michael falls into a koi pond.
Jim and Pam are forced to go on an uncomfortable double date with Michael and Pam's mother.
Michael's world is rocked by troubling rumors about Dunder Mifflin; Andy attempts to court Erin.
Michael discovers he's going to be honored by David Wallace in New York and brings Dwight, Andy, and Oscar along for the ride.
Michael is forced to face the music after he realizes he can't keep a promise he made to a group of kids 10 years ago. Meanwhile, Jim starts an employee of the month program to increase employee morale.
Michael is outraged when Jim allows Phyllis to be Santa at the office Christmas party. Jim and Dwight try to get everyone into the holiday spirit despite the uncertainty with Dunder Mifflin. Meanwhile, Oscar has a secret crush.
When a potential buyer comes to Dunder Mifflin, Michael , Dwight, Andy and Pam pull out all the stops in hopes of impressing him with their high profile contacts. Michael reminisces about all the great times they have had in the office
The office prepares for their first visit from Sabre CEO Jo Bennett.
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. In the second half hour, Michael anxiously waits for Pam and Jim's baby to be born. Back at the office, Erin makes Andy jealous when she has lunch with Kevin
Michael does his best to impress his new boss on St. Patrick's Day.
When the sales staff lets Sabre's new "sales is king" policy get to their heads, Michael hides their new, prized leads.
Michael gets kicked out of the bar when he whips out all the stops to impress a friend of Jim and Pams. Meanwhile, Andy and Erin do their best to keep their relationships under wraps. Dwight rethinks his pre-natal contract with Angela.
Andy pulls out all the stops to make sure Erin's Secretary's Day is one she'll never forget.
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.
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.
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.
Jo flies up from Florida to find out who leaked the story of Sabre's faulty printers.
Michael hires a new office assistant and causes outrage in the office. Andy plays it cool after Erin shows interest in another man. Meanwhile, Pam tries to impress Jim by pulling an office prank of her own.
After an incident with his nephew, Michael has to accept counseling from Toby.
Michael, believing he has herpes, contacts all his ex-girlfriends, including Jan and Holly. Andy tries to play on Erin's compassionate side by holding a sex education meeting for the office.
When a competing sales associate steals a Dunder Mifflin client, Michael, Jim and Dwight decide to set up a sting to find out his sales secrets. Andy decides to start a band after finding out a friend from college has a successful music career.
When Darryl takes an idea to corporate over his head, Michael freaks out. Everyone in the office is in a competitive mood as the Halloween costume contest gets underway. Meanwhile, Pam tries to get the truth out of Danny about their dating history.
Pam and Jim's baby, Cece, gets Christened and Michael invites the entire office to celebrate
Erin and Gabe invite the office over for a "Glee" viewing party. Michael deals poorly with hearing people call Gabe his boss. Meanwhile, Andy grows more and more jealous of Gabe's relationship with Erin.
More than money is at stake as Michael helps charm people into investing in Ryan's internet company. Dwight capitalizes on both the Thanksgiving holiday and his childhood memories by creating a hay festival in the parking lot, while Jim discovers that a new Dunder Mifflin policy prevents him from earning commission.
After reading an article about China growing as a global power, Michael decides China must be stopped before they take over the US. Everyone in the office complains about Dwight's building standards and Pam threatens to move Dunder Mifflin to a new building.
Michael could not be happier when Toby has to take a leave of absence and corporate sends Holly Flax to cover for him. Pam is forced to do a second Christmas party after Michael wants the party to be on the day Holly returns to Scranton. Meanwhile, Jim regrets agreeing to a snowball fight with Dwight.
Michael prepares himself for the good or bad news about Holly and her boyfriend. Pam decides to put up a resolution board for everyone to post their New Year 's resolutions. Meanwhile, Michael calls for a counseling session with Holly.
With Andy's sales at his lowest ever, he gets desperate and holds a small business seminar with the help of some special guests . Michael and Holly turn the event into an improv challenge. Meanwhile, Erin enlists some of her co-workers in her scrabble battle with Gabe.
When Jim gets an emergency phone call from Helene, he is forced to leave Michael in the bathroom of a gas station. Meanwhile, Holly, Erin and Dwight set out on a journey to find Michael. Back at the office Pam's artwork starts a captioning contest that seems to offend Gabe.
It's Valentine's Day in the Office and the public displays of affection between Michael and Holly are making everyone uncomfortable. The aftermath of a bottomless champagne lunch causes complications for Jim and Pam. After Gabe designs a romantic treasure hunt for Erin.
After eleven years of writing, shooting, re-shooting and editing, Michael is finally ready to present his long-awaited action movie, "Threat Level Midnight," to his coworkers and love interest Holly. But is he ready for their reactions?
After many years and motel rooms, Dunder Mifflin traveling salesman Todd Packer is ready to leave the road behind and take a desk job in the office. However, it remains to be seen if Jim, Dwight, Holly and the rest of the office are ready for Todd. Elsewhere, after his computer freezes for the millionth time, Andy battles office administrator Pam for a new computer.
The gang hosts a garage sale and Michael decides it's time to pop the question to Holly.
Michael trains Deangeleo (guest star Will Ferrell) for the Dundee Awards. Meanwhile, Erin deals with her dislike of her boyfriend, Gabe.
Michael, about to leave for Colorado, wants a day without drama to say his goodbyes to each co-worker. Deangelo and Andy scramble to keep Michael's biggest clients.
In the Season 8 opener, the staffers discover their names on a mysterious list authored by new Sabre CEO Robert California (James Spader). Paranoia sweeps through the office as the employees anxiously speculate what the list means.
The staffers are motivated to sell when Robert delivers an exhilarating speech challenging them to double their sales and offers them an off-the-charts reward. Meanwhile, Pam bonds with an unlikely person over her pregnancy.
The warehouse employees all win the lottery and quit, causing the desk jockeys to dream about living the luxury life of a lottery winner and spinning into motion the search for a new warehouse staff.
Andy plants the seeds of trying to impress Robert California by throwing a garden party at Schrute Farms. Andy's parents (Stephen Collins and Dee Wallace) and brother (Josh Groban) also attend the event, only to make him feel awkward.
Halloween is tricky for Erin when she tries to organize the Halloween office bash but can't seem to meet her bosses' party demands. The scare fare continues when Jim and Pam argue about the authenticity of ghosts, and Dwight connects with Robert's son.
Halloween is tricky for Erin when she tries to organize the Halloween office bash but can't seem to meet her bosses' party demands. The scare fare continues when Jim and Pam argue about the authenticity of ghosts, and Dwight connects with Robert's son.
Dwight launches a draconian "doomsday" system to reduce employee mistakes and improve office efficiency.
Andy hopes to inspire and motivate the group by taking them on a field trip to Gettysburg. Some staffers remain at the office, and Robert California tasks them to hatch the company's next big idea.
Robert California ushers his wife (Maura Tierney) into the office in a bid to find her a job. Elsewhere, Dwight pumps up the proceedings by opening a gym in the building.
Andy jingles all the way by trying to grant everyone's holiday wishes. Meanwhile, drama spills over at the office party when Robert California tries to drown his sorrows.
Oscar enters a trivia contest and Andy tries to get the whole office gang involved. Elsewhere, Dwight journeys to Sabre headquarters in a quest to land a different job.
Robert considers selling his expansive and expensive home in the wake of his divorce. Meanwhile, Kevin puts forward the idea that Robert should throw an office pool party; and Erin flirts with Dwight in a bid to make Andy jealous.
Jim returns from jury duty, only to have to deal with Dwight's pesky questions about the details of the case. Elsewhere, Angela and her senator beau welcome their baby.
Dwight scores a special assignment at Sabre's Florida headquarters. As a result, he and Andy must decide which Scranton staffers will join him. Elsewhere, Pam returns from maternity leave.
Dwight arrives in Tallahassee with his team and sets out to win over Sabre's special-projects bigwig. Back in Scranton, some desk jockeys push for raises, but Andy avoids his managerial duty to address the issue.
A power play unfolds in Tallahassee when Dwight and Todd Packer compete to become Nellie's vice president. Meanwhile, Jim receives an unwanted visitor; and Andy forces the Scranton staffers to work late.
The Florida contingent puts the final touches on the new Sabre store, with Dwight preparing a theatrical presentation in his continuing bid to impress Nellie. Back in Scranton, a red-faced Andy arrives at work with a humiliating injury.
When Robert California discloses that he despises Nellie's business plan, Jim sets out to save Dwight's job. Meanwhile, Andy discovers that Erin has decided not to return to Scranton.
Andy makes a game-changing decision and takes a road-trip odyssey in the name of romance. Elsewhere, Nellie arrives at the Scranton branch and sets out to seize the manager position.
Robert presses the staffers to throw a welcome party for Nellie, but the party planners try to sabotage the bash. Meanwhile, Andy and Erin rehearse how Andy will break up with Jessica.
Andy returns from his long and winding romantic journey, only to have his manhood threatened. As the staffers give him unsolicited romantic advice, he battles Nellie for the manager's position. Meanwhile, Kelly struggles to choose between two men.
Andy attends a local fund-raiser for Sen. Lipton and ultimately adopts 12 disabled dogs. Elsewhere, Dwight learns a truism about auctions, and Darryl tutors Nellie in the fine art of eating a taco.
Andy gears up for his comeback at Dunder Mifflin. Meanwhile, a boozy Robert California closes a nearby branch, creating a turf war when Jim and Dwight are pitted against another salesman.
Dwight offers free family portraits for the staffers. Elsewhere, a pilfered diaper results in a high-speed car chase; Andy poses as a janitor and stages a covert coup; and Robert considers taking on a new business endeavor.