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The Best Episodes Directed By Charles Mcdougall

Every TV Episode Directed by Charles Mcdougall Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Christmas Party
    8.5/10(45 votes)

    #1 - Christmas Party

    S2:E10

    Michael hosts a Christmas party at the office, but somehow manages to decrease the holiday cheer when he changes the arranged secret Santa pairs to a game of "Yankee Swap", where everyone gives their pre-bought presents to a different, random worker. To boost morale, Michael introduces vodka shots while the others compete for an iPod, Jim hopes that his sentimental present, meant for Pam, doesn't end up with Dwight, and Angela becomes enraged about Michael's party changes.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - Conflict Resolution
    8.4/10(44 votes)

    #2 - Conflict Resolution

    S2:E21

    When Michael takes over conflict resolution duties from HR, chaos ensues at Dunder Mifflin.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - Dwight's Speech
    8.2/10(42 votes)

    #3 - Dwight's Speech

    S2:E17

    Dwight must confront his fear of public speaking when he is named Dunder-Mifflin's Salesman of the Year. To prepare for a big convention where he is set to give a speech, Dwight turns to Michael to guide him in his quest to conquer the fear. Meanwhile, Pam gets wrapped up with wedding plans, but Jim has plans of a different sort: an escape route out of Dunder-Mifflin and Scranton, at least for long enough so that he doesn't have to witness Pam's wedding. While all of this is happening, the staffers battle it out over control of the thermostat.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - Shareholder Meeting
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #4 - Shareholder Meeting

    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:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 10 - China
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #5 - China

    S7:E10

    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.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - The Incentive
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #6 - The Incentive

    S8:E2

    After Robert California challenges the Dunder Mifflin staffers to double their sales, Andy, taking matters into his own hands, creates an incentive program. Eventually, he promises to tattoo himself if the staff doubles their sales. Meanwhile, Pam strikes up an unlikely friendship with Angela, both of whom are pregnant.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 9 Episode 9 - Dwight Christmas
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #7 - Dwight Christmas

    S9:E9

    When the party planning committee drops the ball on the annual Christmas party, Dwight gets everyone to celebrate with a traditional Schrute German Christmas. Darryl fears that Jim has forgotten to include him in the new job in Philadelphia. Pete teaches Erin about his favorite movie, Die Hard.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Pawnee Rangers
    7.7/10(30 votes)

    #8 - Pawnee Rangers

    S4:E4

    Ron takes his boys-only troop of Pawnee Rangers into the wild. Not wanting the girls to feel left out, Leslie also takes her troop of Pawnee Goddesses on an adventure weekend. Meanwhile, a reluctant Ben joins Tom and Donna for a day of relaxation, and Chris spends some time with Jerry.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Kaboom
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #9 - Kaboom

    S2:E6

    Leslie, Ann and the rest of the Parks Department volunteer to help the organization KaBOOM! build a playground for a neighboring town. After building an entire playground in one day, Leslie gets frustrated at the lack of progress with the pit, and takes some advice from Mark to cut through the red tape.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 8 Episode 12 - Pool Party
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #10 - Pool Party

    S8:E12

    After Robert decides to sell his mansion following his divorce, Kevin suggests that he have an office pool party. Erin tries to make Andy jealous by flirting with Dwight. Meanwhile, Robert gives everyone a tour of his massive home.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #11 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young. It's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated POV. Her husband's acting suspicious, the neighbors are talking, and her girlfriends are wondering why one of their own would do something so rash… and so messy.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Chapter 7
    7.4/10(59 votes)

    #12 - Chapter 7

    S1:E7

    Frank helps Peter get ready for his governor race, but Peter is starting to have second thoughts. Doug tries to help a young hooker in trouble.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Chapter 8
    6.7/10(60 votes)

    #13 - Chapter 8

    S1:E8

    Frank has a library named after him at his old military school. Peter tries to win back the support of his hometown.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - Easy Come, Easy Go
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Easy Come, Easy Go

    S3:E9

    Big tells Carrie that he's leaving his wife. Miranda deals with her breakup and Steve moving out of the apartment. After meeting the MacDougal family matriarch, Charlotte maneuvers Trey into making an "alrighty" proposal. Samantha is upset when dating a hot guy with "funky spunk".

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Unoriginal Sin
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Unoriginal Sin

    S5:E2

    Carrie gets an offer from a publisher who wants to make a book out of her column. Charlotte takes a self-help seminar and takes affirmations to try to find love again. Miranda agrees to have Brady baptized, and chooses Carrie as the godmother. Samantha takes Richard back, despite the girls advising against it.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - All That Glitters
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #16 - All That Glitters

    S4:E14

    Carrie finds time away from stay-at-home boy Aidan with a gay Aussie shoe distributor at the exclusive Bungalow 8. Charlotte and Trey separate permanently after their apartment is photographed in House & Garden. Miranda accidentally outs her co-worker after he tells the office gossip that she's pregnant. Samantha tells Richard she loves him while high on ecstasy.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - The Good Fight
    5.4/10(9 votes)

    #17 - The Good Fight

    S4:E13

    Carrie and Aidan have a huge fight over the clutter in her apartment after Aidan moves in. Charlotte and Trey have a huge fight when he brings home a cardboard baby as a gag gift. Miranda goes on a date despite being pregnant. Samantha finally gives in to Richard's romantic overtures.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - All or Nothing
    5.3/10(9 votes)

    #18 - All or Nothing

    S3:E10

    Carrie feels guilty and wants to quit her affair with Big. Miranda enjoys phone sex with a co-worker from Chicago. Charlotte negotiates the terms of her prenuptial agreement with Trey's mother, Bunny. After celebrating her move to the new apartment in the exclusive Meatpacking District, Samantha's bout of the 'flu gives her a pessimistic outlook on life.

    Director:Charles McDougall
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Anchors Away
    5.2/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Anchors Away

    S5:E1

    Carrie realizes her relationship with New York City is as dysfunctional as is her relationship with men. Charlotte decides she needs to distance herself from her former life as "Mrs. MacDougal". Miranda tries to adjust to her new life with her baby, Brady Hobbes. Samantha gets phone calls from Richard begging her to take him back.

    Director:Charles McDougall
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Charles McDougall Ratings Summary

"Christmas Party" is the best rated episode directed by Charles McDougall. It scored 8.5/10 based on 45 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 12/6/2005 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Conflict Resolution".