10.0/101 votes#1 - Being There
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 8/18/1993
Larry and Francine quarrel over her commitment to their renewed relationship.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: N/A
10.0/101 votes#2 - The Performance Artist
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 8/25/1993
In an effort to freshen up the guest list, Larry agrees to have a controversial performance on, then chickens out when he sees the guy's routine.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: John Riggi
10.0/101 votes#3 - Hank's Wedding
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 9/8/1993
Larry tries to decide about warning an elated Hank about his new bride when the ""Hey now!"" guy announces he's going to marry a younger woman he has just recently met.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Judd Apatow
10.0/101 votes#4 - Off Camera
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 9/15/1993
Artie has a terrible day backstage with an Entertainment Weekly writer prowling around, John Ritter and Gene Siskel nearly coming to blows, and a stray dog nipping at everyone.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Peter Tolan
10.0/101 votes#5 - Reality Takes a Holiday
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/12/1992
Marshall gets a TV script in the mail, and finds himself a series actor.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Vance DeGeneres
9.5/102 votes#6 - The Spiders Episode
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/29/1992
Larry battles his reluctance when real live spiders are scheduled for the show, and tries to find a sketch to do with guest Carol Burnett.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Garry Shandling
9.0/1037 votes#7 - The Job
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/17/2007
After Pam's outburst at Beach Day, she and Jim had a talk and realized how much they both missed their friendship. Pam never regretted her speech she gave to Jim in front of the rest of the staff; in fact, she was happy that it only took her three years to summon the courage to say what was on her mind.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Michael Schur
9.0/102 votes#8 - The Flirt Episode
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/19/1992
Jeannie becomes very jealous and accuses Larry of flirting with a playful Mimi Rogers on the show.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Garry Shandling
9.0/102 votes#9 - Out of the Loop
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/3/1992
Larry feels out of touch when he's the last to know that his headwriter is having a torrid office affair.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Marjorie Gross
9.0/102 votes#10 - A Brush With (the Elbow of) Greatness
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/31/1992
Larry makes the tabloids when a woman claims he knocked her into a magazine rack and neglected to apologize.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Peter Tolan
9.0/102 votes#11 - The 'Hey Now' Episode
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/7/1992
Hank falls asleep during the show, which is just the last straw for a fed-up Larry.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Garry Shandling
9.0/108 votes#12 - Family Reunion
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2002
Christopher Lloyd adds to his gallery of eccentric characters, playing Hal's quirky, cranky and very wealthy father, Walter, in this rollicking episode. The occasion is a birthday celebration for the old man, but the snooty female in-laws seem more interested in offending Lois. Their shabby behavior initially goes unnoticed by Hal, who's desperately trying to bond with his self-centered dad; and by Dewey and Reese, who seek some of Grampa's dough by currying favor with him. But when Lois is reduced to tears after being excluded from a group photo, the family rallies to her side with an all-out counterattack that turns the party into pandemonium.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Alex Reid
9.0/1042 votes#13 - Finale
Season 9 Episode 23 - Aired 5/16/2013
One year later, Dunder Mifflin employees past and present reunite for a panel discussion about the documentary and to attend Dwight and Angela's wedding.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Greg Daniels
8.8/1042 votes#14 - Casino Night
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/11/2006
In the season finale, Dunder-Mifflin holds a Casino Night in the warehouse to benefit charity. While Michael faces the task of juggling two dates, Jim is forced to ponder the reality of transferring to the Stamford branch and what that means for his relationship with Pam.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Steve Carell
8.5/102 votes#15 - Hank's Contract
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/26/1992
It's contract negotiation time for Hank and he's going for a raise ... and a golf cart.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Paul Simms
8.5/102 votes#16 - The Warmth Episode
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/24/1992
Worried about his ratings, Larry hires a focus group to help him tighten up the show.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Paul Simms
8.5/102 votes#17 - yup, you guessed it. again, this is because of slavery
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/17/2020
Tired of Black dads never getting praise, Kenya strives to be a more involved father by volunteering to coach a team and organizing a family night.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: N/A
8.4/1038 votes#18 - Gay Witch Hunt
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2006
When Michael unintentionally outs a gay employee, he stumbles through a sensitivity mine-field. Also, we find out what happened with Jim and Pam.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Greg Daniels
8.4/1035 votes#19 - Company Picnic
Season 5 Episode 26 - Aired 5/14/2009
At the company picnic, Michael and Holly are reunited for the first time since their split. The rest of the staff competes in games, such as the volleyball tournament.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Paul Lieberstein
8.4/1036 votes#20 - Booze Cruise
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/2006
Michael takes the entire Dunder-Mifflin staff on a motivational cruise aboard a party boat on Lake Wallenpaupack, but his planned presentation is bogged down by numerous distractions, including a dance contest, limbo, snorkel shots, and the pushy Captain Jack. Also, Jim and Katy's relationship hits the rocks as Roy and Pam finally set a wedding date, which does more than disappoint Jim, and by the end of the night, Michael's motivational cruise doesn't go completely to waste when he shares a heart-to-heart with one of the workers.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Greg Daniels
8.4/109 votes#21 - If Boys Were Girls
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 2/9/2003
After being rattled by a battle among the boys, a pregnant Lois ponders the consequences of raising another brawling kid. So she fantasizes that her unruly sons have morphed into well-behaved young daughters. Malcolm becomes Mallory, Reese is transformed into Renee and Dewey turns into Daisy.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Alexandra Kaczenski
8.4/108 votes#22 - Tests and Breasts
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/6/1999
Lindsay offers to help Daniel study for an algebra test, but ends up accused by the teacher of cheating. Daniel lends sexually naive Sam a porn film.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Bob Nickman
8.4/108 votes#23 - Looks and Books
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/7/2000
A car accident results in Lindsay deciding to stop hanging out with her “freak” friends. She decides to rejoin the mathletes and start hanging out with Millie again. Sam adopts a new modern hair style in the hopes of impressing Cindy. When this fails, he seeks out a new wardrobe.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Paul Feig
8.3/103 votes#24 - The Promise
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/22/1992
Larry is annoyed that David Spade is booked on another show and Hank's fan club visits.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Joe Toplyn
8.2/106 votes#25 - Lane Change
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/12/1987
One stormy night on a deserted highway, a distraught wife driving toward an impending divorce glimpses her past through the windshield after picking up a mysterious woman who ran out of gas.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Ali Marie Matheson
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"Being There" is the best rated episode directed by Ken Kwapis. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 8/18/1993 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Performance Artist".