8.5/102 votes#2 - Attack Ad
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/2022
The teachers are appalled after seeing a commercial in support of charter schools criticizing Abbott Elementary. When students begin to transfer schools, Jacob, Ava and Melissa invite the leader of the charter school organization to Abbott and ask him to take down the ad. Elsewhere, Janine and Gregory talk about Janine’s relationship with Tariq .
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Justin Tan
8.2/105 votes#3 - The Word
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2015
Jack performs the song “Gold Digger” at a school talent show and when he sings a lyric that includes THE word, it leads to his possible expulsion from school. Dre and Bow work together to get him reinstated, and along the way, examine the evolution of THE word through the generations and just who, if anyone, has the right to use it.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Kenya Barris
8.0/101 votes#4 - The Graduate
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/3/2018
Following graduation, Mickey and Alba discover that Sabrina is having second thoughts about attending Yale. In their attempt to sway her decision, Alba finds herself heavily involved at a Yale Alumni reunion event. Meanwhile, Chip is keen on re-branding himself before he starts high school, so naturally he decides to throw a party to prove his status.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Caroline Fox
7.9/109 votes#5 - Single All the Way
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2015
The gang is preparing for the annual “Up Late” live Christmas special with, special guest Mindy Kaling. Animal is in charge of tinsel, Sweetums hangs the lights, Sam Eagle strategically places the mistletoe – everything is in order. Or so it seems. Meanwhile, Miss Piggy offers relationship advice to Fozzie, which forces her to reevaluate her relationship with Kermit. Yolanda rigs the Secret Santa gift exchange, and Echosmith performs at the crew’s Christmas party.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: N/A
7.9/1023 votes#6 - The Bubble
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 5/19/2011
Everyone in the office is unhappy when Chris decides to make some big changes in the parks department -- especially Tom who starts to question his career choices. Leslie is caught off guard when Ben has a meeting with her mom.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Greg Levine
7.8/105 votes#7 - Charlie in Charge
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2015
While Dre and Bow take Zoey on a trip to visit Bow's alma mater, Brown University, Dre battles with his fear of flying through a little pharmaceutical assistance to get him through the flight. One loopy miscommunication leads to another and somehow Charlie ends up babysitting the kids. When Charlie shares details about Dominique (played by Amber Rose), an old flame that has come back into the picture, the kids hatch a plan to charm her by pretending that the home and children are all a part of Charlie's domesticated lifestyle. Meanwhile, Bow becomes over-excited about sharing Brown University with Zoey and after a series of embarrassing moments, threatens to turn Zoey off from Brown altogether.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Lindsey Shockley
7.8/106 votes#8 - Who’s Afraid of the Big Black Man?
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2016
After a situation arises at work, Dre’s views are confronted regarding how black people are perceived now versus when he grew up. He wants to be more open-minded about being a part of his community, and his first step is joining his Homeowners’ Association. Meanwhile, Bow wants to spend more time with the kids before the new baby arrives and gets advice from Pops on how to make them want to be around her.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Peter Saji
7.8/1010 votes#9 - Pig's in a Blackout
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2015
Kermit is feeling the pressure at work and is forced to go to a private Yoga retreat where he runs into a stressed out Jason Bateman. Meanwhile, with Kermit out of the office, Scooter is left to run the show and things go from bad to worse.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Steve Rudnick
7.8/108 votes#10 - Town Hall
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/3/2018
As the store prepares to host a company-wide Town Hall meeting, Amy and Jonah are forced to put their conflicts aside and rally their co-workers to confront the CEO. Meanwhile Glenn struggles with the pressure of speaking to a global audience.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: N/A
7.8/105 votes#11 - Customer Satisfaction
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 3/11/2021
When Jeff returns to push customer satisfaction surveys, Mateo enlists Garrett's help to hide his relationship. Dina, Glenn and Cheyenne's plan to boost the scores creates new and bigger problems. Jonah tries to convince Sandra to value herself.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Bridget Kyle
7.8/104 votes#12 - Gifted Program
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/1/2022
Janine convinces Ava to start a gifted program at Abbott led by Jacob. However, when some students begin to feel left out, Gregory and Janine put their heads together and come up with a solution. Elsewhere, Barbara pushes a hesitant Melissa to start dating again.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Jordan Temple
7.8/1021 votes#13 - Tallahassee
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/2012
Dwight arrives in Tallahassee with his team and sets out to win over the president of Sabre's special projects. Back in Scranton, Andy fills in for reception and enjoys himself.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Daniel Chun
7.8/1020 votes#14 - Stairmageddon
Season 9 Episode 19 - Aired 4/11/2013
The elevator goes out at the office, forcing everyone to use the stairs. Dwight forces Stanley to make a sales call. Pam and Jim talk to Nellie and Toby about relationship problems. Angela supports her man.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Dan Sterling
7.7/1019 votes#15 - Last Day in Florida
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 3/8/2012
Jim comes to Dwight's rescue when Robert slams the plan for the Sabre Store concept. Andy discovers Erin doesn't plan to return to Scranton.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Robert Padnick
7.7/1019 votes#16 - Suit Warehouse
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2013
Clark brings an espresso maker to the office. Dwight and Clark pretend to be a father-and-son to land a sale. Darryl goes on an interview at Jim's company, where Pam drops by unexpectedly.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Dan Greaney
7.6/105 votes#17 - The Prank King
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2014
Dre is disappointed when the older kids balk at a family tradition.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Lindsey Shockley
7.6/1025 votes#18 - Happy Hour
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 3/25/2010
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
7.6/1023 votes#19 - The Inner Circle
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/2011
When Deangelo plays favorites, his management style is exposed.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Charlie Grandy
7.6/1020 votes#20 - Pam's Replacement
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2011
Pam trains an attractive temporary worker to take her place while she is on maternity leave, and enlists Dwight's support when she tries to show that Jim finds her replacement attractive. Meanwhile, Robert California surprises Andy, Kevin, and Darryl when he requests to join their band.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Allison Silverman
7.5/106 votes#21 - The Purge
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2016
After Junior embarrasses Dre during a basketball game, Dre decides to remind Junior of his master pranking skills so he’ll never challenge him again. Meanwhile, the neighborhood participates in a “mischief night” during Halloween where petty crimes become legal, and Ruby takes it too far with the kids.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Lindsey Shockley
7.3/1023 votes#22 - Roy's Wedding
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2012
A toast at Roy's wedding leads to Pam and Jim searching their relationships for buried secrets; Dwight reacts to Nellie's mandatory charity initiative.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Allison Silverman
7.0/105 votes#23 - Emily Dates a Henchman
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/23/2017
After being urged by her team, Emily sets her sights on the dating world but unknowingly falls for one of the Riddler's henchmen. Meanwhile, Teddy and Ron find a Batman artifact and discover Van's superhero fantasy.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Neel Shah
7.0/101 votes#24 - The Unicorn and the Catfish
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2019
When Wade changes the password to his online dating profile because his friends become too involved, Forrest goes to great lengths to keep tabs on him. Also, Grace and Natalie are torn when their favorite romance-themed reality show they watched with their mom returns for a new season.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Christine Zander
7.0/102 votes#25 - Willard R. Abbott
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/10/2024
Abbott Elementary is deemed a Philadelphia historical landmark, much to Ava and Janine’s delight; however, Barbara and Melissa are not as impressed. The school plans a celebration in honor of its namesake, but not everything goes as planned.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Morgan Murphy
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"Earnings Call" is the best rated episode directed by Matt Sohn. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 1/4/2022 and is rated 1.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Attack Ad".
