Season 1

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  7.6/102,813 votes

  Downsize

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2001

  David Brent, manager of the Slough branch of Wernham Hogg paper merchants, is told that it might be closed down. He makes the rash promise of No Redundancies...

  Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

  Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

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  8.0/102,398 votes

  Work Experience

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2001

  A new girl arrives on work experience. The day is brightened up even more by a doctored picture of David Brent that's been e-mailed around the office. Cue Gareth Keenan Special Investigator...

  Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

  Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

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  8.0/102,283 votes

  The Quiz

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2001

  Tim is 30 today and receives some special gifts. Dawn wants to organize after-work drinks for him but it's also the annual quiz night. Brent & Finchy see it as a point of honour that they win. The only real competition comes from Tim & Ricky...

  Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

  Writer: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

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  8.8/102,613 votes

  Training

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2001

  Wernham Hogg, Slough branch are having a training day. Rowan, an outside consultant tries his best. Dawn has other things on her mind...

  Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

  Writer: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

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  7.8/102,110 votes

  New Girl

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/13/2001

  Brent decides to take on a new secretary despite the spectre of redundancies in the Slough branch. He can choose between some bloke that's turned up for interview and a pretty young blonde. The day is rounded off with a trip to Chasers nightclub...

  Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

  Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

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  8.1/102,065 votes

  Judgement

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/20/2001

  Jennifer arrives to give the final decision. The Slough branch is to be merged with Swindon and some people will lose their jobs, and David has been offered Jennifer's job, which he accepts.

  Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

  Writer: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais