The Best Episodes of The Office Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.5/10(3008 votes)

   #1 - Downsize

   S1:E17/9/2001

   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...

   Directors:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

   Writers:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

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   7.3/10(2555 votes)

   #2 - Work Experience

   S1:E27/16/2001

   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...

   Directors:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

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3. 

   7.1/10(2427 votes)

   #3 - The Quiz

   S1:E37/23/2001

   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...

   Directors:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

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   7.7/10(2768 votes)

   #4 - Training

   S1:E47/30/2001

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

   Directors:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

   Writers:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

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5. 

   7.2/10(2240 votes)

   #5 - New Girl

   S1:E58/13/2001

   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...

   Directors:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

   Writers:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

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   7.3/10(2187 votes)

   #6 - Judgement

   S1:E68/20/2001

   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.

   Directors:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

   Writers:Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

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