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The Best Episodes of The Office Season 1

Every episode of The Office Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Office Season 1!

The Best Episodes of The Office Season 1

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  1. 8.8/10(2.6k votes)

    #1 - Training

    S1:E4

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

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  2. 8.1/10(2.1k votes)

    #2 - Judgement

    S1:E6

    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.

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  3. 8.0/10(2.4k votes)

    #3 - Work Experience

    S1:E2

    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...

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  4. 8.0/10(2.3k votes)

    #4 - The Quiz

    S1:E3

    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...

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  5. 7.8/10(2.1k votes)

    #5 - New Girl

    S1:E5

    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...

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  6. 7.6/10(2.8k votes)

    #6 - Downsize

    S1:E1

    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...

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Training" is the best rated episode of "The Office" season 1. It scored 8.8/10 based on 2613 votes. Directed by Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais and written by Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais, it aired on 7/30/2001. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Judgement".