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Hannah Howard is the managing director of packaging company Flinley Craddick. When she gets news from Head Office that her branch will be shut down and everyone will go remote, she goes into survival mode,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Office Season 1 Episode 1 - IRL
    5.3/10(432 votes)

    #1 - IRL

    S1:E1

    When Alisha from Head Office informs Hannah that the office will be closing and going remote, she makes full time attendance mandatory in a bid to preserve the joy of the office and up productivity so that they stand a chance of keeping the branch open. Hannah also shares that they can now enjoy their traditional TGIF Zoom quiz in a face-to-face setting – IRL.

    Director:Jackie van Beek
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Office Season 1 Episode 3 - Melbourne Cup
    6.0/10(273 votes)

    #2 - Melbourne Cup

    S1:E3

    Hannah's best mate/crush Danny joins the office for Melbourne Cup day. Greta is lumped with the sales report that Hannah failed to complete and Nick comes in to assist her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Office Season 1 Episode 8 - The Sales Report
    6.0/10(245 votes)

    #3 - The Sales Report

    S1:E8

    Hannah refuses to answer Alisha's calls or to accept that they'll never meet the financial targets required to keep the office open. As a last ditch attempt to keep her branch open, Hannah decides to put the entire staff onto sales, encouraging everyone to target big brands.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Office Season 1 Episode 6 - Women in Business
    6.1/10(233 votes)

    #4 - Women in Business

    S1:E6

    Hannah sets out to be nominated for the local Women in Business award while Lizzie is tasked with finding a solution to the broken coffee machine which is lowering staff morale.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Office Season 1 Episode 7 - Away Day
    6.1/10(220 votes)

    #5 - Away Day

    S1:E7

    Hannah overhears Tina discussing quitting her boring job and, feeling paranoid that Tina is going to trigger a mass exodus, Hannah organises an impromptu "fun" away day to a Reptile House in order to win Tina and the rest of her staff over.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Office Season 1 Episode 5 - Pyjama Day
    6.2/10(242 votes)

    #6 - Pyjama Day

    S1:E5

    Hannah creates a "pyjama day" in order to bring "home" to the office on the same day a guest speaker arrives to discuss boundaries in the workplace. Greta sets Nick up on the dating apps to get him back in the game.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Office Season 1 Episode 2 - The Wake
    6.3/10(345 votes)

    #7 - The Wake

    S1:E2

    When Hannah learns that a staff member (who she can't quite remember) has died, she decides to put on a wake and invites Alisha to prove the importance of having a "work family."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Office Season 1 Episode 4 - Tax Dodge
    6.3/10(259 votes)

    #8 - Tax Dodge

    S1:E4

    Hannah creates a false religion in the name of the company in order to become tax exempt, as Nick and Greta prank Lizzie by convincing her that a stain on the carpet is an apparition of Hannah.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"IRL" is the worst rated episode of "The Office". It scored 5.3/10 based on 432 votes. Directed by Jackie van Beek and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/18/2024. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Melbourne Cup".