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The Office S5E1 — Weight Loss

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The Office•Season 5•Episode 1

Weight Loss

8.7/10 · 8,269 votesSep 25, 200842 min

Ranked #4 of 26 in Season 5•+0.4 vs season avg

Michael tries to motivate the Scranton branch to lose weight as part of an interoffice competition. Jim is lost after Pam leaves for art school in New York, and Angela continues to see Dwight even though she is now engaged to Andy.

Directed byPaul Feig

Written byGene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg

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Cast5

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Michael Scott

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Dwight Schrute

John Krasinski

John Krasinski

Jim Halpert

Jenna Fischer

Jenna Fischer

Pam Beesly

B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Ryan Howard

Crew8

Gene Stupnitsky

Gene Stupnitsky

Writer

Paul Feig

Paul Feig

Director

Lee Eisenberg

Lee Eisenberg

Writer

Randall Einhorn

Randall Einhorn

Director of Photography

J

Jennifer Celotta

Co-Executive Producer

Justin Spitzer

Justin Spitzer

Co-Producer

Michael Schur

Michael Schur

Co-Executive Producer

D

Dean Holland

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Weight Loss" is episode 1 of The Office season 5. It scored 8.7/10 from 8,269 votes, ranking #4 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Paul Feig and written by Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg, it aired on September 25, 2008.

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