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The Office S5E18 — New Boss
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The Office•Season 5•Episode 18

New Boss

8.1/10 · 6,765 votesMar 19, 200922 min

Ranked #16 of 26 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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Michael has big plans for his 15th anniversary party at Dunder Mifflin, but is in for a shock when the new, no-nonsense Vice President has some ideas of his own. Meanwhile, Jim's prank on Dwight has some unexpected results.

Directed byPaul Feig
Written byGene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg
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Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Michael Scott

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

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John Krasinski

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Jim Halpert

Jenna Fischer

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Pam Beesly

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Episode Summary

"New Boss" is episode 18 of The Office season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 6,765 votes, ranking #16 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Paul Feig and written by Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg, it aired on March 19, 2009.

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