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The Office S5E23 — Broke
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The Office•Season 5•Episode 23

Broke

9.2/10 · 9,317 votesApr 23, 200922 min

Ranked #2 of 26 in Season 5•+0.9 vs season avg

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Michael's new company struggles to make early morning deliveries while the office tries to get their expense reports in on time after Angela enforces Dunder Mifflin's policy.

Directed bySteve Carell
Written byCharlie Grandy
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Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Michael Scott

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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Charlie Grandy

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David Rogers

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Episode Summary

"Broke" is episode 23 of The Office season 5. It scored 9.2/10 from 9,317 votes, ranking #2 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Steve Carell and written by Charlie Grandy, it aired on April 23, 2009.

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