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The Office S5E5 — Employee Transfer
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The Office•Season 5•Episode 5

Employee Transfer

7.8/10 · 6,955 votesOct 30, 200822 min

Ranked #24 of 26 in Season 5•−0.5 vs season avg

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Pam is embarrassed when she is the only person at corporate wearing a costume on Halloween. Holly and Michael take the long trip to Nashua after they get some shocking news from corporate. Meanwhile, Dwight torments Andy and tries to get under his skin.

Directed byDavid Rogers
Written byAnthony Q. Farrell
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Steve Carell

Steve Carell

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Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

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Jenna Fischer

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David Rogers

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Michael Schur

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Dean Holland

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Episode Summary

"Employee Transfer" is episode 5 of The Office season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 6,955 votes, ranking #24 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by David Rogers and written by Anthony Q. Farrell, it aired on October 30, 2008.

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