7.3/104,764 votes#1 - New Guys
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2012
Two new, young employees throw Dwight and Jim off balance; Andy returns from leadership training with a desire for revenge.
Director: Greg Daniels
Writer: Greg Daniels
6.9/104,579 votes#2 - Roy's Wedding
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2012
A toast at Roy's wedding leads to Pam and Jim searching their relationships for buried secrets; Dwight reacts to Nellie's mandatory charity initiative.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Allison Silverman
7.1/104,534 votes#3 - Andy's Ancestry
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2012
Andy flaunts his genealogy when he discovers he's related to Michelle Obama. Meanwhile, Darryl struggles in his new post, Dwight teaches Erin a new language to wow her boyfriend's family, and Nellie tries to persuade Pam that Jim's having an affair.
Director: David Rogers
Writer: Jonathan Green
7.6/104,808 votes#4 - Work Bus
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2012
The staffers hit the road in a rented bus when the building is deemed unsafe. Meanwhile, Nellie reaches out to Andy for help in adopting a baby, and Jim uses pie to spread cheer to Pam.
Director: Bryan Cranston
Writer: Brent Forrester
6.7/104,652 votes#5 - Here Comes Treble
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2012
It's Halloween in the office and Andy invites his college a cappella group to perform, which leads to a confrontation with his frenemy Broccoli Rob. Meanwhile, Dwight finds evidence that a madman is loose in the office and tries to track him down, and the first meeting of Jim's new job causes a fight with Pam.
Director: Claire Scanlon
Writer: Owen Ellickson
7.5/104,622 votes#6 - The Boat
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2012
Money problems plague Andy's family. Meanwhile, Dwight guests on a local radio show, so the staffers harass him with outrageous phone calls, and Kevin unearths a big secret about Oscar.
Director: John Krasinski
Writer: Dan Sterling
7.4/104,415 votes#7 - The Whale
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2012
The women of the office try to teach Dwight how to interact with female clients; Angela suspects the senator of cheating; Toby convinces some of the guys to grow mustaches.
Director: Rodman Flender
Writer: Carrie Kemper
7.7/104,617 votes#8 - The Target
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2012
Angela goes to Dwight for help when she learns that her husband is having an affair. Stanley and Phyllis take advantage of Jim when he needs a favor, and Pete distracts Pam as she begins painting her mural.
Director: Brent Forrester
Writer: Graham Wagner
8.2/105,107 votes#9 - Dwight Christmas
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2012
When the party planning committee drops the ball on the annual Christmas party, Dwight gets everyone to celebrate with a traditional Schrute German Christmas. Darryl fears that Jim has forgotten to include him in the new job in Philadelphia. Pete teaches Erin about his favorite movie, Die Hard.
Director: Charles McDougall
Writer: Robert Padnick
7.4/104,566 votes#10 - Lice
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 1/10/2013
Pam accidentally brings lice into the office and lets Meredith take the fall, while Dwight vows to destroy the parasites. Meanwhile, Jim has a fantastic day in Philly wooing a potential business associate. Meanwhile, Phyllis, Nellie and Kevin meddle in Darryl's love life.
Director: Rodman Flender
Writer: Niki Schwartz-Wright
7.5/104,492 votes#11 - Suit Warehouse
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2013
Clark brings an espresso maker to the office. Dwight and Clark pretend to be a father-and-son to land a sale. Darryl goes on an interview at Jim's company, where Pam drops by unexpectedly.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Dan Greaney
7.6/104,584 votes#12 - Customer Loyalty
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2013
Dwight tries to stop Darryl from moving to Jim's start-up company. Jim misses his daughter's first recital, to Pam's dismay. Nellie spills the beans about Pete and Erin.
Director: Kelly Cantley-Kashima
Writer: Jonathan Green, Gabe Miller
7.3/104,357 votes#13 - Junior Salesman
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/2013
Dwight is tasked with hiring a part-time salesman to be Jim's substitute, so he rounds up a supergroup of his cronies, including his oddball beet-farmer cousin, Mose. Pam is left wondering who her new deskmate will be. Erin seeks her birth parents with help from Pete.
Director: David Rogers
Writer: Carrie Kemper
7.1/104,404 votes#14 - Vandalism
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 1/31/2013
Pam’s warehouse mural is defaced. Darryl has difficulty dealing with the Jim's cleanliness habits in their apartment. Angela grudgingly allows Oscar and Kevin to attend her son’s first birthday party.
Director: Lee Kirk
Writer: Owen Ellickson
6.9/104,476 votes#15 - Couples Discount
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 2/7/2013
The staffers pair up as faux couples to score a Valentine's Day discount at a mall. Erin tells Pete that she'll break up with Andy when he returns, but Pete has his doubts. Jim and Pam socialize with the documentary's soundman.
Director: Troy Miller
Writer: Allison Silverman
7.7/104,786 votes#16 - Moving On
Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 2/14/2013
Pam interviews for a job in Philadelphia, but her potential manager reminds her of her former boss, Michael Scott. Dwight acquires the help of Angela in order to give his elderly Aunt Shirley a bath. Meanwhile, Andy attempts to make Pete and Erin feel uncomfortable.
Director: Jon Favreau
Writer: Graham Wagner
7.3/105,007 votes#17 - The Farm
Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 3/14/2013
The adventures of Dwight at his family beet farm and bed-and-breakfast come to light. Here, he and his siblings receive a surprise inheritance. Back at the office, Todd Packer tries to atone for a lifetime of boorish behavior.
Director: Paul Lieberstein
Writer: Paul Lieberstein
7.7/104,469 votes#18 - Promos
Season 9 Episode 18 - Aired 4/4/2013
Everyone in the office is excited when promos start running on TV for the documentary. Dwight makes Angela jealous when he starts dating a brussel sprout farmer. Meanwhile Jim has a big meeting with Major League baseball player, Ryan Howard.
Director: Jennifer Celotta
Writer: Tim McAuliffe
7.8/104,640 votes#19 - Stairmageddon
Season 9 Episode 19 - Aired 4/11/2013
The elevator goes out at the office, forcing everyone to use the stairs. Dwight forces Stanley to make a sales call. Pam and Jim talk to Nellie and Toby about relationship problems. Angela supports her man.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Dan Sterling
7.8/104,725 votes#20 - Paper Airplane
Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 4/25/2013
Dwight and Angela participate in a paper airplane contest and compete against each other. Meanwhile, Andy prepares for a potential acting job, and Jim and Pam utilize new skills.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: Warren Lieberstein, Halsted Sullivan
9.0/106,883 votes#21 - Livin' the Dream
Season 9 Episode 21 - Aired 5/2/2013
Dwight becomes regional manager after Andy quits his job, Jim dedicates more time to his Dunder Mifflin job to save his marriage, and Angela has problems with her new living arrangements after her breakup with The Senator.
Director: Jeffrey Blitz
Writer: Niki Schwartz-Wright
9.4/108,928 votes#22 - A.A.R.M.
Season 9 Episode 22 - Aired 5/9/2013
Jim convinces Dwight that he needs to choose someone to act as an Assistant to the Assistant Regional Manager; the two subsequently hold tryouts for the position. After her daycare turns away her child, Angela is forced to bring her kid to work. Andy auditions for "The Next Great A Cappella Sensation".
Director: David Rogers
Writer: Brent Forrester
9.8/1022,582 votes#23 - Finale
Season 9 Episode 23 - Aired 5/16/2013
One year later, Dunder Mifflin employees past and present reunite for a panel discussion about the documentary and to attend Dwight and Angela's wedding.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Greg Daniels
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The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC
Season 9 Ratings Summary
"New Guys" is the best rated episode of "The Office" season 9. It scored 7.3/10 based on 4764 votes. Directed by Greg Daniels and written by Greg Daniels, it aired on 9/20/2012. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Roy's Wedding".