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   #1 - Threat Level Midnight: The Movie

   S0:E422/18/2011

   After 11 years of filming, editing, re-shooting, and re-editing, Michael Scott finally screened his action magnum opus, “Threat Level Midnight”. The short film stars Michael as Agent Michael Scarn, Dwight as Scarn’s sidekick Samuel L. Chang and Jim as painted evil-doer “Goldenface.” It’s “Goldfinger” meets “Youngblood” meets “The Maltese Falcon,” with a twist of “Thriller.”

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   8.6/10(39 votes)

   #2 - Threat Level Midnight

   S7:E162/17/2011

   Michael screens his action film Threat Level Midnight to the office after eleven years of writing, shooting, re-shooting, and editing. The film features Michael as Agent Michael Scarn, Dwight as Scarn's sidekick, and Jim as archnemesis "Goldenface," as well as several people from Michael's past.

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   8.5/10(41 votes)

   #3 - Safety Training

   S3:E194/12/2007

   Andy was back to work, fresh from anger management training. He insisted on being called Drew, even though Jim continued to call him Andy just to toy with him. Meanwhile, Dwight had decided to shun Andy for the next three years.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #4 - Butt Plug

   S1:E510/7/2021

   A wealthy man gives his former school bully a chance at redemption through an opportunity to pitch a very specific product.

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   8.1/10(50 votes)

   #5 - The Fire

   S2:E410/11/2005

   The Office is forced into the parking lot for the day when a fire starts in the kitchen. To ease everyone's boredom, Jim suggests a game of "Desert Island" and "Who Would You Do?", where certain staff members reveal a little too much information about themselves. Throughout the day, Michael talks business with Ryan, leaving Dwight feeling left out.

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   8.1/10(40 votes)

   #6 - Local Ad

   S4:E510/25/2007

   Michael was excited to know Dunder Mifflin bought television ad space in local markets, including Scranton. Michael wanted to create the perfect commercial. Only problem was Michael wasn't seeing eye to eye with guys who were going to be producing the commercial.

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   8.0/10(51 votes)

   #7 - Sexual Harassment

   S2:E29/27/2005

   Just as corporate tells Toby, one of the workers at the Scranton branch, to give a seminar on sexual harassment issues, Michael receives a visit from his obnoxious sales-rep friend Todd Packer. The two chauvinistic friends try to prove that the office is not in need of harassment counseling, but only wind up making the situation worse, causing yet another zany day at the office.

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   8.0/10(39 votes)

   #8 - Dream Team

   S5:E204/9/2009

   The situation between Jim and his new boss Charles gets worse when they are competing in a parking lot soccer game. Michael tries to start his new business, but has trouble leaving his house.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Moment of Silence

   S1:E29/16/2021

   A grieving father starts a new job as the PR director at the National Gun Lobby.

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    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #10 - Boys and Girls

    S2:E152/2/2006

    Jan holds a "Women in the Workplace" seminar at Dunder-Mifflin for the paper company's female employees. Michael, feeling more than a bit left out, decides to have his own "seminar" when he takes the male workers down to the warehouse.

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    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #11 - Chair Model

    S4:E104/17/2008

    Pam is becoming more and more annoyed with Michael and his indecisiveness about ordering a desk chair. In Michael's defense, he's become distracted by his crush on the woman who is modeling the chair in the catalogue. He reminds Pam that since the infamous dinner party, he is now a single man.

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    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #12 - Counseling

    S7:E29/30/2010

    Corporate assigns Michael to counseling with Toby. Dwight vows revenge on the Steamtown Mall after a shop owner snubs him. Meanwhile, Pam conspires to change her job title.

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    7.8/10(40 votes)

    #13 - Initiation

    S3:E510/19/2006

    Dwight was very excited because he got to take Ryan on his first sales call. He couldn't wait to show Ryan how the sales are really done. Before that, the men took a little side trip to the Schrute family beet farm. Dwight thought it would be funny to leave Ryan on the farm.

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    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #14 - Prince Family Paper

    S5:E121/22/2009

    Michael and Dwight go undercover to do a bit of industrial espionage on a paper company competitor. Meanwhile, the rest of the office holds a debate to settle the question: is Hilary Swank hot?

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    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #15 - The List

    S8:E19/22/2011

    Robert California stops by for the first time as CEO and leaves behind a mysterious list that has a line down the middle and every member of the office on either one side or the other. The office members frantically try to figure out what it means. Meanwhile, the new manager Andy faces a crisis.

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    7.6/10(76 votes)

    #16 - Diversity Day

    S1:E23/29/2005

    A consultant arrives to teach the staff about tolerance and diversity but Michael insists on imparting his own knowledge. Meanwhile, Jim struggles to keep hold of a lucrative contract extension.

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    7.5/10(32 votes)

    #17 - Happy Hour

    S6:E193/25/2010

    Michael gets kicked out of the bar when he pulls out all the stops to impress a friend of Jim and Pam's. Meanwhile, Andy and Erin do their best to keep their relationship under wraps. Dwight rethinks his pre-natal contract with Angela.

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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Harry & Sally

    S1:E131/29/2013

    Mindy thinks she finally meets the perfect guy, Jaime, only to find that he's way too close to his female best friend, Lucy. Then, when Danny gets dumped by Jillian, he tries his best to get her back with the help of Morgan.

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    7.2/10(28 votes)

    #19 - Free Family Portrait Studio

    S8:E245/10/2012

    Dwight offers free family portraits, and a stolen diaper leads to a high-speed car chase. With help from David Wallace, Andy goes undercover to try to get his job back. A new business opportunity arises for Robert California.

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler

    S1:E39/23/2021

    A popstar promises to have sex with his high school's valedictorian.

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    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #21 - The Commenter

    S1:E49/30/2021

    A young woman forgets her happy life and loving partner for the approval of an anonymous commenter.

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    5.6/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Social Justice Sex Tape

    S1:E19/16/2021

    A savvy young lawyer and her mentor strategize on how to use a sex tape to save an innocent man.

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