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The Best Episodes Written By B J. novak

Every TV Episode Written by B J. novak Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Butt Plug

    S1:E5

    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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    Director:Jake Schreier
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  2. 8.6/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Threat Level Midnight

    S7:E16

    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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    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  3. 8.5/10(37 votes)

    #3 - Safety Training

    S3:E19

    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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    Director:Harold Ramis
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  4. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Moment of Silence

    S1:E2

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

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    Director:B.J. Novak
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  5. 8.2/10(33 votes)

    #5 - Local Ad

    S4:E5

    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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    Director:Jason Reitman
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  6. 8.1/10(43 votes)

    #6 - The Fire

    S2:E4

    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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    Director:Ken Kwapis
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  7. 8.0/10(44 votes)

    #7 - Sexual Harassment

    S2:E2

    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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    Director:Ken Kwapis
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  8. 8.0/10(35 votes)

    #8 - Dream Team

    S5:E20

    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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    Director:Paul Feig
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  9. 7.9/10(34 votes)

    #9 - Boys and Girls

    S2:E15

    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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    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  10. 7.8/10(33 votes)

    #10 - Chair Model

    S4:E10

    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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    Director:Jeffrey Blitz
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  11. 7.8/10(30 votes)

    #11 - Counseling

    S7:E2

    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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    Director:Jeffrey Blitz
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  12. 7.7/10(35 votes)

    #12 - Initiation

    S3:E5

    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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  13. 7.7/10(39 votes)

    #13 - Prince Family Paper

    S5:E12

    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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    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  14. 7.7/10(28 votes)

    #14 - Happy Hour

    S6:E19

    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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    Director:Matt Sohn
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  15. 7.7/10(26 votes)

    #15 - The List

    S8:E1

    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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    Director:B.J. Novak
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  16. 7.6/10(65 votes)

    #16 - Diversity Day

    S1:E2

    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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    Director:Ken Kwapis
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  17. 7.5/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Harry & Sally

    S1:E13

    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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  18. 7.3/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Free Family Portrait Studio

    S8:E24

    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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    Director:B.J. Novak
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  19. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Commenter

    S1:E4

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

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    Director:Darya Zhuk
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  20. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler

    S1:E3

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

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    Director:B.J. Novak
    Writer:B.J. Novak
  21. 6.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Social Justice Sex Tape

    S1:E1

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

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    Director:Kitao Sakurai
    Writer:B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak Ratings Summary

"Butt Plug" is the best rated episode written by B.J. Novak. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Jake Schreier. It aired on 10/7/2021 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Threat Level Midnight".