9.0/102 votes#1 - Butt Plug
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/2021
A wealthy man gives his former school bully a chance at redemption through an opportunity to pitch a very specific product.
Director: Jake Schreier
Writer: B.J. Novak
8.6/1031 votes#2 - Threat Level Midnight
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/17/2011
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.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: B.J. Novak
8.5/1033 votes#3 - Safety Training
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 4/12/2007
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.
Director: Harold Ramis
Writer: B.J. Novak
8.3/103 votes#4 - Moment of Silence
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/2021
A grieving father starts a new job as the PR director at the National Gun Lobby.
Director: B.J. Novak
Writer: B.J. Novak
8.2/1038 votes#5 - The Fire
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2005
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.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: B.J. Novak
8.1/1039 votes#6 - Sexual Harassment
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2005
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.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: B.J. Novak
8.1/1029 votes#7 - Local Ad
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2007
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.
Director: Jason Reitman
Writer: B.J. Novak
8.0/1032 votes#8 - Dream Team
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/9/2009
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.
Director: Paul Feig
Writer: B.J. Novak
8.0/1022 votes#9 - The List
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2011
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.
Director: B.J. Novak
Writer: B.J. Novak
7.9/1030 votes#10 - Boys and Girls
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/2/2006
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.
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: B.J. Novak
7.9/1027 votes#11 - Counseling
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2010
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.
Director: Jeffrey Blitz
Writer: B.J. Novak
7.8/1030 votes#12 - Chair Model
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 4/17/2008
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.
Director: Jeffrey Blitz
Writer: B.J. Novak
7.7/1058 votes#13 - Diversity Day
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/29/2005
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.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: B.J. Novak
7.7/1031 votes#14 - Initiation
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2006
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.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: B.J. Novak
7.7/1036 votes#15 - Prince Family Paper
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2009
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?
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: B.J. Novak
7.6/1025 votes#16 - Happy Hour
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 3/25/2010
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.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: B.J. Novak
7.5/104 votes#17 - Harry & Sally
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2013
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.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: B.J. Novak
7.2/1020 votes#18 - Free Family Portrait Studio
Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 5/10/2012
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.
Director: B.J. Novak
Writer: B.J. Novak
7.0/102 votes#19 - The Commenter
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/2021
A young woman forgets her happy life and loving partner for the approval of an anonymous commenter.
Director: Darya Zhuk
Writer: B.J. Novak
6.5/102 votes#20 - The Ballad of Jesse Wheeler
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/2021
A popstar promises to have sex with his high school's valedictorian.
Director: B.J. Novak
Writer: B.J. Novak
6.2/105 votes#21 - Social Justice Sex Tape
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2021
A savvy young lawyer and her mentor strategize on how to use a sex tape to save an innocent man.
Director: Kitao Sakurai
Writer: B.J. Novak
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"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".