9.3/1032 votes#1 - Whenever You're Ready
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2020
Michael works with the Joint Council of Afterlife Affairs to smooth out kinks in the system. Jason and Tahani move on. Eleanor tries to influence Chidi.
Director: Michael Schur
Writer: Michael Schur
9.0/1035 votes#2 - The Job
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/17/2007
After Pam's outburst at Beach Day, she and Jim had a talk and realized how much they both missed their friendship. Pam never regretted her speech she gave to Jim in front of the rest of the staff; in fact, she was happy that it only took her three years to summon the courage to say what was on her mind.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Michael Schur
8.9/1048 votes#3 - Michael's Gambit
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/19/2017
Eleanor, Jason, Chidi and Tahani argue about which two of them should go to the Bad Place. Eleanor has a shocking realization about the Good Place.
Director: Michael Schur
Writer: Michael Schur
8.8/1028 votes#4 - Leslie and Ron
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 1/20/2015
Leslie and Ron attempt to work out their differences.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Michael Schur
8.7/1013 votes#5 - One Last Ride
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 2/24/2015
The Parks gang completes one last task together, before saying goodbye to Pawnee.
Director: Michael Schur
Writer: Michael Schur
8.6/1019 votes#6 - Leslie and Ben
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2013
Leslie and Ben are getting married, and have to cram months of planning into two hours. Meanwhile, Ron's temper gets him in trouble.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Michael Schur
8.5/1032 votes#7 - Christmas Party
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2005
Michael hosts a Christmas party at the office, but somehow manages to decrease the holiday cheer when he changes the arranged secret Santa pairs to a game of "Yankee Swap", where everyone gives their pre-bought presents to a different, random worker. To boost morale, Michael introduces vodka shots while the others compete for an iPod, Jim hopes that his sentimental present, meant for Pam, doesn't end up with Dwight, and Angela becomes enraged about Michael's party changes.
Director: Charles McDougall
Writer: Michael Schur
8.5/1030 votes#8 - The Negotiation
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 4/5/2007
Roy paced in the parking lot outside Dunder-Mifflin and then charged the building looking for Jim. When he spots Jim and rushed him, only to get pepper sprayed in the eyes by Dwight, who managed to spray everybody around him, as well.
Director: Jeffrey Blitz
Writer: Michael Schur
8.3/1030 votes#9 - Traveling Salesmen
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/11/2007
Michael decided to send his employees out into the field for sales calls. He paired himself up with Andy. He let the veterans choose who they wanted their partners to be. Phyllis chose Karen, Stanley chose Ryan and that left Jim and Dwight paired together. This wasn't the first time Dwight and Jim had done sales calls together.
Director: Greg Daniels
Writer: Michael Schur
8.3/1031 votes#10 - The Return
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/18/2007
Since Dwight's departure, Andy had been clinging to Michael. Andy's antics had been wearing very thin on his co-workers. In fact, Andy left Jim actually wishing Dwight would come back.
Director: Greg Daniels
Writer: Michael Schur
8.2/1041 votes#11 - Somewhere Else
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/2018
Michael makes a plea. Eleanor looks to take the high road. Michael tries to pull a rabbit out of a hat.
Director: Michael Schur
Writer: Michael Schur
8.2/1030 votes#12 - Branch Closing
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2006
Jan told Michael that the board had voted to close the Scranton branch. There would be a select group of employees that would get a severance package; the others would be going to work at the Stamford branch. She informed Michael that he would be one who would get a severance package.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Michael Schur
8.1/1024 votes#13 - London
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2013
Leslie wins an award from an international Women in Government organization, and travels to London with Ben, Andy, April and Ron to accept it.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Michael Schur
8.1/1025 votes#14 - Dunder Mifflin Infinity
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2007
Ryan returns to Scranton with a plan to bring Dunder Mifflin into the digital age by launching a new website - Dunder Mifflin Infinity. Michael is worried about ageism and attempts to win back clients using old fashion business skills. Relationships are on the forefront as Ryan returns to an eager Kelly, Jim and Pam are outed to the office, and Angela is still upset with Dwight about her cat.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Michael Schur
8.0/1022 votes#15 - Halloween Surprise
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2012
A new job offer for Ben causes Leslie to contemplates their future. Meanwhile, Ron and Andy take Diane's girls out trick-or-treating, and Tom searches for a new business idea.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Michael Schur
8.0/1025 votes#16 - Ann and Chris
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/30/2014
On Ann and Chris's last night in Pawnee, Leslie throws a grand farewell party and attempts to fulfill one last promise. Meanwhile, Tom, Ben, Ron and Andy struggle to find the perfect going away gift for Chris.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Michael Schur
8.0/1044 votes#17 - Office Olympics
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2005
While Michael and Dwight are out of the office for the day trying to close a deal on a new condo for Michael, Jim and Pam arrange for the staff to participate in an "Office Olympics," where the workers play strange, invented games (among them, Dunderball, Hate Ball...and Pam Pong) that they usually play while the boss is out. At the end of the day, the festivities cheer up everyone - even the oblivious Michael.
Director: Paul Feig
Writer: Michael Schur
8.0/1031 votes#18 - Valentine's Day
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/2006
The Dunder-Mifflin staffers join in kindergarten-like festivities for Valentine's Day while Michael heads to New York City for a conference with the corporate heads. After showing the documenters a tour of his favorite city, Michael accidentally lets slip to the others at the conference that he and Jan hooked up, and he finds himself in hot water when Jan and the new CFO of Dunder-Mifflin hear the story. Back in Scranton, Pam becomes irked when she discovers that Roy hasn't gotten her anything for Valentine's Day, Dwight struggles to find a gift for Angela, and Kelley talks off Jim's ear about her rather desperate affections for Ryan, who is less than interested.
Director: Greg Daniels
Writer: Michael Schur
8.0/1041 votes#19 - Everything Is Bonzer!
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2018
Michael intervenes in the near-death accidents of Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani and Jason on Earth, in hopes that a second chance at life allows them to become better versions of themselves.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Michael Schur
7.9/1026 votes#20 - Christmas Scandal
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/10/2009
Leslie designs the Pawnee Winter Wonderland Festival, but has to hide from the press when a meeting with a disgraced Councilman lands her in the middle of a sex scandal. Meanwhile, Ron offers to cover for Leslie for the day, and quickly discovers how much work she really does.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: Michael Schur
7.9/1027 votes#21 - The Master Plan
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/13/2010
Leslie is disappointed when her new park plans are put on hold by a visit from two state auditors. April has plans for Andy at her birthday party, and Ann tries to piece together a romantic mystery.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Michael Schur
7.9/1022 votes#22 - Win, Lose, or Draw
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2012
It's election day in Pawnee, and Leslie and Bobby Newport are separated by a razor-thin margin. While everyone waits with Leslie for the race to be called, they ponder their futures, and their new opportunities.
Director: Michael Schur
Writer: Michael Schur
7.9/1033 votes#23 - Operation: Broken Feather
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/2/2014
While investigating a string of hotel robberies together, Jake discovers that Amy may transfer to the Major Crimes unit and work with "The Vulture."
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Michael Schur
7.8/1061 votes#24 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2013
When tightly wound Capt. Holt takes over the precinct, carefree Det. Jake Peralta and his dysfunctional coworkers' lives get demanding.
Director: Phil Lord
Writer: Michael Schur
7.8/1026 votes#25 - Greg Pikitis
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/2009
Leslie enlists the help of Dave and Andy in order to catch a local teen vandal. Meanwhile, Ann struggles to make her Halloween party fun, and ends up getting help from an unlikely source.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Michael Schur
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"Whenever You're Ready" is the best rated episode written by Michael Schur. It scored 9.313/10 based on 32 votes. It was directed by Michael Schur. It aired on 1/30/2020 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Job".