List of The Office (US TV series) episodes

"The Office" is an American television sitcom airing on National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Created as an adaptation by Greg Daniels of the British series "The Office", it is a mockumentary that follows the day-to-day lives of the employees of the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of Dunder Mifflin, a fictional paper supply company.cite news |title=BBC to screen US TV's "The Office" |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4315621.stm |work= |publisher=BBC News |date=2005-03-03 |accessdate=2008-06-19] The series premiered on March 24, 2005 in the US on NBC and, as of September 2008, 66 original episodes have been broadcast spanning over five seasons. Additionally, two spin-off series of webisodes of "The Office" have been aired.

"The Office" aired a short first season in 2005 containing only six episodes. This was followed by a full-length second season in 2005–2006 containing 22 episodes, and another full-length one, in 2006–2007, with 23 episodes. Due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, the fourth season that aired in 2007–2008 contained only 14 episodes. A fifth season debuted on September 25, 2008.cite news|title=Fall TV: NBC Unveils Its Premiere Dates |url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Nbc-Fall-Premiere/800040335 |work= |publisher=TV Guide |date=2008-05-23 |accessdate=2008-06-19 ] The first set of webisodes, entitled "The Accountants", consisted of ten episodes and ran between the second and third seasons, while the second, "Kevin's Loan", consisted of four and ran between the fourth and fifth seasons. The first three seasons are available on DVD in Regions 1, 2 and 4. The list is ordered by the episodes' original air dates and not by the production code numbers provided by NBC's official episode guide, which show the order in which episodes were filmed.cite web | url = http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/episodes/ | title = "The Office" Episodes | publisher = NBC | accessdate = 2007-11-20]

eries overview

eason 5 (2008–2009)

On April 10, 2008, NBC ordered a fifth season consisting of 28 half-hour segments. [Carter, Bill. [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/03/business/media/03nbc.html?ref=business "At NBC, Supersizing the Season".] "The New York Times". 2008-04-03. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.] The season premiered on Thursday, September 25, 2008, with the episode "Weight Loss." [cite web| url=http://tv.ign.com/objects/142/14244637.html | title="The Office": Season 5|publisher=IGN|accessdate=2008-10-01] :"The following episodes may or may not be in the 5th season."

Notes

*Producers' cut versions are not included and episode titles are subject to change.
*† denotes a "super-sized" 40-minute episode (with advertisements; actual runtime around 28 minutes).
*‡ denotes an hour-long episode (with advertisements; actual runtime around 40 minutes).

References

External links

* [http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/episodes/ NBC.com episode guide]
* [http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/video/ Webisodes]