As one of the most beloved and re-watchable sitcoms of all time, The Office is no stranger to delivering uproarious comedy and some of the funniest episodes of TV ever. The awkward and witty comedy, as well as the show's hilarious and obscure mismatch of characters, make for a truly hilarious experience like no other. Whether it's Michael Scott’s (Steve Carell) countless “that's what she said” jokes, Kevin (Brian Baumgartner) dropping his homemade chili pot all over the floor, Jim’s (John Krasinski) genius pranks, or Dwight’s (Rainn Wilson) obsession with beets, The Office is certain to make you laugh out loud until your tummy hurts.

After the success of the BBC Classic of the same name, Greg Daniels (Veteran writer for SNL, King of the Hill, and The Simpsons) decided to adapt the hilarious British TV show for American audiences. Many were rightfully apprehensive at first, considering how much of a following the original British series had. However, audiences were gleefully surprised when the US version of The Office was just as funny, if not, dare we say better than its original British predecessor. Similarly, we were all in safe hands when Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (creators of the original) signed on not only as producers but helped write and direct a few episodes as well.

With nine seasons and a whopping total of 201 episodes, there is no shortage of gut-busting episodes that certainly warrant many a re-watch. And with a reboot reportedly on the way, now seems like a good time to grab your “world's best boss” mug and polish your Dundie as we rank the funniest episodes of The Office.

Update November 4, 2023: The Office remains a television classic, so this article has been updated with even more great episodes from the series' legendary run.

12 Fun Run (S4 E1-2)

Many episodes in the series follow the pattern of Michael messing up in some way, then coming up with a crazy and ill-conceived idea to right his wrong. Season four's two-parter, "Fun Run" is the perfect example of such an episode. It opens with Michael hitting Meredith with his car, which leads to her getting a precautionary rabies shot at the hospital. In order to look like a good guy, Michael hosts a fun run to raise awareness about the dangers of rabies, catchily titled "Michael Scott's Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer Celebrity Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Race for the Cure". The episode's other plots involve Jim and Pam dating in secret and Dwight accidentally killing Angela's beloved cat, Sprinkles.

Michael hitting Meredith with his car is a hilariously shocking way to open the season, and it's a moment that has gone down in The Office history as one of the show's best moments. Furthermore, gags about Michael refusing to drink water because people with rabies "live every day with an irrational fear" of it, and Dwight's insistence that he euthanized Sprinkles in a respectful way, make "Fun Run" a top-tier episode.

11 Threat Level Midnight (S7 E17)

First introduced in the season two episode, "The Client", where the Dunder Mifflin employees stumble across its screenplay, "Threat Level Midnight" refers to the debut feature film of the same name written by, directed by, and starring Michael, along with many of the other workers. The episode revolves around a screening of the film following its completion, after years of Michael working on it. As one might expect, the fictional movie is more than just a little bit bonkers, and tells the tale of a secret agent called Michael Scarn (played by Michael) who avenges the death of his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, at the hands of the evil Goldenface (played by Jim). Though it was intended to be a gritty thriller, the film is mistaken by the workers for a comedy.

"Threat Level Midnight" is filled with references and parodies of other films and committed performances from all the cast, who are clearly having fun doing something different. Coming towards the end of Carell's time on the show and featuring cameos by previous cast members, "Threat Level Midnight" is both a side-splittingly insane ride and a sweet celebration of the previous seven years worth of workplace hijinks.

10 Conflict Resolution (S2 E21)

"Conflict Resolution" is another great example of Michael attempting to solve a problem in the most ridiculous and inefficient way possible, resulting in some delightfully comedic moments. After Oscar voices his dislike of Angela's baby-themed poster, Michael takes it upon himself to resolve all the office complaints marked as unresolved in a file kept by Toby. His methods are naturally unorthodox, with his solution to the Angela/Oscar rift being for Oscar to wear a t-shirt with Angela's poster on, so that he doesn't have to see it, but everyone else can. The more he drags up old conflicts and haplessly tries to fix them, the angrier everyone gets, leading to lots of hilariously petty squabbles. Oh, and all of this takes place on a day when all the staff's pictures are being taken for photo IDs.

Conflict and comedy go hand in hand, and there's no better example of that than in this episode. From Dwight's realization that none of his complaints about Jim have ever been taken seriously to Michael's photoshopping of his ID photo, the episode is a strong one in a series full of them.

9 The Convict (S3 E9)

Even if you've never watched The Office, there's a good chance you've come across Michael's alter-ego Prison Mike, who makes his first and only appearance in the season three episode, "The Convict". Following the merger between the Scranton and Stamford branches of Dunder Mifflin, Michael becomes aware that one of his new employees previously did time in jail and was hired through a federal reformed convict employment program. Of course, this is a big deal to no one except Michael, who calls an emergency meeting to ensure his employees learn what prison life is like. Enter Prison Mike.

The episode was written by the creators of the original UK version of the show, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who work in perfect comedic harmony with Steve Carrell to create one of the actor's best and funniest performances as Michael Scott. It's as absurd, daft, and laugh-out-loud hilarious as The Office gets.

8 The Dundies (S2 E1)

After the mixed run of episodes that was season one, season two of the show is where The Office really started to work, and it kicked off with the legendary episode "The Dundies". As part of a long-running tradition, Michael hosts an award show at the local Chili's restaurant to celebrate his staff's achievements. Except, in true Michael fashion, the award categories are stuff like the "Tight-Ass" Award, the "Don't Go in Thre After Me" Award, and the "Hottest in the Office" Award, which Michael presents to Ryan. Needless to say, Michael's attempts at MC-ing fall flat, and he receives numerous heckles from customers at the restaurant. Meanwhile, Pam gets off-her-face drunks following an argument with Roy, which results in her receiving a lifetime ban from Chili's.

Michael often forgets that he is the manager of a paper company and not a professional entertainer, but when he gets the opportunity to stand in front of a crowd and "do his thing", it's both humorous and cringe-inducing in equal measure. The concept of the "Dundies" would return later in the show, but it was never done as well or as chaotically funny as it was here.

7 Gossip (S6 E1)

Michael’s need to be loved and constant need for attention gives way to so many hilarious moments, and "Gossip" is possibly the best example of this. Throughout the show, Michael has created many, many cringe-inducing moments. For instance, spreading a rumor that Stanley (Leslie David Baker) is cheating on his wife. At first, Michael innocently thought it was just a rumor, but unfortunately, it turned out to be true. So, Michael naturally decides to spread countless false rumors around the office, which everyone is rightfully mad and upset about, leading the whole office to confront Michael in another hilarious, cringe-worthy moment.

6 Safety Training (S3 E20)

We are no strangers to Michael’s idiocy and oblivious insensitivity, which is what makes his character so endearing and hilarious in the first place. Likewise, "Safety Training" delivers one of Michael’s most hilarious and idiotic moments of the show. After Darryl’s (Craig Robinson) engaging safety talk, Michael attempts to make office work sound just as dangerous as working in the warehouse, which causes Darryl and the rest of the warehouse workers to make fun of Michael and his “cushy” job.

This prompts Michael to conduct a dangerous and utterly ridiculous showcase on depression by trying to jump off the roof, onto a bouncy castle. An episode like this may not be able to be made today, but while the jokes are still genius, they come with a level of sincerity, especially coming from Michael Scott.

5 Money (S4 E7-8)

Kicking off with one of the most underrated cold opens, "Money" delivers more brilliant comedy while also giving audiences many heartfelt moments between Jim, Pam (Jenna Fischer), and Dwight, giving their friendship more layers. Of course, the moments with Michael are always the highlight, and "Money" gives audiences many uproarious moments, but the episode's best moments are spent with Jim, Pam, and Dwight at Schrute Farms, being equally hilarious as they are cute and heartwarming.

This brilliant two-part episode sees Michael work a second job at a call center as he struggles with his finances before hilariously declaring bankruptcy. Similarly, Jim and Pam decide to spend the night at Schrute Farms after discovering Dwight has a fairly successful Bed and Breakfast. While at first doing this as a joke, Jim hears Dwight crying during the night over his break-up with Angela (Angela Kinsey). This leads to a cute, emotional moment back at Dunder Mifflin, where Jim comforts Dwight, and Pam gives Schrute Farms a roaring review to make Dwight feel better.

4 Broke (S5 E25)

One of the funniest arcs in the show is when Michael decides to quit Dunder Mifflin and start his own paper company called The Michael Scott Paper Company, and "Broke" gives audiences the best moments of Michael's new company. With a rag-tag sales team of Michael, Ryan (B.J. Novak), and Pam, the company quickly goes broke. Learning that Michael’s business model isn’t as profitable as he thought, the Michael Scott Paper Company decided to meet with Dunder Mifflin after Dunder Mifflin offered to buy them out. Once again, Michael’s naivety and buffoonery provide for many laugh-out-loud moments.

3 The Injury (S2 E12)

"The Injury" is another episode of Michael’s selfish and childish behavior after hilariously burning his foot on a George Foreman grill while cooking bacon in bed. Yeah, we are off to a great start. This is all before Michael arrives at the office, expecting to be mollycoddled by everyone. However, we soon learn that Dwight has a concussion from driving into a lamppost on his way to pick Michael up from home. This leads to the two being taken to the hospital by Jim, to where Michael tries to make his injury seem far worse than it is.

This is all without mentioning that Michael now considers himself disabled and conducts a “Not Safe For Work” meeting, inviting someone in a wheelchair to inform the Dunder Mifflin employees of what it's like being disabled, which is so much more hilarious and cringe than it sounds.

2 Stress Relief (S5 E14-15)

Delivering one of the best cold opens of the show, which is best described as anarchy, "Stress Relief" only gets better and better the longer it goes on. We get to witness a CPR training meeting go off the rails by the Dunder Mifflin crew hilariously singing "Stayin’ Alive", as well as Michael getting constantly offended that he keeps making his co-workers get stressed out, more specifically Stanley, who is the main focus of the episode. After an unsanctioned and dangerous fire safety exercise conducted by Dwight causes Stanley to pass out because of stress, Michael attempts to help Stanley feel better and safer at work by conducting many calming meetings, until he finds out that the reason for Stanley's stress is because of Michael.

1 Dinner Party (S4 E13)

In easily the most uncomfortably hilarious episode in TV history, "Dinner Party" delivers everything that fans love about the show. The countless awkward interactions, cringe-worthy comedy, and more time with our favorite characters all culminate in making "Dinner Party" easily the best episode of the show. Michael and Jan invite Jim, Pam, Angela, and Andy (Ed Helms) to a dinner party, to which Jim and Pam have tried so hard to avoid. After arriving, it is quickly revealed that this dinner party is going to be the most awkward and cringe-worthy dinner party ever, which ends with a visit from the police.

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