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This is an episode list for The Office (UK) (2001-2003), starring Ricky Gervais as David Brent, manager of the Wernham Hogg paper company that's been made the subject of a Mockumentary.


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    Season One 

  1. "Downsize": Morale is low at Wernham Hogg with the news that the Slough branch might be closed. David hires a new temp. Tim hides Gareth's stapler in jelly, and Dawn gets busted for stealing supplies.
  2. "Work Experience": The men of the office are smitten with the new female member of staff. Meanwhile, someone has superimposed David's face on an explicit porn picture and emailed it to everyone, to David's embarrassment, prompting a hunt for the culprit.
  3. "The Quiz": It's Tim's birthday and also the office quiz night, where Tim and Ricky match wits with the reigning champions David and his friend Chris Finch.
  4. "Training": A staff training day has been organised, but David hijacks the event by singing to everyone. Dawn and Lee have a horrible fight and Tim takes the opportunity to ask her out.
  5. "New Girl": David hires a pretty blonde secretary and is also put out when he discovers that Donna spent the night with someone from the office. After work they all head to a nightclub, where Gareth gets lucky with a married woman.
  6. "Judgement": David is offered a promotion, but it will mean the Slough branch gets closed and some of the staff made redundant.

    Season Two 
  1. "Merger": The Slough branch welcomes the new arrivals from Swindon, but David's brand of humour doesn't go down well with them. David takes an immediate dislike to his new boss Neil, while Tim and Gareth both take an interest in Rachel, another new arrival.
  2. "Appraisals": David suspects the Swindon employees don't like him. But it appears that his rival Neil has won over everyone.
  3. "Party": Sex toys invade Trudy's birthday party, where David's continuing resentment towards Neil sours the mood. David feels desperate when he sees that even Finchy is friends with Neil, but his spirits are raised when he is asked to be a motivational speaker.
  4. "Motivation": Tim and Rachel are now an item, to the chagrin of Dawn and Gareth. Hired to give a motivational speech, David pulls out all the stops. Gareth seems to have found a kindred spirit.
  5. "Charity": The staff at Wernham Hogg are raising money for Comic Relief Day. David continues to clash with Neil, and is later informed by Jennifer and Neil that he is to be made redundant.
  6. "Interview": Tim vows to tell Dawn exactly how he feels. David resorts to groveling to keep his job, but Neil and Jennifer have already chosen a replacement.

    Specials 
  1. "Christmas Special: Part 1": David Brent is now a sales rep for a cleaning company and makes celebrity appearances. He is still a frequent visitor to the office, where Gareth is now manager. Lee and Dawn are living in Florida and Tim has a new deskmate.
  2. "Christmas Special: Part 2": David is desperate to find a date for the Christmas party and goes on a series of unsuccessful blind dates. The team dances and drinks the night away while Tim wonders if he'll ever see Dawn again.

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