The Office earns a Humor Index of 79.1 out of 100, ranking #5 of 10 fully-scored shows on The Humor Index. We scored every joke across 186 episodes — it averages 2.4 jokes per minute with a craft score of 6.9 and impact of 6.7.

What is the funniest The Office episode?

"Dinner Party" (S4E13) is the funniest The Office episode by Humor Index, scoring 98.0 with 49 scored jokes.

How many jokes per minute does The Office have?

The Office averages 2.4 distinct scored jokes per minute across 186 analyzed episodes.

Show Analysis

The Office79.1

Name: The Office
Rating: 79.1

Single CameraNBC2005–2013Comedy

Created by Greg Daniels

Starring Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Ed Helms

79.1/ 100

Humor Index

JPM

2.4

Jokes per minute

Craft

6.9

Avg craft score

Impact

6.7

Avg impact score

IMDb

8.1

Avg episode rating

Jokes Analyzed

10,044

186 episodes

Is The Office funny? Yes — The Office scores 79.1 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #5 funniest of 10 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 10,044 jokes across 201 episodes. It averages 2.4 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 6.9 and an impact score of 6.7.

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Top 5 Episodes of The Office

The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.

Dinner Party

S4E1349 jokesCraft 7.8Impact 7.8

98.0

/ 100

The Farm

S9E1739 jokesCraft 7.4Impact 7.4

91.9

/ 100

Grief Counseling

S3E0460 jokesCraft 7.6Impact 7.2

91.6

/ 100

Safety Training

S3E1952 jokesCraft 7.4Impact 7.3

91.2

/ 100

The Coup

S3E0338 jokesCraft 7.3Impact 7.5

89.6

/ 100

Best Season

762 jokes analyzed

Episode Mean

78.2

unweighted avg · 186 episodes

Score Range

98.0→63.5

best to worst

Episodes 90+

Episodes 80+

166

Episodes 70+

6.5

Consistency (σ)

lower = more consistent

Lowest Scoring Episodes

S7E07: Christening63.5 S6E26: Whistleblower63.6 S7E05: The Sting64.1

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The Funniest Office Episodes

Of the 186 The Office episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.

Dinner Party

S4E13 · 49 jokes

98.0 2

The Farm

S9E17 · 39 jokes

91.9 3

Grief Counseling

S3E04 · 60 jokes

91.6 4

Safety Training

S3E19 · 52 jokes

91.2 5

The Coup

S3E03 · 38 jokes

89.6

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Is The Office Worth Watching?

By the data: The Office earns a Humor Index of 79.1 out of 100, placing it #5 of 10 fully-scored shows here. Across 186 analyzed episodes it averages 2.4 jokes per minute, a craft score of 6.9, and an impact score of 6.7. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.