Michael arranges a morale-boosting birthday party for Meredith and is determined to come up with the funniest message in her card. Dwight wants a pact with Jim to fight the downsizing, and Michael regrets showing off when Oscar asks for sponsorship for a charity walk being undertaken by his nephew, who has cerebral palsy.
WAR
10.9
Wins Above Replacement
“The Alliance” ranks #173 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 68.0 — Mixed. The episode packs 33 scored jokes at 1.4 per minute, averaging 6.6 on craft and 6.1 on impact, with Michael landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Dwight: That's politics baby, get what you can out of someone, Then crush them. I think Jim might have learned a very valuable lesson.
Dwight Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Angela: I think green is kind of whorish.
Angela Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: Of course by saying that she was gambling that I wouldn't smack her.
Michael Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Michael: I think the main difference between me and Donald Trump is that I get no pleasure out of saying the words 'you're fired'
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Dwight: I'm a deer hunter. I go all the time with my dad. One thing about deer. They have very good vision. One thing about me... I'm better at hiding than they are at vision.
Dwight Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 33 analyzed
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Michael: I think the main difference between me and Donald Trump is that I get no pleasure out of saying the words 'you're fired'
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Ryan: I bring my own water to work.
Ryan Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Pam · Michael: Actually we don't have any staff birthdays coming up.
Michael: Spok, is there any signs of life down there? Well, let me check captain. No captain no signs of life down there. Just a wet blanket, named Pam.
Michael Character Comedy Observational Angela: I think green is kind of whorish.
Angela Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: Of course by saying that she was gambling that I wouldn't smack her.
Michael Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Michael: These are my party planning biatches
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Dwight: Did you get your tickets? To what? The gun show.
Dwight Character Comedy Physical/Slapstick Jim: Then here he comes and he says 'no, Jim, here's a way'.
Jim Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Jim · Pam: I know that it involves spying on people and we may build a fort, Pam.
Jim Pam Absurdist Character Comedy Jim: Meredith I heard you're turning forty-six but come on... You're an accountant, just fudge the numbers
Jim Setup/Punchline Wordplay/Pun Michael · Dwight: They seem awfully chummy. Don't you think?
Dwight · Michael: I love their sandwich too. Their bread is very good.
Michael: all convalescences into... Moral.
Michael Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Jim: Jackpot. That was beautiful. All her idea, too. Awesome. She's so great.
Jim Character Comedy Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Dwight · Michael: That's when they remove the uterus. Ho, God! Dwight no!
Dwight: I'm a deer hunter. I go all the time with my dad. One thing about deer. They have very good vision. One thing about me... I'm better at hiding than they are at vision.
Dwight Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Dwight: I can breathe just fine, ok? But if it makes you feel better, I'll poke holes in the box.
Dwight Physical/Slapstick Absurdist Dwight: Can I trust Jim? I don't know. Do I have a choice? No. Frankly I don't. Will I trust Jim? Yes. Should I trust Jim? You tell me.
Dwight Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Michael: You know what if I were allergic to dairy I think I'd kill myself.
Michael Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Jim · Pam: He's in a box? Pam, he's in a BOX.
Jim Pam Physical/Slapstick Escalation Michael: Money isn't everything Jim. Not the key to happiness. You know what is? Joy.
Michael: Son of a bitch! That is impressive, good for him.
Stanley: Meredith, good news! You're not actually a year older, Because you work here, where time stand still.
Stanley Observational Setup/Punchline Michael: Meredith. Let's hope that the only downsizing that happens to you... Is that someone downsizes your age.
Michael: Meredith, Liz Taylor called, she wants her age back and her divorces back
Michael Setup/Punchline Observational Michael: She went into an antique store and they kept her.
Michael Setup/Punchline Observational Michael: Well, I don't know that was anonymous. Guess what? That was Michael Scott. But it was anonymous, how do you know? Because I met him.
Michael Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Jim: I told him that he should die his hair, to go undercover.
Jim Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Roy: What, are you trying to cop a feel or something Halpert?
Roy Cringe/Discomfort Setup/Punchline Dwight: I have absolutely no idea.
Dwight Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Dwight: That's politics baby, get what you can out of someone, Then crush them. I think Jim might have learned a very valuable lesson.
Dwight Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch ⏩ The part you fast-forward
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