Dwight must confront his fear of public speaking when he is named Dunder-Mifflin's Salesman of the Year. To prepare for a big convention where he is set to give a speech, Dwight turns to Michael to guide him in his quest to conquer the fear. Meanwhile, Pam gets wrapped up with wedding plans, but Jim has plans of a different sort: an escape route out of Dunder-Mifflin and Scranton, at least for long enough so that he doesn't have to witness Pam's wedding. While all of this is happening, the staffers battle it out over control of the thermostat.
WAR
39.8
Wins Above Replacement
“Dwights Speech” ranks #89 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 78.8 — Elite. The episode packs 51 scored jokes at 2.3 per minute, averaging 6.8 on craft and 6.7 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: Blood alone moves the wheels of history!
Dwight Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Dwight: Salesmen... and women... of the world, unite. We must never acquiesce. For it is together! Together that we prevail!
Dwight Dark/Subversive Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Jim: But I did download speeches from some of history's famous dictators. Like this one. Originally given by Benito Mussolini.
Dwight: We realized that the world could be conquered. It has been a lifetime struggle. A never-ending fight. I say to you, and you will understand, that it is a privilege to fight! We are warriors!
Dwight Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: I misspelled, in front of the entire school, the word 'failure'.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 51 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Michael: They are either gonna say... yes or no. Could go either way. We don't know what they are going to say.
Michael Absurdist Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Michael: I don't like to be cooped up in that office. In that box all day long. Heisman!
Michael Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Michael · Kevin · Oscar · Phyllis · Creed · Ryan: Office football chaos with everyone demanding the ball from each other
Michael: You are so lucky, Jim. You are so lucky you don't have this problem.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Question, do their pizzas play DVDs?
Michael Absurdist Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Jim: It is literally the highest possible honor that a Northeastern Pennsylvania based mid-size paper company regional salesman can attain
Jim Deadpan/Understatement Observational ★ Rewatch Camera crew · Jim: Are you sad that Dwight beat you? No. Are you gonna cry, Jim? Do you need a tissue?
Pam: I don't want to offend... Angela. Or someone.
Pam Awkward Silence Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael · Dwight: That's what she said. Ha! I don't get it.
Dwight: Grapes, seductive. ... Oh, absofruitly. Fruit, grapes. Nailed the joke. Matter of time.
Dwight Wordplay/Pun Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Michael: Been there, done that. Went there again, did it again. Two years in a row. Consecutive.
Michael Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Michael: They stopped making plaques that year.
Michael Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: I misspelled, in front of the entire school, the word 'failure'.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: That's because you're incapable of doing it. Because you don't know how. Because you have no skills.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight: Is that an insult or is that part of the public speaking advice?
Dwight Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Angela: I get here early every morning so I can set the thermostat. I like it a little cooler, around 66 degrees. I'm more productive. Maybe some people don't like it as cold as I do. But I don't care.
Angela Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Dwight: A saleswoman has a vagina.
Dwight Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Michael: The difference between a salesman and a saleswoman is boobs.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Michael: I have some very great news from corporate. We had a wonderful quarter, and as a result, all of you are getting bonuses for $1,000.
Michael: No no, it's not true. I was just talking.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight: There had been an accident on 84 West. Cars have skidded off the road into the safety railing. Several cars have flipped. There is broken glass everywhere. Several people are injured.
Dwight Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Dwight: Brad Pitt. ... He will never act again. Also, this branch is closing.
Dwight Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Kevin: This is karma because of what he did to Jennifer Anniston.
Michael: Pam, I'm public speaking. Stop public interrupting me.
Michael Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Stanley · Phyllis: What is that? It's like Club Med, but everything is naked.
Stanley Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Creed: I'd like to say hi to my friends in China.
Creed Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Dwight: Good morning, Vietnam!
Jim · Michael: Which means absolutely nothing. ... Well, it's mostly made up.
Jim Michael Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Dwight: I can travel anywhere, except Cuba. And I will travel to New Zealand. And walk the Lord of the Rings trail to Mordor. And then I will hike Mt. Doom.
Dwight Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Dwight: Please, you're not taking any trip.
Dwight Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jim: You've gotta wave your arms, and you've gotta pound your fists. Many times. So as to emphasize your point.
Jim Misdirection Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Jim: But I did download speeches from some of history's famous dictators. Like this one. Originally given by Benito Mussolini.
Roy · Pam: You're inviting Jim? Of course, he's one of my closest friends.
Roy Pam Reaction Beat Awkward Silence ★ Rewatch Dwight: I am just feeling under the weather. And I think that I will go home and rest.
Dwight Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Angela · Dwight: I've never ever seen you take a sick day. Well, I've seen you take enough for the both of us.
Michael: Well, there are many things, I believe, that do such a thing of that... nature.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Toby: I always set it at 69.
Toby Running Gag Deadpan/Understatement Ryan: Actually, I don't see ever getting married.
Ryan Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Kelly · Ryan: Ryan, you should be more sensitive. It's obvious she likes you, and comments like that... I know what I said.
Kelly Ryan Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: I'm very sorry, I did not know that you were wearing a hearing aid. And I just thought you were speaking abnormally.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Michael Winslow. Anyone? A car starting.
Dwight: Blood alone moves the wheels of history!
Dwight Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Dwight: We realized that the world could be conquered. It has been a lifetime struggle. A never-ending fight. I say to you, and you will understand, that it is a privilege to fight! We are warriors!
Dwight Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Dwight: Jim has worked at the same place for five years. Jim eats the same ham and cheese sandwich every day for lunch. I don't know, if I were a betting man, I'd say he will have a fun weekend in Philadelphia.
Dwight Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight: Salesmen... and women... of the world, unite. We must never acquiesce. For it is together! Together that we prevail!
Dwight Dark/Subversive Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Jim: I'm a little nervous to run into Dwight on his connecting flight to Mordor, but other than that...
Jim Callback Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback Jim · Pam: I'm leaving on June 8th. Oh. Yeah, and I'm really sorry about that.
Jim Pam Awkward Silence Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Michael: The bartender asked for her ID, which I thought was odd. Because I pegged her as, like, 35.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Michael: She's probably in the room drinking from the minibar.
Michael Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Michael: So I captivated the guy who captivated 1,000 guys. Can you believe that? 1,000 guys.
Michael Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch ⏩ The part you fast-forward
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