Season 2, Episode 5 · 2005-10-18
Halloween
Ranked #113 out of 186 episodes in The Office
While everyone else in the office enjoys the spooky Halloween festivities and talks about the staff's costumes, Michael ponders who he should fire when the threat of downsizing becomes a reality and his boss orders him to fire one of his staff. Meanwhile, Jim and Pam put Dwight's resume on job-searching websites, which may make Michael's job a little easier, and Pam encourages Jim to set his goals higher by applying for a better job, which makes Jim consider his friendship with Pam.
Halloween costume bit escalates from mundane to absurd across 51 jokes in 22 minutes.
Directed by Paul Feig · Written by Greg Daniels
Humor Index
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2.7
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7.9
“Halloween” ranks #113 of 186 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.1 — Great. The episode packs 51 scored jokes at 2.7 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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