When Michael and Jan try to nail down a potential new client, Christian, by taking him out to Chili's, Michael surprises everyone with what - or who - he does. Meanwhile, back at the office, Jim finds a semi-autobiographical script that Michael has written called Threat Level: Midnight, and he, Pam, Kevin, and the rest of the Dunder-Mifflin workers have a great time acting it out. Later that night, Pam and Jim share their first unofficial date, complete with dinner (a sandwich), candlelight, and Dwight's pathetic fireworks display.
WAR
69.6
Wins Above Replacement
“The Client” ranks #18 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 87.1 — Elite. The episode packs 59 scored jokes at 3.0 per minute, averaging 7.3 on craft and 7.1 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
Jim: Michael changed it to Samuel L. Chang using a search and replace. But that doesn't work on misspelled words, leaving behind one 'Dwigt.'
Jim Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Michael: You said, 'World, this is my blood, it's red, just like yours. So love me.'
Michael Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: A gentleman does not kiss and tell. And neither do I.
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Michael: It will. I sent it in. Letter to the editor.
Michael Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Michael: Truth or dare. Tell us about your divorce.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 59 analyzed
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Jim Pam Observational Character Comedy Pam: He gets in them, and I'm not exactly sure what happens, but I can tell you he loves the way he looks in those jeans.
Pam Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Pam: I know that's why he started Casual Fridays.
Pam Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Michael: Looks like USA Today.
Michael Character Comedy Observational Stanley: And I could work here for years. And years.
Stanley Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Michael: Chili's is the new golf course. It's where business happens.
Michael Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: It will. I sent it in. Letter to the editor.
Michael Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Pam: the game ended and they forgot about me
Pam Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Jim: Not Roy. Say it's not your fiancé.
Jim Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Jim: I always knew Pam has refused to go to sports games with Roy, but I never knew why. Interesting.
Jim Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Michael: burning the midnight tequila
Michael Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Michael: Actually, they just don't get very much work done when I'm not here.
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Michael: The same amount of work is done, whether I'm here or not.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Follow it blindly.
Michael: Boy, you really don't know Scranton, do you?
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Michael: Jan is cold. If she was sitting across from you on a train and she wasn't moving, you might think she was dead.
Michael Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Michael Cringe/Discomfort Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: Do you want to talk about it?
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Michael: Awesome Blossom? I think we should share an Awesome Blossom.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: told it, not as good as you think. Pick another one.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Michael: That is hysterical.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Jim: Agent Michael Scarn. Of the FBI.
Jim Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Jim: In case the writing didn't really put a picture in your head.
Jim Deadpan/Understatement Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Michael: I'm a proctologist, so I drive a brown Probe.
Michael: I almost had Awesome Blossom coming out of my nose!
Michael Character Comedy Physical/Slapstick ★ Rewatch Callback Jim: Do you want to play the lead role of Agent Michael Scarn?
Jim Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: Did somebody say, 'baby back ribs'?
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Michael · Christian: I want my baby back, baby back, baby back
Phyllis: Not in a thousand years, Catherine, we work together. And get off my desk.
Phyllis Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Phyllis: They had too many kids, so they made up roles like that.
Phyllis Deadpan/Understatement Observational ★ Rewatch Kevin: Thank you for noticing.
Kevin Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Kevin: Agent Michael Scarn, you so funny. Word.
Kevin Character Comedy Absurdist Stanley Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jim Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Jim: Michael changed it to Samuel L. Chang using a search and replace. But that doesn't work on misspelled words, leaving behind one 'Dwigt.'
Jim Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Dwight Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: Truth or dare. Tell us about your divorce.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: You said, 'World, this is my blood, it's red, just like yours. So love me.'
Michael Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Christian: I had plans to meet a friend tonight, which I had to cancel. But this is cool, too. I'm not a complainer.
Jim: bugs love my famous grilled cheese sandwich
Jim Character Comedy Observational Christian: you have to meet me halfway, okay, because they're expecting me to make cuts
Jan: I am really thrilled.
Jan Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Michael: Going to the go-go.
Michael Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Dwight: I should check the accident reports.
Dwight Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Michael: A gentleman does not kiss and tell. And neither do I.
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Michael Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: She is a strong, soft, thoughtful, sexy woman.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Michael: Jan, I defend your honor.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Dwight: Could it be that Agent Michael Scarn has finally found his Catherine Zeta?
Dwight Character Comedy Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: do I do it as the man? Does she do it as my superior?
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Michael: To the camera? No.
Michael Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: if it was a mistake, it was a wonderful mistake
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Michael: This is just the first of many fights we're going to have.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Jim: Dinner and a show, if you include Michael's movie.
Jim Character Comedy Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Jim: At least I didn't leave you at a high school hockey game.
Jim Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Jim: It's not really a date if the girl goes home to her fiancé. Right?
Jim Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch ⏩ The part you fast-forward
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