Michael meets with all of his underlings to discuss their performance in the office so far. However, Michael focuses more on getting feedback about his relationship with Jan than whether or not the workers are doing their job. Later, a nervous Michael plans to shuffle through the employee suggestion box to steal exciting ideas for his imminent discussion with Jan about his own performance, but that falls apart when Jan asks to sit in on the discussion. Meanwhile, Jim and Pam try to keep Dwight under the wrong impression that the day is Friday instead of Thursday.
WAR
43.2
Wins Above Replacement
“Performance Review” ranks #111 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.6 — Great. The episode packs 55 scored jokes at 2.3 per minute, averaging 6.9 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
Michael: So my looks have nothing to do with it.
Michael Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jan: It's your personality. I mean you're obnoxious, and rude. And-and-and stupid. And you do have coffee breath by the way. And-and, I don't agree about the B.O. But you are very, very, inconsiderate.
Jan Escalation Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Jim · Pam: How do you come back from that? You don't I don't think, come all the way back, you know? Especially working together. No, I mean, doing that with Michael. How do you come back from that, as a human being? Oh, yeah. No. I don't think you can.
Jim Pam Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight · Jim: And in conclusion, I think Lex Luther said it best, when he said, 'Dad, you have no idea, what, I'm capable of.' - That's from Superman? - Smallville.
Jim: Hey! It's 12:20. Where the hell is Dwight? No idea. Never missed a day my ass.
Jim Running Gag Callback ★ Rewatch Callback All Jokes — 55 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Dwight: It is a fitness orb. And it has completely changed my life
Dwight Absurdist Character Comedy Jim Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Dwight · Jim: More enjoyable sex. You are not having sex.
Dwight: Plus, improves your reflexes. See, I would've caught that.
Dwight Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Pam: And it ended with him telling me he could bench press 190 pounds.
Pam Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael · Pam: Pam, you're trustworthy. And a woman. - Thank you. Oh no.
Pam: Just off the top, I think she'll be here this afternoon.
Pam Deadpan/Understatement Observational Michael: Well, no Gould. The Gould has been. Divorce
Michael Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: The vulnerable devorcee gives herself to the understanding with rugged good looks office manager.
Michael Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: We both didn't, I didn't want, we both didn't want it to continue.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Michael: When people say it, something's mutual, it never is. But this was mutual.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael · Pam: So she misses me. She missed you.
Dwight · Jim: Tell Michael that we should be stocking more of the double tabbed manila file folders. We don't have double tabbed manila file folders. - Oh yes we do. - No we don't. Yeah, it's a new product.
Jim · Dwight: I'm gonna actually be asking for a pay decrease. That is so stupid. What if he gives it to you? Then I win.
Dwight: I need to stay focused. And I don't have to see you tomorrow or Sunday. please don't call me and we'll see how things go on Monday.
Dwight Character Comedy Escalation Jim: Wait, wait, one thing. By tomorrow, you mean Saturday, right?
Jim Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jim: Today is Thursday. But Dwight thinks that it's Friday. And that's what I'll be working on this afternoon.
Jim Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael · Pam: Sometimes women say more in their pauses than they say in their words. - Really? - Oh yes.
Michael: Stanley, that's freakin' brilliant. How do you know that? Did you learn that on the streets?
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Stanley: I did learn it on the streets. On the ghetto, in fact.
Stanley Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Jim · Pam: Michael and Jan definitely made out. - Oh! Maybe more. Also it is Thursday, but Dwight thinks it's Friday. So, keep that going. - Yay!
Jim Pam Running Gag Character Comedy Callback Angela: I really enjoy being judged. I believe I hold up very well to even severe scrutiny.
Angela Character Comedy Absurdist Michael: Angela, you were totally satisfactory this year.
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Michael: That's my girlfriend.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Toby: Office romances are nobody's business but the people involved.
Toby Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Kelly · Michael: Don't you mean constructive criticism? - What did I say? - You said constructive compliments. That doesn't make any sense.
Michael: Well, Kelly. That was neither constructive nor a compliment. So maybe you should stop criticizing my English.
Jim: Dan, this is Jim, it is about 11:15. and I wanted to know what you were up to tomorrow, which is the 15th and that is a... Saturday.
Jim Running Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: I'm a little confused because first it's all like kissey, kissey. And then it's like all regret. Because, oh, I regret that. But wait, I'm still going to call you.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Michael: Not like wham, bam, thank you, ma'am. But I do say thank you, ma'am. But I'm not like, wham, bam. Not that there's anything wrong with wham, bam. If it's consensual.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Michael · Jan: Well, you're wearing it at the office. And... it, I'm sorry, no offense, but it's really sexy. Please don't smell me Michael.
Dwight: No. I went out and got drunk with my laser tag team last night. Crap! I never go out on a Thursday night. What the hell was I thinking?
Dwight Character Comedy Running Gag ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: What should we do to prepare for Y2K?
Jim · Michael: I thought you read these every week? Well, obviously, this one got stuck in the box. That happens occasionally.
Michael: We need a better outreach for employees fighting depression. Okay, alright, enough with the jokes. Nobody in here is suffering from depression.
Michael Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Michael: Tom. Oh, that guy. That guy was weird.
Michael Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Michael: You need to do something about your B.O. Now, I don't know who this suggestion is meant for.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Irony/Sarcasm Toby: Aren't the suggestions meant for you?
Toby Observational Character Comedy Oscar · Michael: Michael, he wasn't inferring, he was implying. You were inferring. Was I, Creed?
Michael: is that when we're on an elevator together, I should maybe take the stairs, because talk about stank.
Michael: You need to do something about your coffee breath. - Shut up, shut up, shut up,
Michael · Dwight: Yeah, who wants to come in on a Saturday? Yeah. What?
Michael · Kevin: Don't sleep with your boss? Do you think this is referring to you boning Jan?
Dwight: You're going to give me this raise. I deserve this raise. Yes! Yes! Yes! The least you can do is keep my salary consistent with inflation! Yes! Why are you going to give me this raise?! Why?! Because, I'm awesome! I am awesome!
Dwight Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Michael: Okay. Great. Your performance has been adequate. You may leave. Good-bye.
Michael Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Dwight: Let me bring up one word. Dedication. I have never, been late. Also, I have never missed a day due to illness. Even when I had walking pneumonia.
Dwight Character Comedy Escalation Dwight · Jan: I even come in on holidays. You do? How do you get in? I have a copy of your key.
Dwight · Jan · Michael: For instance, the time brought in deer jerky for the whole office. That was deer? Gross. - Oh, god, Did not - You liked it.
Dwight: It's a delicacy. And, you know what, it's an aphrodisiac. So when we're done here, you guys could go over to the Antler Lodge, sample some deer, and talk about my raise.
Dwight Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Dwight · Jim: And in conclusion, I think Lex Luther said it best, when he said, 'Dad, you have no idea, what, I'm capable of.' - That's from Superman? - Smallville.
Jim · Pam: How do you come back from that? You don't I don't think, come all the way back, you know? Especially working together. No, I mean, doing that with Michael. How do you come back from that, as a human being? Oh, yeah. No. I don't think you can.
Jim Pam Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jan: It's your personality. I mean you're obnoxious, and rude. And-and-and stupid. And you do have coffee breath by the way. And-and, I don't agree about the B.O. But you are very, very, inconsiderate.
Jan Escalation Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: So my looks have nothing to do with it.
Michael Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jim: Hey! It's 12:20. Where the hell is Dwight? No idea. Never missed a day my ass.
Jim Running Gag Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Dwight: I'm here! I'm here! I'm here! It's okay!
Dwight Physical/Slapstick Running Gag ★ Rewatch Callback ⏩ The part you fast-forward
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