Andy was back to work, fresh from anger management training. He insisted on being called Drew, even though Jim continued to call him Andy just to toy with him. Meanwhile, Dwight had decided to shun Andy for the next three years.
WAR
71.5
Wins Above Replacement
“Safety Training” ranks #4 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 91.2 — Elite. The episode packs 52 scored jokes at 2.5 per minute, averaging 7.4 on craft and 7.3 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
Darryl · Michael: I mean, it takes courage just to be you. To get out of bed every single day knowing full well you gotta be you. / Do you really mean that? / I couldn't do it. I ain't that strong and I ain't that brave.
Jim: He's going to kill himself pretending to kill himself.
Jim Observational Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Andy · Dwight: Do you... do you want a drawbridge? / Un-shun. / Yeah, that sounds good. Re-shun.
Andy Dwight Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Dwight: I was shunned from the age of four until my sixth birthday for not saving the excess oil from a can of tuna.
Dwight Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Darryl: You live a sweet little NERF-y life. Sittin' on your biscuit. Never havin' to risk it.
Darryl Setup/Punchline Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Callback All Jokes — 52 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Andy · Pam: Drew. I'm Drew now. / Oh... Drew. / Sorry. / Apology not accepted.
Andy Pam Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Andy: And... a bunch of new techniques for dealing with the grumpies.
Andy Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Andy · Jim: You can call me Drew. / No, I'm not gonna call you that. / Cool. I can't control what you do. I can only control what I do.
Andy Jim Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Dwight: I have decided to shun Andy Bernard for the next three years. Which I'm looking forward to. It's an Amish technique. It's like slapping someone with silence.
Dwight Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Dwight: I was shunned from the age of four until my sixth birthday for not saving the excess oil from a can of tuna.
Dwight Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Jim · Dwight · Andy: Andy, Dwight says welcome back, and he could use a hug. / Okay, tell him that that's not true. / Dwight says that he actually doesn't know one single fact about bear attacks.
Dwight · Jim: Tell him bears can climb faster than they can run. / Jim! / Andy... Nah, that's too far.
Michael: And if I know Darryl, it gonna be zoppity.
Michael Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Michael · Madge: I thought your name was Pudge. / No, it's always been Madge.
Darryl: kicked the ladder out from under me and yelled... 'Hey, Darryl, how's it hangin'?'
Darryl Setup/Punchline Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Michael: Bail 'er? I hardly know her.
Michael Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Michael: Ever since March Madness ended, I am so bored.
Michael Character Comedy Observational Michael · Darryl: It's a big, red trash compactor. / It's not a trash compactor! It's a bailer.
Michael: Toby now has the floor. And he is going to try not to screw this up. Like everything else in his life.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Michael · Toby: Wow, that is... that time really adds up. That's like a half an hour every hour. / Take them at the same time.
Michael · Toby: Like sometimes, computers can explode. / Can they not? / No, no.
Michael · Toby: What about a long-sleeved tee? / Well, that'll work. / Long johns? A shawl?
Toby · Michael · Darryl: Sedimentary. / Sedentary. / Yes, 'which can contribute to heart disease.' / Heart disease kills more people than bailers. / That's called having a fat butt, Michael.
Kelly · warehouse worker: Excuse me, Sea Monster, you weigh, like, 1,000 pounds. / Yeah, I bet you'd like to swim with this sea monster, wouldn't you?
Darryl: You live a sweet little NERF-y life. Sittin' on your biscuit. Never havin' to risk it.
Darryl Setup/Punchline Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: I worked in a warehouse... Men's Wearhouse. I was a greeter.
Michael Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Hello, I'm Michael. Welcome to Men's Wearhouse. We have a special on khaki pants today.
Michael Character Comedy Callback Callback Oscar · others: 51. / Oh, don't be that person. / Come on, that is lame. / It's a strategy. / It's called being smart.
Angela · Pam · Jim: He has spent hours up here at reception with you. Hours and hours. / Okay... okay. / No, constantly... like, for years.
Michael: Nobody commits suicide because they work with a bailer.
Michael Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Michael: You go to the science museum and you put your hand on a metal ball. Your hair sticks up straight. And you know science.
Michael Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Michael: Because you know what our killer is? Depression. Wolves. Depression.
Michael Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: And I jump. And they freak out. And they get to see the dangers of depression with their own eyes. Nice side note... they might think, hey, I should've been nicer to Michael. But that's not why I'm doing this.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Michael Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Ryan · Jim · Pam · Andy: Ryan describing Netflix queue management in elaborate detail while others time him
Kelly: You're such a ditz.
Kelly Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Jim · Dwight · Michael · Dwight: Maybe we should test this first, Letterman-style. Throw a TV over. / We measured it once. / Go buy some watermelons. / Seedless?
Creed Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael · Dwight: Car alarm and crash aftermath response
Michael: If it's Stanley's, call the offices of James P. Albini. See if he handles hate crimes.
Michael Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Have Patch do it... or the sea monster.
Michael Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Dwight · Andy: I'm temporarily lifting the shun. / Thank you. / It means nothing.
Dwight Andy Character Comedy Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Andy · Dwight: You mean a moon bounce? / What do you think? You've got an hour. / I'm gonna need petty cash. / Shunning resumed.
Andy Dwight Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Andy · Dwight: Do you... do you want a drawbridge? / Un-shun. / Yeah, that sounds good. Re-shun.
Andy Dwight Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Dwight: When you land, try and land like an eight-year-old. These bouncy castles are not designed for adults.
Dwight Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Michael · Dwight: If we keep doing them, I'm not gonna want to jump. / This is about doing, not thinking.
Stanley · Andy · Phyllis · Andy: Is it nice outside? / It's gorgeous. Let's go! / Do I need my jacket? / No, really, it's very nice. / Will I be too warm in a long sleeve T? / Everyone's gonna be fine in exactly what they're wearing! Let's go!
Dwight · Michael: Depression? Isn't that just a fancy word for feeling bummed out? / Dwight, you ignorant slut.
Kevin: If someone gives you 10,000 to 1 on anything, you take it. If John Mellencamp ever wins an Oscar, I am going to be a very rich dude.
Kevin Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Oscar: Well, you know, the first performance was a little off. But I really think they hit their stride in the second show. / Um... / Might even bring my parents tomorrow to the matinee.
Oscar Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Jim · Pam · Michael: Hey, check it out. There's a castle over there. / Oh, my God. There is a castle. / No, there's nothing to see over there, people. There's nothing to see.
Jim: He's going to kill himself pretending to kill himself.
Jim Observational Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Dwight · Pam: It's, uh... A Repliee Q1 Expo female robot. They're only available in Japan. / Dwight, you are such a liar.
Michael · Darryl: You told me that I lead a... a cushy, wimpy, NERF life. / Yeah, but I never said you had nothing to live for.
Darryl · Michael: I mean, it takes courage just to be you. To get out of bed every single day knowing full well you gotta be you. / Do you really mean that? / I couldn't do it. I ain't that strong and I ain't that brave.
Darryl · Michael: You Braveheart, man. / I Braveheart. I am.
Michael: Am I a hero? I really can't say. But, yes.
Michael Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch ⏩ The part you fast-forward
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