After Pam's outburst at Beach Day, she and Jim had a talk and realized how much they both missed their friendship. Pam never regretted her speech she gave to Jim in front of the rest of the staff; in fact, she was happy that it only took her three years to summon the courage to say what was on her mind.
WAR
76.2
Wins Above Replacement
“The Job” ranks #16 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 87.5 — Elite. The episode packs 61 scored jokes at 1.6 per minute, averaging 7.4 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
Stanley · Dwight: No. In fact, I'll give you a billion Stanley Nickels if you never talk to me again. / What's the ratio of Stanley Nickels to Schrute Bucks? / The same as the ratio of unicorns to leprechauns.
Jim · Pam: Are you free for dinner tonight? / Yes. / All right. Then, it's a date.
Jim Pam Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Jim: In your wildest fantasy, you are in Hell and you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil?
Jim Observational Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Karen: Pam is kind of a bitch.
Karen Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Jim · Creed: Wait, how would you moon us if you were driving? / Cruise control.
Jim Creed Setup/Punchline Absurdist ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 61 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ David · Michael: You happened to be in midtown Manhattan? / Thought I'd catch a show. / In the middle of a work day? / No.
Michael: I have got it made in the shade. I know this company. The other branch managers are total morons.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Kevin · Jim: What's different about you? / You look worse.
Kevin Jim Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Andy: What's up, Big Haircut? You are no longer Big Tuna. From henceforth, you shall be known as Big Haircut.
Andy Character Comedy Absurdist Callback Jim Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat Pam: For the record, I am not embarrassed at all. It needed to be said, and I said it, and it only took me three years to summon the courage, so thank you.
Pam Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Dwight: But that's my name.
Dwight Absurdist Character Comedy Dwight: Dwight, congratulations a wipe. Don't screw the pooch.
Dwight Absurdist Character Comedy Michael Reaction Beat Character Comedy Karen: Pam is kind of a bitch.
Karen Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Karen: Wow. Done. Okay, let's do it.
Karen Character Comedy Misdirection Jim · Creed: Wait, how would you moon us if you were driving? / Cruise control.
Jim Creed Setup/Punchline Absurdist ★ Rewatch Creed · Unknown: Pam is taller. / You sure? / Yes. / She has bigger breasts too. / I think Karen has a prettier face.
Ryan: Last year Creed asked me how to set up a blog. Wanting to protect the world from being exposed to Creed's brain, I opened up a Word document on his computer and put an address at the top.
Ryan Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Michael · Kevin · Angela: I already sold my condo. / Michael... / Why? / I'm sorry. That just doesn't make sense.
Michael: I sold it on eBay. The buyer was very motivated, as was I. It went for eighty percent of what I paid. Sold in record time.
Michael Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Dwight · Jim: Welcome to the Hotel Hell. Check in time is now, check out time is never. / Does my room have cable? / No. And the sheets are made of fire.
Jim · Dwight: You're not the manager even in your own fantasy? / I'm the owner. The co-owner with Satan!
Jim: In your wildest fantasy, you are in Hell and you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil?
Jim Observational Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Dwight: 80,000 dollars a year.
Dwight Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Dwight: My ideal choice? Jack Bauer. But he is unavailable. Fictional. And overqualified.
Dwight Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Pam, Defcon 10. Houston, we have a problem.
Jan: I didn't get both of your messages.
Jan Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Michael Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: Jan is in a different place right now. And it is a sign of maturity to give people second chances. So I am going to hear her out.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Kevin · Andy: Huge! Yeah, bigger actually. That's crazy! Oh, my God. Can you believe that? Unbelievable. She could put the cup right there.
Creed: In my experience, guys are way more attracted to the back of you than the front.
Creed Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Creed: Au naturale, baby. That's how I like'em. Swing low, sweet chariots.
Creed Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Michael: No, no, no, no, no. I'll tell you this, it is not because of the boob job. Excuse me, boob enhancement. That would be shallow. And this is the opposite of shallow. This is emotionally magnificent.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Pam: I'm happy for him. I hope he gets the job. I really just want him to be happy. And I know that sounds cliche. And I know saying it sounds cliche, sounds cliche. Maybe I'm being cliche. I don't care.
Pam Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Pam Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Dwight · Andy: Wrong. Black. It is the most dominant. / How do you make a table? / You make a chair, but you don't sit on it.
Andy: I am a great interviewee. Why? Because I have something no one else has. My brain. which I use to my advantage, when advantageous.
Andy Character Comedy Absurdist Michael: Oh wow, that sounds like fun. Is your friend named Karen, too? What did she accomplish?
Michael Character Comedy Misdirection Michael: Your advice was good, but Jan's was bigger.
Michael Wordplay/Pun Cringe/Discomfort Michael: Now, I'm in the best relationship of my life with the same woman. Love is a mystery.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Karen: Every time my sixth grade class has a field trip.
Karen Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Karen Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat Jim Misdirection Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Michael · Jim: That is Beardy. / Beardy? / That's just what I call him.
Michael: Except daddy is the best actor around. Daddy is Meryl Streep.
Michael Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Dwight: Hail to the chief!
Dwight Character Comedy Escalation Michael: Just say, 'I want to squeeze them.' It's code. She'll know what it means.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Dwight: Let's call it Secret Assistant to the Regional Manager.
Dwight Absurdist Character Comedy Pam: I learned from Jim. If Dwight ever asks you to accept something secret, you reply, 'Absolutely, I do.'
Pam Callback Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Callback David · Michael: And your strengths? / Well, my weaknesses are actually strengths.
Dwight: This is a Schrute Buck. When you have done something good, you will receive one Schrute Buck. One thousand Schrute Bucks equals an extra five minutes for lunch.
Dwight Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Pam · Dwight: So ten thousand of your dollars is worth one real dollar? / Just- zip your lid!
Stanley · Dwight: No. In fact, I'll give you a billion Stanley Nickels if you never talk to me again. / What's the ratio of Stanley Nickels to Schrute Bucks? / The same as the ratio of unicorns to leprechauns.
Karen: He would be disaster.
Karen Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Jan · Michael: Not leaving. / David, I did not tell her.
Dwight · Andy: Abandon all hope, you who enter here! / Totally!
Michael · David: Do you accept my withdrawal? / I do. / Good. Very good. I'm glad we are finally on the same page.
Jim · Karen: Wow. That was some serious, hardcore, self destruction. / Yeah. Kinda feel bad for her though. / Don't. She's nuts.
Jim Karen Observational Deadpan/Understatement Michael: I think I could back out of the sale. Probably get some negative feedback on my eBay profile.
Michael Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: This place is like the hospital where I was born, my house, my old age home, and my graveyard for my bones.
Pam: A man version. But uh- until then, I can hold my head up. I'm not gay.
Pam Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Jim: How'd I get to be so awesome? Because, I don't have an answer for you.
Jim · Pam: Are you free for dinner tonight? / Yes. / All right. Then, it's a date.
Jim Pam Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Karen: You and I are done.
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Our scorer flagged 30:00-32:00 range with Jan's meltdown as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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