Angela and Kevin were trying to figure out where extra money in the budget came from. Jan let them know it was money Dunder-Mifflin received for hiring an ex-convict. Michael swore he never hired an ex-convict. Jan informed him that the person must have come from the merger.
WAR
43.5
Wins Above Replacement
“The Convict” ranks #38 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 83.4 — Elite. The episode packs 41 scored jokes at 2.3 per minute, averaging 7.0 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
Michael: The worst thing about prison was... was the Dementors. They were flying all over the place, and they were scary.
Michael Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: I'm Prison Mike. You know why they call me Prison Mike?
Michael Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: And that is not because he is black.
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Angela: As a 90-pound female that sits in an ill-lit, rarely-visited corner of the office, naturally I agree with that.
Angela Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: I had Martin explain to me three times what he got arrested for, because... it sounds an awful lot like I what I do here every day.
Michael Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 41 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Michael: Hey, look at me! I'm a baby! I'm one of those babies from Look Who's Talking. What am I thinking? Look at all those staplers. What's a stapler? I don't even know. I'm a baby.
Michael Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Hey, Mom! I'm thirsty. I'm thirsty, Mama. I want some milk. And you know where milk comes from. Breasts!
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Hannah · Michael: Awkward silence after Michael's breast comment
Michael: Unless they mean Toby. Convicted rapist. I'm just kidding.
Michael Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael · Jan: Oh, you are such a racist. Wait, why am I a racist? Because you think he's black. He is black, right?
Michael: like a white guy... who went to prison for polluting a black guy's lake.
Michael Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: He was probably at a sporting event and saw some people pushing each other. And he intervened. Why would anyone go to jail for that?
Angela: As a 90-pound female that sits in an ill-lit, rarely-visited corner of the office, naturally I agree with that.
Angela Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Andy Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Andy: Tell me about that Indian chick Kelly. She seems pretty slutty. Good for a romp in the sack.
Andy Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Jim: That would be fun for no one.
Jim Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Dwight: Dwight's panicked overreaction to hearing about the convict
Dwight Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight: I do not care if that convict is white, black, Asian, German, or some kind of halfsie.
Dwight Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Jim: She loves hunting. She also loves those ads for Six Flags with the old guy.
Jim Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: And that anybody who doesn't is an ignorant, dumb person, okay?
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Michael · Pam: As a matter of fact, you show me a white man you trust, and I will show you a black man that I trust even more. Pam, tell me a white person you trust. My dad. Danny Glover.
Michael · Andy: Jesus. Apollo Creed.
Michael: Close your eyes. Picture a convict... That was a white woman. Surprised? Well, shame on you.
Michael Misdirection Character Comedy Michael: I had Martin explain to me three times what he got arrested for, because... it sounds an awful lot like I what I do here every day.
Michael Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Martin: It was a little bit bigger than Michael's office. But you know, I really only slept there.
Martin Observational Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Kevin · Stanley: Kind of sounds like prison's better than Dunder-Mifflin. I would so rather be in prison.
Hannah · Michael: You can't give paperclips to a baby. He could swallow. Oh, it's okay. I've got tons of 'em.
Andy: Pam-a-lama-ding-dong. Listen, you're cute. There's no getting around it.
Andy Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Andy: Utway ooday ooyay inkthay, Ampay?
Andy Cringe/Discomfort Absurdist ★ Rewatch Callback Pam: Pam's stunned reaction to Andy's pig Latin approach
Pam Reaction Beat Awkward Silence ★ Rewatch Ryan · Michael: What is that, like, five pounds? It's two and half. I'm not going for bulk. I'm going for tone.
Michael: These people do realize how lucky they are. This office is the American Dream. And they would rather be in the hole.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jim · Andy: But can you sing in a sexy high falsetto voice? Yep, that's perfect.
Jim Andy Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: I'm Prison Mike. You know why they call me Prison Mike?
Michael Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: Do you really expect me to not push you up against the wall, beeyotch?
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Michael: You, my friend, would be da belle of da ball. Don't drop the soap. Don't drop the soap.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Kelly · Michael: Where did you learn all of this? Internet. So not prison. And prison. It's 50/50. Both.
Michael · Jim: I kidnapped the President's son and held him for ransom. That is quite the rap sheet, Prison Mike. An I never got caught neither.
Michael: Gruel sandwiches. Gruel omelets. Nothing but gruel. Plus, you can eat your own hair.
Michael Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Michael: The worst thing about prison was... was the Dementors. They were flying all over the place, and they were scary.
Michael Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Andy · Michael: Dementors like in Harry Potter? No, not Harry Potter. There were no movies in prison.
Martin: There were certain elements of what you performed I've seen on television, but it didn't remind me of my time in prison.
Martin Deadpan/Understatement Observational ★ Rewatch Michael: They are such babies. I am going to leave them in there until they can appreciate what it's like to have freedom.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Toby: They're teasing you. To be funny.
Toby Deadpan/Understatement Observational Michael: Time off for good behavior!
Michael Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: And that is not because he is black.
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch ⏩ The part you fast-forward
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