Michael's relationship with the new vice president becomes increasingly tense, as Michael finds an excuse to goof off even more than usual. Meanwhile, Pam faces the challenge of a new copier and Kelly develops a crush.
WAR
86.4
Wins Above Replacement
“Two Weeks” ranks #39 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 91.1 — Elite. The episode packs 67 scored jokes at 3.5 per minute, averaging 7.4 on craft and 7.2 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's like a movie on a plane. You know, it's not great, but it's something to watch. And then when it's over, you're like, how much time is left on this flight? You know. Now what?'
Jim Observational Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Dwight: 'That is either an incense dispenser or a ceremonial sarcophagus. My German is preindustrial and mostly religious.'
Dwight Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: 'This is a dream that I have had since lunch, and I am not giving up on it now.'
Michael Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Dwight · Pam: Dwight offers to translate the German copier instructions; Pam declines; Dwight invokes American arrogance leading to wars; Pam says 'That's a really—'; Dwight cuts in: 'World War II.'
Michael: 'I had a great time at prom. And no one said yes to that, either.'
Michael Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Standout Moments
Dwight: 'That is either an incense dispenser or a ceremonial sarcophagus. My German is preindustrial and mostly religious.'
Dwight Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: 'This is a dream that I have had since lunch, and I am not giving up on it now.'
Michael Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Jim: 'Michael's like a movie on a plane. You know, it's not great, but it's something to watch. And then when it's over, you're like, how much time is left on this flight? You know. Now what?'
Jim Observational Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 67 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Michael · Dwight · Jim · Pam: Michael recounting his resignation story in agonizing, meandering detail — starting with needing to pee on the drive
Michael: Michael walked into the wrong building due to nerves
Jim: 'He finally has a story we really wanna hear. And he knows it.'
Jim Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat Michael: 'You have no idea how high I can fly.'
Michael Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Dwight · Jim · Pam: The coworkers' fantasy quitting-speech suggestions: 'Wouldn't it feel good to tell him he's incompetent... that he's wasted 15 years of your life? Maybe spit in his face?'
Michael: 'You guys have thought about this a lot more than I have. I just winged it.'
Michael Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm Pam: 'I love a good quitting story. It makes me feel like I have control over my own life. Gives me hope. Maybe I'll have one of my own someday. But I dream.'
Pam Deadpan/Understatement Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Jim: 'There is a very big difference between Michael trying and Michael not trying.'
Jim Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Michael: 'Scotch and Splenda. Tastes like Splenda, gets drunk like Scotch.'
Michael Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: Michael's 'last days' declaration: 'I'm gonna stay up all day. I'm gonna sleep up all night.'
Michael · Pam: Michael insists he'll be 'headhunted' for a new job rather than look for one
Michael: 'Any really good headhunter will storm your village at sunset with overwhelming force and cut off your head with a ceremonial knife.'
Michael Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael · Phyllis: 'You can talk to me for as long as you want, because I have all the time in the world.' / 'Oh, God.'
Michael · Phyllis: Michael already has wine at his desk, and Phyllis's farewell wine is redundant
Dwight · Charles · Isaac: The job candidate in the waiting room asks Dwight if he's also interviewing — Dwight says yes, then Charles announces he's going with an outside hire 'for obvious reasons'
Kevin · Pam: Kevin presses Pam about the copier — 'Soon could mean anything. Soon could be three weeks. Is that what soon means to you?' / 'Sometimes.' / 'Then come back soon.'
Kevin Pam Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Angela: 'Bandit, no! No, no, no!' — a cat apparently loose in the office
Angela Physical/Slapstick Running Gag Pam: Pam's confessional about the copier: 'Yesterday they delivered the new one. But they didn't set it up. So my day just got a little more interesting.'
Pam Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm Pam · Michael: 'It's monster.com. Singular. Thank you.'
Michael: Prince Paper's voicemail: 'We are sad to inform you that after 40 years of serving the community, we are no longer in business... Bye!'
Michael Dark/Subversive Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Michael · Jim: Michael asks Jim to close his eyes before revealing his big idea — Jim refuses and says 'it added nothing' when Michael insists
Jim · Michael: 'Do you know the industry's in decline?' / 'Yeah. Oh, God, I practically invented decline.'
Jim: 'What I wish for you is that you land a job at a company that A, exists, and B, has a salary'
Jim Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Charles · Jim: Charles asks Jim if he also handed in his notice; Jim says no — 'Okay.' / 'After you.' / 'No, I'm staying.' / 'Okay.'
Dwight · Pam: Dwight offers to translate the German copier instructions; Pam declines; Dwight invokes American arrogance leading to wars; Pam says 'That's a really—'; Dwight cuts in: 'World War II.'
Michael · Pam: Michael asks Pam to modify the Dunder Mifflin order form to say 'Michael Scott Paper Company' — 'Somebody's been talking in bed. Pillow talk.'
Michael · Pam: Michael's solution to rebranding forms: 'Could I take a piece of paper and just tape it with transparent tape?' / 'Yeah. Good.'
Angela · Charles: Angela barges into Michael's office mid-interview to push an accounting seminar — mentions a sundae bar, then: 'I mean, I didn't have any. To stay trim.'
Charles · Jim · Michael: 'Did Michael just let anybody in his office?' / 'Yes. He loved to facilitate communication... He was like, Come in.' / 'I am aware of the effect I have on women.'
Michael: 'She's such a special person. She's turning 50 this year.'
Michael Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Michael · Dwight · Jim · Andy: Michael pitches his paper company to the salespeople with theatrical seriousness: 'It's going to be worldwide.'
Dwight: 'Well, it's a very intriguing concept, isn't it?' — Dwight's non-committal talking-head about Michael's company
Dwight Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Jim: Multiple confessionals where coworkers are asked about Michael's paper company idea — Jim's deadpan: 'Your own paper company?' (as if it's the most reasonable thing).
Jim Reaction Beat Deadpan/Understatement Michael · Andy: Michael pitches Andy and an unnamed colleague — everyone responds with vague, non-committal enthusiasm ('Lots of potential. Yes. What a courageous venture.')
Michael · Dwight: Michael and Dwight talk over each other in excited agreement about farm logistics, neither listening — 'Let's put a pin in it.'
Meredith: 'Little Miss Thing wants attention.' — Meredith's reaction to Michael calling a meeting
Meredith Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Michael: Michael's farewell announcement turns out to be a bingo game — 'G-44'
Michael Misdirection Absurdist ★ Rewatch Pam: 'It's not ready, Kevin!'
Pam Running Gag Reaction Beat Callback Pam: Pam on the copier: 'I have sunk four hours into that copier. And I am not going to let it beat me like that wireless router did.'
Pam Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Oscar · Michael: 'You put a note in my food?' / 'I made it sterile.' / 'Just saying sterile doesn't make it so.'
Oscar · Michael: Oscar's business-plan reality check: 'Best-case scenario, you don't cut yourself a salary for at least five years.' / 'You already have the job. You don't have to convince me.'
Michael · Stanley: Michael interrupts Stanley at a urinal: 'Can't you see I'm urinating?'
Stanley · Michael: Stanley in the bathroom: 'Can't you see I'm urinating?'
Michael · Stanley: 'I want you to think about it.' / 'No.' / 'Okay, you're not letting me finish.' / 'And you just lost out on a million dollars.' / 'No, I didn't.'
Michael: 'I had a great time at prom. And no one said yes to that, either.'
Michael Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Pam: Pam's copier victory speech: 'I did it. I learned everything about this machine. I know all the buttons. Even the inside ones. I know all the error messages. I could do a bound book in plastic with offset colors, which feels...'
Pam Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback Michael · Charles · Hank: Michael claims 'immunity' for his last two weeks; Charles says not if he's starting a competing company; Michael calls 'Hank' to escort Charles from the building
Hank: 'I always thought Michael got a bad rap. He's a good guy. And he's super funny.' / 'Yeah, maybe I should tell him before he goes.' / 'He's all the way over there.'
Hank Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Michael · Jim · Dwight: Michael's dramatic exit from the office — apparently singing/performing — coworkers watch confused: 'What is he doing?' / 'I think he's singing.'
Michael: Michael: 'And I feel free!' — sung in the parking lot.
Michael Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Dwight: 'And just like that, as mysteriously as he arrived, he was gone.'
Dwight Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Andy: 'The whole office feels darker. You know? It's just a sad, dark day.'
Andy Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Jim · Andy: 'Andy, he's gone. You don't have to kiss his ass anymore.'
Jim Andy Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm Michael · Jim: 'Michael? Don't look down. Look straight up.'
Michael · Jim: Jim: 'I did have a chance to think about it, but then I thought about something else. So, which way are you leaning?' / Michael: 'Well, it is tempting, but I am 100% leaning towards passing.'
Michael: Michael crawling back in, coaching employees on where to look while he's on the floor: 'Don't look at me. People, stop. Don't look down. Don't look down. He's gonna see me.'
Michael Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: 'This is not Michael Scott talking right now. This is your future. Hello. I am your future. You are older and you are very happy now, because you went with Michael Scott, right?'
Michael Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Michael's call to action: 'Are you being the best that you can be? All right, everybody who's gonna go with me, I want you to stomp your foot.'
Michael · Charles: Charles vs. Michael standoff — Michael: 'I've got nothing to lose.' / Charles: 'Okay.' / Michael: 'Oh, my God. No, God! No! No. All right. It's not worth it.'
Pam · Jim · Michael: Pam announces she's going with Michael — 'I'm going!' — to everyone's shock
Pam · Jim: Pam decides to quit and join Michael: 'I'm going with him.' / 'What? Pam.' / 'I'm going!'
Pam Jim Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Pam · Michael: Pam's negotiation: 'Except I don't want to be a receptionist anymore.' / 'Executive assistant.' / 'Salesman.' / 'All right. Okay.' / 'Deal.'
Pam Michael Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Jim · Michael: 'Michael, it's not how you leave an office. It's how you—' / 'Jim, Jim, Jim. We're having a company meeting here.'
Charles · Kevin · Stanley: Charles's solution to losing the receptionist: Kevin on phones, Stanley as 'productivity czar'
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