Tension and disillusionment begin to emerge as Michael, Pam, and Ryan move the Michael Scott Paper Company into a cramped "workspace" at the business park.
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“Michael Scott Paper Company” ranks #156 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 72.1 — Solid. The episode packs 59 scored jokes at 3.2 per minute, averaging 6.3 on craft and 6.5 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: you miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky " - Michael Scott
Michael Visual Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Who would have thought that the thing that wld save this company would be work?
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Observational ★ Rewatch Stanley: Maybe the michael scott paper company was a huge mistake. I should leave. I should go and start my own paper company. That'll show 'em.
Stanley Deadpan/Understatement Escalation ★ Rewatch Creed: I thought rajani ghanda was a boy's name.
Creed Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Creed Misdirection Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 59 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Michael: It's britney,bitch. And I am back in the form of a new company- the michael scott paper company.
Jim: Okay. Not gonna make this one.
Jim Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat Michael: They took away my parking space, but they can't take away my pride.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Michael: Welcome... To theichael scott paper company.
Michael Physical/Slapstick Visual Gag Charles · Unknown: You realize you're not actually talking to me,right?
Jim: So kelly kapoor has decided to hover around my desk so that she can run into charles' office every time he calls for kelly. She thinks that if she says 'you wanted me,' enough, he will,in fact,want her. It's not the worst plan she's ever had.
Jim Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Erin: If we're changing names,can I be erin? It's my middle name.
Erin Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Kelly: Well,you know what my middle name is? Rajani ghanda- and I hate it! Ihateit!
Kelly Character Comedy Escalation Creed: I thought rajani ghanda was a boy's name.
Creed Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Pam: Six yeses,one maybe,only 11 nos. Um,and 788 not yet replieds. But of that group,782 have viewed it.
Pam Observational Escalation Michael: It is a coupon for unparalled customer service.
Pam: I make that one copy and I become the girl who makes copies. And by the end of the day i'm receptionist again. And the worst part is,I like making copies. The paper comes out all warm and stuff. And it's cold in there,'cause it's technically a closet.
Pam Observational Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight · Andy: Oh,no! Clearly a hunter... Who knows how to throw an outfit together.
Dwight: I studied him to figure out why I hated him so much. But that blossomed into a very real friendship,as these things ofn.
Dwight Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ryan: She'd probably be a six in new york, but she's,like,a ven here in scranton.
Ryan Character Comedy Observational Jim: What the hell is a rundown?
Jim Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort Jim: I'm gonna dive into the rundown. I'll be exhausted,'cause 's like a triathlon.
Jim Character Comedy Absurdist Creed: A woman was murdered on this very floor in 18. haddie mcgonagle she was a prostitute.
Creed Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Creed: No,this whole place used to be a brothel. There was a tavern on the ground floor.
Creed Escalation Dark/Subversive Creed: She was bludgeoned to death by the business end of a riding crop.
Creed Dark/Subversive Escalation Creed Misdirection Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Unknown: Oh,this is awkward.
Unknown Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort Pam · Ryan: That is so insulting. How is it insulting to say that you're good at something? Because the thing that you're saying i'm good at is pushing a big green button a bunch of times.
Pam Ryan Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Ryan: I could run gm,but I couldn't fix a car. It's not saying that one is better than the other.
Ryan Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Michael: I need somebodto make a copy of this! Because I don't make copies. I'm the boss. Got it? I make originals.
Michael: Hey,you been watching damagesthis year? It's so good. No,you gotta tune in. It's as good as anything on hbo.
Michael Observational Character Comedy Michael: you miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky " - Michael Scott
Michael Visual Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ryan · Pam: That's me and my friend jasmine,from thailand. I don't want to look at your friend jasmine's boobs all day.
Ryan Pam Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Ryan · Pam: You could be hot too if you made any effort aall. Like how? Dying my hair blonde? This is from the sun.
Michael: They're getting on my nerves,mom. Both of them. R thinks he's too good to be here, and p is not as much fun without jim.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Michael · Pam: Michael,we can hear you. I'm on the phone. Please. Mom,i'm gonna have to call you back. P is being a giant b.
Michael: They always say that it is a mistake to hire your friends. And they are right. So I hired my best friends. And this is what I get?
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Dwight: When I saw you talking to erin earlier, I noticed that your pupils dilated and your skin flushed. And i'm assuming a little bit of blood rushed into your penis.
Dwight Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Dwight: Well,a little bit of blood rushed into mine as well.
Dwight Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Dwight: I'm a better wing man than I am a boyfriend,so... I just want you and I to hang out,you know. Just... Boom.
Dwight Character Comedy Awkward Silence Michael: There are four corners in this room. Each corner is to be a personal space for each one of yo whichever corner you want. And make it your own.
Michael · Ryan · Pam: One,two,three,what are we gonna do? Cner idea. No,you're supposed to say rock the house! How would we know that?
Andy: His rundown better be really good. I don't know. But it sounds like the rundown is really important.
Andy Character Comedy Escalation Callback Andy: He did a doughnut in the parking lot in front of a cop. And then he yells,'hey,cop,you like doughnuts?' then we drive off. No,he just stayed there.
Andy Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Ryan · Pam: Pam,that's my corner. I thought that was your corner. No,this is where I work. I can't relax in the same corner where I work. So my corner's the one with the copier?
Ryan Pam Escalation Character Comedy Callback Michael: Pam,i don't make the rules.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Jim: Oh,this is just something i'm taking a break with. But I will get back to the rundown,uh,right now.
Jim Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Callback Jim · Charles: You're working hard on this? No,not- not too hard. Not harder than I should. Right. I mean,why work harder than you should?
Pam: I'm just gonna sit here for a little bit longer,if that's okay. The air smells so good. I don't remember it smelling so good. The chairs are so comfortable.
Pam Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Stanley: Maybe the michael scott paper company was a huge mistake. I should leave. I should go and start my own paper company. That'll show 'em.
Stanley Deadpan/Understatement Escalation ★ Rewatch Random person: I'm texting. I don't want to get my hands sticky.
Jim: Just faxing my dad a rundown.
Jim Absurdist Callback Callback Michael: A little scrap of paper.
Customer: These are terrible,bs. You've gotta make 'em in a circle so that they cook evenly. They're shaped like paper. I don't even want these.
Andy: It's really technically proficient,but you know, there's really no heart or soul in it.
Andy Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Kevin Reaction Beat Deadpan/Understatement Michael: I once had dream that I was eating a peanut butter and tuna fish sandwich. And let me tell you something,it was delicious. So the next day I decided to make that sandwich. And in real life it is disgusting. It is a disgusting sandwich.
Michael Observational Character Comedy Michael · Pam: God! Don't tell him we have free delivery. We already offered free delivery. They don't know that.
Pam: And I guarantee... That you will be satisfied. 'Cause your satisfaction is our guarantee. We guarantee it.
Pam Escalation Character Comedy Michael: Who would have thought that the thing that wld save this company would be work?
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Observational ★ Rewatch Michael: I realize that we don't have the biggest office. Which is a surprise because 165 square feet sounds like a lot...
Michael Character Comedy Observational Michael: someone went to the bathroom.
Michael Reaction Beat Physical/Slapstick Andy · Darryl: Literally,every song is better a ppella. Name a song. Cherry pie. Warrant. Better a cappella. Really? Yeah.
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