Dwight and Jim are shocked when they get the results of the annual customer survey report. Pam and Jim decide they want to spend every minute together using their bluetooth phones. Meanwhile, Angela and Andy pick an unusual location for their wedding.
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“Customer Survey” ranks #164 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 83.4 — Elite. The episode packs 72 scored jokes at 3.1 per minute, averaging 7.0 on craft and 7.0 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: Michael talking head: 'I have an enormous amount of trouble trying to get people to come to my place. And I hate it. I can't tell you how much leftover guacamole I have ended up eating over the years. I don't even know why I make it in such great quantities.'
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Dwight · Jim · Michael: The 'hard of hearing old man' escalation: Dwight is forced to yell 'BUTTLICKER, OUR PRICES HAVE NEVER BEEN LOWER!' at increasing volume
Dwight: "Wait, is this a joke? I'm getting that queasy feeling that sometimes accompanies jokes."
Dwight Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Michael Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback Michael · Jim: "Jim Halpert is smudge and arrogant." Jim: "I think you mean 'smug'." Michael: "Arrogance. And there's our smudgeness."
Standout Moments
Dwight: "Wait, is this a joke? I'm getting that queasy feeling that sometimes accompanies jokes."
Dwight Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Dwight · Jim · Michael: The 'hard of hearing old man' escalation: Dwight is forced to yell 'BUTTLICKER, OUR PRICES HAVE NEVER BEEN LOWER!' at increasing volume
Michael: Michael talking head: 'I have an enormous amount of trouble trying to get people to come to my place. And I hate it. I can't tell you how much leftover guacamole I have ended up eating over the years. I don't even know why I make it in such great quantities.'
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 72 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Michael: "Nothing can hurt you now. You're a man in love!"
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Dwight: "I was there. That dude is not engaged. I'm not a big believer in therapy, but... I'll go into my own pockets to cover his co-pay."
Dwight Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Michael · Dwight: "Big idea: double wedding. Me, Angela. You, Holly. We would never do that. And if we did, it would be with Jim and Pam."
Phyllis: "Michael, I got my bridesmaid dress. And you said I could get it in any color I wanted, so I picked white."
Phyllis Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: "Whenever I'm getting married, you... don't believe me."
Michael Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Michael: Michael admits 'I'm not. I'm not getting married.' — long beat of humiliation
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Reaction Beat Michael Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback Phyllis · Michael: "So, I returned my bridesmaid dress, and it was on sale, so I'm out $100. And I'm out a fiancee."
Michael: "Kelly Kapoor is our dusky, exotic, customer service rep... Sort of a Kapoor's list. Schindler's List parody."
Michael Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Jim: "Which is kind of great for me because, you wouldn't know from looking at her, but... Pam's a gold digger. New York ain't free. Get back to work."
Jim Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Jim · Pam: Jim and Pam reveal they're secretly connected via the world's tiniest Bluetooth earpiece all day — talking to each other during the workday without anyone knowing
Jim Pam Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jim · Pam: "Pam, what do you want in your coffee? Sprinkle of cinnamon."
Jim Pam Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Michael · Dwight: "All righty, Dwighty, let's see how you did." / Dwight's survey results are terrible — he's described as 'abrasive and distasteful'
Michael · Dwight: "If I were joking, you'd be laughing. Do you look like you are laughing?" / "Impossible to say. I can't see myself."
Andy · Jim: Andy barges in to gloat about his good scores, calls Jim 'Tommy Tuna', uses Jim's mug without asking
Andy Jim Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Andy · Jim: The mug standoff: Andy drinks from Jim's mug (which has Jim's face on it), won't give it back, Jim says 'It has my face on it' / Andy: 'Make the face.'
Andy Jim Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Jim · Pam · Dwight: Jim describes Dwight's emotional noise to Pam: "That was Dwight. He seems upset about something. Describe him exactly. What color mustard is his shirt? Yellow or Dijon?" — "It is more of a spicy brown, actually."
Dwight · Jim: Dwight says he's 'being sabotaged' about his bad scores; Jim's response: 'Or you could just be nice to your customers.' Dwight: 'You're an idiot.' Jim: 'There's the charm.'
Jim · Pam · Dwight: Jim says 'Love you' into the Bluetooth; Andy/Dwight stare confused as Jim apparently talks to himself; Dwight: 'What do you think I am saying to you?' Jim: 'Not talking to you.'
Dwight: "I've caught Jim talking to himself several times today. What a loser. Get a friend, loser!"
Dwight Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Callback Michael: Michael on phone describing the 'Shangri-La tent' wedding — 'It's two stories, heated, and it has a bridal suite for my bridal sweet.'
Michael Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Michael: "I found the best 'tentist' on the east coast. He personally tented Giuliani's first and third weddings. And I got him!"
Michael Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Michael: Michael tells Jim his scores are 'a poopy.'
Michael Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Michael · Jim: "Jim Halpert is smudge and arrogant." Jim: "I think you mean 'smug'." Michael: "Arrogance. And there's our smudgeness."
Jim: "And if history tells us anything, it's that you can't go wrong buying a house you can't afford."
Jim Irony/Sarcasm Dark/Subversive Jim: "Pam doesn't know about the house, so... Fun surprise."
Jim Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm Pam · Jim: Pam via Bluetooth: "Maybe it's cause you spent the whole year flirting with the receptionist." Jim: "A little bit. Worth it."
Pam Jim Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Michael · Jim: "Here's what's going to happen. I am going to have to fix you... Manage you two on a more personal scale. A more micro form of management. Jim, what is that called?" Jim: "Microgement."
Dwight · Jim · Michael: The 'Buttlicker' cold call role-play: Dwight calls Jim (playing 'Bill Buttlicker') and takes the name seriously
Dwight · Jim: "Really? That's your real name?" / "How dare you? My family built this country, by the way!"
Dwight Jim Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Jim: Jim (as Buttlicker) pretends to take another call, tells the fictional person 'I'm just on the phone with this stupid salesman... I'm probably gonna keep him on hold forever and not buy anything.'
Jim Escalation Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Dwight: Dwight, scolded for yelling, pivots to: "The three words I would describe you as is aggressive, hostile, and definitely difficult." — echoing the exact language from his own bad reviews
Dwight Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Michael · Jim: Michael takes over the call as 'regional manager,' Buttlicker immediately loves him and pledges $1 million in paper: "I like the sound of your voice." Michael: "See how it's done?"
Michael · Jim · Dwight: Buttlicker's condition: Michael must fire the salesman who treated him badly — 'Don't do it, Michael.' Michael considers it. 'It's a million-dollar sale.'
Angela · Michael: Michael/Angela's wedding: 'I don't want to be married in a tent like a hobo.' Michael: 'Hobos live in trains.'
Holly: Holly: 'Nana Mimi can't be in canvas that long.'
Holly Character Comedy Observational Angela: Angela's wedding requirements: a hand-plowed field, an old barn where you can see stars through the roof slats when you lay on your back, and antique tools to look at when you roll over
Angela Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Dwight · Jim: Dwight drags Jim into his car to speak privately about sabotage — 'They might be listening to us.'
Dwight · Jim: "Could be the mob. But then Dunder Mifflin would need to be a front for money laundering, and there's little evidence of that." Jim: "Is there some evidence?"
Dwight Jim Absurdist Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Dwight: Dwight: 'Who stands to benefit from our downfall? The mob? Maybe NASA.'
Dwight Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jim · Pam · Dwight: Pam (via Bluetooth) is shopping for shoes online during Dwight's conspiracy rant; Jim: "How many shoes do you need?" — Dwight: "Who are you talking to?" Jim: "Pam." Dwight: "She's not here, Jim!"
Michael: Michael announces the perfect wedding venue: 'A local bed and breakfast on a 60-acre beet farm... It's Dwight Schrute. As in Schrute Farms.'
Michael Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Dwight · Kelly: Dwight confronts Kelly in her 'nook' — a tiny customer service closet — and demands she admit to the conspiracy
Dwight: Dwight on the phone: 'Breathing. Is that you?' / 'Well, I am breathing, yes.' / 'Well, stop. Hold your breath.'
Dwight Character Comedy Absurdist Dwight · Kelly: Kelly: 'Dwight, get out of my nook!' Dwight: 'That's what she said! That's what she said!' — then immediately looks for validation
Dwight Kelly Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Jim · Kelly: Jim tries to make small talk with Kelly — Kelly gives one-word answers and leaves. Jim: 'That was weird.' 'Have you ever had a conversation where she didn't go on for 15 minutes without taking a breath?'
Ryan: Ryan's talking head: 'I don't play the politics game anymore, Jim... I played it full-on in New York. I played it high stakes. For keeps. Made it to the top. But look what it costs.'
Ryan Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Stanley · Jim: Jim asks Stanley if Kelly might be mad at him. Stanley: 'All right. Livin' in the moment. I don't play the politics game anymore, Jim. Can I tell you something? I played it full-on in New York. I played it high stakes. For keeps. Made it to the top.'
Ryan · Jim: Ryan mentions Kelly's America's Got Talent finale party — Jim didn't go. 'Crazy. It was packed. I thought everyone was there.' 'You were, remember you being there.' Jim: 'I wasn't, but thank you.'
Ryan Jim Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Pam · Jim: Via Bluetooth: 'I said you definitely should go, but you wanted to visit me instead.'
Pam Jim Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Callback Jim · Dwight: Jim tries to see Dwight's coffee mug (to confirm it's the Kelly party favor). Dwight hides it: 'No! Is that it? No. Why?'
Jim Dwight Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Callback Jim · Dwight: Jim tells Dwight: 'I think it was Kelly... she's mad at us for not coming to her party.' Dwight: 'Man, I knew it. Who are her co-conspirators?' Jim: 'Probably just Kelly.' Dwight: 'Obviously. I knew it.'
Jim Dwight Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Callback Jim · Dwight · Michael: Jim and Dwight's mutual 'I knew it the whole time, buddy!' celebration — Dwight is so loud Michael hears from his office
Michael: Michael confronts Kelly: 'Let me paint you a picture, of a little girl from southern India, who, despite being welcomed into this country, will now spend the rest of her life in prison for a crime she did commit.'
Michael Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Michael: Michael to Kelly: 'Come on! You juked the stats, cupcake.'
Michael Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Kelly · Michael: Michael says he'll give Kelly one last chance. Kelly: 'I love your tie, Michael.'
Kelly · Michael: Kelly: 'I was raped.' Michael: 'You cannot say "I was raped" and expect all your problems to go away, Kelly. Not again. Don't keep doing that.'
Kelly · Michael: Kelly: 'I was raped.' Michael: 'You cannot say I was raped and expect all your problems to go away, Kelly. Not again. Don't keep doing that.'
Kelly: Kelly confesses: 'I did it because you didn't come to my party, and you said you would try to, and then didn't even show up, and so you're bad friends.'
Kelly Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Dwight · Michael: 'We have our confession. I'm calling security.' Dwight reaches for the phone — Michael stops him.
Michael · Dwight: After Kelly's confession: 'You know, she's got a point about you. You do have a problem dealing with people.' Dwight: 'See? I wasn't lying.' Michael: 'You were lying.' Dwight: 'I was lying.'
Michael: Michael's talking head about always having too much leftover guacamole because people don't come to his parties: 'I can't tell you how much leftover guacamole I have ended up eating over the years. I don't even know why I make it in such great quantities.'
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Michael · Kelly: Michael tells Kelly: 'Here's what we're gonna do. We are going to sit here for a while, make it look good. And maybe you should cry. Can you make yourself cry?' Kelly: 'No problem.'
Pam · Alex: Alex appears in New York to kidnap Pam for free wine and cheese at a Chuck Close retrospective — Pam: 'That's gonna be great. Who's Chuck Close?' then immediately: 'I love Chuck Close and his photo-realist paintings.'
Pam Alex Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Callback Jim: Jim via Bluetooth: 'That's it, I want to talk to this guy. Put me in his ear.'
Jim Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Callback Jim · Pam: Jim: 'I'm gonna make a bigger leap here. He is into you.' (about Alex, to Pam via Bluetooth)
Jim Pam Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Callback Dwight · Jim: Dwight spots Jim's earpiece: 'Is that the Matsuhashi B400? World's tiniest bluetooth.' Jim: 'May I?' Dwight: 'Don't.'
Dwight Jim Character Comedy Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Callback Dwight · Michael · Angela: Dwight launches into the Schrute Farms wedding sales pitch with full professionalism: 'Congratulations on choosing Schrute Farms...' Michael: 'We haven't decided on anything yet.'
Michael · Dwight · Angela: Michael says 'Deal!' before hearing the price; Dwight: 'You already said deal.' Angela: 'Pay him whatever he wants.' Michael: 'Can't argue with that.'
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