Michael has to spend the office surplus by they end of the day, but he can't decide between a copier or new chairs. Dwight plays a dirty trick on Angela as they prepare for Andy and Angela's wedding on the beet farm.
WAR
33.5
Wins Above Replacement
“The Surplus” ranks #125 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 75.8 — Great. The episode packs 55 scored jokes at 2.6 per minute, averaging 6.8 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
Dwight: HE'S A REAL MINISTER. AND YOU SAID, 'I DO' AND I SAID, 'I DO.' AND ANDY WASN'T SIGNING A RECEIPT. HE WAS SIGNING OUR MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE AS-A-WITNESS.
Dwight Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Pam: HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT IN FIVE YEARS, I'VE HAD TWO ENGAGEMENT RINGS AND ONLY ONE CHAIR?
Pam Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Andy: I HAVE LOOKED AT 12 VENUES. I HAVE LOST EIGHT DEPOSITS. AND I HAVE SEEN ANGELA NAKED ZERO TIMES.
Andy Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Dwight: MANURE COVERS UP THE SMELL OF THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
Dwight Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: SOME PEOPLE THINK IT'S COOL TO THROW BUCKETS OF FAKE BLOOD ON YOU AS YOU ARE WALKING OUT OF BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY.
Michael Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback All Jokes — 55 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Michael: WHY DON'T YOU EXPLAIN THIS TO ME LIKE I AM AN 8-YEAR-OLD.
Michael Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Michael: THERE'S THE 'X-AXIX.'
Michael Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Michael: WHY DON'T YOU EXPLAIN THIS TO ME LIKE I'M FIVE.
Michael Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: OKAY, BREAK IT DOWN IN TERMS OF, UM...
Michael Character Comedy Reaction Beat Callback Michael: OSCAR, NO. THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR ONE OF YOUR PRINCIPLED STANDS.
Michael Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Pam: EXACTLY. THAT SHOULD TELL YOU HOW TERRIBLE THE CHAIRS ARE.
Pam Irony/Sarcasm Setup/Punchline Michael: YOU ARE THE SILENT KILLER. GO BACK TO THE ANNEX.
Michael Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Jim: EVER SINCE PAM AND I STARTED DATING, I JUST FEEL A LITTLE WEIRD ASKING HER TO MAKE COPIES FOR ME.
Jim Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Michael: JIM, GOOD FOR YOU STANDING UP TO PAM LIKE THAT. THE BALLS ON YOU, MAN.
Michael Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Michael: I SWALLOWED ALL YOUR IDEAS. I'M GOING TO DIGEST THEM AND SEE WHAT COMES OUT THE OTHER END.
Andy · Dwight: 156 PACES FROM THE LIGHT RED MAILBOX, MAKE A LEFT.
Andy: WALK UNTIL YOU HEAR THE BEE HIVE.
Dwight: WE'LL DIG A TRENCH.
Dwight Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Andy: NANA MIMI CANNOT SQUAT OVER SOME TRENCH.
Dwight: WE'RE GONNA PUT OUT STUMPS. COME ON.
Dwight Escalation Character Comedy Andy: I HAVE LOOKED AT 12 VENUES. I HAVE LOST EIGHT DEPOSITS. AND I HAVE SEEN ANGELA NAKED ZERO TIMES.
Andy Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Jim: BEESLY, ARE YOU THREATENING ME?
Jim Character Comedy Escalation Pam: I LOVE YOU. BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW YOU'RE ON VERY DANGEROUS GROUND.
Dwight: YOU'RE GONNA NEED TO BE MORE SPECIFIC.
Dwight Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Dwight: MANURE COVERS UP THE SMELL OF THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
Dwight Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Dwight: YOU WANT TO EAT, DON'T YOU?
Dwight Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Pam: SO I GUESS THAT'S HOW THEY'RE GONNA PLAY THIS. IT IS ON. SO ON.
Pam Escalation Character Comedy Pam: HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT IN FIVE YEARS, I'VE HAD TWO ENGAGEMENT RINGS AND ONLY ONE CHAIR?
Pam Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Pam: MICHAEL, THAT IS HILARIOUS. OH, IS SOMEBODY MAKING FUN OF ME? THE BEST! GREAT FRIENDS. THANK YOU, MICHAEL.
Pam Irony/Sarcasm Cringe/Discomfort Michael: NO, NO, I GOT IT AT TJ MAXX, $4.
Michael Character Comedy Observational Michael: CHECK OUT THESE PANTS. $9. THE BOYS DEPARTMENT.
Michael: LOOK AT THE ASS. CHECK OUT THE ASS.
Michael Physical/Slapstick Cringe/Discomfort Angela: EVERYONE SITS ON A CHAIR EVERY DAY. BUT NOT EVERYONE SITS ON A COPIER.
Angela Observational Deadpan/Understatement Angela: I WOULD LIKE A COW BUTTER SCULPTURE OF A CAT.
Angela Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Dwight: CATS DON'T MAKE BUTTER.
Dwight Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Jim: AND I HAVE MY ORIGINAL. SO SUCK IT.
Jim Character Comedy Escalation Michael: YEAYAH! THERE'S THAT ASS. HEY, HEY! YEAH, UHN, UHN! OH, DON'T TAKE IT AWAY!
Michael Physical/Slapstick Cringe/Discomfort Callback Dwight: ALTHOUGH BORN JUST MINUTES FROM HERE, HE SPEAKS ONLY GERMAN. CLOSED SOCIETY.
Dwight Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: DID SOMEBODY CALL HANK? HANK, THANK GOD YOU'RE HERE. THE OFFICE IS AT A CROSSROADS.
Hank: YOU KNOW I HUSTLED UP THE STAIRS.
Hank Reaction Beat Deadpan/Understatement Michael · Hank: IMAGINE THAT YOUR PARENTS GIVE YOU MONEY FOR A LEMONADE STAND-- I KNOW WHAT A SURPLUS IS.
Hank: NOT MUCH LUMBAR SUPPORT.
Hank Observational Deadpan/Understatement Hank: THE CHAIRS ARE VERY WEAK. VERY WEAK CHAIRS. I COULD NOT SIT ALL DAY IN THIS CHAIR.
Hank Escalation Character Comedy Angela: I MADE A MISTAKE PICKING ANDY.
Angela Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Dwight: HE'S A REAL MINISTER. AND YOU SAID, 'I DO' AND I SAID, 'I DO.' AND ANDY WASN'T SIGNING A RECEIPT. HE WAS SIGNING OUR MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE AS-A-WITNESS.
Dwight Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: SOME OF THE CHOCOLATE POWDER JUST WENT DOWN MY THROAT. I'M STOPPING NOW.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Michael Character Comedy Observational Michael: I HATE DISAPPOINTING JUST ONE PERSON. AND I REALLY HATE DISAPPOINTING EVERYONE. BUT I LOVE BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY.
Michael Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: YOU GO IN THERE WITH $645, YOU ARE LITERALLY A KING.
Michael: IT IS ERKEL-NOMICALLY CORRECT.
Michael Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Michael: YOU THINK KIDS IN AFRICA HAVE CHAIRS? NO. THEY SIT IN BIG PILES OF GARBAGE.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Michael: WE THROW OUT PERFECTLY GOOD TIRAMISU BECAUSE IT HAS A LITTLE TINY HAIR ON IT.
Michael Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Oscar: MICHAEL'S A GENIUS.
Oscar Irony/Sarcasm Reaction Beat Jim: HEY, MICHAEL, WHAT'S 394 TIMES 5,912?
Jim Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Andy: HEY, TUNA, CHECK IT OUT. TUNA SANDWICH. JUST LIKE YOU.
Andy Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Michael: IT IS A CLASSIC MANAGEMENT TACIT.
Michael Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Michael: NEVER BUY A FUR COAT WITH A CREDIT CARD UNTIL YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR IT.
Michael Character Comedy Observational Michael: SOME PEOPLE THINK IT'S COOL TO THROW BUCKETS OF FAKE BLOOD ON YOU AS YOU ARE WALKING OUT OF BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY.
Michael Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Jim: TOTALLY KIDDING. I'M GONNA NEED FOUR.
Jim Escalation Character Comedy ⏩ The part you fast-forward
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