Pam’s contractions begin but she and Jim are determined to wait it out as long as possible so they can have more time at the hospital. Meanwhile the rest of the office tries to distract Pam from the pain with food and entertainment.
WAR
18.2
Wins Above Replacement
“St Patrick S Day” ranks #168 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 69.9 — Mixed. The episode packs 40 scored jokes at 1.8 per minute, averaging 6.7 on craft and 6.3 on impact, with Jo landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Dwight: They say that no man is an island. False. I am an island. And this island is volcanic. And it is about to erupt with the molten hot lava of strategy.
Dwight Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Dwight · Jim: I didn't see my father for the first two years of my life. I thought my mother was my father and my wet nurse was my mother. That's a common mistake. Turned out fine for me, but mose...
Dwight Jim Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Dwight: Can I listen to my music at a low volume? *...Cradle and the silver spoon * little boy blue and the man in the moon * when you coming home dad I don't know when *
Dwight Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight: Oh...Same story, different ending.
Dwight Dark/Subversive Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Jim · Erin: In your nose. - Yes. I'm a little sick, but I don't wanna miss my date with andy. I'll get better. Whenever I'm sick, it goes away within a few hours. Except once when I was in the hospital from age three to six.
Jim Erin Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 40 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Michael: Nature's viagra. Two of my favorite joke areas combined. Gonna be a good day.
Michael: It is the closest that the irish will ever get to christmas.
Dwight: Mega-desk. Command central. Surveillance, scanning, and business.
Dwight Visual Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight: Tweedledee and tweedledum ass have been away on maternity leave. But now tweedledum ass is back, and we have a problem.
Dwight Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Dwight: Yes, getting hooked on mega-desk was my own damn fault. But I don't care about assigning blame. All I care about is mega-desk. That is all I care about. Getting more...Mega-desk.
Dwight Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jo · Michael: Is that a lump of coal? - Yes, it is. Have I been that naughty?
Jo: We don't get much coal down in tallahassee. I mean, just alligators and some of the worst chinese food you've ever tasted.
Michael: When you work for sabre, only one thing matters. And I don't care if you're a loser or you practice bestiality, if jo likes you, you are in. And I am in.
Michael Escalation Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Erin · Andy: Andy go bragh to you. Nice kilt. Thanks. It's actually my sister's old field hockey skirt.
Dwight: They say that no man is an island. False. I am an island. And this island is volcanic. And it is about to erupt with the molten hot lava of strategy.
Dwight Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Michael: I mean, you're here at work, and the baby thinks that the refrigerator is its father.
Michael Absurdist Observational ★ Rewatch Dwight · Jim: I didn't see my father for the first two years of my life. I thought my mother was my father and my wet nurse was my mother. That's a common mistake. Turned out fine for me, but mose...
Dwight Jim Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Dwight: Oh...Same story, different ending.
Dwight Dark/Subversive Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Jim · Erin: In your nose. - Yes. I'm a little sick, but I don't wanna miss my date with andy. I'll get better. Whenever I'm sick, it goes away within a few hours. Except once when I was in the hospital from age three to six.
Jim Erin Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Kevin: Oh, jo, I have an idea for suntan lotion soap.
Kevin Character Comedy Absurdist Jo: Oscar, homosexual accountant. Darryl. Darryl. Mellow, soulful, smart for warehouse.
Jo Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Jo: Darryl. Mellow, soulful, smart for warehouse.
Jo Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Callback Jo: You know what, we are going to tape that up on the refrigerator in the kitchen. I like this, darryl. I like this a lot. Maybe you should be doing your sketchin' upstairs.
Michael · Jo: How about July 4th weekend? Oh, honey, you didn't buy a ticket. I did. Oh, honey, I'm not, uh, home very often.
Michael Jo Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Jim: Let's follow the chain of events. Jo likes michael, Jo invites michael to house, Jo doesn't like michael anymore...
Jim Observational Deadpan/Understatement Jim: How many knocks does it take to get you to do some work?
Jim Setup/Punchline Wordplay/Pun Dwight: Can I listen to my music at a low volume? *...Cradle and the silver spoon * little boy blue and the man in the moon * when you coming home dad I don't know when *
Dwight Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight: * the cat's in the cradle * and the silver spoon * little boy blue and the man in the moon *
Dwight Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Jo: These dogs have gotta be in a commercial with dwight howard next week.
Jo Absurdist Character Comedy Andy: She's still gonna like me in a week. Right?
Andy Cringe/Discomfort Reaction Beat Jo: You'd probably feel better once you get some pants on.
Jo Visual Gag Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Michael: How do I put this delicately? Does her family owe your family something in terms of a past injustice?
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Darryl: Now mike, I have to ask you to leave so that I can learn about this tiny television.
Darryl Deadpan/Understatement Visual Gag Jim · Friend: Hey, pac-man. - Hey, what's up, butt plug? How are you doing, stud? You already there?
Friend · Jim: Hike up your skirt and pull out your tampon, borrow some balls and come meet me! - Yeah, maybe next year. - Maybe next queer!
Erin · Andy: Hi. I'm in my jammy jams. - That's okay, I'm in my worky works.
Jo: Oh, you don't become the most powerful woman in tallahassee by slackin' off. you do it by workin' hard. Or marryin' rich. And I did both.
Jo Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Friend · Jim: Your shirt tucked in? oh, yeah. Um. I must have did that when I used the bathroom.
Andy · Reed: So how does the whole foster sibling thing work? Do you guys share one parent, or-- None. We were in the same house from ages 10 to 12, and then from 15 to 18.
Reed · Andy: nice skirt. - It's a kilt.
Reed Andy Setup/Punchline Cringe/Discomfort Callback Reed · Andy: nice skirt. It's a kilt.
Reed Andy Setup/Punchline Visual Gag Callback Ryan · Gabe: Why doesn't she just tell you where your schedule is? Yeah. That'd be awesome. I could get a girlfriend wouldn't have to go to amsterdam seven times a year.
Gabe: I will date when I'm dead.
Gabe Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Great performance, very, very solid all the way arod.
Michael Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Jim: As the irish poet bobby mcferrin said, 'don't worry, be happy.'
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