Jim and Pam finally go on a double date with Michael and Pam's mother Helene on Helene's birthday, which takes a dark turn when Michael discovers just how old Helene is turning, and breaks up with her. Meanwhile, Dwight offers to do nice things for all the members of the office so that they will owe him a specific favor, but Andy ruins his plans.
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“Double Date” ranks #97 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 78.0 — Elite. The episode packs 49 scored jokes at 2.2 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.9 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: Fish sticks are not an aaphrodisiac. You're thinking of deer penis.
Dwight Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jim: What if dwight dies and i still owe him something? That is a recipe for a ghost.
Jim Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: If anything,i am robbing the grave.
Michael Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: I saw my entire life flash before my eyes. And guess what. I have four kids. And i have a hover-car and a hover-house. And my wife is a runner,and it shows.
Michael Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Am i scared of getting hit in the face?No. Every day,weirdos pay dominatrices hundreds of dollars for that very privilege. I'm scared i'm gonna love it.
Michael Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 49 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Dwight: Oh,why,is there a place closer that sells them?
Dwight Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Actually,i had two fish stick sandwiches. My girlfriend didn't want hers, because i guess i'm the only aphrodisiac she needs.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Dwight: Fish sticks are not an aaphrodisiac. You're thinking of deer penis.
Dwight Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight: Can't a guy just buy some bagels for his friends so they'll owe him a favor, which he can use to get someone fired who stole a co-manager position from him anymore?
Dwight Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Dwight: Jeez... When did everyone get so cynical?
Dwight Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Dwight: Oh,that's right,you're a woman,and you need to refuse food the first time. I'll try again. Please,pam,reconsider and have a bagel.
Dwight Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Ryan: I've always found beauty in uncommon places. Homeless people.
Ryan Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ryan: Graffiti photography lets me capture all that.
Michael: Birthday lunch.Birthday lunch-- there's no better medicine than birthday lunch.
Michael: so open wide,pam,and take a big ol' spoonful of birthday lunch medicine. Take with food.
Michael: Yeah,the rest of the story has been censored due to inappropriosity.
Michael Wordplay/Pun Cringe/Discomfort Michael: Hey,please,kevin... You're fired.
Michael Misdirection Character Comedy Jim Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Pam: Why did i get in the car? I could have struggled. I have a whistle in my purse.I didn't even blow it.
Pam Escalation Character Comedy Andy: Feel it against your cheek.
Andy Cringe/Discomfort Absurdist Andy: Do not test my politeness.
Andy Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Michael: If you clench your buttocks together while walking, you can really take the pressure off your knees. Observe.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Physical/Slapstick Michael: Do not walk around with your jacket cattywampus.
Michael Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Pam: Oh,maybe michael will start dating that too.
Pam Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Michael: Ooh,burn.Burn on you. And a little bit on me too.
Michael: If anything,i am robbing the grave.
Michael Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael Reaction Beat Awkward Silence Michael: Well,there's no jumping in a triathlon. You're thinking the broad jump.
Michael: But i-- i would like to if i wanted to.
Michael: Do i really want to go snowboarding? No. But i-- i would like to if i wanted to.
Dwight: There is no book.There's only a survival guide.
Dwight: gosh,these tacos are awfully complicated to make. I will make everyone's tacos.
Dwight Character Comedy Escalation Michael: I literally--i put no thought into the wrapping at all. Might as well have been toilet paper.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Michael: "a scrapbook of our first memories,"by michael gary scott. For my girlfriend helene on your birthday."
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Michael: Well,that's because you and i have very different taste. And you like lame things.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Jim · Michael: God,a scrapbook. Home run,michael. You set the bar so high. That was a bunt.
Michael: I want you to enjoy that cake because i have something terrible i need to tell you, and i want you to enjoy your cake before i tell you this terrible,terrible thing.
Michael: Who is kafkaesque? I've never--i don't know him.
Michael Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Michael: There's another woman,and her name is italy... and skydiving... And bungee jumping.
Michael Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: And you,unfortunately,have already completed that part of your journey down there.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Wordplay/Pun Jim: What if dwight dies and i still owe him something? That is a recipe for a ghost.
Jim Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight: I could have grown poison mushrooms that'd be this high by now! They're mushrooms. They don't get that high.
Michael: Anthe string is attached from my heart to your mean attitude.
Michael: Talk to me,face.Tell me what pam's brain is thinking.
Pam · Michael: I want to hit you. What? I want to hit you.I'll do that.
Michael: I'll take off my jacket and tense my stomach,and you just...
Michael Physical/Slapstick Cringe/Discomfort Jim: And pam has that crazy pregnancy strength now.
Jim Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Jim: And pam has that crazy pregnancy strength now.
Jim Character Comedy Observational Michael: Am i scared of getting hit in the face?No. Every day,weirdos pay dominatrices hundreds of dollars for that very privilege. I'm scared i'm gonna love it.
Michael Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: For the record,your mom came on to me.
Michael: I saw my entire life flash before my eyes. And guess what. I have four kids. And i have a hover-car and a hover-house. And my wife is a runner,and it shows.
Michael Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight Character Comedy Callback Callback Dwight: And this is my dinner on your face.I'm keeping it!
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