Holly and Michael turn Andy's business seminar into an improv challenge. Erin and Gabe compete in a board game battle.
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Wins Above Replacement
“The Seminar” ranks #163 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 71.6 — Solid. The episode packs 59 scored jokes at 2.6 per minute, averaging 6.5 on craft and 6.6 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, I know what you're thinking. Holly is engaged to somebody else and you want to kill yourself. That may seem like a good idea, but it's not. (LAUGHING) Snot. Sorry, it sounded like you said, 'It's snot.' I'm so sorry.
Michael Absurdist Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Creed: My tombstone's already made, thank you.
Creed Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jim: Hey, hey, hey. Want me to crank the thermostat to 90? Smoke her out? She can't keep those mittens on forever.
Jim Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Creed: I want to do a cartwheel. But real casual, like. Not make a big deal out of it. But I know everybody saw it, just one stunning, gorgeous cartwheel.
Creed Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Callback Dwight: One of our many recent good deeds, we set out to capture the Scranton Strangler. Mission accomplished. Not by us.
Dwight Absurdist Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 59 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Dwight: We're often compared to the Guardian Angels, but we could not be more different from them. Seriously, we are nothing like the Guardian Angels. I mean, broad strokes purposes, sure. Think Guardian Angels.
Dwight Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight: One of our many recent good deeds, we set out to capture the Scranton Strangler. Mission accomplished. Not by us.
Dwight Absurdist Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Dwight: No, no, no, no, no. I see how this movie ends. You make fun of me, everyone laughs. (SARCASTICALLY) Ha, ha, ha. Screw you.
Dwight Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy Dwight: Knights stayed outside to play flashlight tag.
Dwight Cringe/Discomfort Absurdist Jim · Dwight: Oh, come on. That sounds awesome. It was pretty cool. Was it? It was fun. It was... It was pretty awesome.
Michael: Holly Partridge Flax, otherwise known as Holly, otherwise otherwise known as a living, breathing angel
Michael Character Comedy Observational Michael: If she's not engaged, in all honesty, I may just burn this whole place to the ground out of happiness. Either way, I am going to need some talking down.
Michael Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Michael, I know what you're thinking. Holly is engaged to somebody else and you want to kill yourself. That may seem like a good idea, but it's not. (LAUGHING) Snot. Sorry, it sounded like you said, 'It's snot.' I'm so sorry.
Michael Absurdist Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Angela: Wow, did your baby draw that?
Angela Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Stanley: The glitter is blinding.
Stanley Deadpan/Understatement Observational Phyllis: And you know her husband's in a wheelchair, right?
Phyllis Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Bears sad, worms happy. Come on, Erin.
Michael: Sad. Something to break.
Michael Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Michael: I hope she doesn't call us up on stage, that would suck. 'Hey, you think you could do my job better?' 'I don't know.' 'What's your name?' 'Michael.'
Michael Observational Character Comedy Jim: And if not, he'll be avoiding the biggest mistake of his life.
Jim Irony/Sarcasm Deadpan/Understatement Erin: His name is New Year's Resolution Board. (STAGGERING) Shut up. Hello.
Erin Absurdist Physical/Slapstick Michael · Holly: Put her there. Give me a good firm one. Ooh, that's a good, firm handshake. You're hired. Yes, well let's get right into the Anderson account, shall we? Okay. Yes, yes, right away.
Jim: Hey, hey, hey. Want me to crank the thermostat to 90? Smoke her out? She can't keep those mittens on forever.
Jim Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Hey, right back at you, bitch.
Michael Character Comedy Misdirection Michael · Erin: What? Shut that off. I'm not listening to the music.
Michael: Michael dance-off!
Michael Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Dwight: I've achieved plenty, and there's no better than the best.
Dwight Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Kevin: Learn to cook for one.
Kevin Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Kevin: No, some people just don't meet someone. I'm fine with it. Really. This is not a pity party. It's not a party at all. It's just sad.
Kevin Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Oscar: I'm sorry, I was confused 'cause you accidentally wrote 'The senator.'
Oscar Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Kevin: My resolution is 'Meet a loose woman.'
Kevin Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Ryan: 'Hey, what book is that?' 'Cool, let's hang out tonight.' 'Sex already? Whoa.'
Ryan Absurdist Character Comedy Michael · Holly: (IMITATING E.T.) E.T. phone Holly. Holly like phone? (IMITATING E.T.) Holly misses old phone.
Kelly Reaction Beat Deadpan/Understatement Michael: Do you think she's already dating a different A.J.?
Michael Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael · Pam: When you broke it off with Roy did you still tell him you loved him? No. But you did still love him. I'm not gonna have... Do you love him now? No!
Michael: 'Oh, hi, friend.' (EXCLAIMS IN DISGUST)
Michael Character Comedy Physical/Slapstick Kevin · Bookstore Employee: They could put us out of business, you know? Heard those machines hold, like, 10 books at once. Actually, it's 10,000. Holy (BLEEP). What?
Kevin: So light. Like a croissant.
Kevin Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Darryl · Andy: Why did we pretend like we work here? Is that what we were doing?
Andy · Darryl: A book about oceans. Oh, really? What else? Let me see. That's porn. Pornography. Old lady. Nasty porn.
Pam · Erin · Holly: I went to Portugal. I went to Portugal. Oh, wow. You went together? No. No.
Erin: I mean, not even for a week to make him buy you a present?
Erin Character Comedy Observational Darryl: The day shift at a strip club? You can't un-see that.
Darryl Observational Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Darryl: Chicks fall down, need help getting back up. Roller derby practice. (GROWLING JOYFULLY)
Darryl Escalation Character Comedy Erin: Well, my goal was to learn a new word every single day. And I must say that it is going immensely.
Erin Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Intercepted. Hey... Gabe. Oops-e-doops.
Michael Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Creed: I want to do a cartwheel. But real casual, like. Not make a big deal out of it. But I know everybody saw it, just one stunning, gorgeous cartwheel.
Creed Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: 12:01, January 1st. Bam! Blood everywhere.
Michael: And you know what's gonna be on your tombstone? 'Loser.'
Michael Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Creed: My tombstone's already made, thank you.
Creed Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Kevin: This is a new food for me. How else should I eat it?
Kevin Absurdist Character Comedy Kevin: Can I get some Cheez Whiz? Or Hollandaise?
Kevin Character Comedy Escalation Michael: Come on, here comes the airplane. There you go. Open, open, into the hangar, there you go.
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Holly: You need to get your own life.
Holly Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Kevin: I don't think I'm there yet, boss.
Kevin Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Kevin: How's your fart project coming?
Kevin Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Meredith: I could be pregnant.
Meredith · Ryan: Oh, my resolution was to get more attention. Nope, she's lying.
Creed: I did it. I did a cartwheel. (BLEEP) you! (BLEEP) you!
Creed Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Darryl: His name is Andy. And he roller skates like a Greek God. And you know what? I kind of like hanging out with him.
Darryl Character Comedy Misdirection Michael: My resolution? I never want to make Holly cry again. Unless it's from laughing too hard. Or making love too beautifully.
Holly: You know how you say something over and over and the words start to sound weird? Going to be just fine. Just fine, just fine, just fine.
Holly Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Creed · Darryl: I did it! You did? A perfect cartwheel. (LAUGHING) Okay, good! What a rush! That's all I had to do all year.
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Our scorer flagged 08:00-09:00 as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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