The staff grows increasingly uncomfortable with Michael and Holly's PDAs. Jim and Pam regret a champagne luncheon. Andy horns in on a romantic treasure hunt Gabe arranged for Erin.
WAR
41.1
Wins Above Replacement
“Pda” ranks #106 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 77.0 — Great. The episode packs 74 scored jokes at 3.3 per minute, averaging 6.6 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
Creed: 'Is that a palm tree, or did Gabe get skinnier? Either way, let's pee on it.'
Creed Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Darryl: It is on like Genghis Khan wearing Sean John in Bhutan.
Darryl Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Oscar: You know what, Ryan? I talked to the other gay guys, and we're okay with it. We all agreed it's fine for you to get married.
Oscar Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight: You drive. I got a car full of fox meat.
Dwight Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Creed: It was easy once I decided I wanted the dog to piss on Gabe.
Creed Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Callback All Jokes — 74 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Kelly: Ryan and I have a huge announcement... Over the weekend, Ryan Bailey Howard and I got divorced.
Kelly Misdirection ★ Rewatch Creed Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Andy: Wait, I... Can you back up? What's the story?
Kelly: We were making love constantly... Ryan was crying a lot.
Kelly Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Ryan: That's not a relevant detail.
Ryan Deadpan/Understatement Kelly: Um, like, a week ago. We got really wasted, and it just felt right.
Kelly Absurdist Character Comedy Andy · Kelly: And you didn't invite any of us? We are getting divorced, Andy!
Ryan: No, with the messed up laws in this country, I don't want to be married until everyone can be married.
Ryan Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Oscar: You know what, Ryan? I talked to the other gay guys, and we're okay with it. We all agreed it's fine for you to get married.
Oscar Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ryan: No. No, Oscar. Not until everyone can.
Ryan Character Comedy Escalation Kelly · Ryan: This actually isn't amicable at all, and we actually do need people to take sides. Who's on my side? And who is on my side?
Michael: Why does the sun rise in the morning? Why do magnets stick together? Because everybody says so. Everybody.
Michael · Holly: Yes, I do. No, you don't. Yes, I do. No, you can have your own opinion, and I can have mine. I have my own opinion, and my opinion is to disagree with you.
Pam · Holly: He's gonna be a lot of fun to drive around in a car with. Oh, you'll get through it, hon. Just make a game out of it. A funny Jim game.
Pam · Jim: All right, what'd you do? Well, those things that you consider doodles, I consider art.
Pam Jim Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Jim · Pam: Three hints. One, when you're getting colder, you're really getting warmer. The fridge.
Jim Pam Wordplay/Pun Setup/Punchline Erin: Holly is ruining Michael's life. He thinks she's so special. And she's so not. Her personality is like a three, her sense of humor is a two, her ears are like a seven and a four.
Erin Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Erin: Add it all up, and what do you get? 16. And he treats her like she's a perfect 40. It's nuts.
Erin Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Jim · Michael: Well, I'm going the speed limit. Okay, fine. My feelings don't matter to you. What matters to you is your precious speed limit.
Michael: Sex different after the baby, Jim?
Michael Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Jim · Michael: All right, let me turn on some music. I need to pee! No, you don't. Yeah, I do. My word against yours.
Michael: I'm upset, my bladder is full, there is no telling what I might do right now all over the inside of your precious little car.
Michael Escalation Character Comedy Callback Helene · Jim: A tiny thing. I locked her in the car. What? She's smiling. She's happy. Oh, my God.
Michael: Excuse me, sir, there's a... There's a guy in the bathroom. He's coming out, but I have to go, 'cause it's an emergency. Will you just tell him to call the office?
Michael Escalation Physical/Slapstick Jim · Pam: But you're not holding a cup of coffee or anything, are you? Jim, what?
Jim Pam Setup/Punchline Misdirection Pam: I will put out an A.P.B., otherwise known as an 'Ask Pam Beesly.'
Pam Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Gas station attendant · Michael: No, he ditched you, man. I saw him drive away. There's no way he ditched me. There's no way that happened. He's my...
Michael: Actually, this is good. I am going to take this opportunity to go walk about.
Michael Character Comedy Misdirection Dwight: Problem solved, everyone. Space Orphan and Princess Nincompoop are off to rescue Michael.
Dwight Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Dwight: You drive. I got a car full of fox meat.
Dwight Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Pam: Very funny, everyone. Who wrote captions under my doodle?
Pam Setup/Punchline Callback Kevin: 'I'm a suck, suck, suckity Sabre.' Booya!
Kevin Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Andy · Darryl: 'I'm supposed to be wearing red gloves, but my color cartridge portal got jammed again.' Okay. No, no, no, no, no. Gloves. Keep it real.
Darryl: I've been reading the comics to my daughter since she was three years old. Not once have I used the real captions to Family Circus.
Darryl Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Darryl: That crazy family is hilarious to her for one reason, me.
Darryl Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Callback Darryl: It is on like Genghis Khan wearing Sean John in Bhutan.
Darryl Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight: Male, Caucasian, 40s, black hair, facial type, marsupial.
Dwight Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dwight: He answers to Michael, Michael G. Scott, Michael J. Fox, Mr. Fox, the Incredible Mr. Fox...
Erin · Dwight: Oh, really? You don't think he walked by that bakery just for the smell of it? She's right. He went that way.
Dwight: Don't get a swelled head. You're no tracker. Let's ride.
Dwight Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Michael: Hey, you guys. Listen to me. Don't get hung up on just one girl, because there are a lot of other girls out there.
Michael: Hello. You guys are so beautiful. You're so colorful. I wish I could understand you. That's a metaphor, I guess.
Random woman: You are disgusting. You'll never find love.
Dwight: Pam, this isn't a shopping trip. No. This is a manhunt/rescue mission.
Dwight Character Comedy Escalation Dwight: Pam, I'm obviously gonna get that stuff for you, so just shut up. God.
Dwight Character Comedy Misdirection Callback Gabe: Number one, and this should be obvious, no captions that insult the company we work for. Irony is such a critical...
Gabe Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Gabe: I think we can all agree they tend to alienate those who don't get the reference, making them feel like the other.
Gabe Character Comedy Absurdist Gabe: Sticky Quips are fun. They're safe. They're handy. I like to use Sticky Quips as regular Post-it notes when I'm in a fun mood. Not every day.
Gabe Character Comedy Absurdist Michael: Now, I don't have any money, so here is what I would like to do. I leave you here with my watch, and I come back later and I pay for the hot dog.
Hot dog vendor · Michael: I'm not a pawn shop. Well, I understand that, but this is a $45 watch. Wow. With that, I could buy half the menu.
Michael · Hot dog vendor: What do you do with the hot dogs that you don't sell? Throw 'em away. Well, okay, instead of throwing them all away later, why don't you just throw one away now into my mouth?
Michael: Okay. You've just lost my business.
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Dwight · Erin: Hey. Hey, you were in there forever. There's too many brands. Where's Holly? She wandered off like an idiot.
Dwight · Holly · Store clerk: What are you doing? Just changing my cell phone plan. Okay. Here you go. I'll take my free stress ball too now. Sure thing. Here you go, Miss... Okay, Fanny Smellmore.
Store clerk · Holly · Dwight: Real original. What? You know what? Say hi to Orville Tootenbacher for me. Tootenbacher. Orville Tootenbacher, that's Michael's millionaire character that farts popcorn.
Michael: I was gonna try to dine and dash, and that was stupid, and I realize I can't do that to you fine people.
Michael Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Michael: Well, the number three is not such a giant feast.
Michael: Well, I think I can get through the door.
Dwight · Erin: You knew. What? No. Dwight asked if I wanted an egg roll. What... What are you implying? Uncanny.
Andy: You crushed our spirits, Gabe. Congrats. You're a big man, huh? Takes a lot to destroy the creativity of a whole group of people.
Andy Character Comedy Escalation Callback Stanley · Phyllis: Click the 'X.' I'm clicking! In the box. I am clicking. Woman, you've had a computer for years! Phyllis! Too late!
Kevin: 'Darn it, Bob, I told you not to buy a Sabre brand lifeboat.'
Kevin Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Andy: 'Wake up, Fred. The power cord on your Sabre printer shocked you into a coma, and you're dreaming you're a dog on a desert island.'
Gabe: How does the speaker know what the guy in the coma is dreaming?
Gabe Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential Callback Gabe: You don't have to sniff my rear end anymore, Bob. I'm the only one here.
Gabe Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Creed: 'Is that a palm tree, or did Gabe get skinnier? Either way, let's pee on it.'
Creed Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Creed: It was easy once I decided I wanted the dog to piss on Gabe.
Creed Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Callback Dwight: Close your eyes. We need you to think. What is Michael seeing right now?
Dwight Character Comedy Absurdist Erin: Can you tell him that we miss him? Michael, we're coming for you!
Erin Character Comedy Escalation Callback Erin: I'm deep below the ocean's surface in a submarine. A torpedo's coming right at me. No. Damn it, that's just my own imagination.
Erin Character Comedy Absurdist Michael · Holly: I just miss you so much. I missed you, too. Really? Yeah.
Kevin: 'I'm Gabe, and I'm a weirdo.'
Kevin Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Kevin: 'Gabe's mom. Hmm, Gabe's mom? Wait, tall woman? Looks like Gabe? Yeah, I banged her.'
Kevin Escalation Character Comedy ⏩ The part you fast-forward
Our scorer flagged 19:00-20:30 range with fewest/weakest jokes during rooftop reunion as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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