Michael wants to have a drama-free day at work on his last day before moving to Colorado. Meanwhile, Deangelo Vickers and Andy Bernard scramble to retain Michael's biggest clients.
WAR
44.8
Wins Above Replacement
“Goodbye, Michael” ranks #98 of 183 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 77.9 — Great. The episode packs 56 scored jokes at 2.5 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.7 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
Toby: I am a little happy right now to have a platform to talk about the outcome of a case that I was recently a juror on, the Scranton Strangler. A man's being put to death, I was part of the verdict, and I'm not so sure he's guilty anymore.
Toby Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: I was hoping it would be more like Godfather III, that wrapped up the whole franchise in an extremely satisfying way, but instead, it is like Godfather I, that was very confusing, had maybe three big laughs.
Michael Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Erin · Gabe: Gabe... We should break up. I'm not attracted to you. I just... I cringe when you talk. I have to be honest. Right, Pam?
Erin Gabe Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Stanley: Have you lost your mind? Get off my property before I call the police.
Stanley Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ryan: I love when people say 'like crack' who've obviously never done crack.
Ryan Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 56 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Michael · Jim: Surprise! Congratulations! You and Pam have both been nominated for Dundie Awards.
Stanley: Have you lost your mind? Get off my property before I call the police.
Stanley Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Hey, Toby, you suck!
Michael Character Comedy Running Gag ★ Rewatch Callback Michael: This reminds me of Katrina.
Michael · Meredith: I'm so busted. Walk of shame.
Meredith: No, no, no, you've got to stay. I have Vienna sausages and I have napkins. Let me fix you breakfast.
Meredith Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Michael: I'm not going in there.
Michael Reaction Beat Deadpan/Understatement Erin: Maybe volunteer at the women's shelter, go to bed. Or, I don't know, maybe I'm going to the Dundies!
Erin Character Comedy Escalation Michael: When Larry King died, they didn't just cancel his show. They got Pierce Morgan to come in and do his show, and that way, Larry lives on.
Michael Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ryan: I love when people say 'like crack' who've obviously never done crack.
Ryan Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ryan: The breadsticks are like scrapbooking.
Ryan Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Ryan: No, I'm a middle-class fraud.
Jim: Always the Padawan, never the Jedi.
Jim Reaction Beat Character Comedy Deangelo: Unless you count singing in the shower.
Deangelo Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Kevin: I love banter. But I hate witty banter.
Kevin Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Michael: You lost 200 pounds, and I lose my car keys every morning.
Michael Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Michael: There needs to be what you call a 'rat-tat-tat.' And right now, it's all 'rat' and no 'tat.'
Michael Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ryan: Why don't you ask my therapist? My mom certainly pays her enough.
Ryan Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Deangelo: Where were you on September 11th?
Deangelo Dark/Subversive Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Michael: If I want mind control over him, is that too much to ask?
Deangelo · Michael: When I was very young, my mother divorced my father and I had to go to court and choose between them. Too personal. I don't want to hear about that stuff.
Deangelo: The Dundies are all about coming together, and recognizing the indomitability of the human spirit!
Deangelo: I just don't understand the desire to push sweet potato fries on me. I just want regular fries.
Deangelo Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Erin: I eat lunch in the car now. It's my alone time.
Erin Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Erin: I really don't like spending time with him.
Erin Deadpan/Understatement Cringe/Discomfort Jim: I'm sorry, that just wasn't interesting to me.
Jim Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Erin: I can't just dump him, Pam. I'm not like you. I can't be mean.
Erin Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Jo · Deangelo: Billy Crystal? Better. Neil Patrick Harris? He's in Little Shop of Horrors on Broadway.
Angela: My boyfriend can. He's a state senator. Oh, no, he can't help because that title has no meaning.
Angela Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Jim: Oh, I totally don't know where Michael is, dude. Hey, you want to listen to some records?
Jim Misdirection Character Comedy Deangelo: I've fallen and I can't get up.
Michael: I'm here. In a good way. I've been here the whole time. The analytical part of me wants to examine it. But I know it has no content.
Michael Absurdist Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Michael: You're doing it for all those kids out there eating off the Louie Volpe's kids menu who are wondering, 'Does it get better?'
Michael Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Michael: We were at the DMV waiting in line.
Michael Observational Setup/Punchline Deangelo: Fall asleep right after sex. Huh, guys?
Deangelo Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Jim: Cece, if you're watching this at home, it's way past your bedtime. By the way, how'd this get televised?
Jim Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Pam: Didn't think to mention me, huh?
Pam Reaction Beat Character Comedy Michael: This person, well, I guess we all sort of consider a mom around the office, Meredith Palmer!
Michael Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Meredith: I'll tell you one thing, I'm not going to be a good mom tonight.
Michael: Year after year, I catch a lot of flak on this particular award because year after year, I present this award to a guy instead of a girl. Hottest in the Office goes to Danny Cordray!
Ryan: How do I feel about not winning Hottest in the Office this year? Um, I'm very relieved. How do you judge something like... What is his criteria, even? It's so subjective.
Ryan Character Comedy Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Michael: The Diabetes Award goes to Stanley Hudson! Come on up here, you sick bastard.
Michael Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Phyllis: I have diabetes, too. You don't see me making a big deal about it.
Dwight: I want to dedicate this award to something that, uh, we take for granted in our daily lives, and that is the humble trash can. This is for you, trash can.
Dwight Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Michael: Pippi Longstocking, Ronald McDonald's wife, Ron Howard, Ron Weasley. What do they all have in common? Redheads.
Erin: This is the first award I've ever won in my entire life. People were right about the Dundies, they are magical.
Erin Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Erin · Gabe: Gabe... We should break up. I'm not attracted to you. I just... I cringe when you talk. I have to be honest. Right, Pam?
Erin Gabe Cringe/Discomfort Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Gabe: Here comes that quarter-life crisis everyone's talking about.
Gabe Reaction Beat Character Comedy Deangelo: I was in the bathroom, vomiting and vomiting in that men's room. That's why it has been shut down for most of the evening.
Michael: I was hoping it would be more like Godfather III, that wrapped up the whole franchise in an extremely satisfying way, but instead, it is like Godfather I, that was very confusing, had maybe three big laughs.
Michael Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Angela: Gladly. I'd accept that award, because a bitch is a female dog.
Angela Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy All employees: 9,986,000 minutes / We actually sat down and did the math / 9,986,000 minutes / That's how many minutes that you've worked here
All employees: That's like watching Die Hard 80,000 times
All employees: You hit me with your car / You helped me get off drugs / I watch you when you sleep / I forgive you for kissing me
Michael: Well, this is going to hurt like a mother.
Michael Character Comedy Reaction Beat Toby: I am a little happy right now to have a platform to talk about the outcome of a case that I was recently a juror on, the Scranton Strangler. A man's being put to death, I was part of the verdict, and I'm not so sure he's guilty anymore.
Toby Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback ⏩ The part you fast-forward
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