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The Office

2001 Ended

7.8/10 1,018 votes

Comedy

Nightmare boss. Tedious colleagues. Pointless tasks. Welcome to Wernham Hogg.

Created by:: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Cast:: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: BBC Two

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Series 1

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E01

Episode 1

★ 7.4

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2001-07-09 · 30m

David Brent, manager of the Slough branch of Wernham Hogg paper merchants, is told that it might be closed down. He makes the rash promise of No Redundancies...

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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.2

Work Experience

2001-07-16 · 30m

A new girl arrives on work experience. The day is brightened up even more by a doctored picture of David Brent that's been e-mailed around the office. Cue Gareth Keenan Special Investigator...

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.0

The Quiz

2001-07-23 · 30m

Tim is 30 today and receives some special gifts. Dawn wants to organize after-work drinks for him but it's also the annual quiz night. Brent & Finchy see it as a point of honour that they win. The only real competition comes from Tim & Ricky...

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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.7

Training

2001-07-30 · 30m

Wernham Hogg, Slough branch are having a training day. Rowan, an outside consultant tries his best. Dawn has other things on her mind...

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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.2

New Girl

2001-08-13 · 30m

Brent decides to take on a new secretary despite the spectre of redundancies in the Slough branch. He can choose between some bloke that's turned up for interview and a pretty young blonde. The day is rounded off with a trip to Chasers nightclub...

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E06

Episode 6

★ 7.3

Judgement

2001-08-20 · 30m

Jennifer arrives to give the final decision. The Slough branch is to be merged with Swindon and some people will lose their jobs, and David has been offered Jennifer's job, which he accepts.

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