Pilot

Air Date: March 24 2005

Michael Scott, Regional Manager of the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin paper supply company, is told by the corporate office that there may be downsizing at the Scranton branch.

Even though Michael assures everyone that there won’t be downsizing, everyone fears for their jobs.

Michael hires a new temp, named Ryan Howard, and shows him around the office.

We are also introduced to other characters. Dwight, the assistant (to the) regional manager, who thinks he has more power in the office than he really does. Jim, a sales associate, who enjoys playing tricks on Dwight and has a crush on Pam. And Pam, the cute receptionist, who is engaged (for three years) to Roy, who works in the warehouse. 

Diversity Day

Air Date: March 29 2005

A special consultant, named Mr. Brown, comes to the Office to teach a seminar on diversity in the workplace. Michael pretends that it was his idea to have the seminar, when really it was because of Michaels offensive jokes that they, needed to have the seminar.

Michael is not happy with Mr. Brown seminar, so he decides to teach one of his own in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, Jim is trying to make his biggest sale of the year, but keeps getting interrupted by Michael.

Health Care

Air Date: April 5 2005

When corporate asks Michael to pick a new Health plan, he asks Dwight to do it for him, because Michael doesn’t want people to be angry with him, Dwight gladly accepts. Dwight, who makes the conference room into a “Workspace”, asks everyone to fill out a form telling about their medical history, to make sure that they are covered, since no one was happy with the first plan he picked. Jim and Pam take full advantage of this, making up many fake illnesses.

The Alliance

Air Date: April 12 2005

Michael decides to throw a birthday party for the person with the next birthday at the office, to get everyone to forget about the downsizing and to have fun. Even though Meredith’s birthday isn’t for a month, that doesn’t stop Michael. He gets Pam, Phyllis and Angela to do the planning.

Dwight approaches Jim and asks if he wants to be in an “Alliance” with him, because of the downsizing. This gives Jim the perfect opportunity to play practical jokes on Dwight. Jim tells Pam all about what’s going on with Dwight, and Dwight thinks it’s just part of the “Strategy”

Michael also makes a donation to Oscar’s nephew’s charity walk.

Basket Ball

Air Date: April 19 2005

In this episode Michael organizes a basket ball game between the warehouse staff and the office employees. After realizing that some of the employees will have to come into work on Saturday, Michael makes a deal with the warehouse staff, that who ever looses the game will have to work on Saturday. Michael appoints himself the captain of the office team, and since he won’t let Dwight on the team, he gives Dwight the responsibility of organizing the holiday and weekend work calendar.

Hot Girl

Air Date: April 26 2005