It may be early Feb, but it's never too late for a Christmas party! This episode sees Michael host a Christmas party for the staff, however his gift-giving plan goes awry when everything gets swapped.

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Pat and Katy are back to survey some emails! Here we see Michael upset his employees when he starts to keep tabs on the emails going around at work. Meanwhile, Pam suspects Angela and Dwight's relationship isn't purely professional, and Jim throws a barbecue at his home and Michael turns up.

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The employees are on edge over performance reviews, whilst Katy is on edge about the Royal Family impoloding. "Performance Review" sees Michael search the employee suggestion box for ideas that he can present in his own performance meeting with Jan. Meanwhile, Pam and Jim try to convince Dwight that it's Friday.

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Michael and Jan try to land a new client by taking him out to Chili's. Meanwhile, back in the office, Jim finds a script written by Michael called 'Threat Level: Midnight', and the workers cannot resist acting it out. Elsewhere, Pam and Jim have their first unofficial date.

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After being embarrassed by Dwight superior fighting skills, Michael engages in a karate match with him during lunch. Meanwhile, did Jim go too far with Pam?

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Halloween is not much fun for Michael when he realises he must fire somebody, and Jim and Pam put Dwight's CV on the internet.

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The staff decamp to the parking lot for the day when a fire starts in the kitchen. To fill the time, they start to play games, which reveal a little too much about some of the team.

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Jim and Pam arrange an `Office Olympics' for the staff when Michael and Dwight got out for the day to close a deal. However, these are no ordinary sporting events, but the fruits of the minds of the bored office staff.

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Todd Packer has arrived! Desperate to undermine the new sexual harrassment policy, Michael determines to develop a joke that will take the office by storm.

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Season Two has arrived and what a way to kick off! Without question, not only one of the greatest episodes of the series, but also one of Pat and Katy's personal favourites. They discuss their love of Ping, Pam's drunken speech and more.

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Pat & Katy give their thoughts on the first season of The Office, discussing what they liked/disliked, their favourite episodes as well as what they're looking forward to in Season Two!

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I'm seeing double here, FOUR hot girls named Katy?! No but seriously, a hilarious way to end the first season of The Office, where a "hot girl" visits Dunder Mifflin selling handbags. Of course the entire male staff are smitten, but who will win her heart?

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Who better to review a basketball-themed episode than Sarnia's most acclaimed basketball coaches? Another hilarious episode that sees an in-house basketball game put everyone's athletic abilities to the test.

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With rumours swirling of down-sizing, paranoia takes over the members of the office, resulting in Dwight and Jim forming a Survivor-esque alliance to save themselves.

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Paty & Katy return to review "Health Care", where Dwight is given the authority to choose a health plan for everyone, however the power quickly goes to his head and infuriates his co-workers.

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Pat & Katy return to review "Diversity Day", where Michael tells everyone it was his idea to hire a special consultant (Larry Wilmore) to teach racial tolerance and diversity, when in fact it was his behavior that necessitated the training.

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It's the episode that introduced us all to Michael Scott and his unique staff at Dunder Mifflin, which resulted in a great showcase of what the show would be. Michael must prove why his office shouldn't be downsized, Jim puts Dwight's stapler in jello, Pam is tricked into thinking she is fired and more. A great episode!

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Welcome to "The Office Talk", a show where newlyweds Pat & Katy Wright rewatch and dissect every episode of the classic series. Join them on this journey as they rediscover not only what they love so much about the show, but also each other.