If You Think You Know Everything About The Office, You Better Ace This Quiz!
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The Office is a hilarious sitcom shot in a "mockumentary" style, which is meant to simulate the look and feel of a real documentary. The series was an adaptation of a BBC show of the same name. It premiered on NBC on March 24, 2005, and ran for nine seasons until May 16, 2013. The show received critical acclaim and won four Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2006. It remains a fan favorite even though it has been years since it ended.
The show is based in the small town of Scranton, Pennslyvania at the paper company Dunder Mifflin. The Scranton branch is run by clueless manager Michael Scott (from season one to season seven). The employees are subjected to his zany personality and management style - but the workers are pretty wacky themselves.
There is Dwight Schrute, a paper salesman with an incredibly unique personality. His fellow salesman, Jim Halpert, spends all day pranking him and flirting with the receptionist - Pam Beesly. Then there is fire guy Ryan Howard, the dramatic Kelly Kapoor, oblivious Kevin Malone, judgemental Angela Martin, and many more.
How well do you remember the iconic show and all of its crazy characters? Take this quick quiz to find out! It is time to play Who did it: The Office edition. Good luck!
Who spilled chili in the office?
This person decides to bring their famous chili to share with the office. They like to do this at least once a year. They are very serious about their chili recipe. It has been passed down in their family for generations. The trick is to undercook the onions. They are up all night pressing garlic and dicing whole tomatoes. They toast their own Ancho chilies. It is probably the thing they do best. Unfortunately, they spill it all over the carpet.
Who trapped Meredith's head with a bat?
This takes place in the seventeenth episode of season two. Someone spots animal droppings on the office carpet and concludes that there must be a bird trapped in the air vents. Much to everyone's surprise, a bat flies out of the ceiling tiles and begins flying around the office. Everyone runs and ducks for cover until the bat is trapped in a room. One office employee decides to catch it themselves and ends up trapping the bat in bag along with Meredith's head.
Who ate a potato thinking it was an apple?
In the episode "Safety Training," several of the employees are betting on various things around the office March Madness style. The bets include how many jelly beans are in the jar at reception and how long Ryan can last listening to Kelly talk about Netflix. One bet is that if they switch one person's apple out with a potato, they will continue to eat it without noticing. They distract this person to make the switch and are amazed when the person actually eats the potato.
Who jumped off the roof into an empty box?
This happens during the premiere episode of the sixth season entitled "Gossip." It occurs during the cold open. A few of the character have become enamored with the internet sensation of 2004 - parkour. It is the art of getting from one point to another as creatively as possible The office employees are climbing on desks, jumping off chairs, and pushing themselves off things. One of them jumps off the roof, thinking they will land on something solid, and accidentally lands in a box.
Who got the corporate job in New York?
At the end of the third season, the corporate office in New York City is hiring for a new position. Jan is being let go from her job and they need a replacement. David Wallace is conducting interviews with employees of Dunder Mifflin, including several people from the Scranton branch. One of the people from Scranton actually ends up with the job and moves to New York. This becomes a major plot point throughout the following season. Who got the job?
Who hit Meredith with their car?
Poor Meredith just cannot catch a break. One day, someone is trapping a bat on her face and the next day someone hits her with their car. Which person in the office committed the latter offense? This incident occurred during the first episode of the fourth season. Meredith was mostly fine after the accident, except for a crack in her pelvis. Everyone in the office went to visit her while she recovered - including the person who hit her with their car.
Who put Dwight's stapler in jello?
The fan favorite moment happened in the pilot episode. Dwight opens his desk drawer to look for some pictures of his car to show the new employee and suddenly becomes enraged. When asked what was wrong, Dwight angrily announced that someone put their stapler in jello...again. They immediately know exactly who it is, though the person in question pretends like it was not him in the moment. This also happened in the first episode of the British version of the show.
Who fell into a koi pond?
The eight episode of season six is entitled "Koi Pond." The plot centers around one of the employees falling into a koi pond that was in the lobby of a client's building. They return from the sales call soaking wet, confusing everyone there. When they receive a phone call from the client that the person's keys were found in the koi pond, they all realize what happened and mercilessly tease this person for the rest of the day. Who fell into the koi pond.
Who punched a hole in the wall?
This incident occurs in the fourteenth of the third season, entitled "The Return." The title references Oscar's return from vacation, which he had been on since the first episode of the season "Gay Witch Hunt." The office throws a party to celebrate his return. Dwight has recently departed and has taken a sales job at Staples. One employee completely loses it and punches a hole in the wall in a fit of rage. Because of this, they are forced to go to anger management.
Who left Dunder Mifflin for the Michael Scott Paper Company?
In the later episodes of the fifth season, the Scranton branch gets a new director of sales Charles Miner, played by Idris Elba. Michael becomes upset with the new boss after they will not allow him to throw a party celebrating his 15th anniversary with the company. He tries to call David Wallace about it, but quits when he cannot get him on the phone. He decides to form his own paper company and asks everyone to join him, but only one person leaves the office to go with him. Who is that?
Which couple hosted a "Glee" viewing party?
In "Viewing Party," the eighth episode of the seventh season, one of the couples in the office hosts a party to watch the musical television show "Glee." The party devolves into complete chaos, as most of the parties in the show do. Two people get into a fight and start watching the show in different rooms, someone tries to change the channel and someone else forgets to record it, etc. Which of the office couples hosts the "Glee" viewing party?
Who accidentally started a fire in the office?
The fire alarm goes off in the fourth episode of the second season, forcing the employees to spend time outside while the firefighters take care of the issue. Dwight runs back in and discovers that there is one person in the office responsible for starting the fire. The person who started the fire earns the nickname "fire guy" for the rest of the series. Dwight also makes up a song inserting their name to the lyrics "We Didn't Start the Fire."
Who tricked Holly into thinking Kevin is mentally challenged?
"Goodbye, Toby" is the name of the last two episodes of season four. In the two-part episode, Toby Flenderson, the office's human resources representative, is leaving the Scranton branch and moving to Costa Rica. Michael is thrilled since he has always hated Toby, but he is not looking forward to getting another HR rep. He encourages the employees to haze the new employee. One of the characters tricks the new HR rep, Holly Flax, into thinking Kevin from accounting is mentally challenged.
Who hit Michael in the parking lot?
The ninth episode of the sixth season is entitled "Double Date." In this episode, Michael angers one of the Dunder Mifflin employees. Michael wants the person to forgive him and offers to bribe them with a raise. When that does not work, he asks if the person wants to hit him to make it even. Much to his disappointment, the person accepts the offer and promises to hit Michael as hard as they can. They do it in the parking with everyone watching.
Who falls through the ceiling tiles?
"Stress Relief" is a two-part episode. It is the fourteenth and fifteenth episodes of the fifth season. In the first part, one of the employees creates a fake fire to test the office's emergency preparedness. Of course, it goes terribly. The employee's are incredibly unprepared and begin running around in a panic. One of the characters thinks it is a good idea to climb into the ceiling so that they can escape and get help. Shockingly, this plan does not work.
Who ruined Michael's birthday with a cancer scare?
"Michael's Birthday" is the nineteenth episode of the second season. Michael is trying to get everyone else excited for his birthday, but no one is showing any interest or enthusiasm. He is then informed that no one cares about his birthday because they are waiting to hear if one of the office employees has skin cancer. That employee is waiting for their doctor to call with the test results. They do not want to go home and be alone. Michael is annoyed that this ruined his party.
Who bought salad thinking it was weed?
This happens in the episode "Frame Toby," which is the ninth episode of the fifth season. One of the employees wants to buy weed, but has no idea how or where to get it. They go down to the warehouse and ask some workers from Vance Refrigeration to sell them two pounds of weed, assuming that the blue collar workers sell drugs. The workers assume the person buying will not know the difference between salad and weed, and they are correct.
Who did not understand how disposable cameras work?
In the season seven episode "Counseling," one of the characters does not understand how a disposable camera works at all. Instead of removing the film from the camera to get developed later, they throw the entire thing in the trash can. They then said the following: "Disposable cameras are fun, although it does seem wasteful and you don't ever get to see your pictures. If it's an important event, that you want to remember, I recommend using a real camera."
Who flashes Michael at a Christmas party?
When Michael gets a bonus for firing an employee, he decides to spend part of that bonus on his secret Santa, Ryan. He buys him an iPod, which Ryan gladly accepts, but is less than excited when Phyllis gifts him an oven mitt. So, not to be underdone, Michael turns secret Santa into Yankee swap with the hopes of getting something better. It doesn't go over so well, and he winds up buying vodka to loosen up the party, leading to one of the ladies flashing him.
Who got flashed in the parking lot?
One of the female employees in the Scranton Branch gets flashed in the parking in the episode "Women's Appreciation." It is the twenty-first episode of the third season. The female employee was walking into the building when a man asked her for directions. He was holding a map. When she walked out, he was exposing himself out on the map. The police had already received three calls about the man. Michael decides to organize a women's appreciation day and takes them to the mall.
Who burned their foot on a George Foreman grill?
This happens in the season two episode "The Injury." One of the Dunder Mifflin employees calls the office and says they are hurt, begging someone to come pick them up. They say that they burnt their food on their George Foreman grill, which everyone finds bizarre. In their talking head, the person explains that they like to wake up to the smell of bacon being cooked. But since they do not have anyone to do this, they lay strips of bacon on their grill on the floor.
Who lied about being pregnant to get their ex back?
This woman in the office had recently been dumped by her significant other when he moved away. She still wants to get him back, though. So when he visits the Scranton branch she makes sure to dress up to entice him. When that does not work, she lies that she is pregnant with his baby and that she is keeping it. He tells her they can talk later over dinner, which she misinterprets and she gleefully tells the camera "We have a date!"
Who shot a gun in the office?
This happened in season seven, shortly after Michael and left Scranton to be with Holly and her parents. The office is in a bit of chaos because of his absence. Someone manages to bring a real, loaded gun into the office - which understandably freaks everyone out. This person insists that no one is in any danger, only to accidentally fire the weapon in the office. Luckily, no one was hit. However, one of the employees suffered temporary hearing loss in one ear.
Who declared bankruptcy?
This happens during a two part episode in the fourth season. One of the Dunder Mifflin employees at the Scranton branch is having money problems that they are desperately trying to hide from their colleagues. It gets so bad that they take a second job. When the second job begins to affect their main job, everyone find out about their money issues. Feeling the pressure really start to set it, this person dramatically yells to everyone in the office "I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!!"
Who had a heart attack during a fire drill?
There is a two part episode that takes place in season five named "Stress Relief." In this episode, one of the characters attempts to teach fire safety to their fellow Dunder Mifflin employees by organizing a fire drill. Except no one else knows that it is a drill. The person create smoke, force all of the doors closed and heat up the door knobs to make it look like a real fire. In the panic, one of the employees suffers a heart attack.
Who left a smelly "present" in Michael's office?
In the fourteenth episode of the second season, entitled "The Carpet," someone leaves a present in Michael's office. It is never outright states what exactly was left on the floor of his office, but it reeks so badly that the carpet needs to be replaced and Michael cannot stand to do any work in his office. He moves out to a desk in front. No one in the office will admit to committing what Michael calls a hate crime because he "hated it a lot."
Who served on the jury for the Scranton Strangler?
Throughout the series, there are numerous mentions of a criminal only known as The Scranton Strangler. Details of him crimes are not revealed. He terrorizes the small town until he is dramatically captured by police in a car chase. We later learn that his name is George Howard Skub and, according to one office employees, looks gorgeous in the crime photo sketches. Which one of the office employees is called away to serve on the jury for this notorious criminal?
Who got a pumpkin stuck on their head?
In the fifth episode of season nine "Here Comes Treble," it is Halloween at the office. One of the characters decides to play a prank on their coworkers by wearing a jack-o'-lantern on their head to scare them. But when this person tries to take the pumpkin off, it becomes stuck on their head. They try to pull it off with help, but it does not work and they spend all day in it. They are surprisingly calm about the situation and say the pumpkin will rot off in a few months.
Who broke a window with a snowball?
An epic snowball fight takes place in the two part episode "Classy Christmas" of the seventh season. One of the employees brings a snowball into the office and throws it at one of their coworkers. It is intended to be in good fun, but it quickly escalates into an intense and terrifying snowball fight. One of the characters goes way too far when they miss their target and end up shattering the window in the conference room. This earns them a lecture.
Who set their hair on fire during a Christmas party?
This happens in an episode titled "Moroccan Christmas." It takes place in the fifth season. The Party Planning Committee throws a Moroccan-themed fling for the holidays. It starts out fun, but quickly goes south when one of the characters gets way too drunk and sets their hair on fire by accident. The incident makes the other office employees very concerned about the person's drinking and they stop the party to have an intervention. They try to force the person to go to rehab, but they refuse.
Who founded WUPHF.com?
WUPHF.com is a business that one of the office employees creates in season seven. Several of the other employees invest in the idea as well. It is a website and social tool that will send messages to a user's home phone, cell phone, email, Facebook, twitter, fax and home screen at the same time to ensure that they get the message. The business gets an offer from the Washington University Public Health Fund. But they only want its initials for the domain name.
Who tackled Jim during the beach games?
"Beach Games" is the twenty-second episode of the third season. Michael has been invited to interview for a position at Dunder Mifflin's corporate office in New York City. Before he even has the interview, Michael is convinced that he will get the job. He is so confident that he starts looking for a replacement to become regional manager of the Scranton branch. He decides to test them with the Beach Games. One event is a sumo wrestling match, where ______ tackles Jim to the ground.
Who had an affair with Angela's husband?
In season seven, we are introduced to State Senator Robert Lipton. Angela meets him during Dwight's Hay Festival and the two begin seeing each other. They eventually get married in season eight and have one child together. Some of the characters suspect that the senator is gay, while others strongly deny the idea. In the ninth season, it is revealed that Angela's husband is having an affair with another employee in the office. Which employee has an affair with the senator?
Who drove their car into a lake?
One of the Dunder Mifflin employees manages to drive their car right into a lake in the season five episode "Dunder Mifflin Infinity." Do you remember who it was? In the two-part episode, corporate announces their plan to bring updated technology to all of their branches. This includes all employees getting BlackBerries and launching a new website for online sales. Worried that technology will affect their jobs, two employees set out to prove that personal touch works better than technology.
Who cut the face off a dummy and wore it?
This hilarious scene takes place in the episode "Stress Relief," which is a two part episode in season five. In the first, one of the employees suffers from a heart attack in the office. Therefore in the next episode, they host a CPR training lesson. Everyone ends up way too easily distracted and the lesson is pointless. It ends terribly when one person completely destroys the expensive CPR dummy used in the class. They cut the face off it and pretend to be Hannibal Lector.