The Office (US)

Season 2

TV-14
100%97%
Beginning with "The Dundies", the second season further developed into the plot of the fear of company downsizing, along with the introduction of new characters and developing some of the minor ones—especially that of Dwight Schrute. Michael Scott soon starts a relationship with his boss Jan Levenson and, Pam Beesley and Jim Halpert’s relationship become one of the focal points of the season. Their compatibility becomes more obvious as Jim’s feelings for Pam continue to grow, while she struggles with her relationship with the warehouse worker Roy Anderson.

22 Episodes

  • The Dundies
    E1
    The DundiesIt's time for the "Dundies", Dunder Mifflin's annual awards banquet (held at the neighborhood Chili's), and the staff must endure the excruciating performance of their inept emcee, boss Michael Scott.
  • Sexual Harassment
    E2
    Sexual HarassmentJust as corporate tells Toby, one of the workers at the Scranton branch, to give a seminar on sexual harassment issues, Michael receives a visit from his obnoxious sales-rep friend Todd Packer. The two chauvinistic friends try to prove that the office is not in need of harassment counseling, but only wind up making the situation worse, causing yet another zany day at the office.
  • Office Olympics
    E3
    Office OlympicsWhile Michael and Dwight are out of the office for the day trying to close a deal on a new condo for Michael, Jim and Pam arrange for the staff to participate in an "Office Olympics," where the workers play strange, invented games (among them, Dunderball, Hate Ball...and Pam Pong) that they usually play while the boss is out. At the end of the day, the festivities cheer up everyone - even the oblivious Michael.
  • The Fire
    E4
    The FireThe Office is forced into the parking lot for the day when a fire starts in the kitchen. To ease everyone's boredom, Jim suggests a game of "Desert Island" and "Who Would You Do?", where certain staff members reveal a little too much information about themselves. Throughout the day, Michael talks business with Ryan, leaving Dwight feeling left out.
  • Halloween
    E5
    HalloweenCorporate demands a Halloween layoff, leaving Michael in a two-headed costume dodging decisions while Dwight and Jim's résumé battle, and Creed's survival instincts, turn the spooky day into real dread.
  • The Fight
    E6
    The FightWhen Dwight embarrasses Michael by punching him in the stomach at work, Jim organizes a lunchtime rematch at Dwight's Dojo. Meanwhile, Pam becomes annoyed at Jim when he gets too physical with her, Ryan updates the emergency contact information on a secret mission, and Michael tantalizes Ryan when the boss gets a hold of Ryan's cell phone number.
  • The Client
    E7
    The ClientAt a Chili's dinner with a potential client, Michael's antics, Jan's professionalism, and an impromptu "Baby Back Ribs" duet unexpectedly close the deal, while Dwight and Kevin read Jim's top-secret document.
  • Performance Review
    E8
    Performance ReviewMichael expects praise but receives month-old evaluation notes; his whirlwind performance review includes Dwight's compliments, Jan's disapproval, and a parking-lot rant that leaves Pam and Jim hopelessly amused.
  • Email Surveillance
    E9
    Email SurveillanceMichael starts monitoring the emails sent out in the Dunder-Mifflin workplace, upsetting the employees. Meanwhile, Pam believes that the relationship between Dwight and Angela is more than just worker to worker, Jim throws an office BBQ at his house in order to show his roommate the kinds of people he deals with everyday, and Michael, after annoying everyone at his improv classes, crashes Jim's party with a terrible karaoke number.
  • Christmas Party
    E10
    Christmas PartyA Yankee Swap turns Phyllis's hand-knit mittens into bargaining chips after Michael overspends on an iPod, igniting gift chaos, holiday Scotch, and an ill-timed teapot of feelings between Jim and Pam.
  • Booze Cruise
    E11
    Booze CruiseCruising Lake Wallenpaupack, Captain-for-a-day Michael runs a booze-soaked "leadership workshop", Roy sets a wedding date, Dwight mutinies for steering duty, and Jim nearly confesses everything to Pam on deck.
  • The Injury
    E12
    The InjuryMichael, being Michael Scott, overreacts to an 'injury' he has. This steers everyone away from realising that Dwight is the one with a more serious injury. No matter how ill or injured you are though, if you call shotgun, you get the front seat, no matter what...at least according to Michael.
  • The Secret
    E13
    The SecretWhen Michael slips some sly references about Pam in his conversations with Jim, Jim quickly tries to do damage control to make sure that no one else in the office finds about his crush on Pam, all while slamming himself with regret for ever telling Michael in the first place. Jim goes to drastic measures, even bonding with Michael at a Hooters restaurant for lunch. Nonetheless, Jim's efforts do little to keep Michael from revealing the secret, but Jim smooths the situation over with Pam to make it seem like nothing more than a tiny crush in the past. Meanwhile, Dwight conducts an investigation about Oscar's mysterious absence from work, and what Dwight finds, though it goes way over his head, is surprising.
  • The Carpet
    E14
    The CarpetWhen someone soils the carpet in Michael's office, Michael sees it as a form of hatred towards him and realizes for the first time that not everyone may like him. Due to the odor of his office, Michael temporarily switches workspaces with Jim, and while there, Michael reminisces of his pre-management days, reliving pranks with Dwight that he and Todd Packer played on the staff. Meanwhile, Jim realizes why Kelly sits alone in the back of the office as he plays messenger for a childish flirtation between Kelly and Ryan, and Pam tries to cope with the day without Jim to make her laugh.
  • Boys and Girls
    E15
    Boys and GirlsJan holds a "Women in the Workplace" seminar at Dunder-Mifflin for the paper company's female employees. Michael, feeling more than a bit left out, decides to have his own "seminar" when he takes the male workers down to the warehouse.
  • Valentine's Day
    E16
    Valentine's DayWhen Michael visits Dunder Mifflin corporate headquarters in New York on Valentine's Day, he and Jan are both in for a surprise. Meanwhile, back in Scranton, the office staff celebrates Valentine's Day grade school style.
  • Dwight's Speech
    E17
    Dwight's SpeechDwight must confront his fear of public speaking when he is named Dunder-Mifflin's Salesman of the Year. To prepare for a big convention where he is set to give a speech, Dwight turns to Michael to guide him in his quest to conquer the fear. Meanwhile, Pam gets wrapped up with wedding plans, but Jim has plans of a different sort: an escape route out of Dunder-Mifflin and Scranton, at least for long enough so that he doesn't have to witness Pam's wedding. While all of this is happening, the staffers battle it out over control of the thermostat.
  • Take Your Daughter to Work Day
    E18
    Take Your Daughter to Work DayA routine office day is changed when children come to Dunder Mifflin for "Take Your Daughter to Work Day". Michael is surprised when he strikes up a friendship with the five-year old daughter of his sworn enemy, Toby. Pam is desperate to befriend her colleagues' offspring and a misunderstanding puts Ryan under Stanley's thumb.
  • Michael's Birthday
    E19
    Michael's BirthdayAs Kevin and the rest of the crew worry about Kevin's medical test results to see whether or not he has skin cancer, Michael gets angry because no one seems to have fun at the birthday party he threw for himself. Later, Michael takes everyone out to the skating rink to get their minds off of Kevin's possible complications, and Pam and Jim go to the supermarket to pick up some presents for Kevin.
  • Drug Testing
    E20
    Drug TestingDwight plays the role of Volunteer Sheriff after finding half a joint in the Dunder Mifflin parking lot leading to an investigation. Pam gives Jim a play challenge where he must be silent until he gives Pam a can of Coke.
  • Conflict Resolution
    E21
    Conflict ResolutionWhen Michael takes over conflict resolution duties from HR, chaos ensues at Dunder Mifflin.
  • Casino Night
    E22
    Casino NightIn the season finale, Dunder-Mifflin holds a Casino Night in the warehouse to benefit charity. While Michael faces the task of juggling two dates, Jim is forced to ponder the reality of transferring to the Stamford branch and what that means for his relationship with Pam.

Cast of Season 2

  • Steve CarellMichael Scott
  • Rainn WilsonDwight Schrute
  • John KrasinskiJim Halpert
  • Jenna FischerPam Beesly
  • B.J. NovakRyan Howard
  • Stephen MerchantWriter
  • Ricky GervaisWriter
  • Warren LiebersteinProducer

Season 2 Ratings & Reviews

 

  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   

Take Plex everywhere

Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices