S01E01 · EP 1
Episode DNA
32 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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32 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:29Michael Scott demonstrates his sales technique by making a fake phone call to a client.
00:29–01:02scheme · social_rule_violation
3 ▸ 02:12Michael gives Jim a tour of the office, introduces Pam, and makes an inappropriate comment.
02:12–02:51social_rule_violation · double_standard
4 ▸ 02:51Jim Halpert describes his boring job as a sales rep to the camera.
02:51–03:53Dwight Schrute describes his disciplined morning routine as assistant to the regional manager.
03:53–04:23obsession
6 ▸ 04:23Michael tells Dwight and Jim a fabricated story about winning a basketball game against two black men.
04:23–05:56lie · social_rule_violation
8 ▸ 06:11Jan Levinson-Gould arrives for a meeting, and Michael blames Pam for not having the agenda.
06:11–07:09double_standard · humiliation
9 ▸ 07:09Jan tells Michael that one branch will be downsized, and Michael takes a call from Todd Packer.
07:09–08:10threat · social_rule_violationMichael decides to lie to his employees about the downsizing, while Angela comments on her department.
08:10–11:23lie · secret_exposed
11 ▸ 11:23Michael greets the new temp Ryan Howard and makes a Hitler impression.
11:23–12:17social_rule_violationPam confesses her dream of being an illustrator but doesn't know how to pursue it.
12:17–12:34Pam introduces the salespeople and accounting, then Dwight and Jim argue over desk boundaries.
12:34–13:21petty_grievance · rivalry
14 ▸ 13:21Michael ignores phone messages and runs around the office making sound effects.
13:21–13:54avoidance · obsession
15 ▸ 13:54Michael complains that corporate doesn't ask him how he runs the office.
13:54–14:55
16 ▸ 14:55Dwight builds a cardboard wall between his and Jim's desks, citing health and safety.
14:55–15:34petty_grievance · escalationDwight demonstrates his ability to hold his finger in a flame.
15:34–17:19obsessionJim ignores Dwight's request for a paper price by pretending not to see him.
17:19–17:40avoidance · petty_grievance
19 ▸ 17:40Michael explains his sales philosophy and talks about finding a lump during a self-exam.
17:40–19:04social_rule_violation
20 ▸ 19:04Michael calls an all-hands meeting to address the downsizing rumors.
19:04–19:47Michael reveals the downsizing threat to the staff and asks for their trust.
19:47–22:26lie · secret_exposedJim reveals he knows Pam's favorite yogurt flavor, showing his crush on her.
22:26–23:24secret_exposedJim puts Dwight's stapler in Jell-O again, and Michael fails to discipline him.
23:24–24:09humiliation · petty_grievanceMichael says his dream job is to be a part-time astronaut.
24:09–25:32Pam introduces her fiancé Roy and explains his cheap Valentine's ad proposal.
25:32–27:31Roy arrives to pick up Pam, preventing her from going for drinks with coworkers.
27:31–27:53avoidancePam explains she loves Roy because he is protective and her family loves him.
27:53–28:06Michael enlists Ryan to help him prank Pam by pretending to fire her.
28:06–28:17scheme · humiliationMichael pretends to fire Pam for stealing Post-it notes as a cruel prank.
28:17–30:44scheme · humiliationMichael reveals the prank, and Pam calls him a jerk.
30:44–31:26humiliation · comeuppanceMichael tells a story about being a godfather to a Guatemalan employee's child.
31:26–32:22Jim and Pam have an awkward conversation as she leaves with Roy.
32:22–33:24avoidanceDwight treats the documentary camera as a potential threat.
33:24–34:23obsessionMichael tells stories about a client who thought their ad said 'opiate paper' and planting a tree in Israel.
34:23–36:00Same DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2005-03-24
- Overall
- #1
- Writers
- Director
- Greg Daniels
- Viewers
- 11.23M (US)
- Pace
- 138 words/min · 155 questions