S07E18 · EP 144
season 7 · 2011-02-24
Todd Packer
written by ? · directed by ? · 6.12M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 2 threads
awkward 25%social rule violation 13%scheme 9%petty grievance 9%humiliation 8%tense 7%chaotic 5%deadpan 5%cheerful 3%tender 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Todd Packer's return
B · Andy's computer scheme
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Packer arrives at office

Todd Packer returns seeking a desk job and is introduced by Michael.

00:02–00:42social_rule_violation · humiliation
2 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Packer's crude jokes offend

Packer makes offensive jokes while Pam shows Erin a new computer.

00:42–02:25social_rule_violation · humiliation
3 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight forced to move desks

Michael forces Dwight to move to the annex for Packer.

02:25–02:36petty_grievance · escalation
4 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Packer insults and pranks

Packer insults Dwight and the office Zen garden.

02:36–03:28humiliation · social_rule_violation
5 ▸ 03:28
5 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Staff complains about Packer

The staff complains about Packer's behavior among themselves.

03:28–04:22social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
6 ▸ 04:22
6 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Andy wants new computer

Andy sees Erin's new computer and wants one too.

04:22–04:31petty_grievance · escalation
7 ▸ 04:31
7 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Pam denies Andy's request

Pam refuses Andy a new computer due to budget constraints.

04:31–05:24petty_grievance · negotiation
8 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Packer offends Kevin

Packer makes offensive jokes about Kevin's weight.

05:24–05:59humiliation · social_rule_violation
9 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Andy switches computers

Andy convinces Erin to trade computers, angering Pam.

05:59–06:12petty_grievance · betrayal
10 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael asks Andy to deliver ants

Michael asks Andy to take ants to Dwight while Holly questions him about Packer.

06:12–06:52misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 ▸ 06:52
11 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Packer insults Holly

Packer makes crude jokes about Michael and Holly's relationship.

06:52–07:00social_rule_violation · humiliation
12 ▸ 07:00
12 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Jim and Dwight scheme

Jim and Dwight plan pranks to get rid of Packer.

07:00–08:12scheme · escalation
13 ▸ 08:12
13 · Dunder Mifflin conference room · act1Andy confronts Pam about computer

Andy confronts Pam in the conference room about humiliating him. Pam says she can only replace his computer if it breaks. Andy takes this as a hint.

08:12–10:21scheme · petty_grievance
14 ▸ 10:21
14 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight's prank list fails

Dwight gives Jim a list of 400 prank ideas. Jim pretends to review them but is unimpressed.

10:21–10:25scheme · obsession
16 ▸ 10:32
16 · Dunder Mifflin lobby · act2Michael talks to Packer

Michael gently tells Packer to change his behavior.

10:32–11:12confession · social_rule_violation
17 · Dunder Mifflin office · act2Packer's fake apology

Packer gives a backhanded apology to Kevin.

11:12–14:06humiliation · social_rule_violation
19 ▸ 15:59
19 · Dunder Mifflin office · act2Jim and Dwight trick Packer

Jim and Dwight call Packer pretending to be Corporate offering a job in Florida.

15:59–16:33scheme · impersonation
21 ▸ 16:44
21 · Dunder Mifflin office · act2Pam gives Andy used computer

Pam gives Andy the scratched computer, pretending it's from the warehouse.

16:44–17:05scheme
22 · Dunder Mifflin office · act2Packer insults Holly again

Packer insults Holly, causing Michael to keep the scheme secret.

17:05–17:25betrayal · social_rule_violation
24 · Dunder Mifflin break room · act3Darryl blackmails Pam

Darryl blackmails Pam for sick days after discovering her scheme.

17:38–17:47deal
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2011-02-24
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In this episode

MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
TP
Todd Packer19 episodes · drives 11 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
AB
Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes
EH
Erin Hannon98 episodes · drives 66 scenes