S09E01 · EP 177
season 9 · 2012-09-20
The New Guys
written by ? · directed by Greg Daniels · 4.28M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

22 scenes · 4 threads
humiliation 11%awkward 11%absurd 8%escalation 6%humiliating 6%deal 6%rivalry 5%tense 5%secret exposed 4%sad 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Dwight's Slackline Rivalry
B · Jim's Career Crisis
C · Andy's Revenge on Nellie
D · Angela's Cat Adoption
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Office · act1Summer Updates and Revelations

Dwitt reveals his beet drink and non-paternity news.

00:25–00:40secret_exposed · confession
3 · Office · act1Kevin's Turtle Tragedy

Kevin recounts his failed attempt to save a turtle.

00:40–01:22misunderstanding · escalation
4 · Office · act1Jim's Missed Opportunity

Jim and Pam discuss Jim's rejected sports job offer.

01:22–03:03deal · betrayal
5 · Office · act1Kelly and Ryan's Departures

Toby announces Kelly and Ryan's moves to Ohio.

03:03–03:10coincidence · secret_exposed
7 · Office · act1New Employees Introduced

Pete and Clark are dubbed the new Jim and Dwight.

04:03–04:59social_rule_violation · rivalry
8 · Office · act1Andy's Outward Bound Stories

Andy shares his wilderness experiences with the office.

04:59–06:12escalation · threat
9 · Office · act1Nicknames and Rivalry Begin

Andy gives Pete and Clark demeaning nicknames.

06:12–06:24humiliation · rivalry
10 · Office · act1Angela's Cat Adoption Plea

Angela seeks a home for her cat Comstock.

06:24–07:19deal · misunderstanding
11 · Office · act1Andy Threatens Nellie

Andy confronts Nellie about her job.

07:19–08:22threat · humiliation
12 · Office · act1Dwight's Paranoia Grows

Dwight fears Clark is after his job.

08:22–10:00rivalry · obsession
13 · Office · act1Jim Realizes Stagnation

Jim learns Pete's ambitions and feels stuck.

10:00–10:34confession · escalation
14 · Office · act1Cat Adoption Interviews

Angela interviews candidates for Comstock.

10:34–11:30deal · social_rule_violation
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15 · Parking lot · act1Andy's Slackline Humiliation

Andy sets up a slackline to humiliate Nellie.

11:30–12:12humiliation · escalation
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16 · Parking lot · act1Jim and Pete's Awkward Talk

Jim tries to connect with Pete but fails.

12:12–14:54social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
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17 · Parking lot · act1Nellie Fails Slackline

Nellie attempts the slackline in heels and fails.

14:54–15:05humiliation · escalation
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18 · Parking lot · act1Dwight's Slackline Failure

Dwight tries to one-up Clark but fails repeatedly.

15:05–15:31rivalry · humiliation
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19 · Parking lot · act1Dwight's Humiliation Ends

Andy ends the slackline activity after Dwight's failure.

15:31–15:35humiliation · escalation
20 · Office · act1Dwight Plans Revenge

Dwight plots a dangerous tightrope stunt.

15:35–15:49obsession · scheme
21 · Office · act1Pam Refuses to Help Dwight

Dwight asks Pam to be his counterweight but she refuses.

15:49–16:48negotiation · avoidance
22 · Office · act1Oscar Agrees to Adopt Cat

Oscar agrees to take Comstock, allowing Robert to visit.

16:48–19:27deal · secret_exposed
23 · Office · act1Jim Secretly Accepts Job

Jim calls his friend to accept the sports job without telling Pam.

19:27–20:24betrayal · secret_exposed
24 · Parking lot · act1Dwight's Rescue and Aftermath

Dwight is rescued by firefighters after his stunt fails.

20:24–21:31humiliation · escalation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2012-09-20
Overall
#177
Writers
Director
Greg Daniels
Viewers
4.28M (US)
Pace
128 words/min · 73 questions

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In this episode

DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
TF
Toby Flenderson147 episodes · drives 23 scenes
KK
Kelly Kapoor159 episodes · drives 26 scenes
RH
Ryan Howard166 episodes · drives 46 scenes
MP
Meredith Palmer183 episodes · drives 6 scenes