There’s just something about The Office that gets us back on the couch. Perhaps it’s the blending of offbeat humor and real emotion, or perhaps it’s the fact that every episode somehow seems like comfort food. Whatever it is, some episodes have earned themselves permanent places in our rewatch rotation. They’re the ones we watch after a long day, the ones we quote with friends, and the ones that never fail to be engaging, no matter how many times we’ve watched them. Here are 10 episodes that can’t get enough of being rewatched—from the grand finale to the best of the best.
10. Finale (Season 9, Episodes 24 & 25)
The last book in the series ties everything up in heart, humor, and just the right amount of nostalgia. Everyone gets their time, and yeah, Michael appears when it matters. Seeing the gang reunite after the documentary broadcasts is like going to the high school reunion we’d want to attend. It’s sweet, emotional, and a reminder that the characters that we fell in love with are just doing all right.
9. Murder (Season 6, Episode 10)
Only The Office would make impending corporate disaster a sidesplitting murder mystery in Savannah, Georgia. Michael’s attempt to boost morale ends up with the entire staff role-playing absurd characters—and somehow it succeeds. The ridiculous accents, the melodramatic deaths, the over-the-top commitment to fake backstories—it’s all magnificently discombobulated, and one of the show’s greatest diversions from actual-world stress.
8. Classy Christmas (Season 7, Episodes 11 & 12)
A two-part holiday special that hits all the right notes. Holly’s return signals a new chapter for Michael, but it’s the snowball war between Dwight and Jim that steals the show. What starts as a simple prank spirals into full-blown psychological warfare, with Dwight taking things way too far. It’s chaos, but it’s festive chaos—and it works.
7. Goodbye, Michael (Season 7, Episode 22)
Michael’s farewell isn’t just a goodbye; it’s a gut punch wrapped in a group hug. Every interaction is laced with real emotion, and Steve Carell’s performance is so subtle and genuine that it never feels like acting. Watching Michael take off his mic and walk out of the office one last time? That moment sticks with you. It’s funny, it’s sad, it’s perfect.
6. Local Ad (Season 4, Episode 9)
What begins as a straightforward company ad soon becomes a Scranton do-it-yourself project. Michael’s dream of something “cinematic” is laughably oblivious, but it’s also sort of endearing. By the time it’s over, you’re on his side. With Darryl’s sing-along jingle and Jim’s dry wit, this episode shows that even the most prosaic office drudgery can be magic in the right hands.
5. Branch Wars (Season 4, Episode 10)
Utica wants Stanley? Not on Michael’s watch. What follows is a low-stakes heist with high-level absurdity. The fake mustaches alone are worth the price of admission. Throw in some Finer Things Club drama and Dwight’s complete disregard for subtlety, and you’ve got yourself a rewatch classic.
4. Stress Relief (Season 5, Episodes 14 & 15)
This is the legendary one for a reason. It starts with what is quite possibly the greatest cold open of all time—Dwight’s rogue fire drill—and doesn’t stop. From Stanley’s heart attack to the infamous CPR dummy scene (including Dwight chopping off the face), it’s just constant insanity. Even when you do know what is coming, you can’t help but laugh like you’re seeing it for the first time.
3. Dinner Party (Season 4, Episode 13)
Certain episodes are painful to watch. Dinner Party is beautifully, agonizingly, wonderfully awkward. Seeing Michael and Jan self-destruct before Jim, Pam, Andy, and Angela is like seeing a car wreck in slow motion. It’s savage. It’s laugh-out-loud funny. And yet, it remains amazingly rewatchable. Each line is a quotable gem from Jan’s fixation on candles to Michael’s favorite “tiny plasma screen.
2. Casino Night (Season 2, Episode 22)
The office holds a fundraiser, but Jim and Pam are the ones who steal the spotlight. Jim’s declaration of love? Chills. The anticipation, the suspense, the expression on Pam’s face—this is the moment everything shifts. Throw in some classic Michael moments of awkwardness and Creed coolly winning at poker, and it becomes one of the most well-rounded episodes of the series. Hilarious, romantic, emotional—it hits all the right notes.
1. The Injury (Season 2, Episode 12)
Michael gets burned on the foot on a George Foreman Grill. That’s the premise. What happens next is sheer sitcom greatness. Seeing Michael hobbling around being pitied, Dwight getting a concussion and becoming a goo, and Pam struggling to keep everything together—it’s crazy brilliance. Regardless of how many times you see it, it never fails to entertain. This is The Office at its most deranged and memorable.
These episodes aren’t only amazing—they’re classic. Whether you’re alone watching, introducing someone to the show for the first time, or you just need a mood booster, these 10 are never a fail. The Office has earned itself a spot as one of the most re-watchable sitcoms ever, and these episodes are the reason why.