The Office (USA)/Pilot

Pilot
Season 1, Episode 1
Airdate	March 24, 2005
Teleplay by	Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant and Greg Daniels
Directed by	Ken Kwapis
Stream
— N/A	1x02 → Diversity Day
The Office — Season One

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Pilot is the first episode of the first season of The Office.

Starring: Steve Carell (Michael Scott), Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute), John Krasinski (Jim Halpert), Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly), B.J. Novak (Ryan Howard)

Guest Starring: Melora Hardin (Jan), David Denman (Roy)

Co-Starring: Leslie David Baker (Stanley Hudson), Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone), Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin), Henriette Mantel (Office Worker), Mike McCaul (Office Worker), Oscar Nunez (Oscar Martinez), Phyllis Smith (Phyllis Lapin)

Uncredited: Creed Bratton (Creed Bratton)

Plot Overview

As the unmentioned documentary begins, all of the primary characters discuss themselves and their jobs. Jan Levinson-Gould lets Michael know that corporate is considering downsizing one of two departments. Ryan Howard is hired on as a temp and Michael attempts to give him a feel for the workplace environment.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Establishes the slightly more than friends relationship between Jim and Pam while also introducing Pam's fiancé of three years, Roy.

Quotes

• Michael: Ah, this is our receptionist Pam. Pam! Pam! Pam! Pam Beesley. Pam has been with us, uh, for... forever. Right, Pam?

Pam: Well, I don't know.

Michael: If you think she's cute now, you should have seen her a couple of years ago. Rowr.

Pam: What?

• Dwight: Assistant Regional Manager.

Michael: Assistant to the Regional Manager.