
Season 5, Episode 18 · 2009-03-19
New Boss
Ranked #168 out of 186 episodes in The Office
Michael has big plans for his 15th anniversary party at Dunder Mifflin, but is in for a shock when the new, no-nonsense Vice President has some ideas of his own. Meanwhile, Jim's prank on Dwight has some unexpected results.
Cringe and character comedy sustain a middling episode short on standout moments.
Directed by Paul Feig · Written by Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg
Humor Index
18.6
2.2
6.6
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8.1
“New Boss” ranks #168 of 186 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 69.6 — Mixed. The episode packs 51 scored jokes at 2.2 per minute, averaging 6.6 on craft and 6.1 on impact, with Michael landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Our scorer flagged 11:00-12:00 phone call sequence as the stretch with the fewest or weakest comedic moments. Everything else lands harder.
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