Season 8, Episode 2 · 2011-09-29
The Incentive
Ranked #23 out of 186 episodes in The Office
After Robert California challenges the Dunder Mifflin staffers to double their sales, Andy, taking matters into his own hands, creates an incentive program. Eventually, he promises to tattoo himself if the staff doubles their sales. Meanwhile, Pam strikes up an unlikely friendship with Angela, both of whom are pregnant.
Michael's desperation to motivate Sabre staff yields 54 jokes in 42 minutes of pure character chaos.
Directed by Charles McDougall · Written by Paul Lieberstein
Humor Index
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“The Incentive” ranks #23 of 186 The Office episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 85.4 — Elite. The episode packs 54 scored jokes at 2.5 per minute, averaging 7.0 on craft and 7.1 on impact, with Andy landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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