Episode
The Office: Weight Loss
Overview
Michael tries to motivate the Scranton branch to lose weight as part of an interoffice competition. Jim is lost after Pam leaves for art school in New York, and Angela continues to see Dwight even though she is now engaged to Andy.
Details
- Series
- The Office
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2008-09-25
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Weight Loss is Episode 1 in Season 5 of The Office. It aired on 2008-09-25. The runtime is 42 min.
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