The Office: 10 Best Episodes Set Outside Of Dunder Mifflin

10. Pool Party (S8E12)

When Robert California took over from Michael Scott as the regional manager of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch, there was a bit of a culture shock. The two men couldn't have been any further from each other if they tried.

Robert was as switched on as they come, a master of the business arts and so well versed in negotiations that he actually convinced Jo Bennett to give him her job. However, it soon became apparent that he wasn't as well adjusted as he made out, and there is no better example of that than his pool party.

With his divorce forcing him to sell his house, he decided to have one last hurrah with his staff. Amid the likes of Erin and Dwight flirting to make Andy jealous, and Ryan and Gabe vying for Robert's approval by any means necessary, the kind of crazy party Robert envisioned when buying the house finally came to light.

Before this episode, Andy's boss had typically been all business, but this episode showed how deep into erotic cinema, debauchery, and sex he really was. There aren't many episodes in the repertoire of The Office quite like this one.