10 Funniest Halloween TV Episodes
5. The Office - Halloween
Across its nine season run, The Office had six Halloween episodes. They seemed to get more outlandish each time, bringing in crazier costumes, wackier plots and bigger parties. However, the suitably straightforwardly titled 'Halloween' was their first crack at the holiday, and is still their best.
It's demonstrably about Halloween, taking place on the holiday and featuring the cast in a variety of costumes, but there is a non-holiday plot actually driving it forward. Michael was given until the end of the month to fire someone in order to cut costs, and he's put it off until the very last minute.
It ends up being Devon, a background character who had not spoken until this episode, so it's hardly a surprise who gets the chop. Still, Michael doing it during the Halloween party is absolute vintage Michael Scott. You can't say the pumpkin Devon shatters on Michael's car isn't well deserved.
The episode also features Jim secretly helping Dwight get a management position, something Dwight blows after an argument with the interviewer over martial arts. Pam then suggests Jim go for it, leaving him a little hurt at the thought that she wouldn't miss him.