10 US Office Episodes Every Dwight Schrute Fan Should (Re-)Watch

The beet-farming, sales-driven, assistant to the regional manager Dwight K. Schrute is one of the central pillars of The Office and a major reason why the US version was not only accepted as a worthy remake of the UK comedy classic, but lasted for nine hilarious seasons, even after the departure of Steve Carell’s incredible turn as Michael Scott.

This list is for those who want to indulge in all that beet-iful Schrute action. Rather than being a compilation of Dwight’s best moments, these are the episodes where Dwight takes centre stage (or, at least, is the focus of a very compelling side plot).

As one of the main characters, Dwight is the focus of many episodes. Nevertheless, there are those that stand above the rest as perfectly encapsulating the exploits of Scranton’s highest driven paper salesperson.

From his maniacal opportunism to his touching flashes of care, here are ten episodes that every Dwight fan should prioritise…

Dwight’s dutiful obedience to Michael is one of the best relationships on the show and we see it put to the test in this season 2 episode.

When a small fire breaks out in the office, the group find themselves stuck in the parking lot thinking up ways to entertain themselves. Amidst the boredom and waiting, Michael looks to mould Ryan into his very own protégé, a move that seems to shake Dwight. The assistant to the regional manager is obviously flustered as he continuously tries to one-up Ryan and look good in the eyes of Michael, which would be endearing if it wasn’t so desperate. We see many sides of Dwight in this episode, he acts the saviour not once, but twice, as he tries to first control the evacuation procedure and then later as he charges into the burning building to make a last-ditch attempt to win back Michael’s favour. He later ends up getting his revenge on Ryan by outing the temp as the culprit who started the fire, leading to an ecstatic rendition of Billy Joel’s classic tune.

But while the heroic gestures and quests for vengeance are something we’ve grown accustomed to with Dwight, his sad lashing out at a wall and sitting in his car blasting out ‘Everybody Hurts’ by R.E.M show him as a relatable melancholic.