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The Officegave us so much in its nine-season run.
And one of the best recurring bits is the Dunder Mifflin annual Christmas party.
Believe it or not, there are only seven gloriousOfficeChristmas episodes.
And even if you did get party invites, skip em and stay in to stream these instead.
Here are the Christmas episodes ofThe Office, ranked in order of greatness.
Andy, Dunder Mifflins fearful new leader, desperately wants to make his employees happy.
And Erins Christmas wish?
To have nothing to do with Andys new girlfriend, Jessica.
Their desk-mate, Cathy, wants the pranks to stop.
At this point, theyve proved that theyre better when theyre working together, not against each other.
All in all, the episode is more dismal than cheerful.
Especially when Andy actually calls it out: Mistletoe is not an excuse for sexual assault, he warns.
Its almost humorous, but a little too real to be funny.
Secret Santa (Season 6, 2009)
Michael is a baby; this we know.
This sends Michael into a tailspin.
But considering its the shows seventh Christmas episode in nine seasons, it holds its own better than expected.
In their final celebration, Phyllis cheekily forgets to plan a Christmas party.
Its her way of further blackmailing Angela, whom she knows is cheating on her husband with Dwight.
But as the title of the episode suggests, the true star is Dwight.
But if theres anything that can bring them back together, oddly, its Dwight.
Dwight is so upset when Jim leaves the party early that he cancels it altogether.
So, when Jim comes back, both PamandDwight are thrilled.
Dwight, unable to hide his happiness, embraces his former foe.
If the moment had come in an earlier season, it would be cheesy and out of character.
But after nine seasons, its a genuinely sweet scene.
Not a perfect episode, but definitely a high note.
Nobody has a single complaint.
Even Stanley is in a good mood.
Everything is almosttooperfect, and Michael is craving drama.
The news immediately sends Michael spiraling.
We learn that shes itching to move their relationship forward, but AJ cant commit.
She encourages him once again to be patient.
Michaels love for Holly makes him do crazy things.
It sounds like a recipe for disaster, but somehow, it works.
I dare you to watch it andnotroot for them to get together.
Jokes aside, this is also probably the most divisiveOfficeChristmas episode, as it focuses heavily on Merediths alcoholism.
Meredith winds up getting so drunk that she accidentally sets her hair on fire while dancing.
The Moroccan-themed Christmas party abruptly shifts gears to an intervention, though Meredith insists shes not an alcoholic.
Michael disagrees and refuses to drop it.
He tricks her into getting in his car, saying theyre going to a bar.
Instead, he attempts to check her into rehab, literally dragging her into the building kicking and screaming.
He finally drops it when a cop escorts him out.
Even though the bulk of the episode centers around Michael and Meredith, the true heroes are the ensemble.
Moroccan Christmas might not be for you.
But if you love it, chances are youreallylove it.
In the episode, everyone is buzzing about Secret Santa.
Its one of the first examples that if Michael doesnt get what he wants, he throws a fit.
Christmas Party set the bar high for all future holiday episodes.
They couldnt have asked for a better first go.
A Benihana Christmas (Season 3, 2006)
Everything justworkedin season three.
By the time the Christmas episode rolled around, the show had really hit its stride.
Also, fun fact: This episode was directed by the late Harold Ramis.
It couldnt be more perfect.
