Jan breaks the downsizing news while Michael flails and Todd Packer calls
Michael insists corporate never bothers him, loses Jan's faxed agenda, panics over downsizing, and takes a crude call from Todd Packer mid-meeting.
Jan Levinson's Best Moments
Every The Office moment featuring Jan Levinson, in story order.
53 moments · 1h 24m · by Favseen
Moments 1–30 of 53
- 01
- 02
Michael pitches Jan the Gold Plan with acupuncture
Michael wants the plan with every perk; Jan tells him to pick the cheapest one and deliver the bad news himself.
- 03
Dwight calls Jan to get permission to fire Jim
Still locked in, Dwight phones Jan as acting manager to fire Jim, and is told he manages nothing and never to use her cell again.
- 04
Jan refuses to pay for the Dundies
Michael begs Jan to come and fund the night; she cites the 05-05-05 party and the tsunami 'fun raiser'. Michael rehearses a Carnac bit, mourning the open bar.
- 05
Michael faces the corporate lawyer
Packer complains about Ryan's driving; Michael tries lawyer jokes on Mr. O'Malley and insists he's only a forwarder, demanding Jan show him the line.
- 06
Michael retires from comedy, then learns he is corporate
Michael announces no more jokes, cracks one at Jan within seconds, brings in a billboard lawyer, and discovers the lawyer is there to protect him.
- 07
Michael moves Jan's big county pitch to Chili's
Jan preps charts for the Lackawanna County pitch, only to learn Michael swapped the Radisson for Chili's, citing a letter he sent a magazine.
- 08
Michael orders the office to sit tight and blurts out Jan's divorce
Michael tells staff to wait for his return, pitches a secret signal to Jan, then greets the client and learns her husband Gould is gone.
- 09
Awesome Blossom, phone-a-joke, and the discovery of Agent Michael Scarn
Michael derails the pitch with an appetizer and has Pam read jokes from his office, where she finds his illustrated screenplay starring himself.
- 10
Michael sings the baby back ribs jingle at the client
With Jan pressing the bottom line, Michael wishes for a signal, then breaks into the Chili's ribs jingle to win over the client.
- 11
Truth or dare at Chili's: Jan opens up about her divorce
Michael pushes Jan to explain her divorce in front of the client; she does, and his attempt at comfort goes badly sideways.
- 12
Michael wins the county with a hometown speech
Michael's case that local suppliers care while discount chains don't wins the client over, and he and Jan celebrate the deal.
- 13
Michael's 'wham bam' speech and the perfume question
Jan insists on business only; Michael rambles about being fast but not too fast, then asks a 'business question' about her perfume.
- 14
Suggestion box meeting: Y2K and the depression note from Tom
Michael claims he reads suggestions weekly, then pulls out a Y2K question and a serious note from a man who left a year ago.
- 15
B.O., coffee breath, and 'Don't sleep with your boss'
The suggestions get personal: Toby implies a B.O. note is for Michael, who then hears about his coffee breath, and reaches a note about sleeping with the boss.
- 16
Dwight barges in with his raise pitch: dedication and deer jerky
Dwight interrupts Michael and Jan to argue for a raise: never late, a copy of Michael's key, deer jerky, and a Smallville quote.
- 17
Jan tells Michael exactly why it won't happen
As Jan leaves for New York, Michael begs for the real reason; she lists his flaws, thanks him for that night, and he hears only the good parts.
- 18
Michael crashes Women in the Workplace
Jan's seminar for the women is barely started when Michael barges in with thoughts on equality, then lingers at the door.
- 19
Michael's guys-only answer: the warehouse
Michael rallies the men, Toby included, into a clapping session with Jan next door, then leads them down to the warehouse.
- 20
Michael joyrides the lift
Michael ignores a warning to stay off the warehouse lift, while upstairs the women share goals, and he causes a mess the crew must clean.
- 21
Pam's dream: a terrace and art
Asked her dream, Pam describes a terrace with flowers and a love of drawing, and Jan mentions a design training program.
- 22
Michael brings Jan the union news
Michael interrupts Jan to raise the union, tells her not to get hysterical, and invokes their history before she sends him away.
- 23
Sports metaphors and second base
Jan's sports-term lesson goes sideways when Kelly asks what Michael meant by second base, then Pam tells Jim about the internship.
- 24
Jan shuts down the union
After intrusive questions about her divorce, Jan goes downstairs and warns the warehouse a union would close the branch.
- 25
Michael presents his homemade Scranton branch video to the CFO
Jan admits she is nervous, Josh gives real numbers, and Michael answers with a self-made film about the people business and its awkward staff profiles.
- 26
Craig bombs the meeting and Jan confronts Michael
Craig shows up with no numbers and blurts out Michael's secret in front of the CFO; afterwards Jan tells Michael the fallout could cost her job.
- 27
Michael takes the blame to save Jan
Michael tells David it was all his dumb joke and praises Jan's integrity; Jim and Pam say goodnight, and Jan thanks Michael.
- 28
Michael calls Jan to wish her a happy birthday
Michael's urgent call to Jan turns out to be a fishing trip for birthday wishes, based on a mistaken shared birthday.
- 29
Michael invites Jan to Casino Night
Jan warns Michael his branch ranks fourth of five; he answers with an Emeril bam, an Eva Peron line and an invitation, then calls them friends with privileges.
- 30
Pam's call screening leaves Michael with two dates
Pam lets Michael flub greetings before connecting calls. He invites his realtor Carol, Jan unexpectedly says she is coming too, and Carol accepts.