"The Surplus" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of the television series The Office, and the show's seventy-fourth episode overall. The episode aired in the United States on December 4, 2008 on NBC.
Oscar (Oscar Nuñez) informs Michael (Steve Carell) that the office must spend a $4300 surplus or lose it in next year's budget. When Michael opens up the floor for suggestions, factions break out and officemates square off against one another i...
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"The Surplus" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of the television series The Office, and the show's seventy-fourth episode overall. The episode aired in the United States on December 4, 2008 on NBC.
Oscar (Oscar Nuñez) informs Michael (Steve Carell) that the office must spend a $4300 surplus or lose it in next year's budget. When Michael opens up the floor for suggestions, factions break out and officemates square off against one another in order to get what they want. Oscar suggests that they replace the copier while Pam (Jenna Fischer) suggests they buy new chairs. Jim (John Krasinski) takes Oscar's side, much to Pam's shock, because he started making copies himself since he and Pam started dating (asking Pam to make copies makes him feel awkward) and knows how bad the copier is, while the rest of the employees side with Pam. Toby (Paul Lieberstein) is the only employee who does not choose a side. He instead suggests that they get the air quality in the office tested saying...
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