Broke

"Broke" is the 23rd episode of the fifth season of the television series The Office, and the 97th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 23, 2009. In the episode, Michael learns his paper company is broke, but Dunder Mifflin offers to buy it out because Michael has stolen so many of their clients. With coaching from Pam and Ryan, Michael tries to seek the best deal possible without revealing the co... more

"Broke" is the 23rd episode of the fifth season of the television series The Office, and the 97th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 23, 2009. In the episode, Michael learns his paper company is broke, but Dunder Mifflin offers to buy it out because Michael has stolen so many of their clients. With coaching from Pam and Ryan, Michael tries to seek the best deal possible without revealing the company's financial problems. The episode was written by Charlie Grandy and directed by Steve Carell, marking his directorial debut. "Broke" was the last of a six-episode arc involving Michael quitting to start the Michael Scott Paper Company; it was also the last of six episodes to prominently feature Idris Elba as Dunder Mifflin V.P. Charles Miner. The episode received generally positive viewers, and was voted the best episode of the season in a poll at the fan site OfficeTally. According to Nielsen Ratings, it was watched by 7.21 million... less