Changes: Season 1

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Season 1 of The Office began on March 24, 2005 on NBC. It is based on the BBC series created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and developed for American television by Greg Daniels.

The Office on NBC . There are only 6 episodes in season 1. It aired from March 24, 2005, to April 26, 2005.

Season 1 was released on DVD in North America on August 16, 2005.

Season overview

The first season was a mid-season replacement and, thus, did not receive a full season. The season had six episodes that began airing from March 24, 2005 to April 26, 2005. The premiere episode was written near word for word from the first episode of the British series, though names and cultural references were changed and some small extra scenes were added.

The season begins with a documentary crew that arrives at the offices of Dunder Mifflin to observe the employees and learn about modern management. The main characters are introduced as well as some minor characters. Rumours of downsizing begin to spread in the office and the possible closure of the branch. Michael Scott, Dunder Mifflin Scranton's regional manager, denies the rumours to boost morale.

In the season finale, Jim Halpert, a sales representative, begins dating Katy, a purse saleswoman who visited and set up shop briefly in the office. Jim also has an interest in the engaged Pam Beesly, which expands later in season 2.

Episodes

Episode Title	Season Episode Number	Production Code	Original Airdate

Pilot	1	RP006	March 24, 2005
An introduction to the staff of the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

Diversity Day	2	R1101	March 29, 2005
After the corporate office discovers that Michael has been making insensitive remarks to his co-workers, they send a sensitivity trainer to the Scranton branch, but when Michael doesn't agree with everything the trainer says, he sets up his own sensitivity workshop.

Health Care	3	R1105	April 5, 2005
Michael passes off the responsibility of picking a new health care plan to Dwight.

The Alliance	4	R1103	April 12, 2005
Jim jokingly forms an "alliance" with Dwight when rumors of downsizing come about.

Basketball	5	R1104	April 19, 2005
It's the office versus the warehouse in a game of basketball.

Hot Girl	6	R1102	April 26, 2005
When an attractive handbag salesgirl comes to the office, Michael and Dwight compete for her attention.

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-|colspan="4"| Manager [[Michael]] Scott's controversial imitation of a Chris Rock routine forces the staff to undergo a racial diversity seminar. A consultant (Larry Wilmore) arrives to teach the staff about tolerance and diversity, but [[Michael]] insists on imparting his own knowledge—aggravating both the consultant and the entire office staff—and creates his own diversity seminar. He eventually assigns each staff member an index card with a different race on it, causing tempers to slowly simmer until they finally snap. Meanwhile, [[Jim]] struggles to keep hold of a lucrative contract extension, but [[Dwight]] makes the sale for himself. Nevertheless, when Jim's love interest, [[Pam]] Beesly, falls asleep on his shoulder at the end of the meeting, he concludes that it was "not a bad day."
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