Every Time The Office Won Christmas—& The 1 Episode So Funny Even The Cast Couldn’t Stop Laughing

“Christmas Party” (Season 2, Episode 10)

The show’s first Christmas episode was memorable not for the part where Michael Scott (Steve Carell) basically ruins the planned Dunder Mifflin with a Yankee Swap, but for one of the most important moments in the early relationship of Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam’s (Jenna Fischer), and one who will be referenced years later. Jim’s present of a teapot for Pam initially contains a note that he ended up taking before she could see it. It’s not until Season 9 that Jim gives the note to Pam and reveals he’s kept it all this time.

“Benihana Christmas” (Season 3, Episodes 10 & 11)

Coming off a breakup, this episode sees Michael having lunch at Benihana with Andy (Ed Helms), where the two of them decide to invite two of the waitresses to be their dates to the annual Christmas party, only to then forget who was supposed to be with whom. Meanwhile, Pam and Karen (Rashida Jones) throw a separate party to spite Angela (Angela Kinsey).

“Moroccan Christmas” (Season 5, Episode 11)

The other Christmas episodes have nothing on the level of mess of this one. There’s Dwight selling black market Princess Unicorn dolls from his desk, Michael staging an intervention for Meredith (Kate Flannery), and of course, Phyllis telling everyone that Dwight (Rainn Wilson) and Angela were having an affair behind Andy’s back. A memorable episode, to be sure.

“Secret Santa” (Season 6, Episode 13)

It’s Secret Santa, once more, and it goes about as well as the first time! Once again, it can all be traced back to Michael, who this time is upset that Phyllis was selected to dress up as Santa instead of him. Andy, meanwhile, tries to impress Erin (Ellie Kemper) with the “12 Days of Christmas,” gifts, without considering how truly inconvenient those gifts are.

This episode includes a scene of Kevin (Brian Baumgartner) sitting on Steve Carrell’s lap as he’s dressed as Santa that, according to Jenna Fisher, was almost impossible to film. “If you watch that episode,” Fischer said, “people are breaking in the background. Mindy just walks out. She just turns and leaves.”

“Classy Christmas” (Season 7, Episodes 11 & 12)

Michael’s ex Holly (Amy Ryan) returns to the office after Toby (Paul Lieberstein) has to take a leave of absence, which prompts Michael to ask Pam to create what he calls a “classy Christmas” for her. However, he later learns she might be getting engaged to her boyfriend A.J., which means Michael might not actually have a shot at winning her back like he wants. Or does he?

“Christmas Wishes” (Season 8, Episode 10)

Andy tries to grant everyone’s holiday wishes while Dwight and Jim engage in a prank war in this episode that marks The Office’s first-ever Christmas party without Michael. One thing’s for sure, he was missed.

“Dwight Christmas” (Season 9, Episode 9)

The last Christmas episode is perhaps the strangest one of them all. After a planning Christmas committee mishap, Dwight takes over. The result? A traditional Schrute Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas.