New Boss

Season 5 Episode 18 Summary

The Office episode 18 season 5. New Boss is such a great episode (like every episode of The Office), remember you can click the camera button next to any quote to generate an image of the quote to share on social media.

Michael Scott celebrates fifteen years of working at Dunder Mifflin. He wants a very classy party to mark the big date. Jim wears a fancy tuxedo to work to prank his rival Dwight. This prank fails when a new boss arrives at the branch.

The new Vice President, Charles Miner, arrives for his first day. He is a very serious leader who does not like jokes. Jim tries to explain the tuxedo, but he looks quite silly. Charles immediately thinks Jim is a lazy and unprofessional worker.

Charles Miner makes many big changes to the Scranton branch. He cancels the party and stops the 401k matching for the staff. Michael feels like he has lost all of his power and respect. He tries to call corporate, but Charles blocks his phone calls.

Memorable Moments from the Episode:

• Jim looking awkward in his tuxedo while Charles stares at him.
• Angela and Kelly fighting for the attention of the new boss.
• Michael trying to do a comedy routine to mock Charles's style.
• The "two-way petting zoo" idea from the Party Planning Committee.

Michael decides to drive to New York to see David Wallace. He is tired of Charles blocking his path at the office. He wants to save his party and his pride as manager. Michael tells David that he has sacrificed his whole life for paper.

David Wallace tries to give Michael the party to make him happy. Michael realizes he is not happy with the company leadership anymore. He tells David he quits and walks out of the room. He says that David has no idea how high he can fly.