The Office: The Acting Writers

The Office famously was one of the few (if not only) sitcoms who utilized several writers as actors. I've gone through each of the four actors and listed what I think are great episodes, then put the ones I think are just stone-cold classics in red. You're welcome!

BJ NOVAK (Ryan Howard)
Wrote 15 episodes

- Threat Level Midnight (2011)
- Happy Hour (2010)
- Prince Family Paper (2009)
- Safety Training (2007)
- The Fire (2005)
- Sexual Harassment (2005)
- Diversity Day (2005)

I consider almost half of his episodes to be great but only 3 as classics. But I'd put his classics up against almost anyone else; they're not just "A"'s, they're "A+"'s.

MINDY KALING (Kelly Kapoor)
Wrote 22 episodes

- Michael's Last Dundies (2011)
- The Sting (2010)
- Secret Santa (2009)
- Niagara: Part 2 (2009)
- Niagara: Part 1 (2009)
- Golden Ticket (2009)
- Frame Toby (2008)
- Ben Franklin (2007)
- The Injury (2006)
- The Dundies (2005)
- Hot Girl (2005)

WOW. That Frame Toby to Secret Santa run is EPIC. The Injury is a lot of people's favorite episode (including BJ Novak's), while The Dundies was an early instant-classic. Definitely wins this by pure numbers.

PAUL LIEBERSTEIN (Toby Flenderson)
Wrote 16 episodes

- Stress Relief (2009)
- Goodbye, Toby (2008)
- Cocktails (2007)
- The Coup (2006)
- The Carpet (2006)
- The Client (2005)
- Health Care

Stress Relief may be one of the all-time highlights of the show, and certainly pushed it up into the stratosphere of popularity (airing after a Super Bowl helped). And The Coup has always been one of my all-time favorites.
 
MICHAEL SCHUR
Wrote 10 episodes

- The Negotiation (2007)
- The Return (2007)
- Branch Closing (2006)
- Christmas Party (2005)
- Office Olympics (2005)

The Negotiation is just laugh after laugh, and Christmas Party set the stage for future classic Christmas specials.