1x01 Downsize - The Office (UK) Episode Guide

The Office (UK)

- Episode 01x01

Episode: 01x01 (pilot)
Title: Downsize
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: N/A
First Aired: Jul. 09, 2001

Season 1 » Episode #01 - Downsize

Summary: Despite the fact that David is told either his branch or a competing branch will be downsized, he has nevertheless brought in a temp worker, Ricky. David then gives him a little tour of the office in order to familiarise him with both the work and his new colleagues.

Who appeared in this episode?

Ricky Howard	played by Oliver Chris
Jennifer Taylor-Clark	played by Stirling Gallacher
Malcolm	played by Robin Hooper
Sanj	played by Paul Sharma (II)
Joan	played by Yvonne D'Alpra
Jackie	played by Angela Clerkin
Alex	played by Neil Fitzmaurice
Keith	played by Ewen MacIntosh

Episode Quotes

Season 1 / Episode 1: - Downsize

Tim: I don't like acting like a kid, do you know what I mean? But he's a bit...
Gareth: What are you doing?
Tim: I don't actually want to have to look at you, Gareth.
Gareth: You can't do that.
Tim: Why not?
Gareth: Health and Safety.
Tim: Health and Safety. Erm, why? Crushed by Cardboard, or what?
Gareth: No, number one: blocking out light. Number two: misuse of company files.
Tim: Misuse of files? Yeah, see this is why the whole redundancy thing doesn't bother me. If I have to work with him another day, right, I'm just going to, I will... I will slit my throat.

Gareth: Yeah, you won't do it like that, though. You'd get the knife in behind the windpipe, then pull it down like that.

Season 1 / Episode 1: - Downsize

David Brent: This is the accounts department, the number bods. Do not be fooled by their job descriptions, they are absolutely mad, all of 'em. Especially that one, he's mental. Not literally of course, that wouldn't work. Last place you'd want someone like that is in accounts...

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