Beets, Bears, and Battlestar Galactica: A Ranking of the 28 Best Pranks From The Office

Updated on Aug 16, 2020 at 3:23 PM

There's no question that over the course of nine seasons, The Office's Jim, Dwight, and the crew have pulled off some of the best pranks in TV show history (jello stapler anyone?). Between Jim's iconic camera stare and Michael never missing an opportunity to sneak in a "that's what she said" joke, it's nearly impossible to sort through all the pranks that went down at Dunder Mifflin and pick a favorite. How can you compare a prank like a top-secret mission from the CIA to arranging your coworker's desk to form a megadesk and quaddesk? It's hard, but we did it. Ahead, we pieced together some of Jim, Dwight, and even Pam's finest work for a comprehensive ranking of the best office pranks ever. So next time you're plotting to prank a friend or coworker, you know exactly who to turn to for inspiration.

Jim Dupes Dwight Into Thinking Jim's a Vampire

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Jim Puts Dwight's Stapler in Jello

Jim Impersonates Dwight

Jim's Altoid Mints Prank

The Office's Time Prank on Michael

Jim's Electromagnetic Prank on Dwight

What Won't Stanley Notice? Prank

Tape Recorder Prank

Jim's Actor Friend Pranks Dwight

The Dunder Code aka The Holy Grail Prank

Dwight Gets Pranked on the Radio

Jim Makes Dwight a New ID and Labels Him a Security Threat

Jim and Pam Hide Andy's Phone

Dwight Receives Faxes From Future Dwight

Jim, Dwight, and Stanley's Epic Meatball Prank

Dwight vs. the Computer

Jim Convinces Dwight He's the One That Smoked the Joint

Dwight "Loses" His Desk

Jim Comes to Andy With Relationship Problems

Police Tape Prank

Jim Wraps Dwight's Desk in Wrapping Paper

Megadesk and Quaddesk Prank

Jim Pranks Dwight Into Filling Out Complaint Forms

Red Wire Prank

Time Thief Prank

Jim Pranks Dwight With Magic Beans

Jim and Dwight Plot a Prank Against Packer

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Beets, Bears, and Battlestar Galactica: A Ranking of the 28 Best Pranks From The Office

Jim Dupes Dwight Into Thinking Jim's a Vampire

Customer Survey

Jim Puts Dwight's Stapler in Jello

Jim Impersonates Dwight

Jim's Altoid Mints Prank

The Office's Time Prank on Michael

Jim's Electromagnetic Prank on Dwight

What Won't Stanley Notice? Prank

Tape Recorder Prank

Jim's Actor Friend Pranks Dwight

The Dunder Code aka The Holy Grail Prank

Dwight Gets Pranked on the Radio

Jim Makes Dwight a New ID and Labels Him a Security Threat

Jim and Pam Hide Andy's Phone

Dwight Receives Faxes From Future Dwight

Jim, Dwight, and Stanley's Epic Meatball Prank

Dwight vs. the Computer

Jim Convinces Dwight He's the One That Smoked the Joint

Dwight "Loses" His Desk

Jim Comes to Andy With Relationship Problems

Police Tape Prank

Jim Wraps Dwight's Desk in Wrapping Paper

Megadesk and Quaddesk Prank

Jim Pranks Dwight Into Filling Out Complaint Forms

Red Wire Prank

Time Thief Prank

Jim Pranks Dwight With Magic Beans

Jim and Dwight Plot a Prank Against Packer

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