Dunder Mifflin, the fictitious paper company within the world of The Office has seen its fair share of comedy and hijinks. The majority of these are instigated by Michael Scott (Steve Carell), who had fun annoying his various employees and often made questionable choices, to the chagrin of HR rep Toby (Paul Lieberstein) and his colleagues. Michael often disregards everyone’s personal space and boundaries in order to be seen and included by everyone around him.

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Although Michael often goes too far, it’s well-known that he has great respect for many of his employees, especially Jim and Pam, and proves that he can be a caring boss and friend

Michael Visits Pam’s Art Show

Pam (Jenna Fischer) holds her first ever art show and invites the whole office. However, only Oscar (Oscar Nunez) and his boyfriend show up, and she overhears them call her artwork “motel art.” Deeply hurt, Pam almost leaves, but is shocked when Michael appears.

Michael immediately beams with pride at Pam’s work and even insists on buying Pam’s watercolor painting of the Dunder Mifflin office building and renews Pam’s hopes in the process. Michael’s simple act of being at the art show proves that although he gives his employees a difficult time, he deeply cares for, and openly celebrates their success.

Murder Mystery Game

In the episode, “Murder,” the office is on full alert with the news that Dunder Mifflin may go out of business. The employees begin to panic; however, Michael soon begins a murder mystery game, set in Savannah, GA. The game resulted in perhaps one of the show’s funniest bloopers of all time: Nunez attempting to speak in a southern accent.

The game manages to take the news off of everyone’s minds, making Michael’s distraction a success. Although Michael could have played into everyone’s fears and made jokes about it, he chose to help them temporarily forget the rumored news.

Michael’s Departure From Dunder Mifflin

When Michael and Holly (Amy Ryan) became engaged, Michael decided to leave Dunder Mifflin, bringing in a new manager. He decides to say goodbye to each person individually, and becomes especially emotional in saying goodbye to Jim (John Krasinski), as well as to Pam at the airport.

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This episode marked Carell’s final appearance in The Office, until the series finale. In several interviews, Fischer commented on the final scene between her and Carell in which the audio couldn’t be heard, saying that they were saying they were going to miss each other. Michael’s strategy of saying his goodbyes individually showed how much he truly loved everyone in the office.

Michael’s Deposition

Jan (Melora Hardin) sues Dunder Mifflin alleging wrongful termination. Eager to win her lawsuit at any cost, she recruits her then boyfriend, Michael, to give a deposition at the hearing. Jan’s lawyer reads some of the CFO David Wallace’s (Andy Buckley) deposition, in which he made a disparaging comment towards Michael.

Michael, though hurt, sees through what Jan is attempting to do in order to get him to testify against Dunder Mifflin. As a result, he testifies for the company instead, saying how Dunder Mifflin has been nothing but respectful towards him. Although Michael loved Jan, his deposition proves how loyal he was towards the company, no matter how unkind the executives were to him.

The Michael Scott Paper Company

Michael and Pam starting Michael Scott Paper Company

Michael splits from Dunder Mifflin and forms his own paper company, named The Michael Scott Paper Company. Pam, desperate to not be a receptionist anymore, joins Michael, as does Ryan (BJ Novak), Dunder Mifflin’s former corporate employee.

The company begins to find success, and manages to siphon clients from Dunder Mifflin, getting the attention of David Wallace (Buckley). David attempts to buy out Michael’s company, and Michael refuses, citing a couple of his demands. First, Michael wants Pam to be rehired at Dunder Mifflin as a salesperson in addition to Ryan. David agrees to Michael's demands, earning the respect and admiration of Pam and Ryan, and solidifying Michael’s desire to want the best for his employees.

Booze Cruise

From the series’ pilot episode, it’s super clear that Jim (Krasinski) had a crush on Pam, although he wasn’t able to act on his feelings due to Pam’s engagement to Roy (David Denman)

Michael arranges a booze cruise, at where Pam and Roy announce their wedding date, crushing Jim’s emotions in the process. Michael catches Jim outside and is able to pick up on why Jim is so upset. It’s here where Michael tells Jim to never give up if he really cares for Pam, and Jim is touched by Michael’s advice. This is another instance where Michael truly cares for his employees and wants nothing but their happiness.

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