Every Halloween Episode Of The Office Ranked Worst To Best

Each year as the spooky season draws near, lovers of Halloween revisit their favorite TV shows and compare their eeriest episodes — it's a time-honored tradition in many fandoms. So here we are, putting a spotlight on one of the greatest sitcoms of all time, "The Office," and reminiscing about its six Halloween-themed episodes.

The American mockumentary sitcom graced TV screens with its presence from 2005 to 2013. Now its legacy lives on via reruns and streaming services. Throughout nine seasons and 201 glorious episodes, there were plenty of holiday-themed moments –– the Christmas episodes will have you decking the halls in style, and there's even an episode called "St. Patrick's Day." For spooky season enthusiasts, though, we took up the honorable task of ranking every Halloween episode of "The Office." There are six. They're all pretty awesome, if you fancy "The Office" or enjoy the one night of the year when you can dress up as anything you want and not feel judged.

Not all of these episodes fully revolve around the spookiest night of the year. Some of them only feature All Hallows' Eve themes in their cold opens — but these sequences still deserve a mention. In every episode of "The Office," especially themed events, there are so many jokes and character dynamics at play that one person's least favorite episode could be another person's most beloved. Where did your favorite land on this ranking of every "The Office" Halloween episode, worst to best?

In Season 9, Episode 5, "Here Comes Treble," Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) steals the show, or at least attempts to. In reality, the episode's events go horrible for Andy, who is, let's be honest, kind of spoiled and at times insufferable (like when he disappears from his manager post yet still takes credit for the work done at the office, but we digress).

To celebrate Halloween in this episode, Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate) dresses up as Toby Flenderson (Paul Lieberstein) as a joke — leading to some awkward flirty energy between her and Toby. Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) gets a pumpkin stuck on his head. Most notably, of course, Stephen Colbert guest-stars as Broccoli Rob, Andy's longtime college friend. The two end up having a sing-off of sorts, but not before Andy invites the current members of his old Cornell University a cappella group to perform at the Halloween party.

Although he spends most of the episode throwing a pity party for himself because the younger members of the Here Comes Treble group understandably have no idea who he is, Andy also rocks a pretty wicked George Michael costume. This isn't the spookiest of Halloween episodes, but the costumes — and the comedic situations that arise from them — make it worth the watch.

Season 8 of the series doesn't get the respect it deserves, and that's largely because Michael Scott had departed the show in Season 7. But even without his trademark shenanigans, Season 8, Episode 5, "Spooked," was a memorable episode.

While Andy spends the episode making the lovely Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper) feel bad about the Halloween decorations she set up because they aren't scary enough, CEO Robert California's (James Spader) presence is aces through and through. Robert tries to expose his employees' deepest fears and then incorporates this information into a cringe-worthy (in a good way) scary story that he tells to the entire office.

There are a couple of good costumes as well. Ryan Howard (B. J. Novak) dresses up as Jesse Pinkman from "Breaking Bad." Meredith Palmer (Kate Flannery) rocks, in a classic Meredith moment, a low-budget Kate Middleton costume held together by duct tape — much to the chagrin of Kelly, who seems to have brought an actual bridal gown to portray the same royal lady. Pregnant Pam is a kangaroo. And Dwight dresses up as Sarah Kerrigan from StarCraft (though he has to be "censored" when Toby removes his bladed wings).

The great thing about these costumes, and most Halloween costumes on "The Office," is that the characters dress up –– and act –– exactly how audience members would expect them to. Halloween is a wonderful showcase for the characters we've come to know and love.

Although episode tastes are subjective, Season 2, Episode 5 is a no-brainer as the best Halloween event. The title, after all, is a simple but effective "Halloween."

Though the episode is gloomy because Michael Scott has to fire someone, that sobering fact is juxtaposed with the whimsical kittens and cowboys going about their business in the office. Of course nothing, even the sad but serious responsibilities that come with running a company, can just proceed normally at Dunder Mifflin, and common events tend to turn into spectacles. Even the notoriously poor costume originator Jim Halpert goes as an undeniably creative (but still low-effort) three-hole punch version of himself, taping three black circles onto his shirt. (Dwight, naturally, uses Jim's three-hole punch costume as an excuse to punch him.)

The cherry on top is that Michael has a second head, made of papier-mâché, attached to his shoulder (which he ordered way back in July). Just imagine the indignity of being fired by a two-headed Michael Scott. In one scene, Michael pretends the head is talking to him and encouraging him to fire Dwight (who dresses as an intimidating Sith Lord in the episode).

No matter how audience members shuffle the six "The Office" Halloween episodes, each festive installment brings its own unique spin to the table, and they're all worth a re-watch during the spookiest time of year — or any time you want to catch up on the story of your favorite paper company.