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"Pilot" is the first episode of the first season of the American comedy television series ''The Office'', and the show's first episode overall. The episode premiered in the United States on NBC on March 24, 2005. The episode's teleplay was adapted by Greg Daniels from the original script of the first episode of the British version written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. The episode was directed by Ken Kwapis. In this episode, a documentary crew arrives at the Scranton, Pennsylvania offices of Dunder Mifflin to observe the employees and learn about modern management. Manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell) tries to paint a happy picture in the face of potential downsizing from corporate. The office also gets new employee Ryan Howard (B.J. Novak) as a temporary worker, while Jim Halpert's (John Krasinski) pranks antagonize Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson). "Pilot" debuted ''The Office'' as a midseason replacement for the 2004–05 season. The episode was primarily adapted from the first episode of the British series, although it was partially re-scripted in an attempt to "Americanize" the new show. Although the episode was a ratings success, receiving a 5.0/13 in the Nielsen ratings among people aged 18–49, and garnering 11.2 million viewers overall, the episode received mixed reviews, with many critics criticizing it as a complete copy of the original. == Plot == Michael Scott (Steve Carell), regional manager of the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin, introduces a visiting documentary crew to his employees, who include Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), a competent but unmotivated sales representative; Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson), his petty and power-hungry co-worker; Ryan Howard (B.J. Novak), a new temporary employee; and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer), the soft-spoken receptionist and object of Jim's flirtation. Jan Levenson-Gould (Melora Hardin), Michael's superior from corporate, arrives to inform Michael that the Scranton branch may be closed down. Michael immediately informs his employees that no one will be fired. Meanwhile, Dwight discovers that Jim has encased his stapler in Jell-O. Later in the day, Michael attempts to prank Pam by pretending to fire her for stealing Post-it notes. When Pam breaks down crying, Michael reveals the joke, but Pam is hardly amused. The episode ends with Jim putting Michael's "World's Best Boss" mug in Jell-O. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pilot (The Office)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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