What is the name of the episode that was the first to air after the Super Bowl?

The first episode of The Office US to air after the Super Bowl was “Stress Relief.” The two-part episode aired on NBC on February 1, 2009, immediately after Super Bowl XLIII.

“Stress Relief” was designed as a self-contained story that could welcome new viewers attracted by the unusually large post-Super Bowl audience. It opens with Dwight staging a fire drill that spirals into chaos, including Stanley’s heart attack, before moving into Michael’s attempt to help the office manage its stress.

The episode is sometimes treated as one extended installment, although it consists of two parts and is counted as the fourteenth and fifteenth episodes of season five. Its post-game broadcast also helped make it one of the series’ most highly viewed episodes.

A common mix-up is “The Deposition,” “The Surplus,” or “Dinner Party,” all memorable season-five episodes. None aired immediately after the Super Bowl; “Stress Relief” was the special broadcast selected for that prominent time slot.