Which Series 2 episode first aired on 7 October 2002?

Which Series 2 episode first aired on 7 October 2002? The answer is Appraisals.

“Appraisals” is the second episode of Series 2 of The Office, the British mockumentary set at Wernham Hogg’s Slough office. It first aired on BBC Two on 7 October 2002, after the series opener, “Merger,” which introduced the consequences of closer contact between the Slough and Swindon branches.

The episode uses employee performance reviews as a comic framework. David Brent approaches appraisals as another opportunity to perform his idea of inspirational management, while the staff’s reactions expose the gap between his self-image and the reality of his leadership. The routine office process becomes a source of awkwardness, resentment and misplaced confidence.

Viewers sometimes confuse “Appraisals” with “Party,” another Series 2 title. The broadcast order is “Merger,” “Appraisals,” “Party,” “Motivation,” “Charity” and “Interview.” Series 2 ran from September to November 2002, with six episodes in total.