Who is Toby Flenderson in The Office (US)?

HR, divorced, despised by management · Accounting & Annex

Toby Flenderson (HR, divorced, despised by management) is a character in The Office (US), part of Accounting & Annex. Toby Flenderson is Scranton's HR representative, which makes him the only person legally required to say 'you can't do that' to Michael Scott — and therefore, in Michael's cosmology, evil incarnate. Divorced, beige and unfailingly gentle, Toby absorbs a hatred wildly disproportionate to his crimes of mild reasonableness. His quiet crush on Pam, his exile to Costa Rica, the Scranton Strangler jury: Toby's life is the show's saddest running joke, told by a man too defeated to object.

When does Toby Flenderson first appear?

Toby Flenderson first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Pilot”) of The Office (US) (2005–2013, NBC).

Who is Toby Flenderson connected to?

Relationships already established when Toby Flenderson first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Michael Scott — Pure, unprovoked hatred

Which group does Toby Flenderson belong to?

By the time Toby Flenderson appears, Accounting & Annex also includes Angela Martin, Kevin Malone, Oscar Martinez.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Michael Scott — The world's best boss, per his own mug
• Jim Halpert — The salesman with a camera-ready smirk
• Pam Beesly — The receptionist who finally said it out loud
• Dwight Schrute — Assistant to the Regional Manager
• Angela Martin — Head of accounting, the party planning committee and judgement
• Kevin Malone — The accountant, the chili, the band
• Oscar Martinez — The only adult in accounting, ask him
• Ryan Howard — The temp who flew too close to corporate
• Jan Levinson — Corporate, before the candles

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