High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Turf War" is the twenty-third episode of the eighth season of the American comedy television series The Office, and the show`s 175th episode overall. The episode originally aired on NBC on May 3, 2012. "Turf War" was written by Warren Lieberstein and Halsted Sullivan, and was directed by Daniel Chun. The episode guest stars Chris Bauer, Andy Buckley, David Wallace, and Dan Castellaneta.