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The Office Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 2006 - 2007
Episode 1
Gay Witch Hunt
Thu, Sep 21, 200622 mins
Michael apologizes to Oscar, after he finds out he's gay, for calling him a homosexual slur--but his apology outs Oscar to the entire office. And Jim decides to take a promotion at the Stamford office.
Episode 2
The Convention
Thu, Sep 28, 200622 mins
Michael and Dwight attend an industry convention where they are reunited with Jan, Jim and his new boss, Josh. As Michael struggles with fear that Jim transferred just to get away from him, Jim and Pam continue to work and live away from each other.
Episode 3
The Coup
Thu, Oct 5, 200621 mins
An office power play ensues when ultra-serious Angela, offended by Michael's various antics and his inefficient leadership, leans heavily on Dwight to make a push for Michael's job. Meanwhile, Pam puts on a lunchtime fashion show; and Jim's attempts to play a video game turn deadly---in a virtual sense.
Episode 4
Grief Counseling
Thu, Oct 12, 200621 mins
When former Dunder Mifflin regional manager and Michael's old boss Ed Truck is killed in a car accident, Michael finds it hard to deal with his death and insists that the entire staff of the Scranton branch have a grief counseling session. Meanwhile at the Stamford Branch, Jim and Karen go on a hunt for a brand of chips their vending machines were sold out of.
Episode 5
Initiation
Thu, Oct 19, 200621 mins
Dwight takes new full-timer Ryan (B.J. Novak, who also wrote the episode) out on his first sales call, but he puts the novice through a series of demanding tests and challenges, not to mention an unnecessary excursion to the Schrute family beet farm. Meanwhile, Michael is ordered by corporate to log his work activity; and Jim tries to adapt to life at the Stamford branch.
Episode 6
Diwali
Thu, Nov 2, 200621 mins
Michael encourages the entire Scranton branch to support Kelly and attend a local celebration of Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. Meanwhile, Andy convinces Jim to turn a late night of work into a drinking game.
Episode 7
Branch Closing
Thu, Nov 9, 200630 mins
When Jan tells Michael that the Scranton Branch will be shutting down, Michael strives to keep his staff's spirits up. Meanwhile, everyone privately begins to envision how their lives will change in the aftermath.
Episode 8
The Merger
Thu, Nov 16, 200630 mins
Jan informs Michael that the Scanton branch of Dunder Mifflin will be merging with the Stamford Branch. Jim and Pam are reunited while the other employees of both branches must adjust to their new co-workers.
Episode 9
The Convict
Thu, Nov 30, 200621 mins
Michael learns that one of the new employees at Dunder Mifflin Scranton has a criminal record. Meanwhile, Jim helps Andy make a move on Pam.
Episode 10
A Benihana Christmas
Thu, Dec 14, 200642 mins
In a special one hour Christmas episode, Michael sends out an inappropriate Christmas Card which lands him in hot water with his girlfriend Carol. Meanwhile tensions mount on the party planning committee between Angela, Pam and Karen. The resulting tension leave the office with two competing Christmas parties.
Episode 11
Back from Vacation
Thu, Jan 4, 200721 mins
Michael returns from his Jamaican vacation healthy and revitalized, but it is short lived as a saucy photograph from his vacation begins circulating around the office. Meanwhile, Jim and Karen have an argument and Pam is caught right in the middle of it.
Episode 12
Traveling Salesmen
Thu, Jan 11, 200722 mins
Dwight does a favor for Angela to keep her from getting in trouble. Andy finds out and uses it against him to get in tighter with Michael. Now Dwight must fess up, which will reveal his relationship with Angela, or risk getting fired.
Episode 13
The Return
Thu, Jan 18, 200722 mins
Oscar Martinez returns to the office after a prolonged vacation with his boyfriend Gill, with mixed feelings about whether or not he still wants to work at Dunder Mifflin. Meanwhile, Jim turns to Karen and Pam to plan a prank on a new victim.
Episode 14
Ben Franklin
Thu, Feb 1, 200721 mins
Since Phyllis is holding a bachelorette party in the office, Michael decides to hold a bachelor party in the warehouse downstairs. He assigns Jim to find a stripper for the women while he and Ryan are out finding dirty tricks for the bachelor party. Instead, Jim hires a Ben Franklin scholar for the women to enjoy. The bachelor party doesn't go as planned because none of the men want to participate with the stripper except Michael, who quickly feels uncomfortable because he has a girlfriend. Meanwhile, upstairs, Pam and Karen share a small conversation, during which Karen questions Pam about her feelings for Jim. With the ending of the bachelorette party, Ben Franklin hits on Pam and has an intense game of Ben Franklin trivia with Dwight.
Episode 15
Phyllis' Wedding
Thu, Feb 8, 200721 mins
The time has come: Phyllis Lapin is finally getting married. At the ceremony, Dwight vows to protect the celebration from any wedding crashers, while Pam begins reminiscing about her own wedding plans. Meanwhile, Phyllis herself regrets giving her fiancée, Bob Vance, an important job that was actually meant for Michael.
Episode 16
Business School
Thu, Feb 15, 200722 mins
When asked by Ryan to be a guest speaker at his business school, Michael is honored and is very excited. But while there, a very rude remark about Dunder Mifflin makes Michael mad and he takes it out on the class and Ryan. Meanwhile, Dwight finds a bat in the office and tries to solve the problem. Jim tricks Dwight into thinking he is turning into a vampire.
Episode 17
Cocktails
Thu, Feb 22, 200721 mins
Michael, Dwight, Jim, Karen, and Jan all go to the Dunder Mifflin CFO's party. While there, Michael and Jan make their relationship public. Meanwhile, the rest of the office goes to Poor Richard's. Pam wants to get back together with Roy, but when he finds out about Pam and Jim's kiss, he gets very aggressive.
Episode 18
The Negotiation
Thu, Apr 5, 200730 mins
Dwight saves Jim from an attack by Roy, but Dwight won't allow Jim to thank him for it. Meanwhile, Darryl asks Michael for a pay raise, and Michael discovers that he is woefully underpaid--so Michael goes to headquarters to ask for one himself.
Episode 19
Safety Training
Thu, Apr 12, 200721 mins
Andy returns to the office after weeks of anger management training, determined to make a fresh start with all the Dunder-Mifflin employees. Meanwhile, it's safety training day in the office, and Michael and Dwight are on a mission to illuminate the dangers of the workplace.
Episode 20
Product Recall
Thu, Apr 26, 200721 mins
Michael tries to be proactive during a watermark crisis, but only makes the situation worse. Meanwhile, Angela has trouble being apologetic with customers, and Andy discovers a secret about his new girlfriend.
Episode 21
Women's Appreciation
Thu, May 3, 200729 mins
Phyllis gets flashed in the parking lot, and Dwight goes all out to secure the premises. Michael ostensibly takes the women in the office to the mall to comfort them, but he's really doing it to get advice about breaking up with Jan.
Episode 22
Beach Games
Thu, May 10, 200728 mins
Michael is being considered for a position in corporate, but also plans a day of "Survivor" like competitions while the office workers visit Lake Scranton. Pam is not asked to join in on any of the competitions and is forced to sit and watch Jim and Karen have fun.
Episode 23
The Job
Thu, May 17, 200742 mins
Michael, Jim, and Karen all go to the New York Dunder Mifflin building to have an interview with David Wallace about getting a job at corporate. But when Jan finds out the job they are applying for is her job, she gets furious. Meanwhile down at the Scranton office, since Michael was sure of getting the job, he assigned Dwight as the new manager which Pam decides to take advantage as Dwight does his new duties.
