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Season 3

The Office

Season 3

  • 2006

The season marked the move of main character Jim Halpert from Scranton to Stamford, and also introduced Rashida Jones as Karen Filippelli, and Ed Helms as Andy Bernard—both members of Dunder Mifflin Stamford—as recurring characters. The main plot for the early episodes of the season deals with a recurring problem in seasons one and two—the problem of company downsizing—while in the last half of the season, inter-office relationships also became a major plot point.

  1. Gay Witch Hunt Episode 1 Gay Witch Hunt September 21, 2006, 22 min When Michael unintentionally outs a gay employee, he stumbles through a sensitivity mine-field. Also, we find out what happened with Jim and Pam.
  2. The Convention Episode 2 The Convention September 28, 2006, 22 min Kelly set Pam up on her first date since breaking up with Roy. She was very nervous. Michael tried giving her dating tips and told her she should freak her…
  3. The Coup Episode 3 The Coup October 5, 2006, 22 min Michael had made it a point to have Movie Monday every week. He called the office into the conference room to watch a 30-minute installment of Varsity Blues, but Jan…
  4. Grief Counseling Episode 4 Grief Counseling October 12, 2006, 22 min Jim felt awkward at the morning meeting when his boss put him charge of managing Karen and her responsibilities. The other co-workers looked at Jim as a kiss ass. Later…
  5. Initiation Episode 5 Initiation October 19, 2006, 22 min Dwight was very excited because he got to take Ryan on his first sales call. He couldn't wait to show Ryan how the sales are really done. Before that, the…
  6. Diwali Episode 6 Diwali November 2, 2006, 22 min Michael was educating the entire staff about Diwali, the Hindu holiday that Kelly celebrated. Kelly had invited everybody from work to the celebration. Pam was unsure if she was going…
  7. Branch Closing Episode 7 Branch Closing November 9, 2006, 31 min Jan told Michael that the board had voted to close the Scranton branch. There would be a select group of employees that would get a severance package; the others would…
  8. The Merger Episode 8 The Merger November 16, 2006, 31 min The Scranton branch was getting ready for their new employees to arrive in from the defunct Stamford branch. Pam was especially excited to be reunited with Jim. While, Michael was…
  9. The Convict Episode 9 The Convict November 30, 2006, 22 min Angela and Kevin were trying to figure out where extra money in the budget came from. Jan let them know it was money Dunder-Mifflin received for hiring an ex-convict. Michael…
  10. A Benihana Christmas Episode 10 A Benihana Christmas December 14, 2006, 42 min Michael was in the holiday spirit and couldn't wait to share in it with his girlfriend, Carol. He had bought two tickets to paradise, hoping to whisk her away on…
  11. Back from Vacation Episode 11 Back from Vacation January 4, 2007, 22 min Karen and Jim had their first big fight in the relationship. Karen had been living in a hotel since taking her job in Scranton. When she decided to live next…
  12. Traveling Salesmen Episode 12 Traveling Salesmen January 11, 2007, 22 min Michael decided to send his employees out into the field for sales calls. He paired himself up with Andy. He let the veterans choose who they wanted their partners to…
  13. The Return Episode 13 The Return January 18, 2007, 29 min Since Dwight's departure, Andy had been clinging to Michael. Andy's antics had been wearing very thin on his co-workers. In fact, Andy left Jim actually wishing Dwight would come back.
  14. Ben Franklin Episode 14 Ben Franklin February 1, 2007, 22 min Michael celebrates Phyllis' wedding shower by bringing two adult performers into the office, a stripper and Ben Franklin. Meanwhile, Karen confronts Pam about her past history with Jim.
  15. Phyllis’ Wedding Episode 15 Phyllis’ Wedding February 8, 2007, 22 min It was the day of Phyllis and Bob's wedding. Pam was upset because she noticed Phyllis had basically stolen Pam's ideas for her and Roy's would-be wedding. Meanwhile, Michael was…
  16. Business School Episode 16 Business School February 15, 2007, 22 min Roy stopped by Pam's desk to let her know how excited he was to see her art show. She reminded him that it was just a small show being put…
  17. Cocktails Episode 17 Cocktails February 22, 2007, 22 min Michael was excited to be attending a party at his CFO's house. He carpooled with Dwight and was also looking forward to meeting Jan at the party. Jan wanted to…
  18. The Negotiation Episode 18 The Negotiation April 5, 2007, 22 min Roy paced in the parking lot outside Dunder-Mifflin and then charged the building looking for Jim. When he spots Jim and rushed him, only to get pepper sprayed in the…
  19. Safety Training Episode 19 Safety Training April 12, 2007, 22 min Andy was back to work, fresh from anger management training. He insisted on being called Drew, even though Jim continued to call him Andy just to toy with him. Meanwhile,…
  20. Product Recall Episode 20 Product Recall April 26, 2007, 22 min Michael was in crisis mode at Dunder-Mifflin when a disgruntled employee at the paper mill put an obscene watermark on one of their most popular orders of paper. Michael called…
  21. Women’s Appreciation Episode 21 Women’s Appreciation May 3, 2007, 29 min Phyllis walked into the office looking pale and shocked. A concerned staff surrounded her for comfort. She told them she had been flashed in the parking lot. Jim alerted the…
  22. Beach Games Episode 22 Beach Games May 10, 2007, 28 min Michael was shocked when he received a call from Corporate wanting him to interview for a position. Michael was happy, but he also had other things on his mind. Beach…
  23. The Job Episode 23 The Job May 17, 2007, 43 min After Pam's outburst at Beach Day, she and Jim had a talk and realized how much they both missed their friendship. Pam never regretted her speech she gave to Jim…