Is an broadcast on. Created as an by of the, it is a that follows the day-to-day lives of the employees of the branch of, a fictional paper supply company. The series ran on NBC in the United States from March 24, 2005 to May 16, 2013. Additionally, nine spin-off series of of The Office have been aired on NBC.com.
The Office aired a short in 2005 that consisted of six episodes. This was followed by a full-length in 2005–06 that consisted of 22 episodes, and a in 2006–07, with 25 episodes. Due to the, the that aired in 2007–08 consisted of 19 episodes. The aired during 2008–09 and consisted of 28 episodes. The aired during 2009–10 and consisted of 26 episodes. The aired during 2010–11 and consisted of 26 episodes.
The aired during 2011–12 and consisted of 24 episodes. The aired during 2012–13 and consisted of 25 episodes. A total of 201 episodes of The Office aired over nine seasons. The first set of webisodes, titled, consisted of ten episodes and ran between the second and third seasons.
Consisted of four episodes and ran between the fourth and fifth seasons. Aired in the middle of the fifth season and consisted of four episodes. Aired during the end of the fifth season and consisted of four episodes.
Aired during the beginning of the sixth season and consisted of three episodes. Aired near the end of the sixth season and consisted of four episodes. Aired during the beginning of the seventh season and consisted of three episodes. Aired near the middle of the seventh season (was previously available on the season 6 DVD) and consisted of three episodes. The latest webisode series, aired near the end of the seventh season and consisted of two episodes. All nine seasons are available on DVD in, and are available in regions 2 and 4.
Starting with season five, the series is available on. This list is ordered by the episodes' original air dates and not by the provided by NBC's official episode guide, which show the order in which episodes were filmed. Contents.
Series overview Season Episodes Originally aired U.S. Main article: Season one aired between March 24 and April 26, 2005. It originally debuted as a for. It carried over general plot ideas from the earlier British series created by and, and particularly the threat of wholesale downsizing. However, only the pilot was a direct adaptation of one of the UK version's episodes.
This season introduced the main characters, and established the general plot as a documentary crew is recording the lives of the employees of the fictitious Paper Company. In a format, it shows , regional manager of the Scranton branch office, as he tries to convince the filmmakers of the documentary that he presides over a happy, well-running office. Meanwhile, sales rep finds methods to undermine his cube-mate, ; receptionist is trying to deal with Michael's insensitivities and flubs; and the temporary employee is acting mostly as an observer of the insanity around him. In season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. Viewers (millions) 1 1 ' & and March 24, 2005 ( 2005-03-24) 1001 11.20 2 2 ' Ken Kwapis March 29, 2005 ( 2005-03-29) 1002 6.00 3 3 ' April 5, 2005 ( 2005-04-05) 1006 5.80 4 4 ' April 12, 2005 ( 2005-04-12) 1004 5.40 5 5 ' Greg Daniels Greg Daniels April 19, 2005 ( 2005-04-19) 1005 5.00 6 6 ' April 26, 2005 ( 2005-04-26) 1003 4.80 Season 2 (2005–06).
Main article: Season two of The Office premiered on September 20, 2005, and ended on May 11, 2006. NBC initially ordered only six episodes for the season, and in September, ordered seven more. On November 3, 2005, NBC ordered an additional three, and in the end it had ordered a full season of 22 episodes. Season two featured the first 'super-sized' 40-minute episode of The Office. The second season further developed into the plot of the fear of company downsizing, along with the introduction of new characters and developing some of the minor ones—especially that of Dwight. As Michael starts a relationship with his boss , Pam and Jim’s relationship become one of the focal points of the season. Their compatibility becomes more obvious as Jim’s feelings for Pam continue to grow, while she struggles with her relationship with the warehouse worker.
In season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. Viewers (millions) 7 1 ' September 20, 2005 ( 2005-09-20) 2003 9.00 8 2 ' September 27, 2005 ( 2005-09-27) 2002 7.13 9 3 ' October 4, 2005 ( 2005-10-04) 2004 8.30 10 4 ' Ken Kwapis B. Main article: Season three premiered on September 21, 2006, and ended on May 17, 2007. It featured 25 episodes, including two hour-long episodes, four 'super-sized' episodes, and guest directors such as,. The season marked the move of main character from Scranton to Stamford, and also introduced as, and as (both members of Dunder Mifflin Stamford) as recurring characters. Helms would later be promoted to series regular.
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 latter half of the season, inter-office relationships also became a major plot point., which assigns normalized ratings out of 100 to critics' reviews, calculated an average score of 85/100 based on five collected reviews, indicating 'universal acclaim'. In season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. Main article: NBC ordered a full fourth season of The Office consisting of 30 episodes, which included five one-hour specials. However, the shut down production for nearly five months in the middle of the season (between the episodes ' and '). Because of the shutdown, the fourth season of The Office only consisted of 19 half-hour episodes, ten of which were paired as five hour-long episodes.
The season premiered on September 27, 2007. Season four marked the departure of Karen Filippelli as a regular character, although she appeared for a few seconds in the first episode, ' and in the sixth episode, ', as the regional manager of the Utica branch. Relationships emerged as the main theme of the season, with Jim and Pam's rising, and Michael and Jan's, as well as Dwight and Angela's declining. Technology was another theme as the office staff struggled with initiatives introduced by Ryan to modernize the company.
In season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. Viewers (millions) 54 55 1 2 ' Greg Daniels September 27, 2007 ( 2007-09-27) 4001 4002 9.70 56 57 3 4 ' October 4, 2007 ( 2007-10-04) 4003 4004 8.49 58 59 5 6 ' October 11, 2007 ( 2007-10-11) 4005 4006 8.91 60 61 7 8 ' Paul Lieberstein October 18, 2007 ( 2007-10-18) 4007 4008 8.50 62 9 ' October 25, 2007 ( 2007-10-25) 4009 8.98 63 10 ' November 1, 2007 ( 2007-11-01) 4010 8.39 64 11 ' November 8, 2007 ( 2007-11-08) 4011 8.29 65 12 ' November 15, 2007 ( 2007-11-15) 4012 8.86 66 13 ' Paul Feig & April 10, 2008 ( 2008-04-10) 4013 9.22 67 14 ' B.
Novak April 17, 2008 ( 2008-04-17) 4014 9.81 68 15 ' Ken Whittingham Mindy Kaling April 24, 2008 ( 2008-04-24) 4015 7.56 69 16 ' & May 1, 2008 ( 2008-05-01) 4016 7.67 70 17 ' Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky May 8, 2008 ( 2008-05-08) 4017 7.22 71 72 18 19 ' Paul Feig Jennifer Celotta & Paul Lieberstein May 15, 2008 ( 2008-05-15) 4018 4019 8.07 Season 5 (2008–09). Main article: On April 10, 2008, NBC ordered a fifth season consisting of 28 half-hour episodes, four of which were paired as two hour-long episodes. The season premiered on September 25, 2008.
This season highlighted Michael's roller coaster relationship with corporate, as he is first praised and rewarded for impressive numbers despite the economic downturn. However, when a new boss is hired Michael feels slighted by his controlling manner. The theme of the beginning and middle of the season was mostly personal relationships with Dwight, Angela, Andy, Jim, Pam, Michael, Jan, and Holly.
However, the theme transformed into career growth, as Ryan, Pam, and Michael set up the Michael Scott Paper Company, Pam and Michael go on a lecture circuit, Charles takes Jan's and Ryan's job, and Jim has trouble getting on with Charles. The last two or so episodes of the season focused on relationships once again, with major events taking place in Jim and Pam's relationship, and also with Holly and Michael. In season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. Main article: On January 15, 2009, it was announced that NBC renewed the series for a sixth season, consisting of 26 half-hour episodes, four of which were paired as two hour-long episodes. The season premiered on September 17, 2009.
Story arcs in the sixth season include Jim becoming co-manager with Michael of the Scranton branch, Michael dating Pam's mother, Dwight attempting to get Jim fired, and Dunder Mifflin facing an uncertain future due to rumors of insolvency, eventually becoming part of a larger corporation called Sabre. The season also prominently features the long-awaited wedding between Jim and Pam, as well as the birth of their first child. In season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. Main article: On March 5, 2010, NBC officially announced that it had renewed The Office for a seventh season, consisting of 26 half-hour episodes, four of which were paired as two hour-long episodes. Confirmed the season would be his last on the series.
The season premiered on September 23, 2010. The seventh season of The Office largely revolves around the character development and departure of Michael from the series. After Toby is called for jury duty, Holly returns, causing Michael to once again pursue her, despite her being in a relationship. After eventually proving himself to her, the two get engaged, but Michael decides to move to to help Holly take care of her elderly parents. After Michael leaves, the office is forced to choose a new manager. In season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
Main article: On March 17, 2011, NBC renewed The Office for an eighth season, consisting of 24 episodes. This season focuses on becoming manager of the Scranton branch, before being replaced as manager by Nellie Bertram midway through the season. Also became a regular cast member, playing the role of, the new CEO of Sabre. Also, Jim and Pam welcome their second child. The eighth season of The Office largely centers around the antics of the new Sabre CEO, Robert California.
Initially, he appears calm, collected, and calculating. However, as the season progresses, it becomes obvious that his management style is slowly destroying the company.
Dwight—along with Jim, Stanley, Ryan, Erin, and (Lindsay Broad)—travel to Florida to help set up a Sabre Store, where is introduced. Eventually, former CFO of Dunder Mifflin David Wallace buys back the company, firing California. In season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. Viewers (millions) 153 1 ' B. Novak September 22, 2011 ( 2011-09-22) 8002 7.64 154 2 ' September 29, 2011 ( 2011-09-29) 8001 6.70 155 3 ' October 6, 2011 ( 2011-10-06) 8005 5.82 156 4 ' October 13, 2011 ( 2011-10-13) 8004 6.08 157 5 ' October 27, 2011 ( 2011-10-27) 8006 5.53 158 6 ' November 3, 2011 ( 2011-11-03) 8003 6.15 159 7 ' Matt Sohn November 10, 2011 ( 2011-11-10) 8007 5.96 160 8 ' November 17, 2011 ( 2011-11-17) 8008 5.50 161 9 ' Charlie Grandy December 1, 2011 ( 2011-12-01) 8009 5.71 162 10 ' December 8, 2011 ( 2011-12-08) 8010 5.79 163 11 ' B. Main article: On May 11, 2012, NBC renewed The Office for a ninth season, which was later announced to be the final season.
The season consists of 25 episodes. The ninth season largely focuses on the relationship between Jim and Pam Halpert. After Jim decides to follow his dream and start a sports marketing company in Philadelphia, Pam begins to worry about moving, and the couple's relationship experiences stress. Meanwhile, Andy abandons the office for a three-month boating trip, and eventually quits his job to pursue his dream of becoming a star. Dwight is then promoted to regional manager. In season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
Main article: NBC announced on March 16, 2006 that there would be ten original, stand-alone shorts on NBC.com. They debuted on July 13, and concluded on September 7, 2006. They were directed by and written by and, and were edited by Michael Zurer, an assistant editor on the series.
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Next → The third season of the American premiered in the United States on on September 21, 2006, and concluded on May 17, 2007. The season had a total of 25 half-hours of material, divided into 16 half-hour episodes, five 40-minute 'super-sized' episodes, and two one-hour episodes. The Office is an American adaptation of the as a portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious. The season marked the move of main character from to, and also introduced as, and as —both members of Dunder Mifflin Stamford—as recurring characters.
Helms would later be promoted to series regular. 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, intra-office relationships (specifically those among Pam, Jim, and Karen; Dwight and Angela; and Michael and ) also become major plot points.
The third season of The Office aired on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. The season saw its ratings increase from the previous. In addition, it continued the critical praise that had started during the show's second season.
The season was released on DVD in a box set containing four discs. While the DVD features all 25 episodes, the episodes ' and ' were condensed into one episode. The set contained commentaries from creators, writers, actors, and directors on some of the episodes, while also containing from all of the episodes.
It was released. Contents. Production The third season of the show was produced by and Deedle-Dee Productions, both in association with. The show is based on the British series created by and, who are on the show and wrote the third-season episode '. The Office is produced by, who is also executive producer.
Returning writers from last season include Daniels,. Joining the writing staff for the second season are, and Caroline Williams. Season three featured episodes directed by twelve different directors., Daniels, and all directed multiple episodes.
The remained only directed one episode for the season. Gordon, Kwapis, Whittingham, and Daniels had all previously directed episodes during and two. The season also featured guest directing courtesy of. While The Office was mainly filmed on a studio set at Valley Center Studios in, the city of, where the show is set, was also used for shots of the opening theme.
The series was renewed before the airing of the episode '. Series star noted that 'It is rare in this business to hear news of a pickup so early', but that was very pleased with how well the show was doing. It had previously, and erroneously, been advertised that the show would finish its run at the end of March 2006. Fischer later explained that while the season would end – actually in May – the show would continue. Had a recurring role this season as.
The Office employs an. All of the main characters, and some minor ones, are based on characters from the British version of. While these characters normally have the same attitudes and perceptions as their British counterparts, the roles have been redesigned to better fit the American show.
The show is known for its large cast size, many of whom are known particularly for their work. Steve Carell stars as, Regional Manager of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton Branch. Loosely based on, Gervais' character in the British version, Scott is a dim-witted and lonely man, who attempts to win friends as the office comedian, usually making himself look bad in the process. Portrays, who, based upon, is the Assistant to the Regional Manager, although the character frequently fails to include 'to the' in his title. Portrays, a sales representative and prankster, who is based upon, and is in love with, the receptionist.
Pam, who is based on, is shy, but is often a cohort with Jim in his pranks on Dwight. Novak portrays, who for the first two seasons is a, but is promoted to sales representative in this season.
The show includes many supporting characters playing roles of office workers, working in various positions around the office., and are the office's accountants, and are portrayed by, and, respectively. Schrute, Halpert, portrayed by, and, portrayed by, compose the sales division of Dunder Mifflin Scranton. Midway through the season, portrayed by; and, portrayed by, both join the sales division as transfers from the Stamford branch. Portrays, the Supplier Relations Representative, writer-actress Mindy Kaling portrays, the pop culture obsessed Customer Service Representative, writer-actor Paul Lieberstein portrays, the sad eyed Human Resources Representative, and plays a as the office's Quality Assurance Officer. Other characters include, Pam's former played by, Warehouse Supervisor, played by, and, Michael's main love interest, who is portrayed.
Reception Ratings. The ratings for season three of The Office. The third-season premiere ' received a 5.7/9 in the, meaning that on average 5.7 percent of households were tuned in at any given moment and 9 percent of all televisions in use at the time were tuned into the program. The premiere was watched by 9.1 million viewers, and marked a slight increase from the premiere '. At the onset of the season, the show began to eclipse the viewership of its lead-in program,. The season hit a low with the nineteenth episode ', which was viewed by 6.74 million viewers. The season finale, ' was viewed by 7.88 million viewers, also an increase from the second-season finale '.
By the end of the 2006–07 season, it placed 68th, a one-place slip from the previous season. Despite this, the show's third season was slightly more watched than the previous: it averaged 8.3 million viewers, and scored a 4.1/11 in the, meaning that on average 4.1 percent of households 18–49 years old were tuned in at any given moment and 11 percent of all televisions in use at the time were tuned into the program.
The series also ranked as the 28th most-watched series in the 18-49 demographic. Reviews The third season of The Office was met with critical acclaim.
Review aggregator website gave the third season of the show an 85 out of 100 rating, which translates to the status of 'universal acclaim'. Travis Fickett of felt that 'In its third season The Office continued to be one of the smartest, funniest and most likable shows on television.' Writer Meeta Agrawal praised the show for separating the action between Jim in Stamford and the rest of the characters in Scranton, a feat that he notes 'could have been disastrous' to other shows. Furthermore, he argued that the effort made the audience 'appreciate the characters even more'.
Ultimately, he gave the season an 'A–'. Francis Rizzo III of called the season 'an outstanding year for the Scranton crew' and praised the 'unbelievably funny 21 episodes in between' the opener and the finale as reasons as to why it was 'a great stand-alone season from easily one of the funniest shows on TV.'
The third season was the first season to feature hour-long episodes, with ' and '. While the would be criticized for its overuse of hour-long episodes, both of season three's longer episodes received favorable reception. While season three did indeed feature mainstream songs in its soundtrack, many of the songs were decades old. Daniels later explained that 'our songs are not about the show's identity as a whole.
Each song reflects personal elements of a character, or the emotions of the character at the time.' Awards The third season of The Office received seven nominations for at the, and won the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the episode 'Gay Witch Hunt', as well as the award for Outstanding Single-camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series for the episode 'The Job'. The Office was also nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, with the award going to. Other nominations included Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Steve Carell for his portrayal of Michael Scott, Outstanding Supporting Actor for Rainn Wilson for his portrayal of Dwight Schrute, Outstanding Supporting Actress for Jenna Fischer for her portrayal of Pam Beesly, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Ken Kwapis for directing the episode 'Gay Witch Hunt', and another nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for for the episode 'The Negotiation'.
Episodes. See also: In the following table, 'U.S. Viewers (million)' refers to the number of Americans who viewed the episode on the night of broadcast. Episodes are listed by the order in which they aired, and may not necessarily correspond to their production codes. In season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. Viewers (millions) 29 1 ' September 21, 2006 ( 2006-09-21) 3001 9.11 Months have passed since the end of.
Jim has transferred to a different branch, and Pam has broken off her engagement with Roy. Michael learns that Oscar is gay, and accidentally outs him to everyone. Feeling bad, Michael hosts a meeting about homosexuality, where he attempts to present himself as open-minded and progressive.
Meanwhile, Jim attempts to adjust to life at the Stamford branch, with his new co-workers Andy and Karen. Elsewhere, Jim's attempts to make Andy the new 'Dwight' fail when Andy reacts violently to Jim's Jell-O prank. 30 2 ' & September 28, 2006 ( 2006-09-28) 3006 7.78 Michael and Dwight leave for a convention in, where they meet Josh, the manager of Dunder-Mifflin Stamford, and Jim. Michael feels threatened by Josh, and attempts to one-up him by throwing a party in his hotel room.
When no one shows up, Jim takes pity on Michael and reassures him that he left Scranton for different reasons. Meanwhile, Kelly sets Pam up on a blind date that goes poorly. 31 3 ' Greg Daniels October 5, 2006 ( 2006-10-05) 3002 8.89 Michael's managerial tactics lead Angela and Dwight to conspire to take Michael's job. Dwight meets with Jan, who, after listening to Dwight's propositions, later calls to inform Michael that his own employees are conspiring against him. Michael informs Dwight that Jan has promoted him to regional manager in an attempt to make Dwight confess.
However, Dwight immediately takes over the office and begins making sweeping changes. Michael, unable to control his anger, reveals to Dwight that he knows everything, and forces Dwight to do his laundry to make it up to him.
Meanwhile, at Dunder Mifflin Stamford, Josh's managerial tactics include playing as a team-building exercise. Unfortunately, Jim is less than competent at the game. 32 4 ' October 12, 2006 ( 2006-10-12) 3003 8.83 Michael learns that his former boss Ed Truck has died. Seeing that his employees are not shaken by the news, Michael begins to ponder his own mortality. While mourning, Michael learns that a bird was killed by flying into a window earlier that morning, and he decides to have a funeral later in the day for the bird. Meanwhile, at Dunder-Mifflin Stamford, Jim and Karen embark on a quest for potato chips. 33 5 ' October 19, 2006 ( 2006-10-19) 3005 8.46 Dwight takes Ryan out to the Schrute Family Beet Farm for an initiation session before his first sales call.
The initiation, involving odd styles of hazing and bizarre parables, angers Ryan, who does not make the sale. Back at the office, Jan asks Pam to document Michael's activities for a day. Michael, oblivious, spends most of the day waiting in line for a free pretzel in the lobby. 34 6 ' November 2, 2006 ( 2006-11-02) 3004 8.81 Kelly invites the entire staff to a celebration of, the Hindu Festival of Light. At the festival, Michael is inspired by his conversation with Kelly's parents over Hindu marriage customs, and makes an impromptu proposal to his girlfriend Carol.
Carol says no, and leaves. In Stamford, Jim, Andy, and Karen stay late to do sales figures. Andy and Jim do shots to pass the time, which leads Karen to have to drive a drunk Jim home. 35 7 ' November 9, 2006 ( 2006-11-09) 3007 8.05 Jan informs Michael that the Dunder-Mifflin board has voted to close the Scranton branch, and for the Stamford branch to absorb the remnants of Scranton.
Michael announces this to the office, leading the employees to plan for their futures. Michael, in a last-ditch effort to save his branch, leaves with Dwight to surprise CFO David Wallace at his home. They wait outside all day, but David never shows up, and they resign themselves to defeat. However, Josh, the regional manager of the Stamford branch, announces that he is leaving the company to take another job. A decision is made for the Scranton branch to absorb the Stamford branch.
Michael and Dwight celebrate, believing that they were the ones who brought about the change. 36 8 ' Ken Whittingham November 16, 2006 ( 2006-11-16) 3008 8.63 Due to Dunder Mifflin Stamford's closing, six members of the staff; Jim, Karen, Andy, Martin, Tony, and Hannah, move and take jobs in Scranton. Michael attempts to welcome his new employees, but naturally ends up alienating and offending them.
Andy begins sucking up to Michael, causing Dwight to become jealous. Pam asks Jim out for coffee to catch up, but he turns her down, revealing that he has begun dating Karen. Michael accidentally humiliates Tony, who announces that he is quitting. Michael becomes defensive, and fires him instead. 37 9 ' & November 30, 2006 ( 2006-11-30) 3010 9.07 Michael learns that Martin, one of the former Stamford employees, is a former criminal. The staff learns that his time was spent in a white-collar prison, and begins to wonder if Martin's prison is better than Dunder Mifflin Scranton.
Michael then gives a presentation on the miseries of prison, with most of his ideas fueled from television prisons. Bitter that he is not being taken seriously, he then locks his employees in the conference room.
At the end of the day, Martin decides to quit rather than continue working with Michael. 38 39 10 11 ' Jennifer Celotta December 14, 2006 ( 2006-12-14) 3009 3014 8.44 Michael plans to invite Carol to Jamaica with him for Christmas, but she breaks up with him before he has a chance. Andy takes Michael to a local to cheer him up, and they both convince waitresses to come back to the Christmas party with them. Back at the office, a disagreement within the Party Planning Committee leads Karen and Pam to create their own Christmas party, separate from Angela's.
When the majority of the office decide to go to Karen and Pam's party, Angela becomes upset, and seeing this, Karen and Pam decide to combine the parties. Soon after, Michael and Andy's dates leave them, but Michael nevertheless finds someone to go to Jamaica with him. 40 12 ' January 4, 2007 ( 2007-01-04) 3011 8.80 Michael returns from Jamaica, and accidentally lets slip that he went with Jan.
When he tries to send a revealing picture of Jan to Todd Packer, he inadvertently sends it to the packaging department, and soon the picture is spread throughout the entire company. Jim and Karen have an argument over Karen moving into an apartment close to where Jim lives, until Pam mediates a solution between them. Although she appears happy to have helped, she later cries at the day's end. Jan appears at the office and tells Michael that she wants a relationship. She has yet to find out about the picture.
41 13 ' Greg Daniels Michael Schur & Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky January 11, 2007 ( 2007-01-11) 3012 10.12 Dwight arrives late for an early morning meeting, where Michael announces that the members of the sales staff are teaming up for sales calls, in an Amazing Race-esque challenge. Andy spends the day trying to convince Michael that Dwight is untrustworthy. Meanwhile, Kevin announces to Angela that their sales reports weren't mailed to New York, but Angela assures him that the problem was handled. When the teams return, Andy discovers that Dwight's morning tardiness was due to delivering the reports to New York for Angela. Dwight, instead of revealing their relationship, resigns his position.
42 14 ' Greg Daniels Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky & Michael Schur January 18, 2007 ( 2007-01-18) 3013 10.20 Oscar's return from his vacation prompts Michael to host a Mexican-themed party. Meanwhile, Jim and Pam steal Andy's phone, and repeatedly call it, playing his homemade ring tone over and over. Andy becomes more angry each time the phone rings, and eventually punches a hole in the wall out of frustration.
Michael, distraught over Dwight's resignation in the previous episode, leaves and confronts him at Staples, inviting him back to Dunder Mifflin. After being confronted by Karen, Jim reveals to her that he still has feelings for Pam. Andy is sent to anger management training. 43 15 ' Randall Einhorn Mindy Kaling February 1, 2007 ( 2007-02-01) 3015 10.11 The women of the office hold a bridal shower for Phyllis, while the men hold a bachelor's party for her groom-to-be, Bob Vance.
After being convinced to hire a stripper for both the men and the women's parties by Todd Packer, Michael orders Jim and Dwight to choose the strippers. For the men's party, Dwight hires a stripper, while for the women's party, Jim hires a Ben Franklin impersonator. 44 16 ' Ken Whittingham Caroline Williams February 8, 2007 ( 2007-02-08) 3016 8.84 Phyllis lets Michael be a part of her wedding in return for allowing her to take extra time off work for her honeymoon. Michael attempts to dominate the festivities, and acts as the host of their reception.
Pam is incredulous to see Phyllis has used most of the plans for Pam and Roy's wedding. Feeling lonely, she strikes up conversation with Roy, and they leave the wedding together. 45 17 ' Brent Forrester February 15, 2007 ( 2007-02-15) 3017 8.84 For extra credit, Ryan invites Michael to his business school as a guest speaker. Michael attempts to make a motivational speech, unaware that Ryan has introduced him as an ineffectual manager of an out of touch company. Meanwhile, a bat is discovered in the office, leading Dwight to lead an attempt to capture it. That night, Pam displays her artwork at an art show, and is disappointed when few of her co-workers attend.
Michael soon arrives after giving his speech and, in a moment of genuine kindness, compliments her work and buys her painting of their office building. 46 18 ' Paul Lieberstein February 22, 2007 ( 2007-02-22) 3018 8.30 The Dunder-Mifflin CFO David Wallace holds a cocktail party at his house, which Jan, Michael, Jim, Karen and Dwight attend. Michael's antics around their 'coming out' appear to annoy Jan, but she later attempts to have sex with him in a bathroom. Michael feels uncomfortable and turns her down, angering her.
Meanwhile Dwight assesses the structural soundness of the house. While at a bar, Pam reveals to Roy that Jim came on to her. Roy is infuriated and proceeds to trash the bar, assisted by his brother.
Pam immediately breaks up with Roy, who then says he's going to kill Jim. 47 19 ' Jeffrey Blitz Michael Schur April 5, 2007 ( 2007-04-05) 3019 6.74 Roy enters the office and attempts to attack Jim, but Dwight's timely intervention with pepper spray saves the day. Jim attempts to thank Dwight for saving him, but is frustrated when Dwight refuses to accept his thanks. Meanwhile, Michael and Darryl attempt to get a pay raise from Jan in New York.
48 20 ' Harold Ramis B. Novak April 12, 2007 ( 2007-04-12) 3020 7.71 Michael feels ashamed when, during a safety training course, the warehouse employees make fun of him for having a safer work environment. Determined to show that office life can be dangerous, he decides to fake a suicide attempt. His plan to jump off of the roof and onto a bouncy castle go awry when the employees discover what he is doing and are forced to talk him down. Meanwhile, Andy attempts to endear himself to his co-workers after returning from anger management. 49 21 ' Randall Einhorn Justin Spitzer & Brent Forrester April 26, 2007 ( 2007-04-26) 3025 7.56 Paper from Dunder-Mifflin Scranton with an obscene cartoon watermark left by a disgruntled papermill ex-employee are accidentally sent out, throwing the business into damage control. The accountants attempt to provide service for angry customers, while Michael contacts the media in a misguided attempt to avoid scandal.
Meanwhile, Jim and Andy go to a local high school to apologize personally to the principal, and they bump into Andy's girlfriend, who turns out to be a student there. 50 22 ' Tucker Gates Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg May 3, 2007 ( 2007-05-03) 3021 7.00 After Phyllis is the victim of a flashing in the parking lot, Michael attempts to host a seminar on women's issues. When it doesn't go as expected, he takes the women of the office on a trip to the mall, while Dwight and Andy search for the flasher and distribute flyers.
At the mall, Michael discusses his discomfort in his relationship with Jan, and the women advise him to break up with her. As Michael breaks up with Jan via voicemail, she suddenly arrives at the office. 51 23 ' Harold Ramis Jennifer Celotta & Greg Daniels May 10, 2007 ( 2007-05-10) 3022 7.20 David Wallace calls and informs Michael that he is a candidate for an opening position in the corporate office in New York. Believing himself the obvious choice for the job, Michael goes about the task of choosing a successor. He takes his employees to the beach and compells them to compete in challenges to determine which of them will take over his position, not realizing that Jim and Karen are also contenders for the job. Pam, on a high after a, confesses that she is tired of being ignored, and tells Jim that he was the reason she called off her wedding. 52 53 24 25 ' Ken Kwapis Paul Lieberstein & Michael Schur May 17, 2007 ( 2007-05-17) 3023 3024 7.88 Michael decides to repel any advances that Jan makes towards him, but instantly changes his mind and gives her a second chance once he sees her with enhanced breasts.
Michael, Jim, and Karen then all travel to New York to interview for the position that is opening in the corporate office. Before he leaves, Michael names Dwight as his successor in Scranton, and Dwight, with Andy as his new number two, immediately goes about changing the appearance and structure of the office.
In New York, Michael's interview ends as he learns that the new position is linked to Jan's upcoming dismissal. Jan learns of the move, and confronts David, with Michael following her. Jan, now unemployed, decides to move in with a hesitant Michael, who now returns to his position as Scranton manager. Jim's interview goes well, until he finds a good-luck memento left for him by Pam. Realizing he cannot leave her again, he returns to the office alone, where he asks her on a date. The corporate job is given to Ryan, who then immediately breaks up with Kelly. Denotes a 'super-sized' 40-minute episode (with advertisements; actual runtime around 28 minutes).
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By Cat2002 Perhaps we just don’t like it when someone does something we invented better than us (see: Cricket, Rugby and Football). Yes, I’m going out on a limb by saying that the American version of The Office is better than its predecessor. The writing is wittier, paying attention to the subtleties as well as the broader comedy moments. The ensemble cast allows for thorough back stories, quirks and great interaction.Steve Carrell’s Michael Scott is a more sympathetic character than David Brent, but still a complete idiot. Jim and Pam are the heart of the show and the reason I love it so completely. Dwight.well there are no words for the genius of Rainn Wilson’s creation of Dwight Schrute. Who else on television can boast a family tree that merges Amish ancestors with Nazi war criminals?I have introduced the people I love the most to The Office; my family, best friends, and boyfriends.
They’ve all become converts. Don't be put off just because there's been a different version. This show is smart, funny and brilliant.
In its third season continued to be one of the smartest, funniest and most likable shows on television. It's arguable that the show was not as consistent this season as it was in season 2.
Moving Jim out of the Scranton branch and sidelining the Jim and Pam storyline was a major departure from the second season. However, the writers were smart to break new ground rather than try and repeat themselves. The new configuration offered up a lot of great moments, and the distance between Jim and Pam only solidified what is one of the most charming and compelling romances on television. The Stamford branch gave us Karen Filippelli and Andy Bernard - two great additions to the ensemble.
Rashida Jones as Karen did a great job of being the likable third point to the unspoken love triangle. It was also fun watching Jones dress down and attempt to not look like one of the more beautiful people on the planet. There was a sad inevitability to Karen and Jim's relationship, as we knew from the beginning that he was really in love with Pam. The show got a lot of mileage from this fact, employing lots of awkward moments, sidelong glances and dialogue with double meaning. Ed Helms took the same uncomfortable delivery and awkward presence he refined on The Daily Show and crafted a hilarious character who worked first as the 'Stamford Dwight' and then a foil for the real Dwight when Andy relocated to Scranton. Andy managed to give new life to the character of Dwight.
Now there's two sycophantic suck-ups vying for Michael's attention. Watching Andy slowly meltdown when he can't find his cell phone is one of the better moments of the season. Another terrific development this season was Michael's dysfunctional relationship with Jan. Melora Hardin is terrific as the cold and damaged Jan, who essentially drafts Michael into a sexual relationship. Things go from bad to worse when she decides to take their relationship public.
It's through this story that this season made Michael more three dimensional, more sympathetic and even showed that he could be the more self-aware character in a scene. The supporting cast continued to shine throughout the season. David Denman managed to turn Roy into a sympathetic character - while never making you root for he and Pam to get back together.
The moment when he charges Jim and Dwight maces him to the ground will end up on a reel of classic moments. Craig Robinson stole most of the scenes he was in as warehouse manager Darryl, especially the episode 'The Negotiation.'
Paul Lieberstein as Toby proved to be another scene stealer. Lieberstein, quite shockingly, is a writer by trade and The Office is his only screen credit. As the timid, besieged human resources representative in Scranton, Lieberstein's reactions to Michael's abuse and outrageous behavior provided some of the better small moments in the show. Rainn Wilson and Angela Kinsey gave terrifically funny performances as Dwight and Angela's secret relationship continued to blossom. The Office works as well as it does by keeping everything believable and as natural as possible, even when certain comedic situations approach ludicrous territory. Wilson and Kinsey portray two of the stranger characters on the series, and they managed to make their relationship both hilarious and authentic. It's a trick this show manages to pull time and time again that makes it so unique and so beloved by fans.
The core of the show remains Steve Carell, who continues to find new aspects of Michael Scott that keep him constantly entertaining. Whether he's trying to breakup with Jan, fending off Andy's creepy obsessive advances or being the only member of the office to show up at Pam's art show - Carell is delivering what is arguably the best performance on network television - comedy or not. The season ended with quite a few questions left open. What will Ryan's new job do for the office? What will happen between Michael and Jan? And of course, what will become of Jim and Pam?
While the closing moments of the finale did not register on the same scale as Jim telling Pam that he's in love with her at the end of season 2 - it provided for a classic moment nonetheless. When Jim opens the door, asks Pam to dinner and says 'Great, it's a date' - her reaction is one of such genuine euphoria that you can't help but love her and want the two of them together. The Office has one of the best casts on television.
It's some of, if not the funniest writing you'll find on any channel. It also has created several compelling characters and touching relationships, all of which is fairly remarkable for a half hour comedy. The Office has earned hit status, legions of fans, critical acclaim and great anticipation for another season. It couldn't have happened to a better show.
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