The Office: Season 3
The Office Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional company. The American television series is a remake of the cult British series of the same name, curated by Greg Daniels and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and was broadcast in the United States from 2005 to 2013 on the N
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is an American remake of an eponymous British cult television series.
- The show follows the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch.
- The production was curated by Greg Daniels and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
- The original executive producers include Daniels, Gervais, Merchant, Howard Klein, and Ben Silverman.
Season overview
The Office Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional company. The American television series is a remake of the cult British series of the same name, curated by Greg Daniels and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and was broadcast in the United States from 2005 to 2013 on the NBC network. Original executive producers included Daniels, Gervais, Merchant, Howard Klein, and Ben Silverman, with additional producers promoted in later seasons. The comedy follows office employees dealing with workplace situations, featuring characters and interactions characteristic of the branch environment.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Gay Witch Hunt
Sep 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.
The Convention
Sep 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 date out by wearing her
The Coup
Oct 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 made an unexpe
Grief Counseling
Oct 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 on, he flir
Initiation
Oct 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 men took a little side tr
Diwali
Nov 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 go
Branch Closing
Nov 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 be going to
The Merger
Nov 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
The Convict
Nov 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 swore
A Benihana Christmas
Dec 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 a romantic vacatio
Back from Vacation
Jan 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 door to Jim, he took i
Traveling Salesmen
Jan 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 be. Phyllis c
The Return
Jan 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 b
Ben Franklin
Feb 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
Phyllis' Wedding
Feb 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 v
Business School
Feb 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 on by her art class. Pam later admitted s
Cocktails
Feb 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 spend a night alone
The Negotiation
Apr 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 eyes by Dwigh
Safety Training
Apr 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, Dwight ha
Product Recall
Apr 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 the
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 police
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 Day was comin
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 in front of the re