Season 3
(2006)
Overview
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.
Cast
as Michael Scott
as Dwight Schrute
as Jim Halpert
as Pam Beesly
as Ryan Howard
Episodes
Gay Witch Hunt 8.5
September 21, 2006
When Michael unintentionally outs a gay employee, he stumbles through a sensitivity mine-field. Also, we find out what …
The Convention 7.8
September 28, 2006
Kelly set Pam up on her first date since breaking up with Roy. She was very nervous. Michael tried giving her dating ti…
The Coup 8.1
October 5, 2006
Michael had made it a point to have Movie Monday every week. He called the office into the conference room to watch a 3…
Grief Counseling 7.8
October 12, 2006
Jim felt awkward at the morning meeting when his boss put him charge of managing Karen and her responsibilities. The ot…
Initiation 7.7
October 19, 2006
Dwight was very excited because he got to take Ryan on his first sales call. He couldn't wait to show Ryan how the sale…
Diwali 7.5
November 2, 2006
Michael was educating the entire staff about Diwali, the Hindu holiday that Kelly celebrated. Kelly had invited everybo…
Branch Closing 8.2
November 9, 2006
Jan told Michael that the board had voted to close the Scranton branch. There would be a select group of employees that…
The Merger 8.4
November 16, 2006
The Scranton branch was getting ready for their new employees to arrive in from the defunct Stamford branch. Pam was es…
The Convict 8.1
November 30, 2006
Angela and Kevin were trying to figure out where extra money in the budget came from. Jan let them know it was money Du…
A Benihana Christmas 8.3
December 14, 2006
Michael was in the holiday spirit and couldn't wait to share in it with his girlfriend, Carol. He had bought two ticket…
Back from Vacation 8.4
January 4, 2007
Karen and Jim had their first big fight in the relationship. Karen had been living in a hotel since taking her job in S…
Traveling Salesmen 8.3
January 11, 2007
Michael decided to send his employees out into the field for sales calls. He paired himself up with Andy. He let the ve…
The Return 8.3
January 18, 2007
Since Dwight's departure, Andy had been clinging to Michael. Andy's antics had been wearing very thin on his co-workers…
Ben Franklin 8.0
February 1, 2007
Michael celebrates Phyllis' wedding shower by bringing two adult performers into the office, a stripper and Ben Frankli…
Phyllis' Wedding 8.1
February 8, 2007
It was the day of Phyllis and Bob's wedding. Pam was upset because she noticed Phyllis had basically stolen Pam's ideas…
Business School 8.3
February 15, 2007
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 s…
Cocktails 8.0
February 22, 2007
Michael was excited to be attending a party at his CFO's house. He carpooled with Dwight and was also looking forward t…
The Negotiation 8.5
April 5, 2007
Roy paced in the parking lot outside Dunder-Mifflin and then charged the building looking for Jim. When he spots Jim an…
Safety Training 8.5
April 12, 2007
Andy was back to work, fresh from anger management training. He insisted on being called Drew, even though Jim continue…
Product Recall 8.3
April 26, 2007
Michael was in crisis mode at Dunder-Mifflin when a disgruntled employee at the paper mill put an obscene watermark on …
Women's Appreciation 8.4
May 3, 2007
Phyllis walked into the office looking pale and shocked. A concerned staff surrounded her for comfort. She told them sh…
Beach Games 8.8
May 10, 2007
Michael was shocked when he received a call from Corporate wanting him to interview for a position. Michael was happy, …
The Job 9.0
May 17, 2007
After Pam's outburst at Beach Day, she and Jim had a talk and realized how much they both missed their friendship. Pam …