Season3,Episode1GayWitchHunt OriginalAirDate—21September2006 MichaelapologizestoOscar,afterhefindsouthe'sgay,forcallinghimahomosexualslur--buthisapologyoutsOscartotheentireoffice.AndJimdecidestotakeapromotionattheStamfordoffice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode2TheConvention OriginalAirDate—28September2006 MichealandDwightgotoaconventioninPhiladelphiaandrunintoJim,andMichaelbecomesjealousofJim'srelationshipwithhisnewboss.Meanwhile,Pamgetsreadyforherfirstdatesinceherengagement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode3TheCoup OriginalAirDate—5October2006 MichaelisintroubleonceagainasJanbustshimfordeclaringit'sMovieMondaywhereeveryonewatchesamovieandneglectswork.AngelapushesDwighttomakeamoveonMichael'sjobwhilePamandJimfindcreativewaystowastetime. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode4GriefCounseling OriginalAirDate—12October2006 Michaeltakesontheroleofofficegriefcounselorwhenhelearnsthathisoldbosshasdied. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode5Initiation OriginalAirDate—19October2006 DwighttakesformertempRyantohisbeetfarmtoinitiateRyantohisnewjobatDunderMifflin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode6Diwali OriginalAirDate—2November2006 MichaelencouragestheentireScrantonbranchtosupportKellyandattendalocalcelebrationofDiwali,theHinduFestivalofLights.Meanwhile,AndyconvincesJimtoturnalatenightofworkintoadrinkinggame. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode7BranchClosing OriginalAirDate—9November2006 WhenJantellsMichaelthattheScrantonBranchwillbeshuttingdown,Michaelstrivestokeephisstaff'sspiritsup.Meanwhile,everyoneprivatelybeginstoenvisionhowtheirliveswillchangeintheaftermath. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode8TheMerger OriginalAirDate—16November2006 JaninformsMichaelthattheScantonbranchofDunderMifflinwillbemergingwiththeStamfordBranch.JimandPamarereunitedwhiletheotheremployeesofbothbranchesmustadjusttotheirnewco-workers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode9TheConvict OriginalAirDate—30November2006 MichaellearnsthatoneofthenewemployeesatDunderMifflinScrantonhasacriminalrecord.Meanwhile,JimhelpsAndymakeamoveonPam. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode10ABenihanaChristmas OriginalAirDate—14December2006 TroubleamongthemembersofthepartyplanningcommitteeresultswiththeofficehavingtwocompetingChristmasparties,butMichaelisn'tinterestedincelebratingbecausehehasjustbrokenupwithhisgirlfriend. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode11BackfromVacation OriginalAirDate—4January2007 Michaelisn'tsupposedtoletanyoneknowthatheandJanwentonvacationtogetherinJamaica,butheaccidentallycirculatesacompromisingphotoofthemtotheofficeviae-mail. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode12TravelingSalesmen OriginalAirDate—11January2007 DwightdoesafavorforAngelatokeepherfromgettingintrouble.AndyfindsoutandusesitagainsthimtogetintighterwithMichael.NowDwightmustfessup,whichwillrevealhisrelationshipwithAngela,orriskgettingfired. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode13TheReturn OriginalAirDate—18January2007 Andydoestheimpossible--hemakeseveryoneintheofficemissDwight,whoisforcedtotakeajobatStaples.Meanwhile,OscarcomesbacktotheofficeandMichaelpredictablythrowsastereotypicalMexicanpartytocelebrate. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode14BenFranklin OriginalAirDate—1February2007 MichaelasksJimtogetamalestripperforPhyllis'sofficebacheloretteparty,buthegetsaBenFranklinimpersonatorinstead.Meanwhile,themen'sbachelorpartygoesasplanneduntilMichaelbecomesuncomfortablewiththestripper. NextUSairings Tue.Feb.171000PMTBS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode15Phyllis'Wedding OriginalAirDate—8February2007 MichaelexaggeratestheimportanceofhissmallroleinPhyllis'sweddingandmakesanassoutofhimself,andPamnoticesthatPhyllisstoleallofherweddingideasfromheroriginalweddingplans. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode16BusinessSchool OriginalAirDate—15February2007 MichaelisaguestspeakerforRyan'sbusinessclass,buttheyhaveafalling-outafterMichaelfindsoutthatRyanspokenegativelyaboutDunder-Mifflin.Andbackattheoffice,Dwighttriestokillabatthathefoundintheceiling. NextUSairings Tue.Feb.171030PMTBS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode17Cocktails OriginalAirDate—22February2007 WhileMichaelandJangototheirfirstDunder-Mifflinoutingasanofficialcouple,theofficeworkersleftbehindgooutforhappyhour.Duringhappyhour,RoyfindsoutthatJimandPamkissedatCasinoNight. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode18TheNegotiation OriginalAirDate—5April2007 DwightsavesJimfromanattackbyRoy,butDwightwon'tallowJimtothankhimforit.Meanwhile,DarrylasksMichaelforapayraise,andMichaeldiscoversthatheiswoefullyunderpaid--soMichaelgoestoheadquarterstoaskforonehimself. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode19SafetyTraining OriginalAirDate—12April2007 Andyreturnstotheofficeafterweeksofangermanagementtraining,determinedtomakeafreshstartwithalltheDunder-Mifflinemployees.Meanwhile,it'ssafetytrainingdayintheoffice,andMichaelandDwightareonamissiontoilluminatethedangersoftheworkplace. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode20ProductRecall OriginalAirDate—26April2007 Michaeltriestobeproactiveduringawatermarkcrisis,butonlymakesthesituationworse.Meanwhile,Angelahastroublebeingapologeticwithcustomers,andAndydiscoversasecretabouthisnewgirlfriend. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode21Women'sAppreciation OriginalAirDate—3May2007 Phyllisgetsflashedintheparkinglot,andDwightgoesallouttosecurethepremises.Michaelostensiblytakesthewomenintheofficetothemalltocomfortthem,buthe'sreallydoingittogetadviceaboutbreakingupwithJan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode22BeachGames OriginalAirDate—5May2007 MichaelusesbeachdayatDunder-Mifflintofindoutwhichemployeewouldbehismostcapablereplacement,justincasehereceivesthepromotiontotheNewYorkofficethathe'sappliedfor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season3,Episode23TheJob OriginalAirDate—17May2007 MichaelappointsDwightasregionalmanager,anticipatingthathewillreceivethejobatcorporate.JimandKarenalsointerviewforthesameposition.AndMichaelgetsbacktogetherwithJanaftershegetsaboobjob.