The Office Season 3

All 23 episodes of season 3, with a short summary of each.

Gay Witch Hunt
Gay Witch Hunt
Season 3 · Episode 1

Four months after Casino Night, Jim has transferred to Stamford and Pam has called off her wedding to Roy. Michael accidentally outs Oscar as gay and tries to prove he's tolerant by kissing him on the lips in front of the entire office.

The Convention
The Convention
Season 3 · Episode 2

Michael and Dwight attend a paper industry convention in Philadelphia where they encounter Jim and his new boss Josh from the Stamford branch. Michael is hurt that Jim transferred and tries to win him back, while Jim begins dating his coworker Karen.

The Coup
The Coup
Season 3 · Episode 3

After Jan catches Michael showing a movie instead of working, Angela pushes Dwight to go behind Michael's back and lobby Jan for the manager position. Jan tells Michael about the betrayal, and Michael punishes Dwight by making him do humiliating tasks.

Grief Counseling
Grief Counseling
Season 3 · Episode 4

Michael learns that his former boss Ed Truck has died and insists on leading the office through grief counseling. He forces the staff to share stories about death, but grows frustrated when no one seems as upset as he is about losing a man he barely knew.

Initiation
Initiation
Season 3 · Episode 5

Dwight takes Ryan on his first sales call but detours to the Schrute beet farm to put him through a hazing ritual. Meanwhile in Scranton, Pam struggles with a new assertive attitude, and at Stamford, Jim and Karen bond over a prank on Andy.

Diwali
Diwali
Season 3 · Episode 6

Michael takes the entire office to Kelly's Diwali celebration at a local Hindu temple, where he misreads the romantic atmosphere and proposes to his girlfriend Carol, who rejects him. Meanwhile, Andy convinces Jim to turn a late work night into a drinking game.

Branch Closing
Branch Closing
Season 3 · Episode 7

Jan informs Michael that the Scranton branch is being shut down and its clients will be absorbed by Stamford. Michael tries to keep morale up while employees scramble for new jobs, but the decision is reversed when Josh unexpectedly quits Stamford to take a job at Staples.

The Merger
The Merger
Season 3 · Episode 8

The Stamford branch employees merge into Scranton, bringing Jim, Karen, and Andy Bernard into the office. Jim's return creates awkward tension with Pam, who had hoped things would go back to normal, while most of the Stamford transfers quickly quit.

The Convict
The Convict
Season 3 · Episode 9

Michael discovers that new Stamford transfer Martin Nash is an ex-convict and tries to prove the office is better than prison. When the staff argues that prison actually sounds preferable, Michael locks them in the conference room to simulate jail and creates his alter ego "Prison Mike."

A Benihana Christmas
A Benihana Christmas
Season 3 · Episode 10

Michael is dumped by Carol after he photoshops himself into her family photo, so he and Andy go to Benihana where Michael rebounds with a waitress. Meanwhile, the party planning committee splits into two rival factions led by Angela and Karen, throwing competing Christmas parties.

Back from Vacation
Back from Vacation
Season 3 · Episode 11

Michael returns from a Jamaican vacation relaxed and refreshed, but his mood sours when a revealing photo of him and Jan on the beach circulates through the office email chain. Jan is furious about the privacy breach and confronts Michael.

Traveling Salesmen
Traveling Salesmen
Season 3 · Episode 12

Michael pairs up the salespeople for joint client calls, revealing dynamics between various duos. Dwight secretly takes the fall for Angela when she makes a mistake, and Karen discovers that Jim still has feelings for Pam.

The Return
The Return
Season 3 · Episode 13

Oscar returns from his paid vacation and Michael throws him a Mexican-themed party. Andy's incessant brown-nosing drives everyone crazy until Jim hides his phone in the ceiling, causing Andy to punch a hole in the wall and get sent to anger management.

Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin
Season 3 · Episode 14

For Phyllis's bachelorette party, Michael hires a stripper and a Ben Franklin impersonator on Todd Packer's advice. The women end up with Ben Franklin while the men get the exotic dancer, and Michael becomes convinced the actor might actually be Benjamin Franklin.

Phyllis' Wedding
Phyllis' Wedding
Season 3 · Episode 15

Phyllis and Bob Vance get married, but Michael repeatedly tries to steal the spotlight by giving unauthorized toasts and inserting himself into the ceremony. Pam realizes Phyllis copied many of her own wedding plans, and the reception reveals Uncle Al wandering off with dementia.

Business School
Business School
Season 3 · Episode 16

Ryan invites Michael to speak at his business school class, where Michael's anti-technology rant embarrasses Ryan in front of his professor. Meanwhile, Dwight battles a bat loose in the office, and Pam holds her first art show where only Oscar and Michael show up from work.

Cocktails
Cocktails
Season 3 · Episode 17

Michael and Jan publicly reveal their relationship at a cocktail party hosted by CFO David Wallace. Roy learns about Jim and Pam's kiss at Casino Night from Pam and flies into a destructive rage at a bar, which leads Pam to break up with him for good.

The Negotiation
The Negotiation
Season 3 · Episode 18

Roy storms into the office to attack Jim, but Dwight intervenes and pepper-sprays Roy, getting him fired. Darryl negotiates a raise from Michael by pointing out how dangerous the warehouse is, while Michael realizes he makes less than Darryl and demands his own raise from Jan.

Safety Training
Safety Training
Season 3 · Episode 19

After Darryl shows a safety video about warehouse dangers, Michael tries to prove that office work is just as hazardous by staging a fake suicide jump off the roof onto a bouncy castle. Andy returns from anger management training determined to make a fresh start.

Product Recall
Product Recall
Season 3 · Episode 20

A large shipment of Dunder Mifflin paper goes out with an obscene watermark, forcing the office into crisis mode. Michael dresses up as a fictional character to do a local news interview and blames the paper mill, while Andy and Angela are sent on awkward apology visits to clients.

Women's Appreciation
Women's Appreciation
Season 3 · Episode 21

After Phyllis is flashed in the parking lot, Michael takes the women of the office on a mall trip to make them feel better. The women use the outing to give Michael relationship advice, leading him to realize his relationship with Jan is dysfunctional.

Beach Games
Beach Games
Season 3 · Episode 22

Michael takes the staff to Lake Scranton for Survivor-style competitions to find his replacement, as he has applied for a corporate job in New York. Pam walks across hot coals and delivers an emotional speech confessing her feelings for Jim in front of everyone.

The Job
The Job
Season 3 · Episode 23

Michael, Jim, and Karen all interview for the open corporate position in New York, which was created by Jan being fired. Jim finds an encouraging note and yogurt-lid medal from Pam among his papers, turns down the corporate job, and drives back to Scranton to ask Pam on a date. Ryan Howard ends up getting the job.