Back from Vacation
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 12 |
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| Directed by | Julian Farino | ||
| Written by | Justin Spitzer | ||
| Production code | 312 | ||
| Original air date | January 4, 2007 | ||
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"Back from Vacation" is the twelfth episode of the third season of the US version of The Office. It aired on January 4, 2007 on NBC and was the first episode to air after the winter hiatus. It was written by Justin Spitzer and directed by Julian Farino.
In this episode, Michael returns from his vacation in Jamaica and has a luau in the warehouse to celebrate. It is revealed that he went to Jamaica with Jan when a racy photograph of him and Jan is circulated. Meanwhile, Karen and Jim have an argument over Karen's living situation and Pam offers advice.
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[edit] Synopsis
Michael returns from his Jamaican vacation rejuvenated, and directs the Party Planning Committee to throw a luau-themed party in the warehouse to accompany the annual inventory. When Pam notices Jan in the margins of a photo from Michael's vacation, he admits to the documentary crew that he and Jan went to Jamaica together.
Michael attempts to send another racy vacation photograph to Todd Packer as proof of the trip, but mistakenly chooses "Packaging" instead of "Packer" from the address menu, sending the photograph to the entire shipping warehouse, including Darryl, the warehouse supervisor. The photo is quickly forwarded throughout the office and beyond. Michael enlists Dwight's assistance in preventing its spread, but these efforts are largely ineffective.
Karen has been upset with Jim because he expressed objections to the prospect of Karen moving into an apartment two blocks from his own. Pam convinces Jim that he is being unreasonable, and Jim accepts her advice and apologizes to Karen. Pam tells the documentary crew that she was glad to help Jim, but Dwight walks in on her crying in private. He awkwardly attempts to console her, although he misunderstands: "So, you're PMSing pretty bad, huh?"
During the luau/inventory, Jan arrives at the office to speak with Michael in private. Michael is terrified that Jan is there to confront him over the photo, but she appears to be unaware of it, instead confessing her attraction to him against all reason.
[edit] Deleted Scenes
The Season Three DVD contains a number of deleted scenes. Notable cut scenes include:
- Michael arrives from Jamaica at the airport, wearing warm-weather clothes although it's freezing and has recently snowed in Scranton.
- Michael has gifts for people in the office.
- Development of the subplot in which Stanley refuses to work until he gets his bonus. He refuses to work at the Inventory Luau, saying he wants to see the fireworks between Michael and Jan.
- In separate talking head interviews, Dwight, Meredith, Angela and Kevin react to the news that Michael took Jan to Jamaica.
- Jan maintains the ruse that she was in Scottsdale while talking to a coworker at Corporate, who is viewing the JamaicaJanSunPrincess photo on his computer.
- Dwight complains about Jim's pranks while Michael was on vacation. Michael isn't interested.
- Roy helps Ryan with inventory; when Ryan says they're missing several boxes of a particular kind of paper, Roy calmly takes his electronic scanner and simply lases one box seven times until the numbers match up. Ryan then does the same thing with another box of paper.
- Andy challenges Dwight to a box-stacking race. Jim thinks it's a prank until Andy takes it seriously as well.
- Meredith climbs on a shelf, which falls and traps her, only no one notices.
[edit] Production Notes
Phyllis plays along with the prank on Dwight and his tape recorder by shouting "Oh look, Dwight. Jim Carrey just walked in! Get his autograph for Michael." Carrey later made a cameo in the season 7 finale "Search Committee", appearing as "Finger Lakes Guy", one of the job applicants for Michael's job. Carrey previously co-starred with Steve Carell in Bruce Almighty.
[edit] References
- "NBC Primetime Schedule For Sunday, Dec 31 2006 - Saturday, Jan 6 2007" (Press release). NBC. 2006-12-15. http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20061215000000-nbcprimetimeschedu.html.
[edit] External links
- "Back from Vacation" at NBC.com
- "Back from Vacation" at the Internet Movie Database
- "Back from Vacation" at TV.com
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