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The Office season 3
Season 3
Season 3 DVD cover
No. of episodes25
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 21, 2006 (2006-09-21) –
May 17, 2007 (2007-05-17)
Season chronology
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Season 2
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Season 4
List of episodes

The third season of the American television comedy The Office premiered in the United States on NBC on September 21, 2006, and concluded on May 17, 2007. The season had a total of 25 half-hours of material, divided into 17 half-hour episodes, four 40-minute "super-sized" episodes, and two one-hour episodes. The Office is an American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name as a mockumentary portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. It was stated that one of the main points of season three was to further the relationship between Pam and Jim.[1]

The third season of The Office aired on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. (ET). The season was released on DVD in a box set containing four discs. While the DVD features all 25 episodes, the episodes "Traveling Salesmen" and "The Return" were condensed into one episode. The DVD was released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Cast

See also: List of The Office (U.S. TV series) cast members

Many characters portrayed by The Office cast are based on the British version of the show. While these characters normally have the same attitude and perceptions as their British counterparts, the roles have been redesigned to better fit the American show. The show is known for its generally large cast size, with many of its actors and actresses known particularly for their improvisational work. Steve Carell stars as Michael Scott, Regional Manager of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton Branch.[2] Loosely based on David Brent, Gervais' character in the British version,[3] Scott is a dim-witted and lonely man, who attempts to win friends as the office comedian, usually making himself look bad in the process. Rainn Wilson portrays Dwight Schrute, who, based upon Gareth Keenan, is the Assistant to the Regional Manager, although the character frequently fails to include "to the" in his title.[4] John Krasinski portrays Jim Halpert, a sales representative and prankster, who is based upon Tim Canterbury, and is in love with Pam Beesly, the receptionist.[5] Jenna Fischer portrays Pam, who is based on Dawn Tinsley, is shy, but in many cases a cohort with Jim in his pranks on Dwight.[6] B. J. Novak portrays Ryan Howard, who for the first two seasons is a temporary worker, but is promoted to sales representative.[7]

The show includes many minor characters playing roles of office workers, working in various positions around the office. Angela Martin, Oscar Martinez, and Kevin Malone are the office's accountants, and are portrayed by Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nunez, and Brian Baumgartner, respectively. Schrute, Halpert, Phyllis Lapin, portrayed by Phyllis Smith, and Stanley Hudson, portrayed by Leslie David Baker, compose the sales division of Dunder Mifflin Scranton. Midway through the season, Karen Filippelli, portrayed by Rashida Jones, and Andy Bernard, portrayed by Ed Helms both join the sales division as transfers from the Stamford branch. Kate Flannery portrays Meredith Palmer, the promiscuous Supplier Relations Representative, writer-actress Mindy Kaling portrays Kelly Kapoor, the pop culture obsessed Customer Service Representative, writer-actor Paul Lieberstein portrays Toby Flenderson, the sad eyed Human Resources Representative, and Creed Bratton plays a fictionalized version of himself as the office's Quality Assurance Officer. Other characters include Roy Anderson, Pam's former fiance played by David Denman, Warehouse Supervisor Darryl Philbin, played by Craig Robinson, and Jan Levenson, Michael's main love interest, who is portrayed by Melora Hardin.

Reception

Splitting the action — or inaction — between two offices could have been disastrous. But it made us appreciate clueless Michael (Steve Carell) and his uncorporate family — prodigal son Jim (John Krasinski), receptionist/heartbreaker Pam (Jenna Fischer), power-hungry Dwight (Rainn Wilson), and other eccentric cubicle dwellers — even more.

— Entertainment Weekly magazine[8]

The third-season premiere "Gay Witch Hunt" received a 5.7/9 in the Nielsen ratings, meaning that on average 5.7 percent of households were tuned in at any given moment and 9 percent of all televisions in use at the time were tuned into the program. The premiere also increased in total viewers and viewers 18 to 49 over the previous season, in doing so eclipsing its lead-in program, My Name Is Earl.[9] Rankings taken at the end of the third season placed it #68 on the list for total viewers. It averaged 8.3 million viewers per episode for the season. The show did improve on its rating with adults in the 18-49 range, with a 4.1/11 rating, good for a ranking of 28th.[10] The third season was the first season to feature hour-long episodes, as both "A Benihana Christmas" and "The Job" were an hour long. Both episodes received favorable reception, with "A Benihana Christmas" garnering 8.5 million viewers.[11] While season three featured mainstream songs for its soundtrack, many of the songs were decades old.[12] IGN felt that "In its third season The Office continued to be one of the smartest, funniest and most likable shows on television."[13]

Awards

The third season of The Office received seven nominations for Primetime Emmys at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, and won the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the episode "Gay Witch Hunt" written by Greg Daniels.[14] The Office was also nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, with the award going to 30 Rock. Other nominations included Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Steve Carell for his portrayal of Michael Scott, Outstanding Supporting Actor for Rainn Wilson for his portrayal of Dwight Schrute,[15] Outstanding Supporting Actress for Jenna Fischer for her portrayal of Pam Beesly,[16] Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Ken Kwapis for directing the episode "Gay Witch Hunt",[17] and another nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Michael Schur for the episode "The Negotiation".[18]

Episodes

In the following table, "№" refers to the episode's number within the entire series, whereas "#" indicates the episode's number within that particular season. "U.S. viewers (million)" refers to the number of Americans who viewed the episode on the night of broadcast. Episodes are listed by the order in which they aired, and may not necessarily correspond to their production codes. † denotes a longer 40-minute episode (with advertisements; actual runtime around 28 minutes) and ‡ denotes an hour-long episode (with advertisements; actual runtime around 42 minutes).

№ # Title Directed by Written by U.S. viewers
(million) 		Original air date Production
code
291"Gay Witch Hunt"Ken KwapisGreg Daniels9.1[19]September 21, 2006 (2006-09-21)301
302"The Convention"Ken WhittinghamGene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg7.8[19]September 28, 2006 (2006-09-28)306
313"The Coup"Greg DanielsPaul Lieberstein
N/A
October 5, 2006 (2006-10-05)302
324"Grief Counseling"Roger NygardJennifer Celotta
N/A
October 12, 2006 (2006-10-12)303
335"Initiation"Randall EinhornB. J. Novak
N/A
October 19, 2006 (2006-10-19)305
346"Diwali"Miguel ArtetaMindy Kaling8.8[19]November 2, 2006 (2006-11-02)304
357"Branch Closing"†Tucker GatesMichael Schur
N/A
November 9, 2006 (2006-11-09)307
368"The Merger"†Ken WhittinghamBrent Forrester
N/A
November 16, 2006 (2006-11-16)308
379"The Convict"Jeffrey BlitzRicky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
N/A
November 30, 2006 (2006-11-30)311
38–3910–11"A Benihana Christmas"‡Harold RamisJennifer Celotta8.4[19]December 14, 2006 (2006-12-14)309/310
4012"Back from Vacation"Julian FarinoJustin Spitzer
N/A
January 4, 2007 (2007-01-04)312
4113"Traveling Salesmen"Greg DanielsMichael Schur, Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky10.1[19]January 11, 2007 (2007-01-11)313
4214"The Return"Greg DanielsLee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky & Michael Schur10.2[20]January 18, 2007 (2007-01-18)314
4315"Ben Franklin"Randall EinhornMindy Kaling10.1[19]February 1, 2007 (2007-02-01)315
4416"Phyllis's Wedding"Ken WhittinghamCaroline Williams8.8[19]February 8, 2007 (2007-02-08)316
4517"Business School"Joss WhedonBrent Forrester8.8[19]February 15, 2007 (2007-02-15)317
4618"Cocktails"J. J. AbramsPaul Lieberstein8.3[19]February 22, 2007 (2007-02-22)318
4719"The Negotiation"†Jeffrey BlitzMichael Schur6.7[19]April 5, 2007 (2007-04-05)319
4820"Safety Training"Harold RamisB. J. Novak7.7[19]April 12, 2007 (2007-04-12)320
4921"Product Recall"Randall EinhornJustin Spitzer & Brent Forrester7.6[19]April 26, 2007 (2007-04-26)321
5022"Women's Appreciation"†Tucker GatesGene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg7.6[19]May 3, 2007 (2007-05-03)322
5123"Beach Games"†Harold RamisJennifer Celotta & Greg Daniels7.2[19]May 10, 2007 (2007-05-10)323
52–5324–25"The Job"‡Ken KwapisPaul Lieberstein & Michael Schur7.9[19]May 17, 2007 (2007-05-17)324/325

References

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  2. ^ Taking 'Office' lessons from the world's greatest (inept) boss USA Today, retrieved January 27, 2008
  3. ^ Jolly Good Show Or Was It?; On TV, Attitude Is More Important Than the Way the Vowels Sound The New York Times, retrieved January 27, 2008
  4. ^ The Man Behind 'The Office's' Favorite Suck-Up, Dwight Schrute ABC News, retrieved January 27, 2008
  5. ^ Office' Transfers to a New Cubicle The New York Times, retrieved January 28, 2008
  6. ^ An American-Style 'Office' With a Boss From Heck The New York Times, retrieved January 28, 2008
  7. ^ Hawaii, The Office & Lost in Space Castings Variety, retrieved February 1, 2008
  8. ^ Meeta Agrawal "The Office: Season 3," Variety. Retrieved on January 27, 2008.
  9. ^ September 21, 2006. ABC Changes 'Anatomy' of Thursday, Zap2it.com
  10. ^ "2006–07 primetime wrap". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007.
  11. ^ Arts, Briefly; Holiday Parties, Holiday Ratings The New York Times, retrieved January 27, 2008
  12. ^ ‘Office’ Songs in the Unhip Keys of Life and Karaoke The New York Times, retrieved January 27, 2008
  13. ^ The Office: Season 3 DVD Review IGN, retrieved January 31, 2008
  14. ^ Greg Daniels NBC, retrieved January 29, 2008
  15. ^ The Week's 10 Best Celeb Quotes People Magazine, retrieved January 29, 2008
  16. ^ Emmy Reactions: Tina Fey Cracks It's 'An Outrage' People Magazine, retrieved January 29, 2008
  17. ^ Ellis, Lopez, Marx, Stritch, McKellen and More Among 2007 Emmy Nominees Playbill, retrieved January 29, 2008
  18. ^ Michael Schur VH1, retrieved January 29, 2008
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "The Office Nielsen Ratings, Season 3". OfficeTally. October 10, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  20. ^ "Prime-Time TV Rankings; Fox plays macho and wins week's ratings war". Los Angeles Times. January 19, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2012. (subscription required)

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