Season3,Episode1:GayWitchHuntOriginalAirDate—21September2006MichaelapologizestoOscar,afterhefindsouthesgay,forcallinghimahomosexualslur--buthisapologyoutsOscartotheentireoffice.AndJimdecidestotakeapromotionattheStamfordoffice.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode2:TheConventionOriginalAirDate—28September2006MichealandDwightgotoaconventioninPhiladelphiaandrunintoJim,andMichaelbecomesjealousofJimsrelationshipwithhisnewboss.Meanwhile,Pamgetsreadyforherfirstdatesinceherengagement.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode3:TheCoupOriginalAirDate—5October2006MichaelisintroubleonceagainasJanbustshimfordeclaringitsMovieMondaywhereeveryonewatchesamovieandneglectswork.AngelapushesDwighttomakeamoveonMichaelsjobwhilePamandJimfindcreativewaystowastetime.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode4:GriefCounselingOriginalAirDate—12October2006Michaeltakesontheroleofofficegriefcounselorwhenhelearnsthathisoldbosshasdied.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode5:InitiationOriginalAirDate—(❎)19October2006DwighttakesformertempRyantohisbeetfarmtoinitiateRyantohisnewjobatDunderMifflin.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode6:DiwaliOriginalAirDate—2November2006MichaelencouragestheentireScrantonbranchtosupportKellyandattendalocalcelebrationofDiwali,theHinduFestivalofLights.Meanwhile,AndyconvincesJimtoturnalatenightofworkintoadrinkinggame.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode7:BranchClosingOriginalAirDate—(👒)9November2006WhenJantellsMichaelthattheScrantonBranchwillbeshuttingdown,Michaelstrivestokeephisstaffsspiritsup.Meanwhile,everyoneprivatelybeginstoenvisionhowtheirliveswillchangeintheaftermath.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode8:TheMergerOriginalAirDate—16November2006JaninformsMichaelthattheScantonbranchofDunderMifflinwillbemergingwiththeStamfordBranch.JimandPamarereunitedwhiletheotheremployeesofbothbranchesmustadjusttotheirnewco-workers.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode9:TheConvictOriginalAirDate—30November2006MichaellearnsthatoneofthenewemployeesatDunderMifflinScrantonhasacriminalrecord.Meanwhile,JimhelpsAndymakeamoveonPam.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode10:ABenihanaChristmasOriginalAirDate—(😑)14December2006TroubleamongthemembersofthepartyplanningcommitteeresultswiththeofficehavingtwocompetingChristmasparties,butMichaelisntinterestedincelebratingbecausehehasjustbrokenupwithhisgirlfriend.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode11:BackfromVacationOriginalAirDate—4January2007MichaelisntsupposedtoletanyoneknowthatheandJanwentonvacationtogetherinJamaica,butheaccidentallycirculatesacompromisingphotoofthemtotheofficeviae-mail.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode12:TravelingSalesmenOriginalAirDate—11January2007DwightdoesafavorforAngelatokeepherfromgettingintrouble.AndyfindsoutandusesitagainsthimtogetintighterwithMichael.NowDwightmustfessup,whichwillrevealhisrelationshipwithAngela,orriskgettingfired.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode13:TheReturnOriginalAirDate—18January2007Andydoestheimpossible--hemakeseveryoneintheofficemissDwight,whoisforcedtotakeajobatStaples.Meanwhile,OscarcomesbacktotheofficeandMichaelpredictablythrowsastereotypicalMexicanpartytocelebrate.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode14:BenFranklinOriginalAirDate—1February2007MichaelasksJimtogetamalestripperforPhyllissofficebacheloretteparty,buthegetsaBenFranklinimpersonatorinstead.Meanwhile,themensbachelorpartygoesasplanneduntilMichaelbecomesuncomfortablewiththestripper.NextUSairings:Tue.Feb.1710:00PMTBS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode15:PhyllisWeddingOriginalAirDate—8February2007MichaelexaggeratestheimportanceofhissmallroleinPhyllissweddingandmakesanassoutofhimself,andPamnoticesthatPhyllisstoleallofherweddingideasfromheroriginalweddingplans.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode16:BusinessSchoolOriginalAirDate—(🧡)15February2007MichaelisaguestspeakerforRyansbusinessclass,buttheyhaveafalling-outafterMichaelfindsoutthatRyanspokenegativelyaboutDunder-Mifflin.Andbackattheoffice,Dwighttriestokillabatthathefoundintheceiling.NextUSairings:Tue.Feb.1710:30PMTBS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode17:CocktailsOriginalAirDate—(🌓)22February2007WhileMichaelandJangototheirf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