Season3,Episode1:GayWitchHuntOriginalAirDate—21September2006MichaelapologizestoOscar,afterhefindsouthe'sgay,forcallinghimahomosexualslur--buthisapologyoutsOscartotheentireoffice.AndJimdecidestotakeapromotionattheStamfordoffice.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode2:TheConventionOriginalAirDate—28September2006MichealandDwightgotoaconventioninPhiladelphiaandrunintoJim,andMichaelbecomesjealousofJim'srelationshipwithhisnewboss.Meanwhile,Pamgetsreadyforherfirstdatesinceherengagement.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode3:TheCoupOriginalAirDate—5October2006MichaelisintroubleonceagainasJanbustshimfordeclaringit's"MovieMonday"whereeveryonewatchesamovieandneglectswork.AngelapushesDwighttomakeamoveonMichael'sjobwhilePamandJimfindcreativewaystowastetime.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode4:GriefCounselingOriginalAirDate—12October2006Michaeltakesontheroleofofficegriefcounselorwhenhelearnsthathisoldbosshasdied.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode5:InitiationOriginalAirDate—19October2006DwighttakesformertempRyantohisbeetfarmtoinitiateRyantohisnewjobatDunderMifflin.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode6:DiwaliOriginalAirDate—2November2006MichaelencouragestheentireScrantonbranchtosupportKellyandattendalocalcelebrationofDiwali,theHinduFestivalofLights.Meanwhile,AndyconvincesJimtoturnalatenightofworkintoadrinkinggame.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode7:BranchClosingOriginalAirDate—9November2006WhenJantellsMichaelthattheScrantonBranchwillbeshuttingdown,Michaelstrivestokeephisstaff'sspiritsup.Meanwhile,everyoneprivatelybeginstoenvisionhowtheirliveswillchangeintheaftermath.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode8:TheMergerOriginalAirDate—16November2006JaninformsMichaelthattheScantonbranchofDunderMifflinwillbemergingwiththeStamfordBranch.JimandPamarereunitedwhiletheotheremployeesofbothbranchesmustadjusttotheirnewco-workers.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode9:TheConvictOriginalAirDate—30November2006MichaellearnsthatoneofthenewemployeesatDunderMifflinScrantonhasacriminalrecord.Meanwhile,JimhelpsAndymakeamoveonPam.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode10:ABenihanaChristmasOriginalAirDate—14December2006TroubleamongthemembersofthepartyplanningcommitteeresultswiththeofficehavingtwocompetingChristmasparties,butMichaelisn'tinterestedincelebratingbecausehehasjustbrokenupwithhisgirlfriend.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode11:BackfromVacationOriginalAirDate—4January2007Michaelisn'tsupposedtoletanyoneknowthatheandJanwentonvacationtogetherinJamaica,butheaccidentallycirculatesacompromisingphotoofthemtotheofficeviae-mail.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode12:TravelingSalesmenOriginalAirDate—11January2007DwightdoesafavorforAngelatokeepherfromgettingintrouble.AndyfindsoutandusesitagainsthimtogetintighterwithMichael.NowDwightmustfessup,whichwillrevealhisrelationshipwithAngela,orriskgettingfired.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode13:TheReturnOriginalAirDate—18January2007Andydoestheimpossible--hemakeseveryoneintheofficemissDwight,whoisforcedtotakeajobatStaples.Meanwhile,OscarcomesbacktotheofficeandMichaelpredictablythrowsastereotypicalMexicanpartytocelebrate.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode14:BenFranklinOriginalAirDate—1February2007MichaelasksJimtogetamalestripperforPhyllis'sofficebacheloretteparty,buthegetsaBenFranklinimpersonatorinstead.Meanwhile,themen'sbachelorpartygoesasplanneduntilMichaelbecomesuncomfortablewiththestripper.NextUSairings:Tue.Feb.1710:00PMTBS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode15:Phyllis'WeddingOriginalAirDate—8February2007MichaelexaggeratestheimportanceofhissmallroleinPhyllis'sweddingandmakesanassoutofhimself,andPamnoticesthatPhyllisstoleallofherweddingideasfromheroriginalweddingplans.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode16:BusinessSchoolOriginalAirDate—15February2007MichaelisaguestspeakerforRyan'sbusinessclass,buttheyhaveafalling-outafterMichaelfindsoutthatRyanspokenegativelyaboutDunder-Mifflin.Andbackattheoffice,Dwighttriestokillabatthathefoundintheceiling.NextUSairings:Tue.Feb.1710:30PMTBS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode17:CocktailsOriginalAirDate—22February2007WhileMichaelandJangototheirfirstDunder-Mifflinoutingasanofficialcouple,theofficeworkersleftbehindgooutforhappyhour.Duringhappyhour,RoyfindsoutthatJimandPamkissedatCasinoNight.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode18:TheNegotiationOriginalAirDate—5April2007DwightsavesJimfromanattackbyRoy,butDwightwon'tallowJimtothankhimforit.Meanwhile,DarrylasksMichaelforapayraise,andMichaeldiscoversthatheiswoefullyunderpaid--soMichaelgoestoheadquarterstoaskforonehimself.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode19:SafetyTrainingOriginalAirDate—12April2007Andyreturnstotheofficeafterweeksofangermanagementtraining,determinedtomakeafreshstartwithalltheDunder-Mifflinemployees.Meanwhile,it'ssafetytrainingdayintheoffice,andMichaelandDwightareonamissiontoilluminatethedangersoftheworkplace.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode20:ProductRecallOriginalAirDate—26April2007Michaeltriestobeproactiveduringawatermarkcrisis,butonlymakesthesituationworse.Meanwhile,Angelahastroublebeingapologeticwithcustomers,andAndydiscoversasecretabouthisnewgirlfriend.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode21:Women'sAppreciationOriginalAirDate—3May2007Phyllisgetsflashedintheparkinglot,andDwightgoesallouttosecurethepremises.Michaelostensiblytakesthewomenintheofficetothemalltocomfortthem,buthe'sreallydoingittogetadviceaboutbreakingupwithJan.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode22:BeachGamesOriginalAirDate—5May2007Michaeluses"beachday"atDunder-Mifflintofindoutwhichemployeewouldbehismostcapablereplacement,justincasehereceivesthepromotiontotheNewYorkofficethathe'sappliedfor.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Season3,Episode23:TheJobOriginalAirDate—17May2007MichaelappointsDwightasregionalmanager,anticipatingthathewillreceivethejobatcorporate.JimandKarenalsointerviewforthesameposition.AndMichaelgetsbacktogetherwithJanaftershegetsaboobjobddd