Back from Vacation
12th episode of the 3rd season of The Office / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Back from Vacation" is the twelfth episode of the third season of the American comedy television series The Office and the show's 40th episode overall. It first aired on January 4, 2007, on NBC, and it was the first episode to air after the December holiday hiatus. "Back from Vacation" was the first script written by Justin Spitzer for the series. Julian Farino served as the episode director.
"Back from Vacation" | |||
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Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 12 | ||
Directed by | Julian Farino | ||
Written by | Justin Spitzer | ||
Cinematography by | Randall Einhorn | ||
Editing by | Dean Holland | ||
Production code | 311[1] | ||
Original air date | January 4, 2007 (2007-01-04) | ||
Running time | 21:10[2] | ||
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The Office (American season 3) | |||
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The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In this episode, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) 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 Levinson (Melora Hardin) when a racy photograph of him and Jan is circulated. Meanwhile, Karen Filippelli (Rashida Jones) and Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) have an argument over Karen's living situation, leading to Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) offering him advice.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was watched by an estimated 8.80 million viewers. Among the 18–49 demographic, it earned a 4.3/11 ratings share and helped NBC finish in first place for the night. "Back from Vacation" received praise from critics, with Carell's performance receiving positive attention in particular.