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"Cocktails" is the eighteenth episode of the third season of the American version of The Office, and the show's forty-sixth episode overall. It was written by actor Paul Lieberstein and directed by Lost series creator J. J. Abrams, his first such credit for The Office. NBC hired Abrams and Joss Whedon to each direct an episode during their February sweeps week. Michael Patrick McGill, Dan Cole, Owen Daniels, and Jean Villepique guest starred. In the episode, Michael, Dwight, Jim and Karen attend a cocktail party at CFO David Wallace's house. While there, Michael and Jan make their relationship public, Karen makes Jim uncomfortable by pointing out all of her ex-boyfriends in attendance, and Dwight inspects the home. Meanwhile, the rest of the office goes to a bar and Pam tries to be more honest with Roy. The first American broadcast of "Cocktails" occurred on February 22, 2007 to an estimated 8.3 million viewers. The episode was positively received by television critics, with one believing it was one of the best of the season.

The Office (U.S. season 3) episodes

The Office (American season 3) episodes

"Cocktails" is the eighteenth episode of the third season of the American version of The Office, and the show's forty-sixth episode overall. It was written by actor Paul Lieberstein and directed by Lost series creator J. J. Abrams, his first such credit for The Office. NBC hired Abrams and Joss Whedon to each direct an episode during their February sweeps week. Michael Patrick McGill, Dan Cole, Owen Daniels, and Jean Villepique guest starred.

The Convention (The Office)
"The Convention" is the second episode of the third season of the American version of The Office, and the show's 30th overall. "The Convention" was written by the writing team of Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg, and directed by Ken Whittingham.
"The Convention" is the second episode of the third season of the American version of The Office, and the show's 30th overall. "The Convention" was written by the writing team of Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg, and directed by Ken Whittingham. In this episode, Josh Porter (Charles Esten) and Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) from Dunder Mifflin Stamford, as well as Michael Scott (Steve Carell) and Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) from Dunder Mifflin Scranton leave for Philadelphia for the annual office supply convention. Michael, angry at both Jim for leaving the Scranton branch, as well as Josh for being superior to him, tries to one-up both Jim and Josh at every opportunity. Meanwhile, Kelly Kapoor (Mindy Kaling) sets up Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) on a double date with one of her friends which goes nowhere. Toby Flenderson's (Paul Lieberstein) interest in Pam is piqued, beginning an unrequited crush on his part. The first draft of the script included a scene suggesting that Angela was pregnant with Dwight's child, but this was cut by showrunner Greg Daniels. Initially, there were plans for the cast members from the British version of The Office to appear in this episode, but due to scheduling conflicts, this fell through. The episode aired on NBC on September 28, 2006 and was seen by an estimated 7.8 million viewers according to Nielsen Media Research. The episode was received generally well by critics.

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