The Convention (The Office episode)

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"The Convention"

Michael meets with an old friend during "The Convention".
Episode No. 30
Prod. Code 03006
Airdate September 28, 2006
Writer(s) Gene Stupnitsky &
Lee Eisenberg
Director Ken Whittingham

The Office Season 3
September 2006 - May 2007
  1. Gay Witch Hunt
  2. The Convention
  3. The Coup
  4. Grief Counseling
  5. Initiation
  6. Diwali
  7. Branch Closing
  8. The Merger
  9. The Convict
  10. A Benihana Christmas
  11. Back from Vacation
  12. Traveling Salesmen
  13. The Return
  14. Ben Franklin
  15. Phyllis' Wedding
  16. Business School
  17. Cocktails
  18. The Negotiation
  19. Safety Training
  20. Product Recall
  21. Women's Appreciation
  22. Beach Games
  23. The Job
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"The Convention" is the sixth filmed and second aired episode of the third season of The Office (U.S. version). Written by Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg and directed by Ken Whittingham, it first aired September 28, 2006.

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[edit] Synopsis

Michael and Dwight from the Scranton branch, Josh and Jim from the Stamford branch, and Jan from Corporate all descend upon Philadelphia for an office supply convention. Michael is bitter that Jim left Scranton for Stamford and tries to one-up Josh at every opportunity. Michael also spreads the word that he's throwing a party in his hotel room that night. Later in the evening, Michael surprises everyone with the news that he has broken Staples's exclusive hold on Hammermill products.

In Scranton, Kelly sets up Pam on a double date with her neighbor Alan, a cartoonist for the local newspaper. Kelly is quietly disappointed that Pam intends to wear just her normal work clothes to the date. On the double date, Kelly appears to be the only one having a good time. Pam chats awkwardly with the cartoonist, who at one point sneaks a peek down Pam's shirt, and they fail to hit it off.

At Michael's party, Jim (the only guest) explains that he did not leave Scranton because of Michael, but rather because Pam rejected him, twice. The two mend their friendship just as other guests arrive.

[edit] Deleted scenes

The Season Three DVD contains a number of deleted scenes. Notable cut scenes include:

  • Extension of Ryan going over Michael's convention checklist.
  • Michael fondly recalls a convention he attended with Todd Packer.
  • Michael points out that he almost worked at a bottle factory.
  • Josh declines to comment on Michael and Jan's history.
  • Michael describes a high school classmate whom Josh reminds him of.
  • Dwight clumsily interrogates Josh about his criminal record.
  • Jan invites Josh to her room for a drink. He declines.

[edit] Behind the scenes

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  • Angela's hair is curlier in this episode because actress Angela Kinsey had so much product in her hair from attending the Emmys, and make-up couldn't get the curl out on the first day of shooting. They had to match the look for every subsequent day of the episode's shoot.[1]
  • This episode originally had a scene with Angela and Dwight in the office kitchen. Producer Greg Daniels stated: "They had a couple lines, there was a pause, and then Angela said, 'I'm late', turned around, and left." This would imply that she may be pregnant. The scene was cut because Daniels ultimately concluded, "It was a big move, but we had it in a show that had a lot of other big moves. ... You don't introduce a C plot line of an illicit office romance and then all of a sudden have one of the characters get knocked up!"[2]
  • Creator Greg Daniels had hoped to get Mackenzie Crook (who played Gareth Keenan in the original British version of The Office) to appear in this episode, but was unsuccessful due to scheduling conflicts.[3]

[edit] Notes

For a list of songs featured in this episode, see List of songs featured on The Office.
  • Despite what Michael says, it is not Jerome Bettis who is afraid of flying. John Madden is known to travel the country in his bus (which he has dubbed the Maddencruiser).
  • Michael and Dwight take a train to Philadelphia. Though Scranton is known for its rail history and is home to the Steamtown National Historic Site, there has not been passenger rail service in the area for years.
  • The name tag around Dwight's neck during the convention has phone numbers written on them, starting with the area code 717. The area code for Scranton, Pennsylvania is actually 570. The 717 area code was split in 1998 to form 570 to the north.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kinsey, Angela. September 28, 2006. blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=32799810&blogID=173740650&Mytoken=42C4C3B7-29DB-4CEA-A8ED6275C66011544484039 Behind the scenes of Gay WitchHunt and other stuff..., MySpace.com
  2. ^ Snierson, Dan. Blurb. Entertainment Weekly October 6, 2006.
  3. ^ Daniels, Greg. The Office: Live Blog, November 2006

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