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Andy snaps and punches a hole in the wall. |
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 13 |
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| Directed by | Greg Daniels | ||
| Written by | Michael Schur Lee Eisenberg Gene Stupnitsky |
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| Production code | 314 | ||
| Original air date | January 18, 2007 | ||
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"The Return" is the thirteenth episode of the third season of the US version of The Office. It aired on January 18, 2007 on NBC and marked the return to work of Oscar Martinez, who had been on vacation since the first episode of the season.[1] It was written by Michael Schur, Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky and directed by Greg Daniels.
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Having quit Dunder Mifflin, Dwight settles for a job at Staples. Andy relishes the thought of becoming Michael's new Number Three and begins to pester Michael for attention. When Andy begins to irritate his co-workers, Jim, after getting no support from Karen, recruits Pam to play a prank on Andy by hiding his cell phone (which plays Rockin' Robin, sung a capella by Andy himself) in the ceiling and continually calling it.
Meanwhile, Oscar returns to the office from his leave of absence, and Michael wants to celebrate by asking the Party Planning Committee to throw a Mexican-themed fiesta that includes firecrackers, a chihuahua and a donkey.
As Jim and Pam continue to call Andy's hidden cell phone, he is pushed over the edge by the combination of Jim and Pam's prank and Michael's rejection of his friendship, and in a fit of rage puts his fist through a wall.
When Angela finally reveals to Michael that she was the cause of Dwight's secret visit to Corporate, Michael realizes his error in forcing Dwight out and goes to Staples to ask him to return to Dunder Mifflin. Angela was worried that Michael would realize the two were involved in a romantic relationship, but Michael believes that Dwight saved Angela out of loyalty to the company. Dwight returns to the office and, much to his delight, thinks Oscar's welcome party is actually meant for him.
Karen has noticed how much fun Jim and Pam had together during their prank on Andy; she confronts Jim and asks him if he still has feelings for Pam. Jim nods as he quietly says yes and Karen walks out the room, visibly upset. Meanwhile, Corporate sends Andy to anger management, where he plans to get out of the 10-week program in 5-weeks through his usual charms: name-repetition and personality imitation.
Like "Branch Closing", an extended version of "The Return" appeared on NBC.com and the iTunes Store, featuring several deleted and extended scenes. Notable additions include:
The Season Three DVD contains deleted scenes beyond those included in the Producer's Cut. Notable cut scenes include:
The deleted scenes of this episode may only be accessed by selecting "Play All" on the Deleted Scenes menu of the Season Three DVD or by fast-forwarding or using the skip button to skip the "Traveling Salesman" episode deleted scenes.
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