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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 22 |
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| Directed by | Tucker Gates | ||
| Written by | Gene Stupnitsky Lee Eisenberg |
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| Production code | 322 | ||
| Original air date | May 3, 2007 | ||
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"Women's Appreciation"[1] is the twenty-second episode of the third season of the US version of The Office, and the third supersized episode of the season. It was written by Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg and directed by Tucker Gates.
In this episode, Phyllis is flashed in the parking lot, so Michael takes all the women to the mall for "women's appreciation", where the status of his relationship with Jan comes to light. Meanwhile, Pam makes a sketch supposedly of the man who flashed Phyllis, when it in fact resembles Dwight, who is unaware and posts the fliers throughout town.
The episode, which first aired in the U.S. on May 3, 2007 on NBC, attracted 6.99 million viewers.[2] It ranked fourth in its timeslot (behind episodes of Survivor: Fiji, Ugly Betty, and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?),[3] and 56th in Nielsen's prime-time television rankings for the week.[2]
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When he learns that Phyllis was flashed in the parking lot, Michael holds a misguided seminar on women's issues. He concludes by offering to take the women to the Mall at Steamtown.
Dwight orders Pam to interview Phyllis and make a sketch of "the pervert". Pam draws a picture of Dwight with a mustache and without glasses. Andy assists an oblivious Dwight in posting fliers with the "predator's" face.
At the mall, Michael relates his discomfort with his relationship with Jan. All of the women point out reasons for them to break up, except for Karen, who suggests that maybe they are "just having a rough patch", obviously alluding to her own unstable relationship. Pam shoots the idea down by stating that "maybe you're just wrong for each other". Karen visibly takes this statement personally. Michael thanks them for their help by treating them to one item each at Victoria's Secret. Pam is visibly upset when she overhears Phyllis helping Karen pick out a sexy outfit for Jim. Pam buys a robe because she is "between boyfriends" but can cut the robe into new hand towels. Later, she takes a step toward asserting herself by changing a flat tire on Meredith's car. At the office, Kevin sneaks into the women's bathroom and discovers a plush waiting room. The other men soon join him.
Upon returning to the office, Michael calls Jan to end their relationship, unwisely doing so by leaving a voice mail message. Jan walks into his office to apologize in person for their earlier conversation, but when she receives Michael's voice mail, she storms out of the office.
The episode ends with Jim calling Dwight, informing him he has information about the predator. He says he saw him 2 minutes before in the women's bathroom. Dwight dashes to the bathroom and examines the room, looks in the mirror where someone had etched a moustache similar to the predator's. Dwight realizes this and curses Pam.
An alternate version of the episode aired on August 30, 2007:
The syndicated version of the episode includes Michael's interview about imagining himself as a woman.
The Season Three DVD contains a number of deleted scenes. Notable cut scenes include:
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