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Season 3  "The Merger"  3x8

Aired 17 years ago - Nov 16, 2006

Old friends Jim and Pam are back together after months apart as the Scranton branch and Stamford branch are finally merged. Michael, Dwight and the other employees are faced with a variety of changes.

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Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 1
because I have a gigantic performance ahead of me,
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 2
I always wondered how they chose the man who was to die.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 3
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 4
You know, a lot of these people, this is the only family they have.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 5
Let me show you to your area, sir.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 6
Wait, are you a robot or a Martian?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 7
and never breaking off a handshake.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 8
We have a bag of nifty gifties for you.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 9
Good to see you, man! Wow, okay!
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 10
Where do I stand with Pam?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 11
Do I have a smudge on my forehead? No, you look good.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 12
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 13
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 14
I know everything about film. I've seen over 240 of them.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 15
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 16
It is not a matter of more or less. Your pay is just different, okay?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 17
Yes. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, they had a baby and they named it Suri,
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 18
For... Drum roll, please.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 19
The beef is poisoned? No, it's not beef! Just...
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 20
so I have made an orientation video especially for you newcomers.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 21
(MICHAEL READING)
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 22
The Scranton Witch Project.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 23
but I completely forgot that there is an A-plus-plus.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 24
You feel good? All right.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 25
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 26
You have such a pretty smile, by the way.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 27
You wanna grab a coffee or something after work?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 28
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 29
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 30
Oh, what's that smell? What smell?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 31
Bob Vance bought this perfume for me in metropolitan Orlando.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 32
That is why I created the integration celebration.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 33
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 34
Here we go, here we go!
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 35
Really funny, Michael! All right, all right, all right, I'm on a roll.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 36
Oh, well...
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 37
I'm under this. I'm under this hock here.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 38
and it's just not a good fit.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 39
It's just your management style.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 40
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 41
Dwight may have won the battle,
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 42
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 43
they let the air out of our tires! What?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 44
I don't think we can do that.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 45
Don't, okay. What is with this guy?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 46
Bob Vance has an air pump. He said he'd fill all our tires up.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 47
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 48
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 49
Michael, I would just like to say that you have handled
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Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 2
I always wondered how they chose the man who was to die.
#2 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 3 #3 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 4
You know, a lot of these people, this is the only family they have.
#4 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 5
Let me show you to your area, sir.
#5 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 6
Wait, are you a robot or a Martian?
#6 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 7
and never breaking off a handshake.
#7 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 8
We have a bag of nifty gifties for you.
#8 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 9
Good to see you, man! Wow, okay!
#9 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 10
Where do I stand with Pam?
#10 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 11
Do I have a smudge on my forehead? No, you look good.
#11 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 12 #12 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 13 #13 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 14
I know everything about film. I've seen over 240 of them.
#14 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 15 #15 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 16
It is not a matter of more or less. Your pay is just different, okay?
#16 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 17
Yes. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, they had a baby and they named it Suri,
#17 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 18
For... Drum roll, please.
#18 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 19
The beef is poisoned? No, it's not beef! Just...
#19 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 20
so I have made an orientation video especially for you newcomers.
#20 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 21
(MICHAEL READING)
#21 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 22
The Scranton Witch Project.
#22 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 23
but I completely forgot that there is an A-plus-plus.
#23 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 24
You feel good? All right.
#24 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 25 #25 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 26
You have such a pretty smile, by the way.
#26 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 27
You wanna grab a coffee or something after work?
#27 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 28 #28 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 29 #29 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 30
Oh, what's that smell? What smell?
#30 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 31
Bob Vance bought this perfume for me in metropolitan Orlando.
#31 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 32
That is why I created the integration celebration.
#32 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 33 #33 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 34
Here we go, here we go!
#34 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 35
Really funny, Michael! All right, all right, all right, I'm on a roll.
#35 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 36
Oh, well...
#36 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 37
I'm under this. I'm under this hock here.
#37 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 38
and it's just not a good fit.
#38 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 39
It's just your management style.
#39 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 40 #40 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 41
Dwight may have won the battle,
#41 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 42 #42 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 43
they let the air out of our tires! What?
#43 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 44
I don't think we can do that.
#44 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 45
Don't, okay. What is with this guy?
#45 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 46
Bob Vance has an air pump. He said he'd fill all our tires up.
#46 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 47 #47 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 48 #48 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 8 (S03E08) - 49
Michael, I would just like to say that you have handled
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