The Office - Season Three |  | Actors: Rainn Wilson, Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Ed Helms
Studio: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Discs: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 574 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8
MPN: 61100979
UPC: 025195008204
EAN: 0025195008204
ASIN: B000SINT4S
Theatrical Release Date: March 24, 2005
Release Date: September 4, 2007
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Street Date: 09/04/07
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Language: ENGLISH
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After a shaky first season of finding its footing, and a second season of establishing itself as one of the funniest shows on TV, the third season of The Office finds the show in its strongest form yet, thanks in large part to the addition of some new characters and stronger plotlines centered on office romances. A corporate merger brings the Stamford staff to the Scranton office of Dunder-Mifflin a quarter of the way through the season giving a nice boost to the season's arc of story lines, especially the addition of Andy (Ed Helms, another Daily Show alum in a role that seems custom made for him) who serves as yet another foil to Dwight (Rainn Wilson) in his unending fight for Michael's approval. As the season begins, the focus is more on Michael (Steve Carell) and his unique "leadership" style in the Scranton office. "A good boss gruntles the disgruntled," and despite his best intentions, he proceeds to somehow screw it up, as in the opening episode, "Gay Witch Hunt," in which he accidentally outs a gay employee. In the second episode, "The Convention," Michael tries to get the party started at the Mid-Market Office Supply Convention ("fun jeans"), and ends up revealing his insecurity about Jim's (John Krasinski) decision to move to Stamford. It leads up to "The Coup," where Dwight meets with Michael's Boss Jan (Melora Hardin) in a misguided attempt to take control of the office. The merger of the two offices into the Scranton location provides the fuel needed to continue the Jim and Pam (Jenna Fischer) subplot as Jim returns with his new girlfriend, Karen (Rashida Jones) who also transferred, and with Pam no longer engaged to Roy, the tension among them increases significantly. Other major plot points this season include: Dwight shows his true feelings for Angela in an excellent climax to one of the funniest subplots on the show; Michael negotiates a raise after learning he barely makes more than his subordinates; new office suck-up Andy is forced into anger management classes; and finally, in what may be the most bizarre company retreat in history, a day at the beach ends with Pam revealing her true feelings for Jim in front of the entire office. The season wraps up in unpredictable fashion when Karen, Michael, and Jim all travel to headquarters to interview for the same position. The strength of this season just continues to solidify The Office's place as the preeminent satire of today's cubicle culture. --Daniel Vancini
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The Office Season 3 February 4, 2010
Stephanie
This season of the office is probably the funniest and most creative season which I have seen. I do enjoy all of the seasons, but this season in particular seems to be the one that all of the characters most enjoy playing their roles. There is something to be said for the ability to come up with ridiculous, yet funny scenarios right on the spot. I say this because while watching the extras, it seemed that the characters had quite a bit of freedom to take the conversation where they wanted it to go. Some other details about the show which greatly add to its interest and creativity are the camera angles, facial expressions, interpersonal conflicts within the office, and Michael's complete inability, despite valiant efforts, to treat a "politically incorrect" topic with respect. I usually find myself saying..."He can not really be saying/doing that, can he?" And that is why I find it funny.
Who ever came up with the idea to interview each one of the office members individually really had a good idea. It appeals to people's desire to know what's "really going on" and helps you to better understand why certain characters act the way they do in their day to day activities. I think I would be much more confused as to what was going on and the sense of humor would not be as funny if they didn't explain some things before hand in the "one on one interviews."
Every single one of the characters in the office makes very unique facial expressions. I don't know that the show would be even half as funny as it is without the facial expressions. Some scenes seem to consist of nothing but facial expressions and they really do say it all.
I love the relationships within the office which seem to make no sense whatsoever. Who would have thought that Toby would be the most disdained employee in the office? What are Angela and Dwight all about? And why in the world do Dwight and Andy fight like small children to earn Michael's affection? Why do Jim and Pam deny the fact that they obviously love spending time together, and should probably just get together? None of it makes much sense, but it is quite entertaining to watch.
Michael is probably the best example of political incorrectness that there is. It is funny how he not only butchers the topics that they discuss, but he also displays a bit of how tricky it becomes when we have to tip toe around so many topics in the work place these days. He says some things that many of us quietly wonder to ourselves at times, but that we know are just not ok to ask out loud, especially in a meeting at work. Even though Michael is completely outlandish and uncensored, there is still a soft heart behind his actions, which allows him to still be a likeable character.
Even though The Office is a clean show over all, it still does incorporate many suggestive comments and scenarios. Although this is not uncommon today in our culture's media, I do believe it is still regrettable, and the show could be just as humorous without adding innuendos.
I don't know that many people fifty years ago would understand this show at all, or appreciate it for that matter. Overall, The Office is a comical depiction of contemporary American culture, uncensored. The relationships within the office exemplify true to life scenarios including competition, deception, romance, and many others. I would recommend this season to anyone who is looking to kill a few brain cells and for a good laugh.
 Hahas in good time January 30, 2010
J. Richardson (UK)
Gift for a friend which was delivered in good time and also delivered the desired laughs
TBS - very funny January 29, 2010
A. White
I was never a big fan of this show until I bought this season as a gift and ended up watching most of it. Watching the show makes me feel alkward at times, because I hope nobody in their right mind would act like this, but the characters just seem to click together and making the show is probably a lot of fun. Dwight is by far the funniest person and I'll likely be betting more.
replacement January 28, 2010
Jeanette Fogle (Memphis, Mo.)
Don't really know anything about this show. Bought for a Christmas present for my son and when he opened on Christmas Day, there was no DVD's in it. I notified Amazon immediately and they were very good to replace with this one. Thanks
Very Happy January 23, 2010
L. G. Edminister (Orlando, FL)
Great price and the product got here in time for Christmas...Thank you. I love shopping at Amazon.
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