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The Office: Back from Vacation

Michael returns home from his Jamaican vacation, and tries to bring the spirit of the island to the office. Gossip flares up when a racy photo of Michael and Jan is forwarded throughout the Dunder Mifflin offices. Meanwhile, Jim and Karen are having their first fight as a couple, and Pam offers her two cents.


8.8/10 (4 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 3x12
Production Number: 312
Airdate: Thursday January 04th, 2007

Director: Julian Farino
Writer: Justin Spitzer


Guest Stars
Craig RobinsonCraig Robinson
As Darryl Philbin
Recurring
Creed BrattonCreed Bratton
As Creed Bratton
Recurring
David KoechnerDavid Koechner
voiced Todd Packer
Recurring
Ed HelmsEd Helms
As Andy Bernard
Recurring
Rashida JonesRashida Jones
As Karen Filippelli
Recurring
Episode Notes
Hannah quits which leaves only two Stamford employees remaining: Karen and Andy.

Although he is a main cast member the show, B.J. Novak has no lines in this episode.

We learn in this episode that not only did Michael go to Jamaica with Jan, but that they had sex.

Kevin takes home the poster of topless Jan.



Episode Quotes
Phyllis: I called every grocery store in Scranton and no one sells whole pigs.
Angela: Did you try the petting zoo?

Michael: That photo is my personal property, and if you are telling me that you went on my computer and stole that photo, then I am gonna call the cops.
Toby: Michael, nine different people emailed me that photo, including my ex-wife, and we don't talk.
Michael: Well. Then this is probably the ice breaker you need.

Michael: Jan told me to play it cool, and not tell anybody, because it could get us both in trouble. So officially, I did not see her. But I did see Jan there. In our room. At night. And in the morning. That's all I'm gonna say. Sex. Sex. We had sex. I had sex with her. I had sex with Jan.

Dwight: (to Pam) So you’re PMS-ing pretty bad, huh?

Jan: You're wrong for me. In... In... every way. But I still find myself wanting to... be with you.
Michael: And I, to you, in addition, feel the same feelings that you are as well.
Jan: Good. Good.



Episode Goofs
It seems unlikely that the warehouse staff would have access to a printer that would create such a large poster as the one of Michael and Jan.



Cultural References
Karen: Dwight, what is that on your stomach? Is that a Muppet Babies tattoo?
Jim: Oh my God, Karen, you’re right, that is Animal from the Muppet Babies.

Muppet Babies was an animated cartoon series that ran from 1984 - 1990.

Michael: (singing) Feelin' hot hot hot!

Michael is singing the song, "Hot Hot Hot," written by Alphonsus Cassell, and made popular by singer Buster Poindexter.

Todd Packer: They wouldn’t give you a subscription to Maxim.

Maxim is an international men's magazine featuring pictures of famous, beautiful women, none of whom are actually nude.

Michael: (to Jan) You complete me.

This is a famous line from the 1996 film, Jerry McGuire.



Episode References
Darryl: Oh, yes! Yes! What'd I tell you? I knew it'd turn up!

Darryl finds an iPod dock with speakers. This is most likely what he lost during "Casino Night" as he mentioned losing something during that episode.



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