S03E20 · EP 48
season 3 · 2007-04-12
Safety Training
written by ? · directed by Harold Ramis · 7.71M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

13 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 16%humiliation 11%scheme 11%bet 10%awkward 7%deadpan 6%cheerful 6%social rule violation 4%humiliating 4%chaotic 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Safety Training Humiliation
B · Office Betting Frenzy
C · Fake Suicide Stunt
01

Every scene

13 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Office · cold_openAndy Returns as Drew

Andy Bernard returns from anger management with a new name and attitude, but Dwight shuns him.

00:43–02:37social_rule_violation · impersonation
2 ▸ 02:37
2 · Warehouse · act1Warehouse Safety Presentation

Michael takes the office staff to the warehouse for Darryl's safety presentation, where he is repeatedly told not to operate machinery.

02:37–03:55humiliation · social_rule_violation
3 · Office · act1Office Safety and Insults

Toby leads a boring office safety session while Michael insults him, leading the warehouse staff to leave.

03:55–07:59humiliation · petty_grievance
4 · Office · act1Michael's Reaction and Betting

Michael rants about Darryl's insult while the office starts betting on candy in Pam's dish.

07:59–09:54bet · obsession
5 ▸ 09:54
5 · Office · act1Michael Plans Visual Aid

Michael decides to demonstrate depression with a visual aid after feeling humiliated by Darryl.

09:54–10:05scheme · humiliation
6 ▸ 10:05
6 · Office · act1Michael's Trampoline Plan and Bets

Michael explains his trampoline suicide stunt plan while the office bets on Kelly's talking.

10:05–12:02scheme · bet
7 · Parking lot · act2Watermelon Test and Accident

Michael and Dwight test the trampoline with a watermelon, which bounces onto Stanley's car.

12:02–12:36escalation · coincidence
8 · Office · act2Creed's Apple Switched

Pam and Toby switch Creed's apple with a potato, and he doesn't notice.

12:36–12:55bet · secret_exposed
9 ▸ 12:55
9 · Parking lot · act2Bouncy Castle Acquisition

Dwight acquires a bouncy castle for Michael's stunt after the trampoline fails.

12:55–13:20scheme · deal
10 · Parking lot · act2Michael on the Roof

Michael stands on the roof while Dwight gathers the staff, claiming Michael is acting strange.

13:20–15:25scheme · misunderstanding
11 · Parking lot · act2Staff Reacts to Michael's Stunt

Staff gathers in the parking lot, initially not taking Michael seriously until they find the bouncy castle.

15:25–16:44bet
12 · Parking lot · act3Darryl Talks Michael Down

Darryl convinces Michael to come down from the roof by calling him brave.

16:44–18:52confession · humiliation
13 · Parking lot · tagMichael's Heroic Conclusion

Michael declares himself a hero for saving his own life after the stunt.

18:52–19:31humiliation · comeuppance
03

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Episode facts

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Aired
2007-04-12
Overall
#48
Writers
Director
Harold Ramis
Viewers
7.71M (US)
Pace
154 words/min · 82 questions

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In this episode

AB
Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
DP
Darryl Philbin119 episodes · drives 61 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes