S03E21 · EP 49
season 3 · 2007-04-26
Product Recall
written by ? · directed by Randall Einhorn · 7.56M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 15%escalation 10%tense 9%awkward 8%lie 7%humiliation 7%social rule violation 6%humiliating 6%scheme 6%cheerful 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Watermark Crisis
B · Andy's High School Shock
C · Creed Frames Debbie
D · Dwight's Jim Impersonation
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:09
1 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Michael Handles Customer Call

Michael takes a customer service call about the watermark while the office listens.

00:09–02:02lie · scheme
2 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Michael Sends Jim and Andy

Michael sends Jim and Andy to Dunmore High School to handle the prom invitation crisis.

02:02–04:11escalation · social_rule_violation
3 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Michael Plans Press Conference

Michael plans a press conference with a client to control the story and apologize publicly.

04:11–05:20scheme · escalation
4 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Creed Investigates Mill

Creed calls the paper mill to find a scapegoat for the watermark error.

05:20–05:29lie · scheme
5 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Kelly Trains Accountants

Kelly tries to train the accountants in customer service, but they struggle and joke around.

05:29–05:42social_rule_violation
6 · Car · act1Drive to High School

Jim and Andy drive to the high school, discussing music and Andy's girlfriend.

05:42–06:21
7 · Dunmore High School · act1Andy Discovers Girlfriend

Andy realizes his girlfriend is a high school student, ruining his day.

06:21–07:46secret_exposed · humiliation
9 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Angela Struggles to Apologize

Angela fails to sincerely apologize to a customer, while Oscar and Kevin handle calls.

08:29–08:48social_rule_violation · humiliation
10 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Press Conference Fails

Michael's press conference backfires when the client refuses his apology and demands his resignation.

08:48–10:02humiliation · escalation
11 · Dunmore High School · act2Andy Obsesses Over Student

Andy obsesses over who the student was talking to at her locker.

10:02–10:08obsession
12 · Dunmore High School · act2Jim and Andy Meet Principal

Jim and Andy meet the school principal, who is angry about the watermark and demands action.

10:08–11:10social_rule_violation
13 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Client Demands Resignation

Barbara Allen demands Michael resign, leading to a heated argument.

11:10–12:19humiliation · escalation
14 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Michael Worries About Press

Michael worries the scandal will escalate, but Pam reassures him it will blow over.

12:19–13:14escalation
15 ▸ 13:14
15 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Michael Makes Apology Video

Michael records an apology video, refusing to resign and blaming others.

13:14–14:35lie · escalation
16 ▸ 14:35
16 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Creed Passes Farewell Card

Creed passes a farewell card for Debbie Brown, pocketing the money.

14:35–15:57lie · scheme
17 ▸ 15:57
17 · Car · act3Jim Cheers Up Andy

Jim cajoles Andy into singing to cheer him up in the car.

15:57–16:38
18 ▸ 16:38
18 · Dunder Mifflin Office · tagDwight Imitates Jim

Dwight comes to work imitating Jim as revenge for a prank.

16:38–17:23impersonation · rivalry
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Episode facts

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Aired
2007-04-26
Overall
#49
Writers
Director
Randall Einhorn
Viewers
7.56M (US)
Pace
155 words/min · 70 questions

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