S03E23 · EP 51
season 3 · 2007-05-10
Beach Games
written by ? · directed by Harold Ramis (deceased) · 7.17M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 3 threads
scheme 15%absurd 15%awkward 11%tense 9%rivalry 8%humiliation 8%chaotic 7%secret exposed 5%cheerful 5%petty grievance 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Succession contest
B · Pam's confession
C · Jim and Karen's interview
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act1Michael gets a call

Michael receives a call from David Wallace about a corporate interview.

00:00–02:04scheme · secret_exposed
2 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act1Beach Day preparations

Michael announces Beach Day and excludes Toby from the outing.

02:04–02:34scheme · petty_grievance
3 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act1Pam gets a secret task

Michael assigns Pam to take notes on everyone's behavior for his replacement.

02:34–06:05scheme
4 · Party bus · act1On the party bus

The staff travels to the beach on the bus, singing and joking.

06:05–06:27scheme
5 · Lake Scranton beach · act1Tribes are formed

Michael divides the staff into four tribes led by Jim, Dwight, Andy, and Stanley.

06:27–11:04scheme · rivalry
6 · Lake Scranton beach · act1Egg race chaos

The egg race goes awry with blindfolded contestants and mishaps.

11:04–11:28scheme · humiliation
7 · Lake Scranton beach · act1Hot dog contest announced

Michael reveals the hot dog eating contest and the prize is his job.

11:28–12:52scheme · secret_exposed
8 · Lake Scranton beach · act1Andy wins hot dog contest

Andy wins the hot dog eating contest, and Creed returns with a raw fish.

12:52–13:56rivalry · coincidence
9 · Lake Scranton beach · act1Sabotage plan

Dwight and Angela plan to sabotage Andy by having Angela misunderstand him.

13:56–15:17scheme · betrayal
10 · Lake Scranton beach · act2Sumo wrestling

Dwight wins the sumo wrestling match, and Andy floats away.

15:17–16:04scheme · humiliation
11 · Lake Scranton · act2Andy calls for help

Andy floats away and calls for help, but Angela ignores him.

16:04–16:20scheme · humiliation
12 · Lake Scranton beach · act2Michael's frustration

Michael is frustrated with the candidates and Pam's notes.

16:20–17:07petty_grievance
13 · Lake Scranton beach · act2Jim and Karen call corporate

Jim and Karen separately call corporate to schedule interviews for the same job.

17:07–18:22scheme · rivalry
14 ▸ 18:22
14 · Lake Scranton beach · act2Fire walk announced

Michael announces a fire walk as the final challenge.

18:22–19:14escalation
15 · Lake Scranton beach · act2Pam wants to try

Pam wants to walk the coals but Michael refuses, and Jim declines.

19:14–19:27humiliation
16 · Lake Scranton beach · act2Michael procrastinates

Michael is goaded to walk the coals but cannot take the first step.

19:27–20:35humiliation · avoidance
17 · Lake Scranton beach · act2Dwight walks the coals

Dwight walks on the coals and burns his feet, collapsing in pain.

20:35–20:42escalation · humiliation
18 · Lake Scranton beach · act3Tribal council comedy

Michael announces a stand-up comedy round, but Jim reveals his interview plan.

20:42–24:30rivalry · secret_exposed
19 ▸ 24:30
19 · Lake Scranton beach · act3Pam's confession

Pam confesses her feelings to Jim and the group, then walks in the water.

24:30–26:05confession · secret_exposed
21 ▸ 26:24
21 · Party bus · tagBus ride sing-along

The staff sings the Flintstones theme song on the bus.

26:24–26:59
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Episode facts

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Aired
2007-05-10
Overall
#51
Writers
Director
Harold Ramis (deceased)
Viewers
7.17M (US)
Pace
132 words/min · 94 questions

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