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The Office S3E11 — Back from Vacation

8.5

The Office•Season 3•Episode 11

Back from Vacation

8.5/10 · 8,150 votesJan 4, 200722 min

Ranked #12 of 23 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

Karen and Jim had their first big fight in the relationship. Karen had been living in a hotel since taking her job in Scranton. When she decided to live next door to Jim, he took it as the next step to living together and that

Directed byJulian Farino

Written byJustin Spitzer

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Cast5

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Michael Scott

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Dwight Schrute

John Krasinski

John Krasinski

Jim Halpert

Jenna Fischer

Jenna Fischer

Pam Beesly

B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Ryan Howard

Crew5

Justin Spitzer

Justin Spitzer

Writer

Julian Farino

Julian Farino

Director

Randall Einhorn

Randall Einhorn

Director of Photography

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Producer

D

Dean Holland

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Back from Vacation" is episode 11 of The Office season 3. It scored 8.5/10 from 8,150 votes, ranking #12 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Julian Farino and written by Justin Spitzer, it aired on January 4, 2007.

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