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The Office S5E3 — Baby Shower
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The Office•Season 5•Episode 3

Baby Shower

7.8/10 · 7,050 votesOct 16, 200822 min

Ranked #23 of 26 in Season 5•−0.5 vs season avg

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Michael practices for the birth of Jan's baby by having Dwight go over possible birthing scenarios. Meanwhile, Michael tells Holly that he will pretend to dislike her for Jan's benefit.

Directed byGreg Daniels
Written byAaron Shure
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Episode Summary

"Baby Shower" is episode 3 of The Office season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 7,050 votes, ranking #23 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Greg Daniels and written by Aaron Shure, it aired on October 16, 2008.

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