Women's Appreciation

Office episode
name = Women's Appreciation


ep_num = 49
prod_code = 03022
date = May 3, 2007
writer = Gene Stupnitsky &
Lee Eisenberg
director = Tucker Gates
season = 3

"Women's Appreciation"cite web|url=http://www.nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20070413000000-nbcprimetimeschedu.html
date=2007-04-13
accessdate=2007-04-14
publisher=NBC
title=NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, APR 29 2007 - SATURDAY, MAY 5 2007] is the twenty-first episode of the third season of the US version of "The Office", and the third supersized episode of the season. It was written by Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg and directed by Tucker Gates.

The episode, which first aired in the U.S. on May 3, 2007, attracted 6.99 million viewers.http://www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/cl-et-tvratingstext9may09,0,5269793.htmlstory] It ranked fourth in its timeslot (behind episodes of "", "Ugly Betty", and "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"), [ [http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-ratings050307,0,1270406.story ABC Spins Thursday Victory - Two-hour 'Grey's' dominates night - Zap2it ] ] and 56th in Nielsen's prime-time television rankings for the week.

ynopsis

When he learns that Phyllis was flashed in the parking lot, Michael holds a misguided seminar on women's issues. He concludes by offering to take the women to the Mall at Steamtown.

Dwight orders Pam to interview Phyllis and make a sketch of "the pervert". Pam draws a picture of Dwight with a mustache and without glasses. Andy assists an oblivious Dwight in posting fliers with the "predator's" face.

At the mall, Michael relates his discomfort with his relationship with Jan. All of the women point out reasons for them to break up, except for Karen, who suggests that maybe they are "just having a rough patch", obviously alluding to her own unstable relationship. Pam shoots the idea down by stating that "maybe you're just wrong for each other". Karen visibly takes this statement personally. Michael thanks them for their help by treating them to one item each at Victoria's Secret. Pam is visibly upset when she overhears Phyllis helping Karen pick out a sexy outfit for Jim. Pam buys a robe because she is "between boyfriends" but can cut the robe into new hand towels. Later, she takes a step toward asserting herself by changing a flat tire on Meredith's car. At the office, Kevin sneaks into the women's bathroom and discovers a plush waiting room. The other men soon join him.

Upon returning to the office, Michael calls Jan to end their relationship, unwisely doing so by leaving a voice mail message. Jan walks into his office to apologize in person for their earlier conversation, but when she receives Michael's voice mail, she storms out of the office.

Alternate versions

An alternate version of the episode aired on August 30, 2007:
*Added: Jan convinced Michael to subscribe to the "Wall Street Journal", but he hasn't been reading it.
*Cut: Angela unkindly says "Phyllis, you're a married woman!" after Phyllis gets flashed.
*Cut: Pam asks Kelly how things are going with Ryan.
*Cut: Footage from the visit to Victoria's Secret, particularly Pam's purchase of a robe.
*Cut: Ryan and Kevin's responses after Jim describes Karen's reaction to Ryan's e-mail.
*Cut: Meredith tossing garbage out of her car window and saying "My car, my rules."
*Cut: Meredith's flat tire.
*Added: Michael sees the pervert picture on a tree and calls Dwight an idiot.

The syndicated version of the episode includes Michael's interview about imagining himself as a woman.

Deleted scenes

The Season Three DVD contains a number of deleted scenes. Notable cut scenes include:
*Kelly learns that Phyllis got flashed.
*Andy tries to earn back Dwight's favor by bonding over cold soups.
*In a talking head interview, Michael imagines himself as a woman.
*Dwight escorts the women to Meredith's car.
*Michael chooses lingerie for Pam.
*Alternate version of Michael's concluding talking head.

Notes

*A toll-free telephone number can be briefly glimpsed on the hand bill warning about the parking lot pervert. Calling the number connects to a message relaying information about his pervert task force, a message reaching out to the pervert, and an offer to sell his Firebird and/or Dunder Mifflin paper products.
*Michael's "wishes" for Pam, Angela and Kelly (respectively, "courage", "a heart" and "a brain") mirror those of Dorothy for her companions in "The Wizard of Oz".
*According to Dwight, Jim would have to receive 240 demerits before being reported to himself. Dwight does not specifically say how many verbal warnings equal a written warning.
*References to previous episodes:
**Dwight investigates the bushes with the broom handle that Creed sharpened in "Business School".
**Meredith flashed Michael in "Christmas Party".
**Dwight calls Andy "moonface", which was a name given to Dwight in "The Injury".
**Jan continues to see her therapist, who was first mentioned in "Back from Vacation".
**Michael tells Pam to put an idea into his good idea folder. In "Performance Review", he asks Pam if she keeps a good idea folder because Jan wants to know if he has any good ideas.
*This is the second episode in which Ryan Howard expresses interest in the girl Jim is seeing. The first episode was "Email Surveillance," when Ryan asks Jim if he is still seeing Katy, then asks if he can call her.

References

External links

* [http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/episodes/season3/3022/ Women's Appreciation] at NBC.com