The Office

11.20pm sunday / november 9

Jan, Michael, Dwight, Jim, and Karen attend a cocktail party hosted by Dunder-Mifflin's CFO David Wallace. Jan and Michael choose to make their relationship public at this event.

With the branch managers away, the remainder of the office goes to happy hour at Poor Richard's. While there, Creed is greeted warmly by a group of teenagers to whom he sold fake IDs. Pam reminds Roy that, as her boyfriend, he needs to attend as well. Roy brings his brother, who "took a bath" selling their jet skis.

At the party, Karen plays a joke on Jim by identifying many people at the party as former boyfriends, Dwight takes it upon himself to give the house a thorough inspection, and Michael's public displays of affection make Jan uncomfortable.

Towards the end of the evening, the CFO invites Jim to shoot hoops in the backyard. As Michael and Jan drive home together, they have an awkward argument regarding their future together.

10.20pm sunday / OCTOBER 26

It’s the wedding of Phyllis Lapin and Bob Vance’s (of Vance Refrigeration, as noted in the wedding vows). In order to get six weeks off for her honeymoon, Phyllis asks Michael to be part of the ceremony, by pushing her wheelchair-bound father down the aisle. In one of his typical pranks on Dwight, Jim convinces him to stand guard at the door all night to prevent the entrance of wedding crashers.

As the day goes on, Michael’s behaviour becomes increasingly inappropriate, as he recalls horrible childhood memories and later feels upstaged when the bride’s father’s rises from his wheelchair at the last minute to walk his daughter to the aisle.

In making several attempts to recapture the limelight, including an embarrassing toast at the wedding banquet, Michael gets kicked out of the reception hall and told not to re-enter. He must sit outside listening to Uncle Al's ramblings (who Dwight has mistaken for a wedding crasher).

10.10PM MONDAY NOVEMBER 12 ON TEN

In a bid to amp up falling sales Andy suggests that Michael pair up employees on sales calls. Michael has to team up with another employee and he faces huge problems returning to his salesman roots.

The rest of the office is unimpressed and some of the couplings have disastrous results. Meanwhile, Dwight attempts to cover up a crucial deadline missed by Angela and Karen is in for some surprising news that may change her relationship with one ore more of her office workers.

Michael: "All right everybody, circle up. Here we go. You know what this is? This is the "Amazing Race," (to Ryan and Stanley), And you guys are the retired marines, (to Phyllis and Karen), And you guys are the mother-daughter. (To Dwight and Jim) And you guys are the gay couple. And we are the firefighter heroes. Are we ready to go?"

10.10PM MONDAY NOVEMBER 5 ON TEN

A refreshed and rejuvenated Michael returns from his Jamaican vacation with an interesting photograph which circulates around the office…of a topless Jan!

Everyone relishes in the photo except for Andy, who called it "boring" then later remarked that Jan should call him,"if she rolls over."

How will Jan react when she returns to the office to see everyone oogling her topless photo? Will she finally declare her love to Michael?

Meanwhile the relationship between Jim and Karen seems strained when Jim seems upset that Karen wants to move into his neighbourhood - two blocks away.

In a bizarre move Jim turns to Pam of all people for advice. Apparently, despite being a good friend to both Jim and Karen, she is not too cool with the whole situation. Will Pam admit her true feelings finally?

God I hope so!

10.10PM MONDAY OCTOBER 29 on TEN

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at The Office.

In a special one hour Christmas episode Michael sends out an inappropriate Christmas Card which lands him in hot water with his girlfriend Carol (played by his real life wife Nancy Walls). This card should come as no surprise to Carol, considering she has once before received a Christmas card in which Michael had photoshopped his head onto her ex-husband's body in her family picture.

On the scale of creepy though, Michael might have just surpassed his usual level. Meanwhile it seems there is a clash amongst the Christmas party planning council so after being ejected from the committee, Pam takes pity on Karen and the two form a better party. Of course it’s better. Alcohol and karaoke always make everything better! This is one office Christmas party you will never forget.

THE OFFICE 10.10PM MONDAY OCTOBER 22

THE CONVICT - Season 3, Episode 9

CAN IT BE TRUE? COULD ONE OF MICHAELS NEW EMPLOYEE'S REALLY HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD?

Yes they do and his name is Martin and Michael wants to protect him mainly because he is reformed and black. Unfortunately Dwight is not so keen to overlook Martins past and tries to test him by sticking a huge wad of cash out of his back pocket and bending over.

When Michael’s workers suggest that being in prison would be better than working at the office he decides to take on the persona of Prison Mike to prove that’s it’s not what it’s cracked up to be.

Jim: What'd you do, Prison Mike?
Prison Mike: I stole, and I robbed... and I kidnapped the president's son, and held him for ransom.
Jim: That's quite the rap sheet, Prison Mike.
Prison Mike: And I never got caught.
Jim: Well, you were in prison, but... mm-hmm.

This episode was written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the creators of the British series on which this is series based.

Monday October 15 at 10:10pm on TEN

The moment we have all be secretly waiting for has finally arrived! The Stamford office is merging with the Scranton branch which results in a lot of tension while the new arrivals settle in.

Pam is really excited because she gets to see Jim again and thinks that it will be just like old times. But can she handle Jim spending so much time with Karen?

As part of welcoming the new employees everyone gets a goody bag and Michael organises a breakfast meal for them in the conference room while he lectures them on integration. Michael thinks he is doing a splendid job and has the new people sit on chairs that are on top of a table. He wants to make a point that the current employees are not above them.

When 'big boy' Andrew refuses to join them as he can't fit on the table all hell breaks loose. Out of frustration Andrew resigns but in true 'Office' style Michael does not accept his resignation – he instead fires him.