Baby Shower

Season 5 Episode 3 Summary

The Office episode 3 season 5. Baby Shower is such a great episode (like every episode of The Office), remember you can click the camera button next to any quote to generate an image of the quote to share on social media.

Michael and Dwight start the day by practicing for a birth. They use a buttered watermelon to act like a slippery baby. Michael wants to be ready when Jan has her child. He thinks he will be the father even though they broke up.

The office staff prepares a baby shower for Jan. Michael tells the party planners to make it perfect. Jan arrives with her new baby, Astrid, already born. Michael is sad because he missed the big day.

Dwight wants to see if the new stroller is safe. He throws it into a pile of heavy tires. He even drags it behind his car to see if it breaks. This is a fan-favorite scene because of how much Dwight destroys the gift.

• The buttered watermelon: Michael drops the "baby" because it is too slippery.
• The name "Astird": Michael misspells the baby's name on the party snacks.
• Jan's singing: Jan sings a long song to the office while everyone feels awkward.

Jan is very mean to the new HR rep, Holly Flax. Michael tries to be mean to Holly to make Jan happy. He later realizes he does not feel a bond with Jan’s baby. He decides he likes Holly much better.

At the end of the day, Jan tells Michael not to date Holly. Michael ignores her and asks Holly out on a date anyway. They share a hug that shows they have a spark. Jim and Pam spend the day missing each other's phone calls while Pam is in New York.