Pam's Replacement

Season 8 Episode 7 Summary

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Pam prepares for her maternity leave by training a new temp named Cathy. She quickly grows worried that Jim finds Cathy attractive. Jim denies it to avoid a fight with his pregnant wife. Pam does not believe him and asks Dwight for help.

Dwight agrees to help Pam find the truth. He uses his own "logic" to test Jim’s loyalty. In one funny scene, Dwight tries to grab Jim. He wants to check for physical signs of attraction. This causes a very awkward moment in the middle of the office.

Dwight brings a blood pressure cuff to act as a lie detector. Jim fails every single question during the test. It turns out Jim just has very high blood pressure. Pam stops being jealous and starts to worry about Jim’s health.

Andy tries to look busy by having Erin fake an emergency call. He wants to impress a new client during a meeting. Erin tells him his mother died in front of the customer. This prank goes wrong and makes Andy look like a bad son.

Robert California joins a jam session with Andy, Darryl, and Kevin. They call their group Kevin and the Zits. Robert brings in professional musicians to play along. The new players are so good that they push the office staff out.

Fans often search for these popular moments from the episode:

• Dwight's investigation into Jim's feelings for Cathy.
• The awkward jam session with Robert California and his friends.
• Erin's mistake when she tells Andy his mother is dead.
• The lie detector test that reveals Jim's health issues.