| "Phyllis' Wedding" | |
|---|---|
| The Office episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 16 |
| Directed by | Ken Whittingham |
| Written by | Caroline Williams |
| Cinematography by | Randall Einhorn |
| Editing by | David Rogers |
| Production code | 316[1] |
| Original air date | February 8, 2007 |
| Running time | 21 minutes[2] |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Phyllis' Wedding" is the sixteenth episode of the third season of the American comedy television series The Office and the show's 44th overall. It first aired on February 8, 2007, on NBC. The episode was written by staff writer Caroline Williams and directed by Ken Whittingham. Actors Creed Bratton, Rashida Jones, and Bobby Ray Shafer guest star.
The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In this episode, the office attends Phyllis Lapin's (Phyllis Smith) wedding to Bob Vance (Shafer), and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) becomes upset with how many similarities there are between her canceled wedding and Phyllis'. Meanwhile, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) embarrasses the bride and groom, and Pam reconnects with her ex-fiancé Roy Anderson (David Denman).
Brian Baumgartner's character appears as a drum player in the episode, forcing the actor to take lessons for the instrument and rely on a stunt musician. According to Nielsen Media Research, an estimated 8.8 million viewers watched the episode at the time of broadcast. It received mixed reviews from television critics, as some reviewers found Michael's actions unrealistic and cartoonish. "Phyllis' Wedding" won an NAACP Image Award for Whittingham's directional work and received a nomination from the Writers Guild of America.