"Beach Games" is the twenty-third episode of the third season of the American version of The Office and the 51st of the series. In this episode, the office goes to a nearby lake for some "beach games". It is revealed that Michael is being interviewed for a position at corporate and that the winner of the beach games will become regional manager. Meanwhile, Dwight and Angela sabotage Andy, and Pam spends her day taking notes of the office workers' activities.
Director Harold Ramis filmed much of the episode at a site near Hansen Dam, deemed "the bleakest lake [they could] find."
Pam's speech, given by actress Jenna Fischer, was mostly lauded by television critics.
Michael Scott (The Office)
Michael Gary Scott is a fictional character in the NBC sitcom The Office, portrayed by Steve Carell. Michael is the regional manager of the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of Dunder Mifflin, a paper company, for the majority of the series. Like his counterpart in the original British version of the show, David Brent, he is characterized as a largely incompetent, unproductive, unprofessional boss, though he is depicted as kinder and occasionally shown to be effective at his job in key moments.
Steve Carell portraying Michael Scott in the U.S. rendition of The Office
Michael's desk on the set of the show in 2009