On August 29, 2007, NBC.com posted The Office Summer Vacation as a way to promote the upcoming Season 4. It reveals what many of the characters of The Office did on their summer vacation.
These scenes were later included on the Season 4 DVD.
Character Updates
- Michael reveals that Jan has moved in with him. He also saw Ratatouille and Y Tu Mama Tambien. He didn't like either of them.
- Dwight got an infection from drinking contaminated water and nearly died. But now the summer is over and it's time to get back to work.
- Jim explains that for a period of the summer Michael called him "Jimmy."
- Karen explains that her summer has been great, except for getting dumped by Jim.
- Pam has finally let her hair down due to Jim's encouragement.
- Angela went to the Poconos with a "gentleman friend" (Dwight).
- Phyllis explained that she and Bob Vance finally received their wedding gift from Michael - a Transformers table setting.
- Andy innertubed all the way to the Chesapeake Bay... and back.
- Kevin took up waterskiing.
- Creed discovered that he has grandchildren... and children.
- Ryan, fully dressed in new, upscale office garb and sporting a five o'clock shadow in his new corporate office, explains that his life has greatly improved. He barely even remembers Scranton and thinks he remembers dating a black girl.
- Kelly hasn't missed Ryan at all. In fact, she's happy that he has come so far. When they first began dating, he was a virgin, or at least, he seemed like one.