The season marked the move of main character Jim Halpert from Scranton to Stamford, and also introduced Rashida Jones as Karen Filippelli, and Ed Helms as Andy Bernard—both members of Dunder Mifflin Stamford—as recurring characters. The main plot for the early episodes of the season deals with a recurring problem in seasons one and two—the problem of company downsizing—while in the last half of the season, inter-office relationships also became a major plot point.

Very much unlike his staff, an overeager Michael can't wait for this year's annual Dundies awards.

关中一个普通的小镇——七俠镇，这里有一家同福客栈。就是这间不起眼的客栈，因缘巧合之下汇聚了一群性格各异又活泼搞怪的年轻人：武功高强但初入江湖的郭芙蓉（姚晨 饰）、老板娘佟湘玉（闫妮 饰）、金盘洗手的神偷白展堂（沙溢 饰）、满腹经纶怀才不遇的吕秀才（喻恩泰 饰）、厨师李大嘴（姜超 饰）等等。这群年轻人在同一屋檐下演绎了一幕幕经典的搞笑场面，在欢笑与眼泪中陪伴观众们一起渐渐成长。