Pam Beesly

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Pam Beesly
Gender	Female
Job	Receptionist
Played by	Jenna Fischer

Pamela Morgan "Pam" Beesly, is a fictional character played by Jenna Fischer in the television series The Office.

Contents 1 Season 1: 2 Season 2: 3 Season 3: 4 Season 4: 5 Likes and dislikes 6 Nicknames for Pam 7 Trivia 8 Appearances

[edit] Season 1:

Pam is the receptionist at Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch. She appears shy and hesitant at times, but she is very kind and has a good sense of humor.

In Season 1, Pam has been dating warehouse employee Roy Anderson for eight years and engaged to him for three. Roy's hesitance to set a date for their wedding often leaves Pam hurt; Michael, however, finds it hilarious.

Pam is unenthusiastic about her job, showing a passion and talent for art as early as the Pilot. She states in a talking head that, "I don't think it's many little girls' dream to be a receptionist" and comments that she would be unfazed if she were let go; however, when Michael mock-fires her, she breaks down. She appears resigned to the fact that her job amounts to little more than babysitting Michael.

It is clear from early in the series that Pam and Jim are very close friends; they are frequently found chatting and devising pranks to play on Dwight. While she does appear cognizant of the fact that Roy is not Jim's favorite person, Pam seems to be oblivious to Jim's romantic interest in her throughout the first season, and either ignorant or in denial of her own for him.

[edit] Season 2:

Jim and Pam's relationship in Season 2 continues to be a source of speculation. In "The Dundies," Pam receives the "Whitest Sneakers Award," something secretly engineered by Jim when he saw how upset she was at the prospect of receiving yet another "Longest Engagement" Dundie. After her jubilant acceptance speech, Pam drunkenly kisses Jim full on the lips in front of everyone, an event which has not been discussed or acknowledged since. Pam was later banned from all Chili's locations for sneaking drinks from other tables.

There are a few times in this season in which tensions between Jim and Pam run particularly high - in "Halloween," for example, when Jim misinterprets Pam's suggestion that he should pursue another job, or in "The Client," in which Jim snaps at her after Pam dismisses the notion of their rooftop dinner as a "date." However, they pull through these instances with their friendship relatively unscathed.

Although she never explicitly said so, Pam appeared uncomfortable with Jim's relationship with purse salesgirl Katy, which began in the Season 1 finale "Hot Girl" and extends into the second season. (Roy also admitted being attracted to Katy.)

Pam was overjoyed in "Booze Cruise" when a drunken Roy finally set June 10 as their wedding date. She was later very disappointed in "Dwight's Speech" when Jim deliberately scheduled a trip out of the country to make himself unable to attend the wedding.

When Michael disclosed that Jim had feelings for Pam to the entire office in "The Secret," Jim opted to tell Pam himself before she found out in another less-controlled situation. He bent the truth a bit, telling her that he had previously had a crush on her, but that he was "totally over it" now. Pam was obviously disappointed. Michael later hinted to her that Jim may not have been telling the full truth, but, in a rare moment of self-awareness, stopped himself from saying anything to further confirm it.

In "Boys and Girls," Jan tells Pam about an internship in graphic design Dunder Mifflin is sponsoring in New York. Pam is hesitant at first, but after encouragement from Jan and Jim, decides to pursue the program. Her hopes are shot down by Roy, however, who deems the idea "impractical."

Pam learns the full truth of Jim's feelings for her in "Casino Night," in which he tells her that he is in love with her. Visibly shaken by his confession, she gently tells him she cannot pursue a relationship with him. Afterward, Pam retreats to the darkened office to call her mother. Minutes later, Jim walks in. They kiss, and there the season ends.

[edit] Season 3:

The season opener, "Gay Witch Hunt," reveals that Pam called off her wedding. She states in a talking head that she "got cold feet." A flashback to "Casino Night" shows that, after Jim and Pam's kiss, they acknowledged that they had both wanted to kiss for a very long time, but Pam reiterated her intentions of going through with her wedding, which a heartbroken Jim accepted. (He then took a transfer to Dunder Mifflin Stamford.) Pam appears to be doing well; she has gotten her own apartment and car, and has started taking art classes, something Roy never encouraged. It is very clear, however, that she misses Jim terribly.

Roy has gone into a downward spiral since the demise of his relationship with Pam; he has gotten a DUI, gained weight, and fallen into a depression. Having gotten his wake-up call, he is now determined to win back Pam's affections.

The first several episodes of Season 3 show Pam awkwardly trying to gain independence after such a long relationship with Roy. At Kelly's encouragement, she goes on a blind date in "The Convention," which goes dismally. In "Grief Counseling," Pam coordinates a bird funeral at Michael's insistence; and in "Diwali," she attends the local Diwali celebration with her co-workers. The first contact between Jim and Pam in the season does not come until "Initiation," when Jim calls Scranton one night, doubting she'd be there so late, looking for Kevin's voicemail. A DVD commentary confirms that Pam and Jim talked for three hours that night.

Pam was thrilled to see Jim again when the Stamford branch closed and merged with Scranton. Her excitement was quickly dashed, however, when she learned that Jim had begun dating Karen Filippelli while in Connecticut. While it is clear Pam still has feelings for Jim (and vice versa), she kept a lid on them, for the sake of maintaining her friendship with Jim. She even begins a friendship with Karen.

"Back From Vacation" shows Pam put in the awkward position of advising Jim on his relationship with Karen. Her advice winds up pushing Jim closer to Karen, both physically and emotionally. Pam, in a rare overt display of emotion over her feelings for Jim, breaks down sobbing in the stairwell and is comforted by Dwight.

Roy's efforts to win Pam back look to have succeeded come "Phyllis' Wedding," in which he pays Scrantonicity twenty bucks to play "their song." They wind up dancing and leaving the reception together, seemingly reinitiating their relationship. Roy, however, falls back into his pattern of neglect almost immediately, only halfheartedly doing what Pam calls "boyfriend things," such as attending her art show in "Business School."

Pam decides to start being more honest with everyone, especially Roy. In the interest of full disclosure, Pam tells him that she kissed Jim nearly a year prior. Irate, Roy becomes physically violent and begins trashing the bar. Frightened, Pam immediately terminates their relationship and leaves.

In "The Negotiation," Roy unsuccessfully tries to attack Jim at work and is fired from Dunder Mifflin. Pam agrees to meet with Roy for coffee to clear things between the two of them. Roy issues an apology to both Jim and Pam, and even encourages Pam to go after Jim if he is who she truly wants. After a hug at the end of their meeting, it appears their relationship, romantic or platonic, has ended.

"Beach Games" marks a significant moment in Pam's transformation. After being neglected and left out all through Beach Day, Pam takes up Michael's challenge to walk barefoot across hot coals as a test of bravery. Motivated by doing the coal walk, Pam works up the courage to give a heartfelt confession to co-workers that she is hurt by their lack of respect. She tells Jim that she called off her wedding because of him - that "there were a lot of reasons to call off my wedding, but the truth is I didn't care about any of those reasons until I met you." She says it's fine that he's dating Karen now, but she misses their friendship.

In "The Job," Pam affirms that she is not embarrassed by her previous speech. She and Jim appear to have repaired their friendship at least somewhat, but this is tempered by the fact that Jim is interviewing for a job at corporate. She says that all she wants is for Jim to be happy, and if that's with Karen in New York, so be it. At the end of the episode, as she is reiterating to the camera that she hopes Jim is happy and that she is "totally fine," Jim interrupts her to ask her out on a date. Pam, moved to tears, gladly accepts.

[edit] Season 4:

Pam has retained the assertiveness and self-confidence she gained in the last season, becoming more comfortable in her own skin. She initially denies dating anyone in "Fun Run," but when the camera crew confronts them with a clip of them kissing after work, she admits that she and Jim have been happily dating since "The Job." In an effort to keep the speculation about their sex life as low as possible, she and Jim try to keep their relationship under wraps at first (despite speculation by many in the office, notably Kevin), but by "Dunder Mifflin Infinity," the entire office knows. Their relationship comes much to the disappointment of Toby, who developed a crush on Pam in the previous season and is reluctant to acknowledge her new relationship.

Pam and Jim are not without their rough patches - in "Branch Wars," for example, when Pam was reluctant to let Jim join the Finer Things Club (or later, when she let him join and her fears were proved right), or in "Survivor Man," when Jim's stint as acting manager backfires when he tries to merge birthday celebrations. On the whole, however, their relationship seems very solid - in "Dinner Party," for example, the ending moments show that they are clearly the happiest and most stable couple there.

Pam attempts to set Michael up with her landlady Margaret in "Chair Model," which backfires spectacularly when Michael finds her homely and boring. Pam later tells Jim that she's not fond of her apartment, though she brushes off Jim's suggestion that she move in with him, saying she doesn't want to live with someone without being engaged. Jim then teasingly tells her that he will, in fact, propose to her, but he wants to make the proposal special ("when it happens, it's going to kick your ass, Beesly, so stay sharp.") In a talking head immediately after this, Jim shows the camera crew an engagement ring, which he purchased one week into their relationship.

Toby's crush on Pam is outed to the office when, in "Night Out," he puts his hand on Pam's knee. Jim and Pam remain silent, as do the other office workers, but an extremely embarrassed Toby stammers that he is moving to Costa Rica and leaves immediately.

Pam is overjoyed to learn that she's been accepted at the Pratt Institute, a design school in New York, in "Goodbye, Toby." Jim is thrilled for her. Both are apprehensive at the prospect of being apart for three months, but Jim remains very supportive, assuring her they'll visit whenever possible. After paying Phyllis extra to incorporate fireworks into Toby's going away party, Jim reveals to the camera crew that he plans to propose that night. Pam begins to suspect that he might, and Jim even gets so far as to get the ring out of his pocket, but before he can pop the question, Andy makes his own very public proposal to Angela. Upset, Jim puts the ring back in his pocket, and Pam and Jim leave the party, both clearly disappointed.

[edit] Likes and dislikes

Episode	Preference	Subject	Remarks
Pilot	Favorite	mixed berry flavor yogurt	personally confirmed
The Fight	Likes	French Onion flavored Sun Chips	requested
The Convict	Dislikes	Pig Latin	claimed by Jim
The Convict	Dislikes	frisbee-based competitions	claimed by Jim

[edit] Nicknames for Pam

Episode	Nickname	Given by	Reference
Pilot	Pam-Pam!	Michael	Bam-Bam (Flintstones character)
Health Care	Pama-lama-ding-dong	Michael	Rama-lama-ding-dong (song)
Basketball	Pam, Pam, thank you ma'am	Michael	Wham, bam, thank you ma'am
Hot Girl	Pamburger	Michael	Hamburger
Office Olympics	Pamera	Michael	Mock Japanese accent
The Fight	Pam-M-S	Michael	PMS
The Fight	Beesly	Jim	Goofing around
The Injury	Pan	Dwight	Dwight suffers from a head injury.
The Secret	Pammy want a cracker?	Michael	Polly want a cracker?
The Carpet	Spamster	Michael	Pam + Spam + Hamster
The Carpet	I Am Pam	Michael	I Am Sam (2001 movie)
Valentine's Day	Beesly	Jim	As Jim leaves work
Take Your Daughter to Work Day	Pam, Ms. Beesly if you're nasty	Michael	Nasty (Janet Jackson song)
The Convict	Pama-lama-ding-dong	Andy	Rama-lama-ding-dong (song)
The Convict	Ampay	Andy	Pig Latin
Initiation	Fancy New Beesly	Jim	Teasing
Initiation	Beesly	Jim	Teasing
A Benihana Christmas	Christmas Pam	Michael	Christmas ham
A Benihana Christmas	Candied Pams	Michael	Candied yams
A Benihana Christmas	Pam-chop	Michael	Lamb chop
Traveling Salesmen	Beesly	Jim	Inviting her to coffee
Ben Franklin	Beesly	Jim	Talking about REM sleep
Ben Franklin	Beesly	Jim	Teasing about Ben Franklin
Business School	Pamcasso	Michael	Picasso

[edit] Trivia

• Pam is a regular member of the Party Planning Committee.
• Pam animated the end of Michael's Dunder Mifflin commercial in "Local Ad."
• Pam's last name has been spelled several ways over the course of the series. According to the NBC website, the appropriate spelling is "Beesly," as was used in "Business School." However, in "Conflict Resolution," Pam's ID badge clearly shows that she signs her name "Pam Beesley," and in "Sexual Harassment," a shot of Kevin's computer shows her name spelled "Pam Beasly." The correct spelling is generally assumed to be "Beesly." (Had Pam married Roy, she would have become Pam Anderson.)
• Pam has worked at Dunder Mifflin since March of 2002, according to Jenna Fischer's MySpace page.
• Pam is a fan of Sudoku; she has, on at least one occasion, completed a level moderate puzzle in 18 minutes.
• Pam is very close to her mom, as seen in "Sexual Harassment."
• Her middle name was revealed by Jim in "Did I Stutter?"
• Pam says she's "not great with kids" in "Take Your Daughter to Work Day," though she does connect with Meredith's son Jake.

[edit] Appearances

Pam appears in all episodes.

Characters of The Office
Main characters
Michael Scott | Dwight Schrute | Jim Halpert | Pam Beesly |Ryan Howard
Recurring characters
Accounting: Angela Martin | Oscar Martinez | Kevin Malone Sales: Stanley Hudson | Phyllis Lapin | Karen Filippelli | Andy Bernard Product oversight: Kelly Kapoor | Meredith Palmer | Creed Bratton Warehouse: Roy Anderson | Darryl Philbin | Lonny | Madge | Philip | Lester Corporate: Toby Flenderson | Todd Packer | David Wallace
Other characters
Jan Levinson | Carol Stills | Bob Vance | Mose Schrute | Josh Porter | Katy | Devon | Billy Merchant | Tony Gardner | Martin Nash | Hannah Smoterich-Barr | Ed Truck