initiation office initiation fifth episode season american comedy television series office 33rd overall written acts ryan_howard directed episode aired united_states october nbc episode ryan taken dwight believes sales instead brought dwight farm initiation pam supposed track michael productivity michael spends day waiting line jim steals karen chair attempts synopsis cold open dwight tries test ryan found website angered ryan knows answers finishes talking ryan_howard plans sales dwight_schrute rainn_wilson dwight surprises ryan taking dwight farm teach ryan accuses trying college situation dwight saying reason ryan sale thinks knows think sell dwight tries force ryan wrestle cousin ryan gets angry walks dwight apologizes ryan begins ryan sales advice ryan takes notes sales ultimately doesn work ryan irritated ryan throws eggs building housing company refused sale dwight ryan bar return office appears formed new bond instructs jenna_fischer log michael_scott steve_carell activity day notes michael antics including impression potential customer waiting line free soft michael focus productive michael enjoys rock roll office high volume consuming michael emerges office launches sugar fueled speech falling asleep desk end day pam realizes michael antics secured large sale dunder mifflin branch discovers jim_halpert john_krasinski swapped chair jim efforts switch karen steals andy_bernard ed_helms chair later night jim trying ends talking pam phone time kissed lengthy conversation begin jim pam parting phrase ryan directed end conversation sadness episode ends brief talking head stanley counting days left year day production episode episode series directed previously directed spin mini series initiation written acts ryan_howard episode filmed grief counseling aired rumors initiation supposed air grief counseling turned location farm available week idea writer dwight cousin joke writers season pitched idea writing initiation grow beard months wear wool clothes hot day character based actual participant upn reality city episode jim seen singing song playing dwight car ryan driving farm basket makes ryan strongly resembles venus season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode including jan asking michael record day schedule ryan michael leaving sales dwight ryan leaving office michael reading schedule talking head scene pam encouraging michael focus day ryan reflecting life path dwight showing ryan family cemetery making reference nazi grandfather calling good man bad things reception episode generally received critics entertainment_weekly stated things love current love pop culture references like lost initiative deal deal soon classic sketch ign said episode hit miss moments episode carried main storylines began ended beautifully aaron said wasn good week episode great poll initiation ranked viewers thirteenth funniest episodes season
Initiation (The Office)