incentive incentive second episode eighth season american comedy television series office written showrunner directed episode originally aired nbc united_states september series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode challenges dunder mifflin double sales andy_bernard ed_helms taking matters hands creates incentive program eventually promises tattoo staff earn certain amounts points jenna_fischer strikes unlikely friendship angela_kinsey pregnant episode introduces sabre pyramid tablet device serves parody tablet computers specifically apple device explored later season incentive received mixed reviews critics mainly criticizing episode recycling stories according nielsen_media_research episode viewed million viewers received rating percent share adult ages marking drop ratings season premiere list plot challenges office manager andy_bernard ed_helms double sales speech andy tries unsuccessfully ideas office employees book management techniques decides try incentives program presents number items individual employees purchase points earned exceptional workplace performance idea mixed reactions employees jim_halpert john_krasinski jokingly asks andy prizes offer large numbers points offers tattoo workers like butt exchange points anticipating able come close entire staff agrees pool points andy butt tattoo office suddenly activity giving time sales calls sabre new pyramid tablet andy great dismay earn points end day andy crew tattoo andy backs admits jim isn sure robert manager jim andy managed pick sales office tattoo idea jim talk andy enthusiastically agrees getting tattoo jenna_fischer changes telling andy image dog written reference andy nickname dog seeing completed tattoo mirror andy pleased result robert reveals cameras picked andy choice causes people rally pam angela_kinsey walking angela request angela says reported drinking tea coffee pregnant disgusted pam tells angela production episode written executive producer showrunner portrays series 15th writing credit series directed sixth episode directed series episode featured guest star ceo appearance series appeared episodes season leaving subplot california kevin ideas crafted character connect employees later said thinks kevin genius speaks metaphors jealous kevin favorite season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include erin trying comfort andy giving gift andy describing low key management style andy seeking advice tie combination wear cultural references episode marks appearance tablet device serves parody tablet computers specifically apple described device worst piece technology seen device created originally envisioned device rights film reception ratings original american broadcast incentive viewed estimated million viewers received rating percent share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast marked percent drop ratings previous episode list despite ranked highest rated nbc thursday episode ranked timeslot beating received rating percent share demographic secret circle received rating percent share defeated grey anatomy received rating percent share factor received rating percent share reviews incentive received average reviews critics multiple critics criticizing episode recycling storylines reviewer noted episode wasn means disappointed fact episode recycled storylines early seasons office criticized series low stakes writing andy character reflecting management skills pam angela pregnant eighth season series suggested try established status quo ultimately gave episode television pity awarded episode ign gave episode mixed review writing took step promise season premiere resorted ing familiar plot elements sake plot compliment fact andy went promise end fanatic awarded episode stars concluded allowing andy lead character office strong start called episode dynamic interesting stated incentive ended sweet note episode cold opening received negative reviews critics white called dumb noted joke quickly called subplot argued fell little flat hoping cold opening attempted explain kevin lower intelligence instead joke
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