survivor man survivor man eleventh episode fourth season american comedy television series office fourth episode overall written steve_carell acts regional manager michael_scott directed originally aired nbc november episode aired nbc week green episodes lasted november november episode ryan michael company nature excursion prompting michael try prove peers survive wild dwight drops michael middle local wooded area contrary michael wishes stays monitor michael jim spends day boss plan incorporate multiple combined event ends entire office plot ryan_howard invites regional branch managers dunder mifflin scranton human resources representative paul corporate wilderness retreat invite michael_scott capable surviving wilderness michael leaves jim_halpert john_krasinski charge office instructs dwight_schrute rainn_wilson abandon deep forest merely knife roll tape contrary michael wishes dwight stays monitors condition distance michael proves completely incapable living wild dwight forced come hiding save michael tries eat wild mushrooms jim plan consolidate employee combined birthday party encounters complications constant adjustments chair angela_kinsey later jim discovers likes idea combined party realizing depth error mistakenly refers michael returns original plan having separate parties michael dwight return mood employees lighting portrayed actor birthday michael expressing longer desire return wilderness jim expressing relief michael returned run office production survivor man second episode written steve_carell wrote second season finale casino night episode fifth episode directed second season episode mail surveillance survivor man second episode feature plot line episode includes continuity error episode episode aired effects writers guild america strike halted production episode title plot share similarities television host placed wilderness little supplies survival reception survivor man received nielsen ratings meaning percent households tuned given moment seven percent use tuned program episode watched million viewers achieved ages demographic stated overall isn terrific episode holds usual standard steve_carell hilarious usual watching attempt shelter clothing suit span hours great fun stated good portion humor episode came jokes required previous knowledge series specifically pointing parallel comparison michael jim lives like entertainment weekly praised episode comparison michael jim went praise points episode stating enjoyed overall episode michael dwight rest staff oscar senior writer buddytv stated like episode character work turns end went praise episode stating lighter comparison previous episode casino night
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