"Initiation" is the fifth episode of the third season of the American comedy television series The Office—the show's thirty-fourth episode overall. Written by B.J. Novak, who also acts in the show as Ryan Howard, and directed by Randall Einhorn, the episode first aired in the United States on October 19, 2006 on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).
In the episode Ryan is taken by Dwight on what he believes is a sales call, but instead is brou...
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"Initiation" is the fifth episode of the third season of the American comedy television series The Office—the show's thirty-fourth episode overall. Written by B.J. Novak, who also acts in the show as Ryan Howard, and directed by Randall Einhorn, the episode first aired in the United States on October 19, 2006 on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).
In the episode Ryan is taken by Dwight on what he believes is a sales call, but instead is brought to Dwight's beet farm for an "initiation". Pam is supposed to keep track of Michael's productivity, but Michael spends his day waiting in line for a pretzel. Jim steals Karen's chair and foils her attempts to get it back.
Ryan Howard (B. J. Novak) plans on going to his first sales call with Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson). Dwight surprises Ryan by taking him to Dwight's beet farm to both teach and haze. After Dwight tries to force Ryan to wrestle his cousin Mose (Michael Schur), Ryan gets angry and walks out. Dwight apologizes to Ryan and...
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