S3 E5
Status
Ended
Network
NBC
SEASON
VIEW ALL EPISODE

Season 3  "Initiation"  3x5

Aired 18 years ago - Oct 19, 2006

It's initiation time for the full timer Ryan as Dwight takes him out on his first sales call with a side trip to the Schrute family beet farm. Michael is ordered by corporate to log his work activity; and Jim tries to adapt to life at the Stamford branch.

Mouse over thumbnail for slideshow

Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 1
So where is the sales office?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 2
Hey.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 3
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 4
Hey, Coselli. The Cos, Cosby. Hey, hey, hey!
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 5
I hold in my hand a beet seed. Take it.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 6
Can you stand up and talk to me over there?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 7
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 8
Once a year, they bring in a little cart, and they give away free pretzels.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 9
So, I'm just gonna have my soft pretzel,
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 10
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 11
Oh, hey, I forgot something in my car. I'll be right back.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 12
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 13
But, on pretzel day... Well, I like pretzel day.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 14
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 15
I'll make you kneel in cow manure and I'll abandon you in a beet field.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 16
You have passed the second challenge. Welcome to Schrute farm!
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 17
Go on and fool me
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 18
Fool me, fool me Go on and fool me
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 19
Oh, Pam, just the woman I'd like to see. You read my mind...
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 20
You know, I just think that it's really important that you be productive today.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 21
It is time for your next test. You have planted the beet seed.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 22
You have to trust that maybe there are other people that can teach you things.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 23
And we have 18 different toppings.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 24
All right! Thank you.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 25
Mose is my cousin and he lives here.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 26
What is the true cause of Robert Mifflin's suicide?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 27
I'm sure Dwight will protect him.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 28
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 29
Wrong. He's not afraid of anything.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 30
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 31
Bye, Ryan.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 32
Look, he sent over a basket with eggs and some fat-back bacon,
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 33
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 34
Jim and I didn't get along and I didn't want it to be that way again.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 35
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 36
Hey!
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 37
Establish time frames. Keep the phrase "real dollars" in their heads.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 38
I'm gonna put everything in terms of real dollars.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 39
Second, I... Second?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 40
I am going to re-organize and restructure
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 41
DWIGHT: They did not. But they didn't have to say it to your face.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 42
What are you doing? Oh, no, no, no!
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 43
Dunder Mifflin, this is Pam. Oh, hi, Jim.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 44
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 45
I think about that all the time.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 46
Oh, Coselli, with the Jell-O.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 47
JIM: Hey.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 48
Jan's making me keep a log of everything Michael does all day.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 49
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 50
How far away did you think we were?

Or scroll and see one by one:

Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 2
Hey.
#2
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 3 #3 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 4
Hey, Coselli. The Cos, Cosby. Hey, hey, hey!
#4
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 5
I hold in my hand a beet seed. Take it.
#5
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 6
Can you stand up and talk to me over there?
#6
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 7 #7 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 8
Once a year, they bring in a little cart, and they give away free pretzels.
#8
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 9
So, I'm just gonna have my soft pretzel,
#9
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 10 #10 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 11
Oh, hey, I forgot something in my car. I'll be right back.
#11
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 12 #12 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 13
But, on pretzel day... Well, I like pretzel day.
#13
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 14 #14 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 15
I'll make you kneel in cow manure and I'll abandon you in a beet field.
#15
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 16
You have passed the second challenge. Welcome to Schrute farm!
#16
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 17
Go on and fool me
#17
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 18
Fool me, fool me Go on and fool me
#18
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 19
Oh, Pam, just the woman I'd like to see. You read my mind...
#19
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 20
You know, I just think that it's really important that you be productive today.
#20
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 21
It is time for your next test. You have planted the beet seed.
#21
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 22
You have to trust that maybe there are other people that can teach you things.
#22
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 23
And we have 18 different toppings.
#23
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 24
All right! Thank you.
#24
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 25
Mose is my cousin and he lives here.
#25
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 26
What is the true cause of Robert Mifflin's suicide?
#26
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 27
I'm sure Dwight will protect him.
#27
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 28 #28 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 29
Wrong. He's not afraid of anything.
#29
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 30
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)
#30
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 31
Bye, Ryan.
#31
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 32
Look, he sent over a basket with eggs and some fat-back bacon,
#32
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 33 #33 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 34
Jim and I didn't get along and I didn't want it to be that way again.
#34
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 35 #35 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 36
Hey!
#36
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 37
Establish time frames. Keep the phrase "real dollars" in their heads.
#37
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 38
I'm gonna put everything in terms of real dollars.
#38
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 39
Second, I... Second?
#39
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 40
I am going to re-organize and restructure
#40
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 41
DWIGHT: They did not. But they didn't have to say it to your face.
#41
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 42
What are you doing? Oh, no, no, no!
#42
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 43
Dunder Mifflin, this is Pam. Oh, hi, Jim.
#43
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 44 #44 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 45
I think about that all the time.
#45
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 46
Oh, Coselli, with the Jell-O.
#46
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 47
JIM: Hey.
#47
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 48
Jan's making me keep a log of everything Michael does all day.
#48
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 49 #49 Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 5 (S03E05) - 50
How far away did you think we were?
#50