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The Office S3E5 — Initiation

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The Office•Season 3•Episode 5

Initiation

7.8/10 · 7,978 votesOct 19, 200622 min

Ranked #21 of 23 in Season 3•−0.6 vs season avg

Dwight was very excited because he got to take Ryan on his first sales call. He couldn't wait to show Ryan how the sales are really done. Before that, the men took a little side trip to the Schrute family beet farm. Dwight thought it

Directed byRandall Einhorn

Written byB.J. Novak

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Cast5

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Michael Scott

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Dwight Schrute

John Krasinski

John Krasinski

Jim Halpert

Jenna Fischer

Jenna Fischer

Pam Beesly

B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Ryan Howard

Crew5

Randall Einhorn

Randall Einhorn

Director

B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Writer

D

David Rogers

Editor

B

Brent Forrester

Consulting Producer

M

Matt Sohn

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Initiation" is episode 5 of The Office season 3. It scored 7.8/10 from 7,978 votes, ranking #21 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Randall Einhorn and written by B.J. Novak, it aired on October 19, 2006.

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