Survivor Man

"Survivor Man"
The Office episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 11
Directed byPaul Feig
Written bySteve Carell
Cinematography byRandall Einhorn
Editing byDavid Rogers
Production code411
Original air dateNovember 8, 2007 (2007-11-08)
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"Survivor Man" is the eleventh episode of the fourth season of the American comedy television series The Office and the show's sixty-fourth episode overall. Written by Steve Carell, who also acts on the show as Regional Manager of the fictional paper company Dunder Mifflin, Michael Scott, and directed by Paul Feig, it originally aired on NBC on November 8, 2007.[1] The episode aired during NBC's week of "green episodes", which lasted from November 4 through November 10, 2007.[2]

In the episode, Ryan excludes Michael from a company nature excursion, prompting Michael to try to prove to himself and his peers that he can survive in the wild. Dwight drops Michael off in the middle of a local wooded area and contrary to Michael's wishes, stays behind to monitor Michael. Meanwhile, Jim spends the day as boss, but his plan to incorporate multiple birthdays into one combined event ends up alienating the entire office against him.

  1. ^ Michael Goes on a Survival Adventure Next Week on The Office Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Celebrity Spider, retrieved May 20, 2008
  2. ^ "Survivor Man" Archived February 3, 2013, at archive.today Futon Critic, retrieved May 20, 2008