S04E11 · EP 64
season 4 · 2007-11-08
Survivor Man
written by ? · directed by Paul Feig · 8.27M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 20%awkward 20%tense 8%scheme 8%cheerful 7%coincidence 7%escalation 6%petty grievance 5%humiliation 5%social rule violation 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Michael's wilderness survival
B · Jim manages birthday month
C · Office locked in crisis
D · Ryan's club night
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Dunder Mifflin office · cold_openGum in Michael's hair

Michael gets gum stuck in his hair and Dwight helps remove it with peanut butter.

00:03–01:39
2 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael complains about dating

Michael laments his dating life, saying women lack beauty like Cindy Crawford.

01:39–03:17humiliation · petty_grievance
3 ▸ 03:17
3 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Ryan's website meeting

Ryan holds a meeting about Dunder Mifflin Infinity, facing criticism from staff.

03:17–05:54humiliation · escalation
4 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael plans New York trip

Michael decides to go to New York with Dwight to party with Ryan and meet women.

05:54–07:03scheme · obsession
6 · Prerogative club · act1Michael and Dwight at club

Michael and Dwight surprise Ryan at a New York club, Prerogative.

07:24–08:34coincidence
7 ▸ 08:34
7 · Dunder Mifflin office exterior · act1Office locked out

Jim and Pam realize they locked themselves out of the office and need Hank's help.

08:34–08:40escalation · coincidence
8 · Prerogative club · act1Ryan orders bottle service

Ryan orders bottle service at the club while Michael asks for chicken fingers.

08:40–08:50social_rule_violation
9 · Dunder Mifflin office exterior · act1Calling Hank for keys

Jim calls Hank to get the office keys, but Hank takes time to arrive.

08:50–11:58coincidence · escalation
10 · Dunder Mifflin office exterior · act1Staff argues about tip

The staff argues about not tipping Hank, worrying he won't come.

11:58–12:08petty_grievance · escalation
11 · Prerogative club · act1Staff argues about couples

Phyllis asks who thinks she and Bob are a better couple than Jim and Pam.

12:08–12:11social_rule_violation
12 · Prerogative club · act1Michael meets basketball team

Michael meets a women's basketball team and tries to join them.

12:11–13:18scheme
14 · Prerogative club · act1Dwight talks to dog groomer

Dwight talks to a woman at the club who grooms dogs, and she leaves.

15:10–15:17scheme
15 · Prerogative club · act1Michael talks about nuclear holocaust

Michael discusses nuclear holocaust and jungle warfare with Ryan.

15:17–15:49
18 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Staff discusses Michael's plans

The staff talks about Michael's possible theme party for Saturday.

16:55–17:31petty_grievance
19 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Oscar announces move to Costa Rica

Oscar announces he is moving to Costa Rica, shocking the staff.

17:31–17:40coincidence · secret_exposed
20 · Prerogative club · act1Staff talks to cleaning people

The locked-out staff talks to cleaning people in Spanish to get help.

17:40–18:04violence · humiliation
21 · Ryan's apartment · act1Michael and Dwight at Ryan's

Michael and Dwight stay at Ryan's apartment, arguing over the sofa.

18:04–18:29social_rule_violation
22 · Ryan's apartment · act1Ryan's drug problem discussed

Michael and Dwight discuss Ryan's friend Troy's drug problem and plan to help.

18:29–20:40scheme
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Episode facts

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Aired
2007-11-08
Overall
#64
Writers
Director
Paul Feig
Viewers
8.27M (US)
Pace
143 words/min · 72 questions

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DS
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PB
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JH
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RH
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SH
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PL
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KK
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