you'll thank me later. >> the first episode back was the highest rated episode because everyone had spent weeks doing nothing but watching "the office" on their video ipods. >> and this was astounding to the people at nbc. these are high school and college kids watching this show in droves, and they've never set foot in an office. >> and eventually i realized, okay, well this is because this is their experience in school. >> i mean, everything dwight does annoys me. >> did you get your tickets? >> to what? >> the gun show. >> you know, they're put at a desk next to another kid who they may or may not like. that must be what they're identifying with. >> i manage my department, and i've been doing that for several years now. and god, i've learned a lot of life lessons along the way. >> your department is just you, right? >> yes jim, but i am not easy to