<P> Then - president of NBC Entertainment Kevin Reilly played Dwight 's first interviewer . Ed Helms noted in the audio commentary that his mother had trouble watching a string of episodes that included `` The Return '' because she found his character so annoying . Helms recorded the self - recorded cellphone ring on his own personal computer . For the big anger scene , Helms actually bloodied his knuckles while punching the wall , something that took five or six takes . Steve Carell and Rainn Wilson had difficulty with their reuniting scene and had to stage it in several different ways . As part of the episode is set in one of their stores , office supply chain Staples Inc. watched the episode carefully to ensure they were not portrayed negatively ; they were particularly afraid that Dwight 's manner of quitting was disrespectful to the company . At the time `` The Return '' aired , no one was certain Helms would be returning . In early February , NBC confirmed Helms had been hired on as a series regular for the rest of the year , with the actor returning in the season 's nineteenth episode , `` The Negotiation '' . </P>
<P> Then - president of NBC Entertainment Kevin Reilly played Dwight 's first interviewer . Ed Helms noted in the audio commentary that his mother had trouble watching a string of episodes that included `` The Return '' because she found his character so annoying . Helms recorded the self - recorded cellphone ring on his own personal computer . For the big anger scene , Helms actually bloodied his knuckles while punching the wall , something that took five or six takes . Steve Carell and Rainn Wilson had difficulty with their reuniting scene and had to stage it in several different ways . As part of the episode is set in one of their stores , office supply chain Staples Inc. watched the episode carefully to ensure they were not portrayed negatively ; they were particularly afraid that Dwight 's manner of quitting was disrespectful to the company . At the time `` The Return '' aired , no one was certain Helms would be returning . In early February , NBC confirmed Helms had been hired on as a series regular for the rest of the year , with the actor returning in the season 's nineteenth episode , `` The Negotiation '' . </P>
the office episode where andy punches a wall
the office episode where andy punches a wall
`` The Return ''
`` The Return ''