Office, The (US) Easter Egg - Punk'd Connection to the Office

In the first episode of the first season of The Office at the 5:03 mark, Michael Scott makes a comment to Ryan Howard whether he liked Punk'd and shows of that sort when he begins a prank he'll be playing on Pam Beesley. Ryan Howard is played by B.J. Novak, also a producer for The Office. B.J was Ashton Kutcher's main accomplice in Punk'd Season 2 as an actor playing pranks on celebrities. He also had brief apperances in season 1.