Which character says 'Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica'?
Answer
Jim Halpert
Answer
Jim Halpert
Jim Halpert says “Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica.”
The line appears in “Product Recall,” when Jim imitates Dwight Schrute during a talking-head interview. Jim’s impression copies Dwight’s intense manner and references three of Dwight’s supposed interests: bears, beets and the science-fiction series Battlestar Galactica.
The joke works because Jim and Dwight have a long-running rivalry built around pranks, irritation and reluctant professional dependence. Dwight is famously associated with bears and beets through his farm and personal obsessions, while Battlestar Galactica is one of the science-fiction subjects he discusses passionately.
A common mistake is to credit Dwight because the line sounds like something he would say. Dwight is the character being impersonated, but Jim is the one who actually delivers the phrase. Michael Scott also repeats or references the joke elsewhere, yet he is not the original speaker in this scene.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026