The Office (2005– )

A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium. Based on the hit BBC series.

Creators:

Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

Stars:

Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 26 wins & 127 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Rainn Wilson	...	Dwight Schrute (187 episodes, 2005-2013)
John Krasinski	...	Jim Halpert (187 episodes, 2005-2013)
Jenna Fischer	...	Pam Beesly (187 episodes, 2005-2013)
Leslie David Baker	...	Stanley Hudson (187 episodes, 2005-2013)
Brian Baumgartner	...	Kevin Malone (187 episodes, 2005-2013)
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin (187 episodes, 2005-2013)
Phyllis Smith	...	Phyllis Vance (187 episodes, 2005-2013)
Kate Flannery	...	Meredith Palmer (186 episodes, 2005-2013)
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez (176 episodes, 2005-2013)
Creed Bratton	...	Creed Bratton (174 episodes, 2005-2013)
B.J. Novak	...	Ryan Howard (165 episodes, 2005-2012)
Mindy Kaling	...	Kelly Kapoor (159 episodes, 2005-2013)
Ed Helms	...	Andy Bernard (152 episodes, 2006-2013)
Paul Lieberstein	...	Toby Flenderson (141 episodes, 2005-2013)
Steve Carell	...	Michael Scott (140 episodes, 2005-2011)
Craig Robinson	...	Darryl Philbin (119 episodes, 2005-2013)
Ellie Kemper	...	Kelly Erin Hannon (102 episodes, 2009-2013)

Storyline

A remake of the hit 2001 BBC TV series The Office (2001), this is a mockumentary that documents the exploits of a paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Made up of head chief Michael Scott, a harmlessly deluded and ignorantly insensitive boss who cares about the welfare of his employees while trying to put his own spin on company policy. With an office including the likes of various peers who have their own hangups, The Office (2005) takes a look at the lives of its co-workers: bored but talented salesman Jim, his mildly sociopathic, butt kissing enemy Dwight, mildly righteous receptionist Pam, and indifferent temp Ryan.

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Plot Keywords:

office | mockumentary | scranton pennsylvania | pennsylvania | remake | 

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Taglines:

America's stuck in (crossed out) on the office.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

NBC [us] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 March 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Office: An American Workplace

Filming Locations:

Chandler Valley Center Studios - 13927 Saticoy Street, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Reveille Productions, NBC Universal Television, Deedle-Dee Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the video used in the opening theme song specifically the exterior shot of the building was taken by John Krasinski and his friends in their Jeep. John had just gotten the part and was coming out for shooting.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Michael Scott: That's what *she* said.

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Connections

Referenced in Conan: The Monkey's Paw and Then the Rest of the Monkey (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Stars"
Written and Performed by Lamar

User Reviews

Am I the only one who likes this show?

I haven't seen the BBC original and after seeing the "American version" and seeing how much more people enjoy the UK version, I'll definitely have to look into it, because I love this show! Certainly the acting is a little bit over the top at times, but I haven't found it to be so distracting.

If the jokes are taken straight out of the original, I think that's unfortunate, but since I haven't seen the original yet, IGNORANCE IS BLISS! The writing is hilarious. The acting is a little over the top at times, but I don't find it to detract from the writing.

Maybe I'm a stupid American, but I love this show, and I look forward to the next season.