"The Office" (2005) TV series 2005-????

Creators:

Greg Daniels
Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

24 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Office | Mockumentary | Pennsylvania | Workplace | Satire

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 21 wins & 70 nominations

Cast

Steve Carell	...	Michael Scott (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rainn Wilson	...	Dwight Schrute / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
John Krasinski	...	Jim Halpert / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jenna Fischer	...	Pam Beesly (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
B.J. Novak	...	Ryan Howard / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Leslie David Baker	...	Stanley Hudson / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Brian Baumgartner	...	Kevin Malone (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Phyllis Smith	...	Phyllis Lapin / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kate Flannery	...	Meredith Palmer (102 episodes, 2005-2009)
Mindy Kaling	...	Kelly Kapoor (97 episodes, 2005-2009)
Creed Bratton	...	Creed Bratton / ... (95 episodes, 2005-2009)
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez (92 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paul Lieberstein	...	Toby Flenderson (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Ed Helms	...	Andy Bernard (68 episodes, 2006-2009)

Also Known As:

The Office: An American Workplace (USA) (working title)
The Office: US Version (Australia)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:G (one episode) | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (DVD) (2006) | Singapore:M18 (season 3) | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (Some episodes) | New Zealand:M (season 3) | New Zealand:M (seasons 1-3)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Reveille Productions

Trivia:

Four of the regularly appearing secondary characters have the same first name as the actress or actor that plays her or him: Angela (Angela Kinsey), Oscar (Oscar Nuñez), Phyllis (Phyllis Smith) and Creed (Creed Bratton).

Quotes:

Michael Scott: What is the single most important thing for a company? Is it the building? Is it the stock? Is it the turnover? It's the people. The *people*. My proudest moment here wasn't when I increased profits by 17%, or cut expenditure without losing a single member of staff...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: 420 (#7.12)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Stars

"The Office" is a fantastically funny show with a great cast!

"The Office" is funny. It is funny because everyone has experienced these characters in their lives. The writing is witty. The cast fits together perfectly. They seem born to play their roles.

Steve Carell's character, M. Scott rolls every boorish, under qualified and insecure boss I've ever experienced into one uber-boss from hell, but still manages to make you empathize with him as the guy who doesn't have friends because he never learned how to make them- and now he's trying entirely too hard. It is hard not to loath him and simultaneously feel sorry for him.

Rainn Wilson's character D. Schrute, is the kid who hid under the slide during recess and ate his boogers, watched the teen-age mutant ninja turtles and then started telling everyone he was a "black-belt," was best friends with the lunch lady and played dungeons and dragons- by himself- in the basement. He's that kid, all grown up. To round out the effect, imagine he grew up on a beet farm... far away out in the country with only livestock and his cousin Moeses for company. In short, he is brilliant. Just say his name out loud: "Dwight Schrute" and you'll get a good feeling for his character.

Finally: John Krasinski as J. Halpert, Jenna Fischer as P. Beesly and B.J. Novak as R. Howard are the fantastic, yet understated counterweights to Carell and Wilson. They play the role of the "normal" people trapped in the bizarre world of a midsize paper products company. They each are also masters of "the look." Fischer's look of disgust/offense/disbelief, Krasinski's mug for the camera, and Novak's look of embarrassment and incredulity.

If you like "uncomfortable funny," "embarrassing funny," or "I can't believe he/she just said/did that funny," you will like this show.