The Office 

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

Creators:

Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

Stars:

Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski

Top Rated TV #51 | Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 45 wins & 186 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Rainn Wilson	...	Dwight Schrute 188 episodes, 2005-2013
John Krasinski	...	Jim Halpert 188 episodes, 2005-2013
Jenna Fischer	...	Pam Beesly 188 episodes, 2005-2013
Leslie David Baker	...	Stanley Hudson 188 episodes, 2005-2013
Brian Baumgartner	...	Kevin Malone 188 episodes, 2005-2013
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin / ... 188 episodes, 2005-2013
Phyllis Smith	...	Phyllis Vance / ... 188 episodes, 2005-2013
Kate Flannery	...	Meredith Palmer 187 episodes, 2005-2013
Creed Bratton	...	Creed Bratton 180 episodes, 2005-2013
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez 177 episodes, 2005-2013
B.J. Novak	...	Ryan Howard 168 episodes, 2005-2013
Mindy Kaling	...	Kelly Kapoor 161 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, 2005-2013
Craig Robinson	...	Darryl Philbin 120 episodes, 2005-2013
Ellie Kemper	...	Erin Hannon 102 episodes, 2009-2013

Storyline

A mediocre paper company in the hands of Scranton, PA branch manager Michael Scott. This mockumentary follows the everyday lives of the manager and the employees he "manages." The crew follows the employees around 24/7 and captures their quite humorous and bizarre encounters as they will do what it takes to keep the company thriving.

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Plot Keywords:

office | mockumentary | job | employment | sitcom | 

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Taglines:

A comedy for anyone whose boss is an idiot.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

NBC [United States] 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 St, Panorama City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Reveille Productions, NBC Universal Television, 3 Arts Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many main and supporting cast members have written episodes of the show. B.J. Novak (Ryan), Paul Lieberstein (Toby), and Mindy Kaling (Kelly) wrote twelve of the twenty-eight episodes over the first and second seasons (albeit separately). (Lieberstein directed season four, episodes seven and eight, "Money".) Steve Carell (Michael Scott) wrote two episodes: the season two finale, "Casino Night", and season four, episode eleven, "Survivor Man". Season two, episode eight, "Performance Review", was written by Larry Wilmore, who played Mr. Brown, the diversity instructor. Michael Shur, a seasoned writer, played Dwight's cousin Mose Schrute. Gene Stupinsky and Lee Eisenberg, two writing partners, played the delivery men in season two, episode sixteen, "Valentine's Day", and others. Greg Daniels, the developer and show runner, played Michael's neighbor in season two, episode three, "Office Olympics", but his scene was cut.

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Goofs

Although everybody who works at Dundler-Mifflin is used to the crew of cameramen and boom mic operators, few people outside of the office would be. Yet, most people act unaware of their presence, whether they are walking into the office, or if the camera crew follows members of the office somewhere, such as into a crowded restaurant, school or other offices. Most people's natural reaction would be to look directly at the camera or what is being filmed.

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Quotes

[Jim and Dwight are about to drive out to a sale, Dwight sits behind Jim]
Jim Halpert: Seriously? You're gonna sit in the back?
Dwight Schrute: Uh, yeah? That's the safest part of a car. In the event of a crash, the driver always protects his side first.
[Jim slams on the brakes, Dwight's head hits the back of Jim's headrest]

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Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Funniest Sitcom Cameos by Dramatic Actors (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Office Theme
Written by Jay Ferguson
Performed by The Scrantones

User Reviews

British Haters

Stop with the nonsense. This show is hilarious. If they used the same cast or facsimiles of them, it wouldn't be a remake. It would be the British version. I've seen both versions, and each has its own charm, style, and tense scenarios. Ricky Gervais, who created the series, is a co-producer and writes some episodes, which is ironic considering he took the biggest part in the first, three episodes (to get it off its feet) and they have been trashed the most.

It's clear that Steve C. (I don't want to butcher the spelling of his last name) either took tips from Ricky Gervais or studied his performance. They even readjust their tie the same way. Albeit, the first two seasons were a little weak as the show gained steam and attempted to match its predecessor, but that's no reason to shrug it off. From the third season onward, the "American" Office has come into its own with story lines that introduced new characters and shook the formula of a nerdy boy awkwardly pining for a pretty girl.

Every fan should be happy to have new episodes of a great show that would otherwise be off the air. For a true fan of the Office that should be enough, but since it's labeled "American" some immediately set out to find the wrong. Cheers to the people that were capable of giving the remake a chance and didn't base their opinion on what country it's filmed in. All I ask of those whom originally ripped the "American" version is to go online and watch the seasons with Ed Helms as Andy, a kiss-ass with anger management issues. The feud with Dwight and he (once the branches merge) has become my favorite storyline of the show, culminating in a duel. It's classic.