Comedy The Office (US)

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Domhnall Gleeson Says Steve Carell and John Krasinski Encouraged Him to Join ‘The Office’ Spinoff ‘The Paper’: ‘I’m Delighted I Listened to Them’

Steve Carell and John Krasinski encouraged Domhnall Gleeson to join 'The Office' spinoff 'The Paper.'

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‘The Office’s Jenna Fischer Admits Some Of Her “Favorite Episodes” Are After Steve Carell Left

Despite being the "World's Best Boss," Jenna Fischer thinks 'The Office' did just fine without Steve Carell.

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[Sawyer]

I can think of some moments post-Carell that I really like, but I’d be hard pressed to think of more than a couple episodes I’d rank among the best of the series.

 

[Pennywise]

NBC Pilot Buzz: ‘Stumble’ Heats Up As Peacock’s ‘The Office’ Follow-Up ‘The Paper’ Mulls Broadcast Run

NBC cheerleading comedy pilot 'Stumble' is heating up for pickup while 'The Office' Peacock follow-up 'The Paper' eyes a run on the broadcast network.

t.co

This would be great, as we don’t have Peacock in Canada.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

I can think of some moments post-Carell that I really like, but I’d be hard pressed to think of more than a couple episodes I’d rank among the best of the series.

While I wouldn't rank it among the best, as far as the post-Carrell episodes, I did like Mrs. California if just for the sequence of Jim frantically trying to escape Robert.

 

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Rainn Wilson Says ‘The Office’ Was “A Little Bit Chaotic” After Steve Carell Left

Years after Steve Carell left the cast of 'The Office', some fans remain divided over whether the show was better or worse after his departure.

deadline.com

 

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‘The Office’ Follow-Up ‘The Paper’ Gets Premiere Date On Peacock

The Paper has been given a premiere date on Peacock, starting September 4.

t.co

 

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[Kaleb]

I like it, even though it feels closer to Parks n Rec than The Office

 

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[Sawyer]

After the NBC Office and Parks and Rec, I wonder how the streaming era will treat this show if it isn’t firing on all cylinders right out the gate.

It took both those shows until S2 to find their way. Michael Scott stopped trying to be David Brent and became the Michael Scott we know and love. Leslie Knope stopped trying to be Michael Scott and became the Leslie Knope we know and love… it doesn’t look like this show is trying too hard to be one of its predecessors, but I guess we’ll see.

 

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Rainn Wilson Thinks ‘The Office’ Spinoff About Dwight Would Have Made NBC “Another Billion Dollars”

With a new spinoff of 'The Office' available on Peacock, longtime fans are sure to be curious about what Dwight Schrute is up to these days.

deadline.com

 

[Teelie]

He would want a spinoff about himself.

 

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Rainn Wilson Thinks ‘The Office’ Spinoff About Dwight Would Have Made NBC “Another Billion Dollars”

With a new spinoff of 'The Office' available on Peacock, longtime fans are sure to be curious about what Dwight Schrute is up to these days.

deadline.com

I wouldn't be so sure. The Office wasn't as popular after Carell left and if they had gone through with The Farm spinoff the following season it probably would have been another Friends to Joey situation for NBC. Had they waited 5-6 years when The Office was more popular than ever thanks to streaming it might have been a different story but even then it would have felt too late.

 

[Sawyer]

I do think there’s a bit of misplaced ego in him thinking a spin-off for his character would’ve been a massive hit.

Like… we all saw that backdoor pilot they made. At best, it was fine. Maybe could’ve squeezed out a season or three. But an Office-level success…?

I think there’s a very specific alchemy to making a spinoff that’s comparable to the show they’ve spun off from, and I don’t think it was on display in The Farm. For one thing, it felt like a little bit of a retcon on Dwight’s family life. For nine seasons, we were given the impression that Dwight was the most comparatively normal one in that aggressively Amish family. Suddenly we’re in the show’s final hours and here’s two fairly normal siblings that Dwight has never mentioned by name despite divulging a ton of information about the Schrutes to his coworkers and the camera crew over the years.

Now, granted, you can basically say the same about Frasier, but it just felt so much less plausible with Dwight.