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The Office (2005)

The Office is the U.S. remake of the British comedy mockumentary series of the same name. The show follows the misadventures of a Dunder Mifflin Paper Company branch in Scranton, Pennsylvania, led by their unconventional and clueless boss, Michael Scott. The series covers nine years of footage as they find themselves recorded through their work days and off times.

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The Office
Comedy
Drama
Sitcom

Cast
Mindy Kaling , Jenna Fischer , Kate Flannery , Ed Helms , Craig Robinson , Paul Lieberstein , Ellie Kemper , B.J. Novak , Angela Kinsey , Oscar Nunez , Rainn Wilson , Brian Baumgartner , Phyllis Smith , Leslie David Baker , Creed Bratton , Steve Carell , John Krasinski
Release Date
March 24, 2005
Seasons
9
Network
NBC
Franchise(s)
The Office
Writers
Mindy Kaling , Paul Lieberstein , Michael Schur , Ricky Gervais , Greg Daniels , B.J. Novak
Directors
Greg Daniels , Paul Lieberstein , Paul Feig , Randall Einhorn , Ken Kwapis
Showrunner
Greg Daniels
Story By
Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

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