The Office 10 Things Only DieHard Fans Know About The Show

The Office: 10 Things Only Die-Hard Fans Know About The Show

The Office has countless fans and is one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time, but there are secrets about the show only the biggest fans know.

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Few shows have gained as beloved a following as The Office. It is one of those sitcoms that is endlessly enjoyable to revisit over and over again without ever getting old. But while there are those who consider themselves fans of the series, others know all the secrets behind the iconic workplace comedy.

While watching the misadventures of Michael Scott or Jim’s various pranks is entertaining enough, there are so many behind-the-scenes things about The Office that the dedicated fans know and can help make it an even more interesting watching experience.

10 John Krasinski Filmed The Opening Credits

Though the opening credits of The Office are very simple, they perfectly fit the show’s look at the mundane office like as the cast credits are mixed with footage from around the town of Scranton. However, that aspect of the opening credits is actually thanks to John Krasinski.

While visiting co-star Brian Baumgartner’s podcast, The Office Deep Dive, Krasinski explained that he shot the footage while on a trip to Scranton to prepare for the role of Jim. Upon showing the footage to the show’s creators, they asked to use it in the opening.

9 Other Actors Considered For The Show

The cast of The Office is a big reason the show worked so well and it is impossible to imagine anyone else taking on the roles of Michael Scott or Dwight Schrute. However, there were some big names attached to the show in the early days.

According to Brian Baumgartner’s new book, Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office, the likes of Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman were considered for Michael Scott while Seth Rogen and John Cho auditioned for Dwight and Jim, respectively.

8 Unplanned Cast Members

While there were big names who were nearly part of the show, there are also some beloved cast members of The Office who were never planned on being there. Phyllis Smith was part of the casting department working on the show when they decided to cast her.

Similarly, Paul Lieberstein was a writer on the show with no plans of being an actor. However, he was put in one scene as Toby and the character caught on. Creed Bratton was only hired as an extra to work in the background until he was given lines in one episode and gradually became a pivotal character.

7 The Gas Station Proposal Was An Expensive Shot

The romance between Jim and Pam was the heart of the show in many ways and the moment Jim proposes to Pam was something fans had waited a long time for. Ironically, the beautiful moment takes place in a gas station where Jim and Pam meet halfway in their journey.

Though it seems like a simple location, the short moment was actually one of the most expensive and complicated shots in the series. On their podcast Office Ladies, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey discussed how the gas station was actually a set that cost $250,000 to construct.

6 Writers As Actors

Paul Lieberstein was not the only one of the show’s writers who was hired to appear as part of the cast. The show seemed to look for people who could handle being behind and in front of the camera as both Mindy Kaling and BJ Novak were hired as writers as well as actors.

Similarly, several of the show’s regular writers appear in The Office. Perhaps the most notable is Michael Schur who had a recurring role as Dwight’s animal-like cousin Mose.

5 Many Of The Cast Members Share Long History

The chemistry shared by the actors on the show really helps make it so much fun to spend time with these characters. While many friendships formed out of the making of the series, some of the cast members have a surprisingly long history together.

Brian Baumgartner and Ed Helms went to the same high school together with Baumgartner just a year ahead of Helms. John Krasinski and B.J. Novak also went to high school together and Novak even revealed on The Ellen Show that they played on the same little league baseball team.

4 The Cast Features Four Conan Interns

Another unexpected connection within The Office comes from legendary late-night host Conan O’Brien. Coincidentally, four separate actors who were regulars on The Office previously worked as interns on Late Night with Conan O’Brien.

Angela Kinsey interned on the show in 1994, Mindy Kaling served in 1999, John Krasinski joined Conan’s team in 2000, and Ellie Kemper interned in 2005. Funny enough, O’Brien had a brief cameo as himself in the second season of The Office.

3 Various Members Of The Wire Were Cast

The Office has featured some very notable and funny guest stars in its run, including Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey, and Ricky Gervais. However, there is a trend in guest stars that comes from the show’s creators’ love of The Wire.

Various cast members from the acclaimed HBO show have made appearances on The Office. Amy Ryan, who played Beadie Russell on The Wire, played Michael Scott’s love interest and eventual wife, Holly. Chris Bauer, who played Frank Sobotka, appeared in one episode as a worker from another branch. And Idris Elba followed up his role as Stringer Bell by playing Charles Miner on The Office.

2 The Cancelled Spinoff

After nine seasons, The Office was finally coming to an end, but some fans might not be aware that a spin-off series was briefly a possibility. The final season of the show featured an episode called “The Farm” which served as a backdoor pilot for a new series with Dwight as the lead.

The series would have focused on Dwight managing the Schrute farm with some of his eccentric relatives. However, the episode was poorly received and the network ultimately passed on the new show.

1 The Show Was Not Popular In Its Time

In the age of streaming, The Office is seen as one of the biggest shows around. Despite being off the air for nearly a decade, it seems to only be getting more popular as new fans discover it and old fans keep revisiting it. However, that popularity only came once the show was off the air.

Despite running for nine seasons, The Office was never the big hit it seemed to be. It barely cracked the top 50 shows in terms of viewership, and it constantly faced the threat of cancellation in its early seasons.

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