In which American state is the US version of the sit-com 'The Office' set?
"Office"" was almost entirely filmed in an actual office building in Los Angeles, California for its first season. Aside from Los Angeles, the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the show is set, was also used for shots for the opening theme. Many characters portrayed by ""The Office"" cast are based on the British version of the show. While these characters normally have the same attitude and perceptions as their British counterparts, the roles have been redesigned to better fit the American show. The show is known for its generally large cast size, many of whom are known particularly for their"
"The Office (U.S. TV series) The Office is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from March 24, 2005, to May 16, 2013, lasting nine seasons. It is an adaptation of the original BBC series of the same name and was adapted for American television by Greg Daniels, a veteran writer for ""Saturday Night Live"", ""King of the Hill"", and ""The Simpsons"". It was co-produced by Daniels's Deedle-Dee Productions, and Reveille Productions (later Shine America), in association with Universal Television. The original executive producers were Greg Daniels, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman, Ricky Gervais, and Stephen Merchant, with numerous others"
"The Office (U.S. season 8) The eighth season of the American television comedy ""The Office"" commenced airing on NBC in the United States on September 22, 2011, and concluded on May 10, 2012, consisting of 24 episodes. The series is an American adaptation of the British comedy series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The eighth season of ""The Office"" aired on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) in the United States as part of the ""Comedy"
"and Recreation"", to be fixed. Also actress Rashida Jones was to portray a different character in both, causing a problem for the potential spin-off. Another spin-off starring Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute running a bed-and-breakfast and beet farm, titled ""The Farm,"" was proposed in early 2012. In October 2012, however, NBC decided not to go forward with the series. A backdoor pilot episode was produced, which aired during the ninth season as ""The Farm"". The Office (U.S. TV series) The Office is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from March 24, 2005, to May 16, 2013, lasting nine"
"The Office (U.S. season 3) The third season of the American television comedy ""The Office"" premiered in the United States on NBC on September 21, 2006, and concluded on May 17, 2007. The season had a total of 25 half-hours of material, divided into 16 half-hour episodes, five 40-minute ""super-sized"" episodes, and two one-hour episodes. ""The Office"" is an American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name as a mockumentary portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The season marked the move of main character"
"The Office (U.S. season 9) The ninth and final season of the American television comedy ""The Office"" premiered on NBC on September 20, 2012, and concluded on May 16, 2013, consisting of 25 episodes. ""The Office"" is an American adaptation of the British comedy series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The ninth season of ""The Office"" aired on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) in the United States, as part of the Comedy Night Done Right"
"The Office (U.S. season 6) The sixth season of the American television comedy ""The Office"" premiered in the United States on NBC on September 17, 2009, and concluded on May 20, 2010. The season consisted of 22 half-hour episodes, and 2 hour-long episodes to comprise the 26 total episodes of material created. ""The Office"" is an American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The season has been cited by several"
"The Office (U.S. season 5) The fifth season of the American television comedy ""The Office"" premiered in the United States in the 2008–2009 television season on NBC on September 25, 2008 and concluded on May 14, 2009. The fifth season consisted of 28 half-hours of material, divided into 24 half-hour episodes and two hour-long episodes. ""The Office"" is an American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The fifth season of"
"necessarily correspond to their production codes. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Office (U.S. season 6) The sixth season of the American television comedy ""The Office"" premiered in the United States on NBC on September 17, 2009, and concluded on May 20, 2010. The season consisted of 22 half-hour episodes, and 2 hour-long episodes to comprise the 26 total episodes of material created. ""The Office"" is an American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company."
"The Office (U.S. season 4) The fourth season of the American television comedy ""The Office"" premiered in the United States on NBC on September 27, 2007, and concluded on May 15, 2008. The season consisted of 9 half-hour episodes, and 5 hour-long episodes to comprise the 19 total episodes of material created. ""The Office"" is an American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The season was interrupted and shortened due"
"""The Office"" since the fourth season entry ""Fun Run"". Ken Kwapis directed the series finale; he also directed the show's pilot episode. While ""The Office"" was mainly filmed on a studio set at Valley Center Studios in Van Nuys, California, the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the show is set, was also used for shots of the opening theme. Angela Kinsey and Rainn Wilson, during an interview, expressed the hope to film an episode of the season in Scranton. Although this never came to fruition, exterior shots of the real Scranton bar The Bog were featured in the tenth episode"
"Office to work within the network budget. Stephen and her team also helped write the tax incentive legislation for film and television production in Rhode Island. The ""Providence Journal"" editorialized on the production as follows: Some scenes were filmed at the Olneyville New York System Restaurant in Providence. In May 2007 the show's camera crews went to Woonsocket, Rhode Island, to film various street scenes and buildings in that city for inclusion in future episodes of the show. The death of a local irish mob figure, Patrick ""Patty"" Mullin, allows for the return of Michael Caffee to ""The Hill"" neighborhood"
"of Americans who viewed the episode on the night of broadcast. Episodes are listed by the order in which they aired, and may not necessarily correspond to their production codes. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Office (U.S. season 8) The eighth season of the American television comedy ""The Office"" commenced airing on NBC in the United States on September 22, 2011, and concluded on May 10, 2012, consisting of 24 episodes. The series is an American adaptation of the British comedy series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton,"
"Kemper (sister of Ellie Kemper), Robert Padnick, and Amelie Gillette. Paul Lieberstein serves as executive producer and showrunner, and Novak was promoted from co-executive producer to executive producer midseason. Kaling, Shure, Chun and Ocko are co-executive producers; Forrester and Vitti are consulting producers; Spitzer and Grandy are supervising producers; and Warren Lieberstein, Halsted Sullivan and Steve Hely are producers. ""The Office"" was filmed on a studio set at Valley Center Studios in Van Nuys, California, Only establishing shots for the opening theme of the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the show is set, were made on location there. On June"
"The Office (U.S. season 2) The second season of the American situation comedy television series, ""The Office"", premiered in the United States on NBC on September 20, 2005, and ended on May 11, 2006. The season had 22 episodes, including its first 40-minute ""super-sized"" episode. ""The Office"" is an American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, documenting the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Beginning with ""The Dundies"", the second season further developed into the plot of the"
"The Office (U.S. season 1) The first season of the American television comedy ""The Office"" premiered in the United States on NBC on March 24, 2005, concluded on April 26, 2005, and consists of six episodes. ""The Office"" is an American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. This season introduced the main characters, and established the general plot, which revolves around Michael Scott (Steve Carell), regional manager of the Scranton"
"being promoted in later seasons. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. To simulate the look of an actual documentary, it was filmed in a single-camera setup, without a studio audience or a laugh track. The series debuted on NBC as a midseason replacement and aired 201 episodes over the course of its run. ""The Office"" initially featured Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, and B. J. Novak as the main cast; the series experienced numerous changes to its ensemble cast during its run."
"Award in 2006, honoring the show for excellence in radio and/or television broadcasting. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Office (U.S. season 2) The second season of the American situation comedy television series, ""The Office"", premiered in the United States on NBC on September 20, 2005, and ended on May 11, 2006. The season had 22 episodes, including its first 40-minute ""super-sized"" episode. ""The Office"" is an American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, documenting the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company."
"directed episodes during season one, while Dennie Gordon, Paul Feig, Victor Nelli, Jr., and Charles McDougall each made their directorial debut for the show. While ""The Office"" was mainly filmed on a studio set at Valley Center Studios in Van Nuys, California, the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the show is set, was also used for shots of the opening theme. Despite low ratings from the first season of the show, NBC renewed ""The Office"" for a second season. Originally, six episodes were ordered, but NBC later ordered an additional seven. In early November, NBC again expanded the season by"
"Schrute, a character on the television show ""The Office"". ""The Office"" is set in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where WGGY goes by the ""Froggy 101"" branding. Froggy (brand) Froggy is a brand name radio format used for a variety of radio stations in numerous broadcast markets in the United States, most of which are country music formatted stations, with a few playing adult contemporary. (There was, however, an oldies-themed ""Froggy"" in Erie, Pennsylvania—the former WFGO; that station has since changed format and calls in 2007. There was also an Oldies-based ""Froggy"" station in Austin, Texas KFGI 94.7 which changed formats in 1994.)"
"often come by way of the Harvard Lampoon. ""Family Guy"", an animated sitcom situated in Rhode Island, as well as ""American Dad!"" and ""The Cleveland Show"", were created by Connecticut native and Rhode Island School of Design graduate Seth MacFarlane. A number of ""Saturday Night Live"" (SNL) cast members have origins in New England, from Adam Sandler to Amy Poehler, who also stars in the NBC television series ""Parks and Recreation"". Former ""Daily Show"" correspondents Rob Corddry and Steve Carell are from Massachusetts, with the latter also being involved in film and the American adaptation of ""The Office"". The American"
"moment from ""The Office"". In its first year, ""The Office"" was nominated for several awards, including three Writers Guild of America Award nods. These included nominations for Best Comedy Series and Best New Series. In addition, for his work on this episode, B. J. Novak was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay – Episodic Comedy. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Office (U.S. season 1) The first season of the American television comedy ""The Office"" premiered in the United States on NBC on March 24, 2005, concluded on April 26, 2005, and consists of six episodes. ""The Office"" is"
"stringing one-liners and quotes from the show, and to share these online via BD-LIVE. On the same date, ""The Office: Seasons 1–5 Collection"" was also made available. The Office (U.S. season 5) The fifth season of the American television comedy ""The Office"" premiered in the United States in the 2008–2009 television season on NBC on September 25, 2008 and concluded on May 14, 2009. The fifth season consisted of 28 half-hours of material, divided into 24 half-hour episodes and two hour-long episodes. ""The Office"" is an American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name, and is presented"
"""Office"" also featured Dunder-Mifflin branches set in Stamford, Connecticut and Nashua, New Hampshire. Late-night television hosts Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien have origins in the Boston area. Notable stand-up comedians, including Dane Cook, Steve Sweeney, Steven Wright, Sarah Silverman, Lisa Lampanelli, Denis Leary, Lenny Clarke, and Louis CK, are also from the region. ""SNL"" cast member Seth Meyers once attributed the region's imprint on American humor to its ""sort of wry New England sense of pointing out anyone who's trying to make a big deal of himself"", with the ""Boston Globe"" suggesting that irony and sarcasm, as well as Irish"
"who also stars in the NBC television series ""Parks and Recreation"". Former ""Daily Show"" correspondents John Hodgman, Rob Corddry and Steve Carell are from Massachusetts. Carell was also involved in film and the American adaptation of ""The Office"", which features Dunder-Mifflin branches set in Stamford, Connecticut and Nashua, New Hampshire. Late-night television hosts Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien have roots in the Boston area. Notable stand-up comedians are also from the region, including Bill Burr, Steve Sweeney, Steven Wright, Sarah Silverman, Lisa Lampanelli, Denis Leary, Lenny Clarke, Patrice O'Neal, and Louis CK. ""SNL"" cast member Seth Meyers once attributed the"
"In the following table, ""U.S. viewers (million)"" refers to the number of Americans who viewed the episode on the night of broadcast. Episodes are listed by the order in which they aired, and may not necessarily correspond to their production codes. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Office (U.S. season 3) The third season of the American television comedy ""The Office"" premiered in the United States on NBC on September 21, 2006, and concluded on May 17, 2007. The season had a total of 25 half-hours of material, divided into 16 half-hour episodes, five 40-minute ""super-sized"" episodes, and two one-hour episodes. ""The Office"" is"
"Office"", ""Sabre"", Ed Helms (portraying Andy Bernard) and Ellie Kemper (portraying Erin Hannon) performed a parody of ""Party in the U.S.A."" for the coordinating director of Sabre, using an acoustic guitar. The parody was focused on the city in which the series is set, Scranton, Pennsylvania. Due to their boss mispronouncing the word ""Sabre"", it ended without a rhyme. Kelly West of Cinema Blend wrote, ""Still, it was adorable seeing the two sing together. Unfortunately, the rhythm of their flirtation is just as awkward (and equally charming) as the rhythm of the song they attempted to perform."" On the May"
"who viewed the episode on the night of broadcast. Episodes are listed by the order in which they aired, and may not necessarily correspond to their production codes. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Office (U.S. season 4) The fourth season of the American television comedy ""The Office"" premiered in the United States on NBC on September 27, 2007, and concluded on May 15, 2008. The season consisted of 9 half-hour episodes, and 5 hour-long episodes to comprise the 19 total episodes of material created. ""The Office"" is an American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name, and is presented in"
"The Office: The Accountants The Office: The Accountants is an American comedy web series, spin-off from the television show ""The Office"". The series depicts office accountants in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company trying to find $3,000 missing from the office budget. The webisodes generally became available as they were uploaded onto NBC's website for free streaming on Thursdays from July to September 2006, and were later included as a special feature in the second season's DVD releases. The project was announced in March 2006. The series was shot over two days in Panorama City,"
"Pam interviews for a job in Philadelphia, but then reveals to Jim that she doesn't really want to move there after all. In ""Finale"", Darryl reveals that Jim's sports marketing company is now located in Austin, Texas and has changed its name to Athleap. Pam sells the couple's home, unbeknownst to Jim, to show her support to Jim and allow the family to move to Austin so Jim can continue with Athlead. Jim has appeared in every episode of ""The Office"" with the exception of ""Mafia"", in which only his voice is heard. The clip show episode ""The Banker"" features"
"says Chuck Rubin, an Office Depot executive, ""I think Michael Scott is actually the perfect person to run their Scranton office."" The company was depicted as based in New York City, with branches in smaller Northeastern cities. Episodes are set in the Scranton branch, but other branches have been mentioned and seen. The now-closed Stamford, Connecticut, branch was seen when Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) transferred there during the first half of the third season. Another episode, ""Branch Wars"", gave viewers a brief glimpse of the Utica branch, one of several purportedly in upstate New York. Zbornak says that city was"
"branch office, trying to convince the filmmakers of the documentary that he presides over a happy, well-running office. Meanwhile, sales rep Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) finds methods to undermine his cube-mate, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson); receptionist Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) tries to deal with Michael's insensitivities and flubs; and temporary employee Ryan Howard (B. J. Novak) is acting mostly as an observer of the insanity around him. Season one of ""The Office"" aired on Tuesdays in the United States at 9:30 p.m. The season debuted to high numbers, and garnered moderately positive reviews from critics aside from a poorly received"
"also include documentary-style interviews, in which the characters speak one-on-one with the camera crew about the day's events. Again as with ""The Office"", the new series would be scripted but improvisation would be encouraged among the actors. Schur said the writers considered an idea in which a broken copy machine from the Scranton setting of ""The Office"" ended up in the government officers of ""Parks and Recreation"", thus jokingly making the copy machine the spun-off character from ""The Office"", but the idea was ultimately abandoned. Indiana was identified as a setting for the show because, Daniels said, ""it's a Midwestern"