Darryl started out in a recurring role as the warehouse manager the first three seasons, but was elevated to <br>
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a starring gig for the show’s final six seasons. Luckily for Jan, she eventually lands back on her feet in a different corporate gig, and is a customer of Dunder Mifflin for a brief time (thanks <br>
<br>
to Clark’s seductive prowess). Roy works in the warehouse with Darryl (Craig Robinson),<br>
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but eventually left Dunder Mifflin after being fired in Season 3 for trying to punch Jim after learning he <br>
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and Pam had kissed (thankfully, Dwight was there with some pepper spray <br>
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to save the day). Fans who shipped Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) early on are certainly <br>
<br>
well aware of Roy’s role in the series’ first three seasons.<br>
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Along the way, she dated both Andy (Ed Helms) and Gabe (Zach Woods), but finally found true love in Season 9 with new-hire Pete (aka Plop), played by <br>
<br>
Jake Lacy.<br>
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Many of its characters are based on characters in the <br>
<br>
original British series. Unlike most sets, the office layout <br>
<br>
was built with immovable walls to emphasize its airless, claustrophobic atmosphere—"trapping" the documentary film crew with the characters.<br>
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This was facilitated by the main set's open floor plan, purposely <br>
<br>
designed by showrunner Daniels, production designer Donald <br>
<br>
Lee Harris (Matt Flynn became production designer later), and pilot director Ken Kwapis to allow camera operators to catch <br>
<br>
characters "unaware".<br>
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Rumors spread throughout the office that Dunder Mifflin's corporate headquarters is planning to downsize an entire <br>
<br>
branch, leading to general anxiety. The series starts by introducing Dunder Mifflin's <br>
<br>
employees via a tour given by branch manager Michael <br>
<br>
Scott for both a documentary camera crew and first-day temp Ryan Howard.<br>
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The show's large ensemble was mainly praised <br>
<br>
by critics and led to the series winning two Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.<br>
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Initially, the actors who portray the supporting office workers were credited as <br>
<br>
guest stars, but then were named series regulars during the second season.<br>
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From the core characters like Michael, Dwight, Jim and Pam <br>
<br>
to those who had more secondary roles like Kevin, Phyllis and Angela,<br>
<br>
each staffer at the Scranton branch of Dunder <br>
<br>
Mifflin Paper Company brought something unique to the table.<br>
<br>
"The Office has one of the best casts on television.... It also has created several compelling characters and touching relationships, all of which is fairly remarkable for a half-hour comedy." Many workers seen in the background of the first season are developed into secondary characters and romantic relationships begin to develop between some of them.<br>
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After Jim reconciles with Pam, choosing to stay in Scranton over Philadelphia, <br>
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Dwight professes his love for Angela and finally marries her.<br>
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The fifth season consists of 28 half-hours of material, divided into 24 half-hour episodes and two hour-long episodes, one of which aired after Super Bowl XLIII.<br>
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When Roy finally agrees to set a date for his wedding to Pam, at a company booze <br>
<br>
cruise, Jim grows depressed and considers transferring to the Stamford, Connecticut, <br>
<br>
branch, but tells Pam in the season finale that he is in love with her.<br>
<br>
Dwight and Angela become romantically involved, but keep their relationship a secret.<br>
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Bonus features include a documentary on the making of the specials,<br>
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the full uncut music video of David Brent's cover of "If You Don't Know Me by Now", <br>
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a featurette on the making of "Freelove Freeway", <br>
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and a Golden Globes featurette. Gervais also received <br>
<br>
the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy.<br>
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In 2002, it won the Best TV Comedy Award, and Gervais was named the Best TV Comedy Actor.<br>
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The Office Christmas specials were also well received, and hold a Metacritic score of 98 out of 100, <br>
<br>
based on 19 reviews. Series two received similar acclaim,<br>
<br>
holding a Metacritic score of 93 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.<br>
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In Series 1, episode 4, a version of the theme performed by Gervais (in character <br>
<br>
as Brent) was featured over the end credits.<br>
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The producers thought she was "too feisty" for <br>
<br>
the character, but called her back for the part of Angela Martin, which she <br>
<br>
won. Adam Scott and John Cho both auditioned for the role of Jim, and <br>
<br>
Kathryn Hahn also auditioned for the role of Pam.<br>
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In an interview on NPR's Fresh Air, she recalled the last <br>
<br>
stages of the audition process for Pam and Jim, where the producers paired up the potential Pams and <br>
<br>
Jims (four of each) to gauge their chemistry. He did not enjoy waiting tables and <br>
<br>
struggling to find roles, but his mother told him to wait <br>
<br>
it out until the end of the year. NBC programmer <br>
<br>
Kevin Reilly originally suggested Paul Giamatti to <br>
<br>
producer Ben Silverman for the role of Michael Scott, but the actor declined.<br>
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After this and a stint in rehab, he again eventually ends up as a temporary <br>
<br>
worker at the Scranton branch. He then gets a job in a bowling alley and <br>
<br>
later briefly works for the Michael Scott Paper Company.<br>
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He later ascends to be the company's youngest vice president, <br>
<br>
North East Region, and director of new media until his innovations are <br>
<br>
exposed as corporate fraud and he is fired. B. J. Novak portrays Ryan Howard,<br>
<br>
who for the first two seasons is a temporary worker but is <br>
<br>
promoted to a sales representative in the third season. John Krasinski portrays Jim Halpert, a salesman and, in later seasons, assistant manager or co-manager <br>
<br>
who is known for his wittiness and his practical jokes on Dwight.<br>
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Steve Carell stars as Michael Scott, regional manager of <br>
<br>
the Dunder Mifflin Scranton Branch.<br>
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The original executive producers were Daniels, Gervais, Merchant, <br>
<br>
Howard Klein, and Ben Silverman, with numerous others being promoted in later seasons.<br>
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The show depicts the everyday work lives of office employees <br>
<br>
at the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.<br>
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