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  • Published: 5 January 2021
  • ISBN: 9781524744984
  • Imprint: Dutton
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $37.00

The Office

The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s




*A New York Times Bestseller*

Now in Paperback: The untold story behind The Office, the #1 show on Netflix, told by those who know it best: the creators, the writers, and the actors who turned what could have been a quiet British import into a show that shaped American culture and changed television (and actual office life!) forever.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The untold stories behind The Office, one of the most iconic television shows of the twenty-first century, told by its creators, writers, and actors
 
When did you last hang out with Jim, Pam, Dwight, Michael, and the rest of Dunder Mifflin? It might have been back in 2013, when the series finale aired . . . or it might have been last night, when you watched three episodes in a row. But either way, long after the show first aired, it’s more popular than ever, and fans have only one problem—what to watch, or read, next.
 
Fortunately, Rolling Stone writer Andy Greene has that answer. In his brand-new oral history, The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s, Greene will take readers behind the scenes of their favorite moments and characters. Greene gives us the true inside story behind the entire show, from its origins on the BBC through its impressive nine-season run in America, with in-depth research and exclusive interviews. Fans will get the inside scoop on key episodes from "The Dundies" to "Threat Level Midnight" and "Goodbye, Michael," including behind-the-scenes details like the battle to keep it on the air when NBC wanted to pull the plug after just six episodes and the failed attempt to bring in James Gandolfini as the new boss after Steve Carell left, spotlighting the incredible, genre-redefining show created by the family-like team, who together took a quirky British import with dicey prospects and turned it into a primetime giant with true historical and cultural significance.
 
Hilarious, heartwarming, and revelatory, The Office gives fans and pop culture buffs a front-row seat to the phenomenal sequence of events that launched The Office into wild popularity, changing the face of television and how we all see our office lives for decades to come.

  • Published: 5 January 2021
  • ISBN: 9781524744984
  • Imprint: Dutton
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $37.00

Praise for The Office

"When Andy Greene interviewed me for this book, he was actually the first person to mention that I had acted in a TV show ... I thought up to that point that I was actually working at a paper company. But in any case, I loved the book. It's spot on, with great background stories, and I learned so much."--Creed Bratton, actor, The Office

"While reruns and frequent reconsiderations of the show have kept The Office alive and well, super fans can sate their hunger for the "untold story" of everyone's favorite workplace sitcom with this new volume."--The A.V. Club