192 Fun Facts About The Office

Which Michael Scott catchphrase turns any innocent remark into a double entendre, even in a legal deposition?

That's what she said is Michael's innuendo reflex, deployed in business meetings and, in 'The Deposition', under oath.

In the pilot, what does Michael Scott correct Dwight Schrute's job title to?

Dwight's official title is Assistant to the Regional Manager, though he frequently insists it is Assistant Regional Manager — a running gag throughout the series.

What type of farm does Dwight Schrute own?

Beet farm, complete with a one-bathroom farmhouse Dwight shares with his cousin; NBC once planned a spin-off set there.

In 'Initiation', which yearly free-snack event do Stanley Hudson and Michael Scott line up for?

Pretzel Day, the one part of work Stanley says he likes; afterwards he counts down the 364 days until the next one.

In The Office's 'Casual Friday' cold open, what homemade dish does Kevin Malone spill on the floor?

A pot of chili, Kevin's famous recipe: the trick, he tells the camera, is to undercook the onions so everybody gets to know each other in the pot.

Besides being senior accountant and safety officer, which group does Angela head at the Scranton branch?

Angela Martin serves as the head of the Party Planning Committee (PPC), often clashing with other members like Phyllis over party decisions.

Which warehouse foreman does CEO Jo Bennett move upstairs into the office?

Darryl Philbin wins Jim's old office after pitching Jo a better way to ship paper and printers, on her last day in Scranton.

What is the name of the company that acquires Dunder Mifflin?

Sabre, a printer company based in Tallahassee, Florida and run by Jo Bennett, acquires Dunder Mifflin in Season 6.

After a bat gets loose in the office, what does Jim convince Dwight he is turning into?

A vampire: Jim pretends he was bitten to feed Dwight's paranoia, a plot that landed with director Joss Whedon, of Buffy fame, by pure coincidence.

Which boom mic operator from the documentary crew befriends Pam in Season 9?

Brian the boom mic operator breaks the fourth wall in Season 9 by stepping in to comfort Pam, revealing the documentary crew for the first time.

In Michael Scott's homemade action film, what part does Dwight Schrute play?

The hero's robot butler, Samuel, alongside Michael's secret agent Michael Scarn, while Jim plays the villain Goldenface.

In 'Christening', Michael impulsively boards a church youth group's bus on a mission trip to which country?

Mexico, where the group plans to put up a school, but about 45 minutes in Michael loses his nerve, makes the driver pull over and gets Erin to drive him home.

Which charity race does Michael Scott organize after he hits Meredith with his car?

A fun run (5K), for which Michael carbo-loads on fettuccine Alfredo, refuses water and ends up in hospital with dehydration.

What does Stanley Hudson do that becomes a visual running gag whenever he is in meetings?

Stanley is frequently seen doing crossword puzzles during meetings, completely disengaged from whatever Michael or anyone else is saying.

What is Creed Bratton's job at Dunder Mifflin?

Creed works in Quality Assurance, though he rarely seems to do any actual work and often doesn't understand what his job entails.

In 'Nepotism', which punishment does Michael give his nephew Luke in front of the office after a laser-pointer stunt?

A spanking, after which Luke quits in tears and Michael is ordered into counseling with Toby, his archenemy.

What is the name of the sports marketing company Jim co-founds in the later seasons?

Jim co-founds Athlead with his college friends. His involvement creates tension with Pam as he splits time between Scranton and Philadelphia.

What is the name of Michael's annual office awards show, held at the local Chili's?

The Dundies, where Michael hands out custom trophies nobody wants to win; Chili's had the scenes toned down before it would allow filming.

How does Dwight test fire safety in The Office's 'Stress Relief'?

He lights a blaze in a trash can after sealing the exits and cutting the phone lines, and the ensuing panic gives Stanley a heart attack.

What is the name of Angela's sick cat that Dwight kills in 'Fun Run'?

Angela asks Dwight to look after Sprinkles, and the incident leads to their breakup.

What is the name of Ryan Howard's failed social media website?

Ryan creates WUPHF.com, a service that sends your message to every communication platform simultaneously. Despite investment, it ultimately fails.

Where do Jim and Pam get married?

Jim and Pam get married at Niagara Falls in the Season 6 two-parter, after Jim's rehearsal-dinner toast accidentally reveals Pam's pregnancy to her grandmother.

What did Michael Scott promise a class of third graders, a promise he cannot keep ten years later?

Michael promised to pay their college tuition; ten years on he has to break the news to the graduating class, in an episode famous for being painful to watch.

In Season 9, what does Pam accidentally bring into the office from her daughter, letting coworkers blame Meredith?

Lice, and before Pam confesses, Meredith shaves her head to get rid of them; afterwards the two head out for a beer.

In Season 8, why does most of Dunder Mifflin Scranton's warehouse staff quit at once?

They win the lottery as a pool and quit by mooning the staff, so Jim and Dwight try sliding boxes across a greased floor and damage the stock.

In The Office's pilot, Jim opens the prank war by encasing Dwight's stapler in what?

Jell-O, and the gag was lifted word for word from the British original; Jim later does the same to Andy's calculator.

Which Ivy League university did Andy Bernard attend, and mention at every possible opportunity?

Cornell, where Andy sang with the a cappella group Here Comes Treble; Dwight torments him by pretending to apply, pennant and bobblehead included.

What is the name of Jan Levinson's candle-making business?

After being fired from Dunder Mifflin corporate, Jan starts "Serenity by Jan," a candle-making business she operates out of Michael's condo.

In the episode 'Dinner Party,' what does Michael proudly show off in his bedroom?

A tiny $200 plasma TV, which Jan later smashes with one of Michael's award trophies.

Which cousin of Dwight's shares the farmhouse with him at Schrute Farms?

Mose is played by one of the show's writers, who went on to create Parks and Recreation and The Good Place.

In 'Survivor Man', what is Michael about to eat in the woods when Dwight bursts out of hiding?

Wild mushrooms: Michael went into the woods to prove himself after Ryan left him off a corporate wilderness retreat that Toby got to attend.

In 'Frame Toby', what do Michael and Dwight plant in Toby's desk and try to pass off as drugs?

The 'drugs' are a caprese salad; the police who arrive are unimpressed, and Toby keeps his job.

In 'Money', what does Michael Scott shout across the office, believing that saying it aloud makes it legally official?

'I declare bankruptcy!' is not how it works, as Oscar explains: bankruptcy is a legal process, not a proclamation. The line was pitched by writer Lee Eisenberg.

What alter ego does Michael adopt when he goes to a bar to try to pick up women?

Date Mike is Michael's cringeworthy alter ego he uses when trying to flirt at a bar, complete with a backwards hat and exaggerated confidence.

What is the name of Michael's screenplay that the office eventually films?

Threat Level Midnight, which Michael spends about ten years writing, shooting, reshooting and editing before screening it for the office in Season 7.

Which famously uncomfortable Office episode has Michael visit a high school class he made a promise to?

"Scott's Tots" is notorious among fans for being almost unwatchably cringe-inducing.

Who plays Robert California, the enigmatic CEO introduced after Michael's departure?

James Spader first appeared in 'Search Committee' as a candidate for regional manager and talked his way into the CEO's job instead.

What does Pam study at art school in New York before returning to Scranton?

Pam studies graphic design in New York in Season 5 but fails a class and decides to return to Scranton and Jim.

What is the name of the Dunder Mifflin CFO who frequently interacts with Michael?

David Wallace is the CFO of Dunder Mifflin who serves as Michael's main contact at corporate. Despite Michael's antics, Wallace recognizes Scranton's strong sales numbers.

Which Office writer-producer, who co-created Parks and Recreation, also played Dwight's cousin?

Michael Schur wrote and produced on The Office before co-creating Parks and Recreation, then creating The Good Place.

In 'Casino Night,' what does Jim do that changes his relationship with Pam?

He kisses her, soon after she turns down his parking-lot confession of love, in the Season 2 finale.

What is the name of the Stamford branch manager who competes with Michael before his branch closes?

Josh Porter uses the pending merger to leverage a better job at Staples, so Stamford closes and its staff, including Jim and Andy, are absorbed into Scranton.

What is revealed in Season 5 to be Creed Bratton's real name?

William Schneider is Creed's real name; he took the identity of the real Creed Bratton from a man who stole from him, and it is implied the man was killed.

How does Dwight stop Roy when he storms the office to attack Jim?

Pepper sprays Roy, who is then fired, while Dwight refuses Jim's thanks as just the line of duty.

Which Dunder Mifflin vice president takes over supervising the Scranton branch in Season 5?

Charles Miner takes over the Northeast Sales role vacated by Ryan and Jan, and his clashes with Michael help push Michael into starting his own paper company.

Which Office episode was the first with entirely original writing, after a pilot borrowed from the British series?

Diversity Day, where Larry Wilmore plays the diversity consultant and Michael's own impression gets him slapped.

At Michael's season-two office awards night at Chili's, which award does Pam win?

Whitest Sneakers; Ryan gets 'Hottest in the Office', and a tipsy Pam is banned from Chili's for stealing other customers' drinks.

Why does Michael Scott keep a George Foreman grill beside his bed in 'The Injury'?

To wake up to the smell of bacon, until he steps on the grill; Dwight then crashes his car rushing over and, concussed, turns briefly pleasant.

Which British comedy duo wrote the US Office's season-three episode 'The Convict', home of 'Prison Mike'?

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, creators of the British original, wrote it; Prison Mike is Michael's attempt to prove prison is worse than working for him.

After Michael hits Meredith with his car, what does Dwight find out about her?

She has had a rabies shot, a precaution after bat bites, so a guilty Michael stages a rabies awareness race, carbo-loading on fettuccine Alfredo first.

Why does Dwight kill Angela's sick cat in 'Fun Run'?

It served no utilitarian purpose, unlike the farm animals Dwight is used to, and the killing wrecks his secret relationship with Angela.

Whom does Dwight bring, uninvited, as his date to Michael and Jan's dinner party?

His former babysitter, and he also brings his own food and wine glasses.

'Stress Relief', the most-watched Office episode ever, aired straight after which event?

Super Bowl XLIII, and the episode was written to hook Super Bowl viewers, who saw Stanley's heart attack and Michael roasted by his own staff.

Which actor stars in 'Mrs. Albert Hannaday', the bootleg movie in The Office's 'Stress Relief'?

Jack Black, whose character is engaged to Jessica Alba's but falls for her grandmother, played by Cloris Leachman.

Where do Jim and Pam secretly marry before their church wedding ceremony?

Aboard the Maid of the Mist, where the ship's captain does the honours while the guests wait at the church.

In The Office, what injury does Andy suffer dancing the night before Jim and Pam's wedding?

A torn scrotum: doing a split, Andy lands on the car keys in his pocket, so Pam spends the night before her wedding driving him to the hospital.

To make up for a broken promise, what does Michael Scott give the graduating students?

Laptop batteries, given out as a consolation, while in the B-plot Dwight rigs an employee-of-the-month vote so that Jim looks like the cheat.

Which billionaire investor turns up as a penny-pinching job candidate in The Office's Season 7 finale?

Warren Buffett, who haggles over mileage reimbursement for his car because 'gas ain't cheap, you know?'

What is Goldenface's evil plot in Michael Scarn's homemade spy film?

Blowing up the NHL All-Star Game, the plot Michael Scarn must stop, with Jim cast as the villain Goldenface.

What sets off the sprinklers during Michael's proposal to Holly in 'Garage Sale'?

Dozens of burning candles, lit after Pam talks Michael out of spelling out his proposal in flaming gasoline in the parking lot.

In The Office's 'Goodbye, Michael', what does Michael do at the airport?

Hands his microphone back to the crew after asking them to tell him if the documentary ever airs; Pam then races past security to say goodbye.

In The Office's series finale, what has become of Kevin Malone?

Fired, he now owns a bar: Dwight let him go soon after the documentary aired, and the men gather there for Dwight's bachelor party.

What is Creed Bratton's real-life claim to fame before The Office?

He was in the band The Grass Roots, and the show's Creed, a fictionalised version of him, is arrested in the finale as a wanted fugitive.

In 'Frame Toby', what does Jim secretly buy as a surprise for Pam?

His parents' old house, outdated 1970s interior and all, and Pam loves it anyway.

Which martial-arts rank does Dwight Schrute hold?

Black belt in Goju-ryu karate, and he is also a former volunteer sheriff's deputy.

Which Office cast member filmed the Scranton footage used in the show's opening credits?

John Krasinski, who shot it through a friend's Jeep sunroof after landing the role, and sold it for a flat $1,000.

In The Office, what happens to Kevin Malone's Police tribute band?

He splits and forms Scrantonicity II, leaving his old bandmates behind in the original Scrantonicity.

In 'Christmas Party', what gift does Michael buy Ryan that blows the $20 Secret Santa limit?

A video iPod, costing $400, and Michael's disappointment with his own present then turns the exchange into a Yankee Swap.

What is Jim's Secret Santa gift to Pam in 'Christmas Party'?

A teapot with mementos and a letter; Pam gets it back, but does not read the letter until years later, in the final season.

What handmade gift from Phyllis disappoints Michael and triggers the Yankee Swap?

An oven glove, handmade by Phyllis: Michael had spent $400 on his own gift for Ryan, so he sulked and turned the exchange into a Yankee Swap.

After the Yankee Swap sours the mood in 'Christmas Party', what does Michael buy to save the party?

Vodka, bought in defiance of company policy, and it works: the drinks rescue the party that his own gift tantrum had spoiled.

How does Michael tell the two Benihana waitresses apart?

He marks his date's arm with a Sharpie, and the women he and Andy bring back were played by different actresses from the restaurant's waitresses.

Which Ghostbusters actor directed 'A Benihana Christmas'?

Harold Ramis, Ghostbusters' Egon; on his set a shrimp tossed across the table bounced off Dwight's glasses into his water, and he cut it as too unbelievable.

In 'A Benihana Christmas', whom does Angela kick off her committee?

Karen, so Pam teams up with her to throw a rival celebration, and Angela later agrees to merge the two.

What happens to Meredith at the party in 'Moroccan Christmas'?

She sets her hair on fire while dancing drunk, Kevin dubs her 'fire girl', and Michael's intervention ends at a rehab center that won't admit her.

Which toy does Dwight hoard and resell in 'Moroccan Christmas'?

Princess Unicorn: Dwight buys up every doll to resell at a markup, and Toby ends up paying Darryl twice Dwight's price for the last one.

In 'Secret Santa', what does Michael change his costume into after Phyllis is allowed to be Santa?

Jesus: sulking because Phyllis got to be Santa, Michael heckles the gift-giving in his robe and outs Andy as Erin's Secret Santa.

What gift does Andy give Erin in The Office's 'Secret Santa'?

The Twelve Days of Christmas, birds included: the live birds hurt Erin, but the finale of twelve drummers in the parking lot delights her.

In 'Safety Training', what do Michael and Dwight drop from the roof to test their landing spot?

A watermelon, which bounces off the trampoline and hits Stanley's car, so they swap in a bouncy castle instead.

What does Michael do to Holly's Woody doll, a gift from A.J., in 'Classy Christmas'?

Pours coffee on it after throwing it in the trash, and Holly later covers for him, telling A.J. that Woody fell into blue cheese dressing.

What does Jim regret agreeing to with Dwight in 'Classy Christmas'?

A snowball fight: Jim starts it with one throw indoors, but Dwight's ambushes, one from inside a snowman, leave Jim too scared to go outside.

Which sci-fi series does Jim name while impersonating Dwight in 'Product Recall'?

Battlestar Galactica: Jim says the drugstore glasses cost $4 and the rest of the Dwight costume $7, for a grand total of $11.

Which Pennsylvania Dutch gift-bringer does Dwight dress up as in 'Dwight Christmas'?

Belsnickel, a fur-clad gift-bringer who judges each year impish or admirable, and who, Dwight insists, spreads fear rather than joy.

Which film does Pete quote from memory to Erin in 'Dwight Christmas'?

Die Hard: Pete tries to recite all of its dialogue from memory while Erin checks him against an online transcript, and she later decides to watch it with him.

Who adapted the British series for NBC and ran the show for its first four seasons?

Greg Daniels, who had co-created King of the Hill with Mike Judge, adapted The Office and came back to run it again for its final season.

Which actor did NBC's Kevin Reilly first suggest for Michael Scott, only to be turned down?

Paul Giamatti declined, and the actor who did get the part had watched only half of the British pilot, so he wouldn't end up copying it.

Where was the first season of the US series filmed?

A real workspace in Culver City; from season two the set was rebuilt on a soundstage at Chandler Valley Center Studios in Van Nuys.

Which historical figure does an impersonator Jim hires for an office bridal shower portray?

Benjamin Franklin: Jim insists he is the real thing, and Dwight grills him on history but ends up only '99% sure' he is a fake.

Which streaming service took The Office from Netflix on January 1, 2021?

Peacock offers extended 'Superfan' episodes with deleted scenes.

Whose NBC sitcom, set behind the scenes of a sketch show, took the next three top comedy Emmys after The Office?

Tina Fey: her 30 Rock won in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and Fey starred in it as Liz Lemon, head writer of the live sketch show inside the show.

The British Office is set in which paper company's Slough branch?

Wernham Hogg, whose tagline is 'life is stationery'; in series two its Swindon branch is merged into the Slough office.

Which UK Office character won his actor a Golden Globe in 2004, the year the show won best TV comedy?

David Brent: that night the BBC show became the first British comedy ever to win a Golden Globe, and the first in 25 years even to be nominated.

Michael Scott's actor was a correspondent on which program from 1999 to 2005?

The Daily Show, where he traded insults with Stephen Colbert, once his understudy at Second City, in the mock debate segment 'Even Stevphen'.

For which 2014 film did Michael Scott's actor earn a Best Actor Oscar nomination?

Foxcatcher, a break from his comedy roots: under a prosthetic nose he played millionaire and convicted murderer John du Pont.

Rainn Wilson played intern Arthur Martin on which HBO series before The Office?

Six Feet Under, where his intern Arthur lives with the Fisher family as an apprentice, and Ruth mistakes their friendship for romance.

Which university did John Krasinski attend, studying English and playwriting?

Brown, where he wrote a playwriting honors thesis; in 2000 he also interned as a scriptwriter at Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

Which two Office cast members attended Newton South High School together?

John Krasinski and B. J. Novak graduated in 1997, and as seniors Krasinski starred in a satirical play about their school that Novak wrote.

Which Netflix teen comedy did Office writer Mindy Kaling co-create?

Never Have I Ever, co-created with Lang Fisher, drew loosely on Kaling's own childhood, and tennis great John McEnroe narrates it.

Which movie star did Mindy Kaling play in her off-Broadway play Matt & Ben?

Ben Affleck, opposite Brenda Withers's Matt Damon, in a comedy where the Good Will Hunting script falls from their ceiling.

Ed Helms is best known outside The Office for playing whom in The Hangover films?

Stu Price, the dentist who wakes up missing a tooth; Helms really never grew that adult incisor and had his implant removed to film it.

Ellie Kemper, Erin Hannon on The Office, went on to the title role in which Netflix comedy about a freed cult survivor?

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt was first made for NBC, which passed on it before Netflix picked it up with a two-season order.

Where does Toby Flenderson move at the end of season four?

Costa Rica, a move he first blurts out right after touching Pam's knee in 'Night Out', before hopping a fence to escape.

Which Office actress voiced Sadness in Pixar's Inside Out?

Phyllis Smith won the part of Sadness after Inside Out's producer caught her lunch scene in a Cameron Diaz comedy while channel-surfing on a sleepless night.

What was Phyllis Vance's actress doing for The Office when she was handed the part?

Casting associate: she read lines with actors at their auditions, and director Ken Kwapis liked her down-to-earth sincerity so much that a part was created for her.

What does Michael fall into at a client meeting with Jim in season six?

A koi pond, at a client meeting Jim had wanted to handle alone, and Michael comes back to the office soaked.

At the office's Diwali celebration, whom does Michael publicly propose to?

Carol turns him down, pointing out it is only their ninth date, and drives home, leaving Michael to find his own ride.

What was Craig Robinson's job before acting?

Music teacher, at schools including Horace Mann Elementary in Chicago, and music stayed in his act: he played keyboard in a comedy duo.

Kate Flannery, who plays Meredith, competed on which reality show in 2019?

Dancing with the Stars: she and pro Pasha Pashkov won their dance-off that night but were still sent home, finishing seventh on season 28.

Where do Michael and Jan go on vacation in season three?

Jamaica, and a photo of Jan meant for his friend Packer goes to the whole warehouse when Michael picks 'packaging' instead.

Kevin Malone's actor won a Daytime Emmy in 2007 for which Office project?

The Accountants webisodes, ten online shorts about Oscar, Angela and Kevin hunting $3,000 missing from the budget, also won a Webby Award.

What is Ryan Howard's job at the Scranton branch when The Office begins?

The temp, and by the end of season three he has been promoted to corporate in New York, becoming Michael's boss.

Which film do Michael and Holly spoof in their skit at The Office's season-five company picnic?

Slumdog Millionaire, as 'SlumDunder Mifflinaire', and the skit ends up announcing to the whole picnic that the Buffalo branch is closing.

Which TV show does the office gather at Erin's boyfriend's home to watch in season seven?

Glee, whose episode 'Duets' they watch, and Michael can't bear hearing people call their host his boss.

Which two SNL stars appear as themselves on Weekend Update in The Office's series finale?

Bill Hader and Seth Meyers mock Andy's viral talent-show audition, and afterwards the Double Rainbow guy and the Star Wars Kid reach out to him.

Michael's silent goodbye to Pam in 'Goodbye, Michael' pays homage to which British Office scene?

Tim declaring his love to Dawn plays silently for viewers, and Jenna Fischer later revealed Pam was telling her co-star all the ways she'd miss him.

Which 2009 viral video does The Office's cast recreate in Season 6?

Jill and Kevin's wedding entrance dance: Jim and Pam's guests copy it down the aisle, in an episode whose script earned an Emmy nomination.

At Pam's art show in 'Business School', what does Michael ask to buy?

Her drawing of the office building, which he hangs up beside his office after telling a tearful Pam how proud he is of her.

Which movie star appears in the new owners' introductory video the office watches in season six?

Christian Slater stars in it, and the new owners then roll out rules that Michael resists, from reusable drink containers to fewer vacation weeks.

What does Dwight do to the CPR dummy in 'Stress Relief'?

He cuts it open and wears its face, a Silence of the Lambs nod, after claiming to be extracting the organs for donation.

What was the Michael Scott Paper Company's office space before they moved in?

A closet, with water pipes running through it, so the three of them can hear Dunder Mifflin's toilets flush from upstairs.

Which nickname belongs to Scranton, home of The Office?

The Electric City: its early electric streetcars, running by November 1886, helped earn it the name.

What is the name of the band in the 2016 British Office spin-off film Life on the Road?

Foregone Conclusion, the band from the original series' backstory, played real London gigs in 2013 before the film came out.

At the end of season seven, Michael Scott moves to which state to help care for his fiancée's ailing parents?

Colorado: he settles in Boulder, and he returns in the series finale to surprise Dwight as his best man.

Where did Michael buy his 'World's Best Boss' mug?

Spencer Gifts: Michael bought the 'World's Best Boss' mug for himself, and he shows it off in the very first episode.

Why does Dwight quit as a volunteer sheriff's deputy?

He gave Michael his urine for a drug test, which broke his oath as a deputy, so he turned in his badge.

In season five, what kind of venue does Michael open in his old paper-company space?

A cafe disco, and after a visit there, Jim and Pam drop their plan to elope and decide they want a real ceremony after all.

Which New York art school accepts Pam in 'Goodbye, Toby'?

Pratt Institute accepts her for the summer, and the same day Jim plans to propose, having chipped in for fireworks at the party.

How does Pam become office administrator?

She tricks Gabe into promoting her to a made-up salaried job, then refuses to budge, using a bluff she picked up from late-night poker on TV.

In 'Grief Counseling', what does Michael hold a funeral for in the parking lot?

A bird that flew into a window, and Pam pulls the service together, reading a eulogy and singing as Dwight plays his recorder.

What is Erin Hannon's actual first name?

She goes by her middle name to avoid confusion with Kelly Kapoor.

What does Jan name the daughter she conceives by artificial insemination?

Astrid, who is born before Jan's baby shower, so Michael, who had been excited to attend the birth, misses it.

Which Doctor Who actress played Nellie Bertram?

Catherine Tate first came in as a candidate for Michael's old job in the season seven finale, and she joined as Nellie full-time the next season.

Zach Woods, who played Gabe Lewis, went on to play Jared Dunn on which HBO series?

Silicon Valley, where Jared quits Hooli to become Pied Piper's business advisor; Woods had started doing improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade at 16.

Who recommended David Koechner for the role of Todd Packer?

Steve Carell suggested his friend when the first actor cast as Packer wasn't working out; the two had come up through Second City and made Anchorman together.

Which actress, daughter of a legendary music producer, played Karen Filippelli?

Rashida Jones, daughter of Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton, later played nurse Ann Perkins on Parks and Recreation.

Which Hollywood star played Deangelo Vickers, Michael Scott's short-lived replacement?

Will Ferrell played Deangelo, who got the job not for business experience but for helping stop the theft of one of CEO Jo Bennett's dogs.

How does Deangelo end up in hospital in The Office's 'The Inner Circle'?

A basketball dunk attempt goes wrong: he brings the hoop down on himself, and the next episode says he is in a coma.

What do Jim and Pam name their first child, born in 'The Delivery'?

Cecelia, born after 19 hours of labor, once Pam had held off going to the hospital until midnight to win an extra night's stay.

What does Dwight run at Schrute Farms in 'Money'?

Bed and breakfast: Jim and Pam's stay comes with table-making, manure spreading and a bedtime story read by Dwight.

A 2012 Dwight spin-off at Schrute Farms was to be created by Rainn Wilson and which producer?

Paul Lieberstein stepped down as showrunner to develop it, but NBC passed, and its pilot aired instead as the final-season episode 'The Farm'.

In the pilot, Michael pranks Pam by pretending to fire her for stealing what?

Post-it notes: Pam bursts into tears before Michael reveals the joke, and she calls him a jerk as she storms out.

Which character in the original British series is Kevin Malone's counterpart?

Keith Bishop, the indifferent accounts clerk played by Ewen MacIntosh, while Todd Packer was based on the boorish salesman Chris Finch.

In The Office's CPR class, the instructor says to pump the chest to the beat of which Bee Gees hit?

Stayin' Alive is the tune the instructor suggests, but Michael Scott mixes it up with Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive'.

What does Michael Scott do in The Office while insisting that his rental car's GPS must be right?

He drives into a lake, Lake Scranton, with one gift basket still to deliver. He and Dwight then return on foot to a former client and awkwardly take their basket back.

In season six of The Office, Michael Scott infuriates Pam by dating which member of her family?

Her mother, Helene, spent the night with Michael at Jim and Pam's wedding. When Pam finds out, she storms into the parking lot, screaming all the way down.

Which Best Actress Oscar winner played Jo Bennett, whose printer company buys Dunder Mifflin in The Office?

Kathy Bates, who won her Oscar for Misery, left the sitcom for her own legal drama, Harry's Law. On screen, Robert California simply talks her character into handing him her job.

Which future film star played Katy, the handbag seller Jim Halpert dates on The Office?

Amy Adams, later the lead of Enchanted and Arrival, got the part only after another actress had been cast and then replaced following a single day of filming.

Which star of HBO's The Wire played a Dunder Mifflin vice president who arrives in season five of The Office?

Idris Elba was the second veteran of that crime drama to land a recurring part on the sitcom. Amy Ryan, who played Holly Flax, was the first.

Angela Kinsey hosts the rewatch podcast Office Ladies with which co-star, who is also her real-life best friend?

Jenna Fischer, who played Pam, launched the podcast with Kinsey in 2019. The friendship also produced a book about the series, The Office BFFs.

Michael Scott dresses as which children's-book character to promote discounts hidden in boxes of Dunder Mifflin paper?

Willy Wonka inspires the stunt: five golden tickets, each worth ten percent off for a year. Michael tries to pin the idea on Dwight once it looks like an expensive mistake.

In The Office episode 'Launch Party', what does Michael Scott do to a teenage pizza delivery driver?

Michael holds him hostage when the boy refuses his coupon. The trouble starts because he orders from Pizza by Alfredo, not the staff's favorite, Alfredo's Pizza Cafe.

Phyllis's husband Bob introduces himself to everyone on The Office by plugging his company in which trade?

Refrigeration is the trade: he says 'Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration' to everyone he meets, and is even addressed that way in his wedding vows. His firm is a neighboring tenant.

In The Office's 'Beach Games', what feat does Pam complete alone before her speech to the whole group?

A coal walk was Michael's final event of the day, and Pam ran it barefoot after wandering off on her own. Dwight simply threw himself onto the embers and had to be dragged off.

In The Office's finale, Jim and Pam decide to leave Scranton for his sports-marketing firm in which Texas city?

Austin is where the firm has opened a branch. Pam, wanting to repay Jim for all his romantic gestures, admits she has been showing their house to buyers for two months.

At a Dunder Mifflin company picnic, Pam learns she is pregnant after hurting her ankle playing which sport?

Volleyball turns out to be Pam's hidden talent in the branches' tournament. The hospital scene in which she and Jim get the news plays without a word of dialogue.

Why does Dwight Schrute lose his brief spell as acting manager in The Office?

He fires a gun indoors by accident, right beside Andy, who is left temporarily deaf. Dwight had bought the same kind of pistol his chief executive collects, hoping to impress her.

After quitting in season three of The Office, Dwight Schrute briefly works for which real office-supply chain?

Staples watched the episode closely to make sure it was not shown in a bad light. In 2011 the chain began selling real paper under the Dunder Mifflin name.

Where does Dunder Mifflin send Andy Bernard after he punches a hole in the office wall in season three?

Anger management is a ten-week program, and Andy plans to charm his way out in five. Ed Helms really bloodied his knuckles on the wall, in a scene that took five or six takes.

In The Office's 'Drug Testing', a jinx leaves Jim Halpert unable to speak until he buys Pam what?

A Coke is the only way out, but the vending machine is sold out, and Pam insists that the rules keep Jim silent. She finally buys the can herself and sells it to him.

Angela Martin's husband in The Office, who has an affair with her colleague Oscar, serves in which elected post?

State senator Robert Lipton meets Angela at Dwight's hay festival in the parking lot. She usually refers to him simply as 'The Senator'.

Which job does Pam do at Dunder Mifflin when The Office begins, years before she moves into sales?

Receptionist was never meant to be permanent: Pam says she doubts it is many little girls' dream. She becomes Michael's first saleswoman when he starts his own paper firm.

At Jim Halpert's party in The Office's 'E-mail Surveillance', he and Michael Scott share a karaoke duet of which song?

Islands in the Stream, the Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton hit, rescues the evening. Michael had been floundering alone at the karaoke machine until Jim stepped up and eased the tension.

In a famous cold open of The Office, which actor sits at Jim Halpert's desk claiming to be the real Jim?

Randall Park plays Steve, an actor friend of Jim and Pam who arrives well prepared. He knows Jim's voicemail password and has a family photo of himself with Pam and the children.

Andy Bernard of The Office never stops reminiscing about which college a cappella group he once sang in?

Here Comes Treble sings at the office's last Halloween party, where Andy learns an old bandmate has been claiming his nickname and his signature song, George Michael's 'Faith'.

During Dwight's fire drill in The Office, Angela tosses which of her cats up through an open ceiling tile?

Bandit drops straight back through the ceiling when Oscar fails to catch him, but turns up unharmed in a later episode. The cat had once been named Garbage for his eating habits.

Holly Flax of The Office is transferred away from Michael Scott to Dunder Mifflin's branch in which city?

Nashua, New Hampshire, is the one branch Michael means to skip on his lecture tour of the company. Pam talks him into driving there anyway to find some closure.

In The Office's 'Murder', Michael Scott distracts his worried staff with a mystery game set in which Southern city?

Savannah, Georgia, is the setting of Belles, Bourbon, and Bullets, so everyone has to put on a Southern accent. Michael pulls the game out as rumors spread that the company is in trouble.

As Michael Scott prepares to leave The Office, his staff serenade him with a rewritten version of which Rent song?

Seasons of Love got new lyrics for the occasion, and Andy led the singing after the final award of Michael's last ceremony as host. Michael is visibly touched.

In The Office's 'Dwight's Speech', Jim feeds Dwight public-speaking tips lifted from which dictator's speeches?

Benito Mussolini supplied much of the text, and Dwight has no idea. His passionate, unorthodox delivery still wins over the convention crowd.

Why is Ryan Howard, by then a Dunder Mifflin vice president, arrested at the end of The Office's fourth season?

Fraud is the charge: with his website floundering, Ryan had counted office sales a second time as website sales. Jim and Creed find footage of the arrest on YouTube.

In The Office episode 'The Fire', what does Ryan Howard leave in the toaster oven that forces everyone outside?

A cheese pita does it, because Ryan set the dial to 'oven' instead of 'toaster'. Michael and Dwight punish him with exactly what he dreads, an office nickname: 'The Fire Guy'.

In 'Office Olympics', the Dunder Mifflin staff compete for handmade medals built from paper clips and what?

Yogurt lids come back in the third-season finale, when Pam sends Jim one of the medals with a note. Receiving it tips the biggest romantic decision he ever makes.

In season eight of The Office, Dwight Schrute joins a special project team sent to which Florida city?

Tallahassee is also where Dwight has his appendix removed. Three hours after the surgery he is back in the meeting room, trying to impress his new boss.

In The Office, Toby Flenderson takes leave to sit on the jury that convicts which notorious local criminal?

The Scranton Strangler is sentenced to death, and Toby begins to doubt that the man was guilty at all. His jury leave is what brings Holly Flax back as his temporary replacement.

Which Better Call Saul star, once considered for Michael Scott, guest-starred on The Office as a boss just like him?

Bob Odenkirk plays a Philadelphia manager whose job interview feels uncomfortably familiar to Pam. He even asks whether she likes Curb Your Enthusiasm, a series the actor had appeared in.

Which Breaking Bad star directed the Office episode in which Dwight moves the whole staff onto a rented bus?

Bryan Cranston had already directed episodes of Malcolm in the Middle and Modern Family. In 'Work Bus', Jim convinces Dwight the building is unsafe, so the office goes on the road.

Which Toy Story voice actress appears in The Office's finale as a parent who gave Erin Hannon up for adoption?

Joan Cusack and Ed Begley Jr. play the couple, who come looking for Erin after seeing the documentary. They surprise her at a question-and-answer panel with the office staff.

The Paper, the 2025 follow-up to The Office with the same documentary crew, is set at a newspaper in which city?

Toledo, Ohio, is home to the Truth Teller, a declining newspaper trying to revive itself with volunteer reporters. Its new editor-in-chief used to sell toilet paper.

In The Office's 'Product Recall', what appears on reams of Dunder Mifflin paper and sends the branch into crisis?

A lewd watermark of a cartoon duck and mouse reaches customers, including a high school that printed its prom invitations on the paper. Jim and Andy are sent to apologize in person.

For Valentine's Day in The Office, which custom-made gift does Angela Martin secretly give Dwight Schrute?

A bobblehead of Dwight himself is her present, and he gives her a key to his home. Fans wanted one too, and a petition asked NBC to sell them in its online store.

Which Canadian-born comedy star makes a surprise cameo as a job applicant in The Office's 'Search Committee'?

Jim Carrey's brief turn earned a People's Choice nomination for Favorite TV Guest Star. He is one of a string of outsiders interviewed for the vacant manager's chair.

In The Office episode 'Mafia', Michael Scott decides that a visiting salesman of what must be a mobster?

Insurance pitches start to sound like veiled threats once Dwight and Andy note that Angelo Grotti's surname resembles John Gotti's. A frightened Michael signs a deal with him.

When Pam tears her veil just before her wedding in The Office, what does Jim do to console her?

Jim cuts his tie in half on the spot, after Pam phones him in tears. Uplifted, she admits that she regrets inviting their families and the entire office staff.

In The Office episode 'The Injury', what does Dwight Schrute suffer when he crashes his car rushing to help Michael?

A concussion turns Dwight strangely nice to everyone, and he and Pam strike up a friendship. She says goodbye knowing she will probably never meet that good-natured version again.

In The Office's season-five premiere, where does Jim Halpert finally propose to Pam?

An interstate rest stop between Scranton and New York City is where the couple meet for lunch. The set, built on an empty lot in Los Feliz, made it the costliest scene the series ever shot.

The Office's 'Booze Cruise' sends the Dunder Mifflin staff out on a party boat in January on which Pennsylvania waters?

Lake Wallenpaupack is where the party boat Princess sails. It is the night Jim breaks up with Katy, devastated that Roy and Pam have finally set a date for their wedding.

Which former member of the rock bands Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne wrote the opening theme of The Office?

Jay Ferguson's tune was recorded by a group named The Scrantones. He described it as having a vulnerability and yearning that 'explodes into this overdone optimism which then gets crushed'.

When the US version of The Office first aired in Britain, listings magazines gave it which subtitle?

An American Workplace appeared only in the listings, never on screen. The sitcom first aired in Britain on BBC Three before moving to ITV2.

Jim and Pam of The Office hide Andy Bernard's phone, whose ringtone is his own a cappella take on which oldie?

Rockin' Robin keeps ringing from above the ceiling until Andy snaps. Ed Helms recorded the ringtone himself, on his own personal computer.

Which Saturday Night Live veteran plays the important client Michael Scott wins over at a restaurant in The Office?

Tim Meadows and his co-star improvised much of their dinner scene, though most of it never made the final cut. Landing the deal begins a romance between Michael and his boss, Jan.

Which late-night host appears over Skype in The Office as Andy Bernard's old a cappella rival, Broccoli Rob?

Stephen Colbert plays Rob, who infuriates Andy by passing off Andy's old nickname and signature tune as his own. The row erupts during the office's final Halloween party.

Which unwanted nickname does Andy Bernard give new customer service rep Pete Miller in The Office's final season?

Plop sticks, much to Pete's discomfort. The staff had first called him 'New Jim' for his looks, until the two men realized they had no interests in common.