The Office US Quiz: Did This Actually Happen?
“I am running away from my responsibilities. And it feels good.” - Michael Scott.
Borne from the Ricky Gervais' UK series of the same name, The Office US took the concept and ran with it, turning what was a loose two-season concept into an impressive eight-year, nine season run.
The Office was unique not just in its cinéma vérité filming approach, with the roving, documentary frame narrative, but also its willingness to break free from established comedy TV conventions, with the absence of a laugh track, pieces to camera and even a supporting cast made up of writers and crew members.
Thriving on deadpan and absurd humour, the colourful cast of characters rapidly became pop culture icons, from the will-they won't-they Pam and Jim saga, to Michael Scott's infinitely memeable social outbursts, to the beet beats that still plague Rainn Wilson on the streets today.
Though it has been off our screens for seven years now, The Office has cemented its place in pop culture canon and our hearts, beloved by fans the world over. But how much of a fan are you?
Answers at the end!