Even when NBC ordered five more episodes to make a first season, no one was expecting The Office to last until 2013. “And similarly, have fun making your next five episodes,” Fischer continued.

‘The Office’ Turns 20: An Oral History of Season 1 From the Writers Who Shaped It Greg Daniels, Mindy Kaling, Paul Lieberstein and Michael Schur recall the early days of NBC's beloved comedy ...

On March 24, 2005, NBC aired the first episode of The Office, an American remake of the universally acclaimed, Golden Globe-winning BBC comedy of the same name. The premiere, a mockumentary that ...