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The Office

TVMN 710

Shows That Replaced Lead Characters

Imani Dickens

Replacements

Circumstance: Steve Carell wanted to move on after his contract expired.

  • May 2011: Will Ferrell = Deangelo
  • Ratings: 7.7 M viewers, 3.9 adult demo rating = 15% increase
  • highest rating for the series since January 2011
  • unlikeable as a character

  • September 2011: James Spader = Robert California (CEO)
  • liked in season 7 finale
  • disliked in season 8
  • Ratings: show hit a series low of a 2.2 rating
  • year contract, served as transition

  • September 2011: Ed Helms = Andy Bernard (Regional Manager)
  • Catherine Tate = Nellie Bertram
  • Andy
  • Rainn Wilson = Dwight Schrute

After

Andy Benard, Regional Manager

Robert California, CEO

  • Declined in quality after season 7
  • lowest season premiere and finale
  • recycled story lines
  • 0 Emmy nominations
  • lost writing talent
  • Series finale gained positive reception
  • 5.69 million viewers
  • Possible revival of series during 2018-2019 TV season

Before

Michael Scott, Regional Manager

  • mixed reviews at first
  • averaged 7/8 million viewers
  • Season 5, "Stress Release" = 22 Million viewers
  • Peabody Award, 2006
  • 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • Golden Globe Award
  • Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Comedy Series, 2006
  • cult following

Synopsis

Synopsis

  • Remake of the British "mockumentary" sitcom, The Office
  • Premiered as a mid-season replacement
  • Depicts the everyday lives of office employees of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Scranton Pennsylvania branch

Characters

Employees of Dunder Mifflin, Scranton

  • Michael Scott - Steve Carell
  • Dwight Schrute - Rainn Wilson
  • Jim Halpert - John Krasinski
  • Pam Beesly - Jenna Fischer
  • Stanley Hudson - Leslie David Baker
  • Phyllis Lapin - Phyllis Smith
  • Angela Martin - Angela Kinsey
  • Oscar Martinez - Oscar Nunez
  • Kevin Malone - Brian Baumgartner
  • Creed Bratton - Creed Bratton
  • Meredith Palmer - Kate Flannery
  • Andy Bernard - Ed Helms
  • Toby Flenderson - Paul Lieberstein
  • Gabe Lewis - Zach Woods
  • Kelly Kapoor - Mindy Kaling
  • Ryan Howard - B. J. Novak
  • Erin Hannon - Ellie Kemper

Production

  • Years on TV: 8 (2005 - 2013)
  • Network: NBC
  • Showtime: Thursdays, 9 PM
  • Main Producers:
  • Greg Daniels
  • Ricky Gervais
  • Stephen Merchant
  • Howard Klein
  • Ben Silverman
  • Paul Lieberstein
  • Jennifer Celotta
  • B. J. Novak
  • Mindy Kaling
  • Brent Forrester
  • Dan Sterling
  • Michael Schur
  • Paul Feig
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