The Office was an NBC sitcom that aired between 2005 and 2013. It was about a dysfunctional paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania—dysfunctional because of its staff.
It aped the BBC original, which ran from 2001 to 2003 and was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. While a rip-off or “mockumentary,” it gained fans internationally.
It made no less of an impact on its cast, all of whom speak fondly of their time on set.