The Office Season 5 spoilers and news
Monday, February 25th, 2008Last updated: May 1, 2008
This post lists news tidbits, newest ones first, about The Office Season 5.
SPOILER WARNING! This post contains spoilers. I can’t verify every tidbit of information posted here — all I can do is link to the source. You’ll need to make up your own mind. ;)
May 1: WJKH interviews Leslie David Baker
According to Leslie David Baker, Season 5 starts shooting July 28th.
Apr. 2: Variety
NBC will use the post-Super Bowl berth on Feb. 1 to air a special episode of “The Office,” followed by the “Office” spinoff … Peacock will once again air hourlong “Office” episodes in September.
Mar. 10: Watch with Kristin
Sarah in Portland, Oregon: Is it true we’re getting 30 half-hours of The Office next season?
I’m hearing that NBC actually requested 32 half-hours, but producers think that’s just beyond the pale, so it could settle out at 30 after all.
Mar. 9: Steve Carell
While the possibility of a SAG strike will not affect Season 4 (Season 4 finishes shooting in April; the current SAG contract expires in June), it may curtail Season 5.
Here is a brief quote from Steve Carell on that:
Mar. 4: Ausiello Report
My Office spies tell me that the Peacock has ordered 30 episodes for next season [Season 5].
Feb. 25: Watch With Kristin: X-Files and Office Dish from WonderCon
During the panel for Get Smart, Carell told the audience that the Office cast goes back to work in two weeks. And although he won’t be penning any episodes for this season, he is planning to write an episode for next season based on his recent two-week jury-duty stint, where he served on a case in which neither of the parties spoke English and required a translator.
I really hope the actors don’t have to go on strike.
39 | Big Haircut Fri. May. 16, 2008 at 11:38pmI am so sad the proposal didn’t happen-they better make up for it by having it in the season opener!!
38 | Dana Fri. May. 16, 2008 at 1:57pmi just got into the office a few weeks ago and i love it!
37 | birdsallview Fri. May. 16, 2008 at 10:47amI’m scared Pam is gonna find someone new being away from Jim for 3 months. Why oh why did Andy have to ruin it?!
36 | IHeartBigTuna Fri. May. 16, 2008 at 10:25amIt would be awesome if the ‘documentary’ started airing sometime this season.
I was hoping that Jan’s lawsuit would play out in The Deposition but after the episode it was clear that the case was dropped. But this season we will have an even better Ryan scandal. This is going to be a good story-arc and I’m excited to see it play out.
I think Jim and Pam will be engaged in the premiere, not already married. I would actually prefer not to see their wedding though.
35 | Thirsty Schrute Baby Fri. May. 16, 2008 at 8:49amJust for all the people that think Jim and Pam will be the spin-off: NOT going to happen. They will not take any of the main characters off the show, and that includes Michael and Dwight too. Mark my words, these characters are crucial components of The Office, and it would be a shadow of what it has been if any one of these people left.
I trust my writers/producers: they are smarter than that.
34 | CageMatchesWork Thu. May. 15, 2008 at 11:43pm#32: I, for one, do not hope they are married when we get back. That would be highly disappointing. I am with you on the whole cliche JAM wedding episode, I’d be fine without it, but I kind of feel like we already got cheated out of watching a good relationship unfold because of the writer’s strike. I’m not ready to watch them be a married couple quite yet. I hope they don’t start Season 5 like that.
30 episodes though! I already can’t wait for that DVD. Amazing.
33 | Quill (Dwight for VP) Thu. May. 15, 2008 at 11:24pmI’m surprised so many people want JAM to be Mr. and Mrs. to start season 5. I mean, I’m all for it, because that would eliminate the unoriginal episode idea that would be a “JAM” wedding and allow the show to be great on its own merits opposed to just JAM fanaticism.
However, considering how many JAMSTERS are out there, I’m stunned any one of them wants her to be Mrs. Halpert to start next year.
32 | Oscar Meyer Mon. May. 12, 2008 at 7:00pmAh! I hope that when we come back, Pam is the future Mrs. Jim Halpert!
31 | Lena Wed. May. 7, 2008 at 10:35pmDoes anyone else hope that Jim and Pam
30 | Jamfan Tue. May. 6, 2008 at 6:12pmwill be married by the 5th season? i sure do.
aren’t they the best couple ever. Dwight is
so lonely without Angela.
Hey Tanster,
29 | Agent Scarn Mon. May. 5, 2008 at 6:45pmMy wife is started serving on Jury Duty today. And I have an idea for Steve (not that he needs any) for this Jury Duty episode. This is like her 5th. time.. and she was sayin’ how do I get out of this? I said to her..”This is how you can get out of Jury Duty everytime. Just tell them (pointing at them with your hand shaped like a pistol) “I know how to pick out the guilty ones every single time.”…I don’t think she used it though…
But it could be a great line for Dwight or even Creed to say in that episode…Don’t worry not a WGA member so that one’s on the house.
Shooting seems like it’s actually starting later than usual… last year it was earlier, right?
28 | Pam Scherbatsky Mon. May. 5, 2008 at 2:57pmIs shooting starting earlier than normal?
27 | Michelle T Sun. May. 4, 2008 at 8:53pmoohhh no … another strike??? that would not be cool!
26 | prisonmike Mon. Apr. 28, 2008 at 6:26pm@ 24- You caught me. LMAO.
25 | Pam Scherbatsky Mon. Apr. 28, 2008 at 2:42pmWas that Squee in 19 a pottercast listener?
24 | Bill Furney Thu. Apr. 24, 2008 at 8:16pmI just looked over the upfronts for NBC, and on the serious, all the shows I watch are on NBC… cosmic.
23 | Cher is Bonto Sat. Apr. 5, 2008 at 11:09amSAG strike? This is the first I’ve heard. Please God of TV…please no. *head keyboard* sdfl;avj xckzlvmc
22 | Abbz Thu. Apr. 3, 2008 at 10:50pm30 episodes, nice. I can’t believe that there’s talk of a SAG strike. We’ve already suffered enough.
21 | Fat Halpert Fri. Mar. 14, 2008 at 11:32amAll I can say is I am very very happy!!! Go Office!!
20 | Helen Wed. Mar. 12, 2008 at 1:22pm