‘The Office’ spin-off news
Monday, July 21st, 2008On April 2, 2008, an Office spin-off was announced during NBC’s primetime presentation. The new show will debut after the Super Bowl, February 2009, and air immediately after “The Office” at 9:30pm.
This post lists news about the new show.
Latest updates
- July 21: NBC Honchos Talk About the Future of the Office-verse.
- July 21: official press release from NBC about the new show. Funny quotes from Greg Daniels and Michael Schur!
Older links after the jump.
- July 20: In TV Week’s interview with NBC’s Ben Silverman, Silverman says: “Mike Schur and Greg Daniels had a relationship with [Amy Poehler] and Mike actually had a really strong one from his work with Will Arnett when Mike was on “Arrested Development,” and then through his relationship with Amy directly when he was on “Saturday Night Live.” The opportunity to grab her was so exciting. Now the other side of it is that she’s pregnant …”
Read the complete interview - July 17: More Info About ‘The Office’ Spin-Off …
- July 17: Amy Poehler confirms she is going to new show.
- July 17: The Daily Show’s Only Female Writer Leaving For The Office Spinoff.
- July 16: Michael Ausiello weighs in — ‘Office’ 2.0 DOA?
- July 15: Amy Poehler may be ‘Office’ bound.
- July 15: Poehler to join post-’Office’ show; show to be new series, not spin-off.
- July 15: SNL’s Amy Poehler to star in ‘Office’ spinoff?
- June 12: Aziz Ansari hired for ‘Office’ spinoff.
- June 12: Watch With Kristin — Rumor Patrol: Rashida Jones in Office Spinoff?
- June 9: Watch With Kristin — ‘Steve Carell makes my heart sing by telling us: “As far as I know, nobody is leaving ship. At least at this point, from what I’ve heard, I don’t think it’s based on any of the characters from the existing show. It’s an entirely new setup with new characters.’
- May 29: ‘The Office’ spinoff: Did someone forget to tell the actors about it?
- May 23: Spinoffs becoming ever more common. An interesting quote from Lost’s co-creator Damon Lindelof about ‘The Office.’
- May 15: Watch With Kristin: Steve Carell Rings In Tonight’s Season Finale — “I’m hearing that it has been decided who it’ll be, that Greg Daniels and actor/producer Mike Schur (Mose) are helming it and that tonight’s episode will pave the way for what it will be …”
- April 29: Watch With Kristin: Office Scoop on Finale and Spinoff.
- April 8: Ask Ausiello: read the second question, “What do you know about the Office spin-off?”
- April 2: Watch With Kristin: The Party Line on the Office Spinoff … and the Real Story from Insiders Who Know.
- April 2: New York Times: A New Thursday Night Sitcom.
- April 2: NBC.com: The Office Spin-Off.
- April 2: NBC.com: NBC showcases Greg Daniels’ “The Office” and his new “Office” spinoff in coveted post Super Bowl timeslot.
- April 2: Watch With Kristin: The Office Opens a New Branch?!
- April 2: Variety: Full NBC schedule takes shape.
- April 2: Ausiello Report: NBC Fall Schedule Scoop.
- April 2: Hollywood Reporter: NBC greenlights ‘Office’ spinoff.
Tipsters: MG714, Michael, Red, Ms. J to the B, Lynn, sorano916
Set the new show at a Chilis, with the same improvisational style. that’ll be perfect for a tie-in with “The Office” since it’s Michael Scott’s favorite restaurant..
551 | Mike Tue. Sep. 16, 2008 at 3:29pmI loved season 4. It was hilarious.
I really think they need to do an office-style show about a chain restaurant. NOT fast food. I’m talking a place like, oh, I don’t know…the Olive Garden. Some place corporate-owned that has a vise-like grip on its workers. Seriously. My day-to-day life as a waitress paying her way through school constantly has me thinking, ‘I wish people could see this…’ It’s GOOD material.
550 | Jessie Mon. Sep. 15, 2008 at 11:24pmI know I’m commenting on old news, but I think it’s awesome that Rachel Axler was hired as a writer for the Office spin-off. She’s not just a great writer, but a funny actress too with a bundle of energy. I performed in a show called “Half the Sky” with Rachel and her comedic performance as a “running weight loss infomercial” was hilarious. I hope we will get to see her wear 2 hats for the series.
549 | leonora Mon. Sep. 15, 2008 at 11:19pmHey 544,
I see what you’re saying, seeing as how the show is called “The Office”. But I gotta disagree. I think it is a good move to leave the office more, as it allows us to see the characters in a different setting, it opens up new situations, and the show has to expand its pallet. Keep in mind that I’m not completely happy with Season 4 either (although I think the strike actually had a lot to do with it).
548 | 7E Mon. Sep. 8, 2008 at 6:10amI really think this show is gonna make a bad rep for The Office.
547 | j.d campbell Wed. Aug. 20, 2008 at 8:26amThe Office: Miami.
Come on guys, we can’t have this. Leave as is please.
546 | Maria Tue. Jul. 29, 2008 at 9:20pmin the interview that ausiello has with phyllis and leslie, they seemed to be pretty emphatic that there was no spin off and there was just the new show with amy poehler. i think that ben silvermann and the bloggers/entertainment news people are just trying to keep the rumor alive for the sake of hype and attention.
545 | tuna tuna tuna Wed. Jul. 23, 2008 at 2:42pmThe whole idea of 3 shows by the same people scares me. I don’t think I would be alone in saying that Season 4 was pretty shaky (regardless of the strike), so I would much rather the writers/producers hone in on keeping the original office funny and fresh.
It seems as if they’re having trouble keeping the show focused on office related topics already (gradually moving out of the office and into personal lives of the characters). How are they supposed to keep good storylines for two separate shows?
544 | MyStaplersInJello Wed. Jul. 23, 2008 at 2:02pmi agree — NBC just needs to let it go. if they keep pushing, i feel like it’ll just lead to the downfall of the office we know and love. i do get the sense that GD and co are not fans of the corporate pressure and my hope is that they can ultimately prevail. i’m very intrigued by a separate amy p. project but no spin off! please!
543 | pw Wed. Jul. 23, 2008 at 1:14amFebruary for one Office show and March for another? Boy oh boy.
542 | Diapers Schrute Tue. Jul. 22, 2008 at 11:57amPlease NBC don’t turn The Office into CSI or Law and Order. I really don’t want to see The Office: Altoona or The Office Wilkes Barre or The Office: Human Resources Department.
541 | headphone Mon. Jul. 21, 2008 at 11:04pmI continue to hold out hope that the spinoff will die before it ever reaches the air. Go ahead with the Poehler show, put Aziz on there, and give Rashida Jones a new character in that universe. Leave The Office alone!
540 | Lisa Mon. Jul. 21, 2008 at 10:57pmSo there is still a spin-off in the works? Lame. And Karen might be back? Double lame. *sigh* Just let sleeping Karens lie, Greg & co.
539 | secondrink Mon. Jul. 21, 2008 at 9:54pmSo a new show sounds good, but which one is Aziz Ansari in? The spin-off or the new show?
538 | Nate Mon. Jul. 21, 2008 at 8:02pmWhew, this is a confusing story to follow! No offense to The Office (it is my very most favorite show, after all) but it isn’t the most mainstream, accessible comedy to reproduce, and it really doesn’t have the stellar CSI or Law and Order type ratings to warrant a spin-off show about another DM branch. I loved the idea about a separate non-spin off show. I guess Greg Daniels may not have won after all…
537 | what's the dealio? Mon. Jul. 21, 2008 at 7:29pmBlah. I wish they would just focus on making The Office the best show it can be. Not a fan of GD splitting his time between one or two other shows.
536 | Amy Mon. Jul. 21, 2008 at 7:22pmI agree with everyone in saying that I’m utterly confused and kind of saddened by NBC’s greed. I was happy when they said that it was going to be a brand new show and now that they are going to try to do both a new show AND a spin off I am just taken aback. I dunno, I just don’t get it. I just hope they don’t ruin the office name by making a crap show just to make a spin off.
535 | tankgirl Mon. Jul. 21, 2008 at 7:03pmSo now I’m angry. Having Amy Poehler in the fore-front of a show that is similar in tone to The Office sounded brilliant. Now to hear that a separate “true” spin-off is in the works as well is just dumb. I’m officially no longer a believer in this project (ahem.. these projects.)
534 | Eric Mon. Jul. 21, 2008 at 6:49pmAnd the confusion continues…
533 | StephanieC Mon. Jul. 21, 2008 at 6:45pmSo two shows that are The Office (one spinoff, one not), and one that’s just a style of The Office?
That’s a little too much of The Office, even for me. Hopefully they just stick with the original plan and keep The Office, and then have the Amy Poehler show. No Spinoffs involved. I can see this whole thing backfiring in a really bad way.
532 | Ashley Mon. Jul. 21, 2008 at 6:21pm