Read The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History. It was fun to read all the behind the scenes and thought processes into the show. So worth it
Thanks everyone for all the upvotes and great comments. I couldn’t put the book down yesterday evening and can 100% recommend it. This was only the 9th page, it only gets better later on. Here’s the link to Amazon if anyone is interested.
I read this a couple of months ago. You might enjoy it after you finish. I was surprised to see how your opinions diverged from those of the people who made the show. They hated the James Spader episodes, and thought that Andy was never written properly. My own opinion--I loved Kevin and Creed, and thought the writers did a great job of not over-using them. My favorite episode was the one where Jim tricked Dwight into giving Mussolini's speech. I literally had trouble catching my breath I was laughing so hard.
We're watching Justified, based on some friends' recommendations. We're just finishing season one, but so far, it's good but nothing amazing. Better than most network television, but not anywhere near the same level as Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Wire, The Sopranos, etc. More on the level of The Closer or Burn Notice.
Do they say if this podcast is similar to/pulling from the recent Andy Greene book about the office? Just wondering since they both have ‘Oral History’ in their names.
https://www.amazon.com/Office-Untold-Greatest-Sitcom-History/dp/1524744972
The office: the untold story...
Lots of interviews from actors, directors, staff, etc.