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And yet,The Officewas really good.
Great, in fact.
Here are some of the most interesting reveals.
Cast members didnt think the show would last long.
With initially low ratings, NBC was unsure of its future prospects, as was the cast.
Hes still got the DVD.
Greg Daniels personally paid the crew during the writers strike.
I think it was either $1,000 or $1,200, recalls hairstylist Kim Ferry.
Reportedly, the only show in Hollywood where such a gesture occurred wasThe Office.
Steve Carell (reportedly) didnt actually want to depart the series.
The new boss could have been portrayed by Queen Latifah or James Gandolfini.
Slowly, one by one, she starts firing all the employees, Sullivan said.
And you just bring in all these black comedians.
It becomes a black office and we just go from there.
The one possibility who came the closest to joining the cast: James Gandolfini.
Nevertheless, Gandolfini actually agreed to do the show, but then later backed out.
James Spader ultimately got the role of bizarre boss Robert California.
There are countless lost episodes ofThe Office.
Other ideas didnt much make it past the pitch stage.
