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Welcome to Dunder Mifflin

The Ultimate Oral History of The Office

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New York Times Bestseller

"The ultimate behind-the-scenes account." —Washington Post

"The definitive history of the landmark TV show." —USA Today

Join the entire Dunder Mifflin gang on a journey back to Scranton: here's the hilarious and improbable inside story behind the beloved series.

Based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with the cast and creators and illustrated with 100 behind-the-scenes photographs, here, at last, is the untold inside story of The Office, featuring a foreword by Greg Daniels, who adapted the series for the U.S. and was its guiding creative force, and narrated by star Brian Baumgartner (aka "Kevin Malone") and executive producer Ben Silverman..

In Welcome to Dunder Mifflin, the entire Office gang reunite after nearly a decade to share their favorite untold stories, spill secrets, and reveal how a little show that barely survived its first season became the most watched series in the universe. This ultimate fan companion pulls back the curtain as never before on all the absurdity, genius, love, passion, and dumb luck that went into creating America's beloved The Office.

Featuring the memories of Steve Carell, John Krasinkski, Jenna Fischer, Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Rainn Wilson, Angela Kinsey, Craig Robinson, Brian Baumgartner, Phyllis Smith, Kate Flannery, Ed Helms, Oscar Nunez, Amy Ryan, Ellie Kemper, Creed Bratton, Paul Lieberstein, Ben Silverman, Mike Schur, and many more.

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    • Library Journal

      May 1, 2021

      To provide a behind-the-scenes oral history of the ragingly popular The Office, actor/director Baumgartner (who played Kevin Malone in the show) and Silverman (its Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning producer) conduced exclusive interviews with actors, writers, producers, executives, and fans. With a 150,000-copy first printing and lots of photos.

      Copyright 2021 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Kirkus

      Starred review from October 1, 2021
      A comprehensive view of the landmark TV show. Don't be fooled by Baumgartner's character on The Office, the lovable oaf Kevin Malone. This definitive oral history he created with executive producer Silverman is as sharp and well crafted as the groundbreaking comedy that inspired it. The American version of The Office made stars out of those on both sides of the camera. Steve Carell and John Krasinski became A-list celebrities, while creator and showrunner Greg Daniels has developed hits like Parks and Recreation. Baumgartner gets all of them, as well as nearly everyone else involved with the show, to talk about how it came together and why it became such an enduring success. (Notably absent from the discussions are writers/actors Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak.) Because he was a part of the process, Baumgartner is able to steer the conversations in well-informed ways--e.g., explaining why the ratings were even more important than usual to the experimental show and why they dictated NBC's approvals of only a handful episodes at a time in the early years. Because Baumgartner's Kevin was not the fake documentary's central character (Carell's awkward regional manager Michael Scott) or part of the love story (Krasinski's Jim and Jenna Fischer's Pam) at its core, he is able to observe more of the big picture than those in the eye of the publicity storm. He and Silverman also do a great job showing how shifting viewing habits--especially The Office's stunning popularity on iTunes and now in reruns on streaming services--pushed it to new levels of popularity. Comedy is rarely simple, but the authors show how complex it was to make such a forward-thinking product. The contributors discuss their wide-ranging influences, including Moli�re, Aristophanes' The Frogs, the visual style of Survivor, and the comedic timing of King of the Hill. They also discuss the agonizing decision-making processes behind the show's major moments. A true insider's guide filled with sweet surprises for fans and the brainy charm to make new ones.

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