What's something that you know that wasn't mentioned here? 🤔 Edits: Forgot to credit Stephen Merchant as co creator of the British Office. I don't think "That's what she said" came from The Office. I'm a zoomer and my generation pretty much associates it with the show since it peaked in popularity as we were growing up. Thank you to everyone bringing to my attention how Asperger's is an outdated term.
Pam dances with Ravi back at the Diwali festival & Kelly's parents want her to date Ravi (aspiring doctor). Season 9 Ravi is Jim & Pam's pediatrician n she sets him up w Kelly! Also the character progression for Nic the IT guy is perfect cause he starts out in graphic design then later shows up in IT- always thought it was supposed to be the same character!
I don‘t think Hunter is Astrid‘s father. Because Jan was genuinely shocked when Kevin said he also donated sperm at the center where Jan got fertilized. Maybe she could’ve just acted shocked, but she talked to the camera when she made that „sue-icide“ pun, meaning that there is no need for acting, as several characters said pretty damning things and revealed secrets on these talking heads. ….she definitely did have sex with him tho.
@@Thakar98 its a bit different. in the video the idea suggests Andy didnt even invite his real parents in order to ensure that people thought they were proud of him
The fact that John Krasinksi was so appalled and resistant to the storyline of Jim cheating with Cathy warms my heart. Actors legitimately caring about the state of their characters and stories is harder to come by these days. Fantastic video
the reason why the writers wanted them to split up is because of a popular sitcom in the 90's called Friends which basically wrote all the rules to having a popular sitcom (or maybe the reason why it was so popular is because it was sold cheap to all other TV stations at the time and it was aired over and over and over)... so one of the basic writing rules that was taken from Friends is that the love interest must NEVER be with each other until the end (this is to close off the series on the happy ever after note) but if you was to get the love interest together too soon it is thought that the audience will lose interest in the show... clearly The Office showed that it was a bunch of crap and that good writing keeps the audience.. i would even argue that now (after they both ended and its been yrs) The Office might be more popular than Friends...
Creed actually was an accident ,he wasn't supposed to have a talking role ,they accidently gave him a talking script so they had to pay him ,the rest is history...this was confirmed on the the office ladies podcast
For toby’s hesitancy to enter the church, it’s actually because toby was in seminary learning to be a priest (or something alike where you have to practice celibacy) and he met his wife and left the church. He even mentions that his wife was the first women he ever fell in love with and had premarital sex with. After that marriage failed he feels like he disobeyed god and that his current life situation was the punishment of such. Hence why he couldn’t make himself go into the church. I absolutely love that scene because of all the layers to it! but it’s definitely fun to imagine if toby was the scranton strangler
if i’m remembering correctly the captain actually says to pam and roy he can wed them right then and there and pam actually turns it down. she says she wanted her mom to be there
Another interesting one is about Charles asking Jim for a rundown. I read that sometimes bosses require a rundown of an employee’s clients when they are about to fire them
@@CRAZYHORSE19682003 summary of clients, basically. if he really was going to fire jim, he’d probably give that rundown to jim’s replacement. however, charles made jim fax it to his distribution list instead of taking the rundown, so basically charles misner is just very confusing. i mean what the hell, fax it to the distribution list??!?
Oh how fast I would leave watching the show if Jim cheated on Pam. John was so right about that and I'm thankful that they didn't turn this show into some cheap drama and instead showed how relationships can be hard at times but you can overcome that.
It's a semi-recurring joke that Michael lies about going to college. In the episode where he's a guest speaker at business school he says something about all the parties he went to or at least would have went to if he went to college.
He is definitely lying, in the next line he talks about how the parties were the best part, and even the professors would come. Clearly this is a lie, and also shows a complete misunderstanding of college and how that would never be realistic.
@@genericcommenter1267 Also in the Job Fair Micheal says they don't have to worry about internships for the kids they hire for the warehouse because they definitely ain't going to college. Then Darryl asks Micheal what college he went to and Micheal just says "LETS GO!".
One of the theories that I like is that Angela herself killed spinkles (her cat), when Angela shows the photos of her cat, she is seen feeding him grapes and coffee, both foods are toxic to cats, so In simple words, she killed her cat with the food she gave it..
She could have been the one that made her cat SICK, but Dwight definitely killed her. Dwight explains that he put the cat in the freezer while it was still alive, supported by the fact that Angela says her bags of frozen food were clawed open. Dwight very proudly states that he put her cat down on purpose. That being said, I don't think it's likely that she made Sprinkles sick, either. Sprinkles was on a very strict medicine regiment, and if he was being poisoned, the vet would clearly have been able to tell and would have put him on a treatment for that, so Angela would have known too. And frankly I don't think someone like her would be ignorant about that kind of thing.
@@LunatheMoonDragon oh, you don't know how "animal lovers" can be ignorant, while still caring for the pet (or rather considering them a toy/whatever they imagined).
@@LunatheMoonDragon I think it could be like a case of Munchausen by Proxy. She would feed Sprinkles *just enough* poisoned food that she'd have to take care of it and nurture it, but for it not to die. After a time tho, it's body probably couldn't take the toll of the chronic poisoning and Dwight saw the opportunity.
Ed Helms was supposed to leave after his character was sent to anger management but the writers loved his improv skills so much that they pushed to keep him on the show
In one of the webisodes, Phyllis mentions how none of the witnesses showed up to Bob’s arraignment, lending credence to the theory Bob’s part of the mob. When Toby is pitching having the office checked for radon, he mentions how it’s the silent killer. Michael responds, “you’re the silent killer.” Toby the says in his breath, “you’ll see.” A few months later, the Scranton Strangler begins his crime spree. Coincidence?
Something interesting I like to share with people is that the office actually reached out to companies/popular places in Scranton, PA to use in the background of scenes. I am actually from Scranton and can point out a few things that are genuinely real about the show. As you mentioned, the intro footage is actually footage of Scranton. Unfortunately, the Dunder Mifflin building in real life looks nothing like the one in the show, and actually looks quite abandoned nowadays. If you look behind Pam at the grey divider between reception and accounting, there is a purple and white checkered "blanket" hanging. That is a blanket from the University of Scranton. On the fridge, there is usually a lot of Scranton themed magnets from various places around Scranton. They also sometimes have a Happenings Magazine in the break area, which is a local magazine. In the episode "Goodbye Toby," Kevin sees Jan in a Gerrity's supermarket, which is a local supermarket chain. There is actually an Alfredo's Pizza -- but there isn't a "Pizza by Alfredo's." There are many cool easter eggs like these, but that is what I could think of off the top of my head!
I would assume that they likely made sure "pizza by Alfredo's" wasn't a real business so insulting it on the show wouldn't lead to a loss of business or something
Imagine being such a good actor that you unknowingly tell the executive producer of the show you’re auditioning for that you’re scared they’re gonna ruin the show and they still hire you 🤣 plus, him and Jenna having such great acting chemistry that they both immediately asked if they got the part? Brilliant!!
On the office ladies podcast they mention on the episode meredith gets run over one of the writers wanted merideth to die and for Michael to panic and hide the body, but that idea never got past the concept stage
That would have been way too dark. There are some deleted scenes that could have been kept, and some stuff that got into the show that is not so great, but in general they made the right choices.
Is it just me or am I the only thinking the Safari Manslaughter scene was extremely disturbing? I mean seeing Phyllis break out into tears over describing the horror of the accident just sent chills down my spine.
I used to like Phyllis a few years ago but after rewatching the office and this video, i kinda found her... Idk I just don't wanna be around someone like her, she's kinda disturbing person lol and I feel the same way about Stanley ofc no hate to both the actors.... It's just that, I feel like both of them are capable of being the most terrible kind of people... Like people who'd torture and kill you lol
I only disagree with Phyllis sleeping with Stanley. IMO it was Packer. Michael said in an early episode that “Packer had once slept with every girl in the office.” Even though Packer points at her during the sexual harassment episode, Stanley’s affairs weren’t mentioned or discovered until later in the series
I’m really disappointed no one has listed Creed as a Scranton Strangler suspect. The guy showed up to work splattered in blood (coincidentally on Halloween), was a cult leader, and assumed he was getting arrested when the cops showed up for a narcotics tip. He also stole Creed Bratton’s identity (and possibly murdered him). I personally think the Toby theory is weak.
Wait people think "thats what she said" came from the office? I thought the whole joke of it in the office was that Michael still uses that super old played out joke and expects to get a laugh
Yes. I watched it when it came out. And I watched the UK office in the early 2000's, like 2003 maybe? And even at that point "That's what she said" was getting played out
"that's what she said" has BEEN SAID in 1950s comedy, possibly predates that even. And the fact that Michael says it like it's his own catch phrase is part of the joke, it's so predictable and as old as the hills. I thought everyone was aware of that😮
I'm younger than you, I remember it being a big joke in like 2009 era youtube, Ray William Johnson used it a lot etc, maybe the office made it unironically popular again
i've talked a lot to my mom about why Pam faked PMS to get out of volleyball in HS even tho she liked it and she said she did the same because it felt different playing it in PE with all her classmates than by her choice with an actual team so it actually could make sense
I've watched the show twice and never even suspected that Angela had a crush on Roy! It makes me think if there were more plans for this plotline 🤔 Also Jim's Roy doll was kinda creepy 😅
i love dinner party because it's funny but also because it's relatable. i had a gf who was like jan and we always fought, sometimes in front of friends
Also, Jim doesn't know what a rundown is but a few eps later, when Charles asks Michael, he seems to know what a rundown is or would've at least asked Charles upfront what it is. Another example why michael was best suited as a boss for the office
the whole michael going to college thing was just a joke, its not a plot hole or anything, it was just michael trying to relate to his workers in some way.
Dwight's coat is one that the army of the former Eastern-German military used to wear. That ties his roots closer to Germany; he mentions that he had ancestors that were supposedly Nazis but much of the German he speaks is rather Dutch, maybe that's because his German was basically "third hand"
OMG! i’m so glad someone else finally mentioned that conference room table, i’ve always been so interested on where the heck they put it when it’s just the chairs in the room 😂😂
Gabe as the Scranton strangler makes sense but you are missing key things that can really make him the Strangler. The Halloween episode when Erin has Gabe grab his horror video. And in the video he snuck into Stanley’s car and Oscars grand mas house showing he knows how to break in and sneak up in people
One thing I’ve never heard anybody mention is how Pam explains that Asian Jim is their “actor friend, Steve”. Then when Jim puts Dwight’s things in the vending machine they also mention that the vending machine guy is Jim’s friend “Steve”. Probably not the same guy, but just something I’ve noticed.
For those who won’t let go of the “Tobi being the strangler” thing, the guy that plays tobi who’s also a writer for the show has literally said himself that tobi isn’t the strangler, everything that points to him being the strangler are just coincidences
Sometimes you gotta look a writer dead in their face and say, "You're wrong." If they're all coincidences then they did to much to their own disadvantage. After Toby said he "carries his passport everywhere he goes" it was solidified for me.
22:11 if Kevin was donating sperm to a highly vetted sperm bank than this would support the theory he is a secret genius. After all, I doubt someone as ridged as Jan would not do her homework before choosing a facility.
Wow. That was good. And the last one (Jim/Cathy) blew me away. It shouldn't have, but it really surprised me that they were about to do that. So glad that they didn't go through with that (or with the horse-Niagara idea) although the show did still get awfully unrealistic the last few seasons.
some of this information is missing context that would make it make sense. For example, Roy wasn’t annoyed at Michael’s jokes, he liked the event because there used to be an open bar. He was upset that there wasn’t an open bar anymore. Also, Michael rode the bike in the christmas episode just as well as he did during the cold open. He can ride it for about 7 feet without falling. And, the thing about Michael and college; if you continue the episode, you will see that it becomes evident that Michael doesn’t actually know anything about college, because he says the professors used to throw parties. It was just a way to ask Jim about his barbecue without asking. There are a couple of other things, but I’ll just keep watching. lol
When Holly returns in season 7, Erin asks “Guys who is Holly?”, but she should’ve known who she is because she was at the company picnic where Michael and Holly acted out Slumdunder Mifflinaire
The genuine feel of the cast as actors, being able to give input on the show, it seems kept the office from making every mistake every other show has that hasn't lasted this many seasons. And, even through an actor's strike, which cannot be said of modern-day shows for damn sure.
just want to note 2 things: - the pam volleyball thing makes sense. i was the reversed, i wasn’t participating a lot in art classes in junior high/high school, but took some art classes over the summer because i wanted something to do. pam probably goes to volleyball summer camp for the same reason, even if she doesn’t play much in p.e. - i’m also really into unsettling creepy things but will not stand the sight of a roach
What about when the they thought that the Scranton branch was closing. Roy went up and was talking to the accountants and was wondering what the branch closing would mean. Kevin said that some will lose their jobs and some will move. And Roy asks if they know who’s moving and Angela said “oh, don’t worry, your going to be fine Roy. You’re very strong… and capable.”and Kevin looks at her and laughs and she tells him to grow up
4:40 problem with this is the guy who played Toby, who was also a writer on the show, said that none of the writers even thought about Toby as the strangler. Was never even considered.
Wow, this video was amazing! I learned so many obscure facts about The Office that I never knew before. For example, did you know that Jim and Pam's proposal scene was the single most expensive shot on the entire series? Or that Steve Carell called in sick during the writers' strike with a case of "enlarged balls? Or that Phyllis Smith was an NFL cheerleader and a burlesque dancer before the filming "The Office"? I also loved how the video explained the origin of some of the jokes and references on the show, like how the computers in the office had internet access and the set was kept at 64 degrees Fahrenheit because of Carell's sweating condition. This video really made me appreciate the show even more and I can't wait to rewatch it with these new insights. Thank you for making this awesome video!
17:15 Tier 5 is it's implied that Michael is lying in order to seem like "one of the guys." Michael says the professors also went to the parties, which seems spurious at best with Oscar and others doubting his words
what about when Michael was getting criticized for still seeing Donna and he says why is it okay for Stanley to cheat or Phyllis to cheat. Phyllis says hey and then Michael says on her diet
I honestly thought that when Michael said that Toby was the silent killer and not radon and toby replied "we'll see" he was implying he himself was the silent killer and was warning Michael. this would have been another piece of evidence for Toby being the scranton strangler.
i’m pretty sure it’s pam -> meredith, jim -> michael. jim is at his most michael in the episode where he merged people’s birthdays, but also subtly through how at the start he’s very friendly with toby, but gradually dislikes him, and how he accuses michael of not being able to make a controversial decision but ended up not being able to do the same thing. jim’s also a great salesman, likes comedy and practical jokes, and somewhat of a leader at the office. i’d like to think that if he didn’t have the courage to approach pam in casino night and thereafter, he would eventually become branch manager and starts acting like michael
I am incredibly proud of the fact that I knew every single fact in this video EXCEPT for the saber printer being in an episode of Dexter. Ive never seen Dexter.
The fact there's another writer AND actor strike right now is uncanny, the fact that the executives and companies that make more than they can spend in a lifetime still don't want to offer reasonable pay and benefits to their staff over ten years later. Rich actors supporting the ones barely making ends meet is a beautiful thing to see and is a good reminder of the humanity that the companies seem to lack.
37:20 is missing some subtext. My immediate reaction when Pam said one of her professors said she had a lot of promise was that the professor was trying to sleep with her. In that light, the fact that she was not doing well in school suggests the professor was improving her grade until he made a move or something. She turned him down, and suddenly she was no longer the favored student
Yeah if Jim would have cheated on Pam, and they would have split (even if they got back together later), that would have ruined the show. It would have been on par with the ending of How I Met Your Mother.
When Dwight says his fantasy is to run a bed and breakfast with the devil, he boasts about his salary: $80,000. 80k divided by 12 is $6666,66 monthly salary. I don't have to mention what 666 means. 🔥
Damn, man .. I give you two 👍🏼👍🏼 for this upload. I LOVE The Office, often binge-watching it at LEAST twice a year, and this video went over so much info that I'm tempted to watch it again, even though I literally just finished it a couple weeks ago. I thoroughly enjoyed the breakdown of all the theories and conspiracies, as well as all the background and the behind-the-scenes info. I'm gonna cut this off here, as I could go on and on. REALLY enjoyed this. Thank you.
Awesome video! Thank you for putting this together. I didn't know about the part where Jim recorded some of the intro show clips because he was excited about being on the show.
Fundle Bundle was based on an actual kids’ show that aired on the local ABC affiliate. The real name of the show was Hatchy Milatchy, and the host was Miss Judy (not Miss Trudy). I was on it once - just like just about every kid who grew up in NEPA in the 80s.
Absolute smoke show - and super nice. I distinctly remember sitting on the set with the astroturf lawn and the white picket fence that she opened at the beginning of every show. But before you ask - no, I didn’t wish that everyone would have to be my friend.
Dunderpedia lists Troy (Ryan's friend) and Troy (In Threat Level Midnight, and as one of Dwight's buddies) as the same character. And the Nick the IT character is most likely the same guy as the job fair character too.
26:46 Roy could have been thinking of organized sports leagues, and Pam could be thinking of just playing with friends. I never played for an organized basketball league, but I played a lot of basketball in middle school & high school, a little in collage, but just like pick-up basketball with friends at the park or church after school...
I purchased the entire series! Absolutely obsessed. This was great and can’t wait to NOW catch these things. Really enjoyed this and appreciated this insight.
Did you buy it on physical media? I'm a born-in-the-90s millennial who came of age at the very end of physical media being the mainstream way to consume content. I preferred pirating everything, even then. I still do. But with especially iconic media, like The Office, I'm coming to understand that sometimes it's best to have physical media on hand. Disney/Hulu have been editing their content for mOdErN aUdiEncEs before streaming-all the big corporations are doing it. And they do it without saying anything, you'll just notice stuff missing. The thing about physical media is that it can't be altered and it can't be taken away from you for the crime of "wrong think." The latter really is happening. Steam-where you buy, store, and play digital copies of *purchased* video games-has fully removed entire accounts of users who say the wrong thing. And when I say remove accounts that includes the entire library of games that were bought and paid for and were _supposed to be_ as much "yours" as a physical copy. No refunds. This was a few years ago, at the time I first came across it I believe there were talks about a class action against Steam. *TL;DR elder emo discusses the significance of owning physical media*
I’ve said this before on other The Office forums. But I really think that Creed would have been the least surprising one to be the Scranton Strangler. His past is full of dark and mysterious actions, most of which are indirectly alluded to by creed himself. No one in the office is aware of any facts about him. Even his job is a mystery. And of course, the fact that he went into hiding and was ultimately arrested in the finale….. 🤔🤔🤔
What a great quality video, information was well presented and very interesting. It was very amusing so I was able to concentrate well. Editing was on point but not too much in your face. Great video!!
Watching this video is more important than anything else. I have to do all week. I’m literally not working anymore right now so that I can watch this because I freaking love it so much. 😂 THANK YOU!!!! I thought I was a huge office fan, but I am totally loving all of the stuff that you are pointing out. This is amazing.
The Roy at the Dundies one can be explained pretty easily. Roy was a few drinks in by the time they were presented with the award. So he was much more relaxed and in a good mood. Plus he knew the company was paying for the food and drinks, making much more easy to tolerate Michael. But when he found out that the food and drinks wouldn't be covered by Dunder Mifflin, he left almost immediately because it was much harder to enjoy the party and Michael.
Oscar and the hardwood makes sense. He says he knew it was down there but never thought he would see it. Yes, he may have seen a little from the bullet hole, but I think he meant the seeing the whole floor.
i remember watching the CPR training video in health occ when we did our CPR training. i wasn’t a fan/watcher of the show and now i can’t stop watching it
Oh my gosh, I have family in Scranton and went to Cooper’s multiple times as a small child that stuck with me. I didn’t remember its name and thought I might have dreamed the “giant octopus restaurant” until this video
really surprised creed was never talked about being the strangler with the tendencies across the series of the things he does and then also the social media post where he talks to himself in a mirror about it
What's something that you know that wasn't mentioned here? 🤔
Edits:
Forgot to credit Stephen Merchant as co creator of the British Office.
I don't think "That's what she said" came from The Office. I'm a zoomer and my generation pretty much associates it with the show since it peaked in popularity as we were growing up.
Thank you to everyone bringing to my attention how Asperger's is an outdated term.
Written and directed by Stephen Merchant! FFS
Roy is annoyed and leaves that specific dundees (24:09) bc Michael had announced that everyone would have to pay their own tabs.
The distance of a light year is 5.22 trillion miles
Pam dances with Ravi back at the Diwali festival & Kelly's parents want her to date Ravi (aspiring doctor). Season 9 Ravi is Jim & Pam's pediatrician n she sets him up w Kelly! Also the character progression for Nic the IT guy is perfect cause he starts out in graphic design then later shows up in IT- always thought it was supposed to be the same character!
I don‘t think Hunter is Astrid‘s father. Because Jan was genuinely shocked when Kevin said he also donated sperm at the center where Jan got fertilized. Maybe she could’ve just acted shocked, but she talked to the camera when she made that „sue-icide“ pun, meaning that there is no need for acting, as several characters said pretty damning things and revealed secrets on these talking heads.
….she definitely did have sex with him tho.
Better theory for Andy’s parents: he hired actors when he proposed because his real parents didn’t want to come
Love it!!! And it fixes the continuity error.
Lol that's literally in the video
@@Thakar98 its a bit different. in the video the idea suggests Andy didnt even invite his real parents in order to ensure that people thought they were proud of him
Nice! 👍
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Raine auditioning for Michael but getting the Assistant to the Regional Manager position is hilarious
Assistant Regional Manager
@@Warriorfan287Assistant _to_ the Regional Manager.
@@NottherealLucifer 😂
It’s just like in the show where he wants to be manager but is always made assistant
😂😂😂😂😂
The fact that John Krasinksi was so appalled and resistant to the storyline of Jim cheating with Cathy warms my heart. Actors legitimately caring about the state of their characters and stories is harder to come by these days. Fantastic video
Big reason why this show is a success
"These days"
Okay buddy.
@@mechanomics2649 shut the hell up, chucklenuts
the reason why the writers wanted them to split up is because of a popular sitcom in the 90's called Friends which basically wrote all the rules to having a popular sitcom (or maybe the reason why it was so popular is because it was sold cheap to all other TV stations at the time and it was aired over and over and over)... so one of the basic writing rules that was taken from Friends is that the love interest must NEVER be with each other until the end (this is to close off the series on the happy ever after note) but if you was to get the love interest together too soon it is thought that the audience will lose interest in the show... clearly The Office showed that it was a bunch of crap and that good writing keeps the audience.. i would even argue that now (after they both ended and its been yrs) The Office might be more popular than Friends...
@@mechanomics2649i mean, it kinda is.
Creed actually was an accident ,he wasn't supposed to have a talking role ,they accidently gave him a talking script so they had to pay him ,the rest is history...this was confirmed on the the office ladies podcast
How do you accidentally give someone a talking script?😂
Thank God that happened, without Creed, the office wouldn’t be the office
"CarnivAle"
That's the most Creed thing ever
@@Quinhala11 💯🤣
The copier being chained to the wall is by far my favorite Easter egg
For toby’s hesitancy to enter the church, it’s actually because toby was in seminary learning to be a priest (or something alike where you have to practice celibacy) and he met his wife and left the church. He even mentions that his wife was the first women he ever fell in love with and had premarital sex with. After that marriage failed he feels like he disobeyed god and that his current life situation was the punishment of such. Hence why he couldn’t make himself go into the church. I absolutely love that scene because of all the layers to it! but it’s definitely fun to imagine if toby was the scranton strangler
"Why you always gotta be so mean to me?" :(
So like a boring, less extreme rickety cricket?
It's like St. Mary of Egypt
@@LiussI totally forgot that line 😂
It's not imagining the evidence supports fully and proves he is the strangler.
There was a deleted scene where Jim called Pam and told her about Kathy’s advances and they both laughed over it.
I wish they kept that in
Oh I want to see that so bad. Where can I find it?????
This was a Jumping The Shark moment for me. There were several. Show should have ended three years earlier.
@@davidulrichldj6140 nah it was great lmao.
@@davidulrichldj6140good for you ! but a show can only jump the shark once
@@davidulrichldj6140I agree. The last season to me almost feels fake when I see episodes from it. Almost like it could be animated
In Booz Cruise, Pam and Roy could’ve gotten married on the boat by the captain. Jim and Pam actually get married on a boat by the captain.
ouuuuu this is a good one noice notice
Good one.
if i’m remembering correctly the captain actually says to pam and roy he can wed them right then and there and pam actually turns it down. she says she wanted her mom to be there
theyve got married in church and on the boat it was just for photos.
booze
Another interesting one is about Charles asking Jim for a rundown. I read that sometimes bosses require a rundown of an employee’s clients when they are about to fire them
But what is a rundown exactly.
@@CRAZYHORSE19682003basically just giving them the information and sales records from that client along with other information related to business
@@CRAZYHORSE19682003use it in a sentence
@@CRAZYHORSE19682003a list basically.
@@CRAZYHORSE19682003 summary of clients, basically. if he really was going to fire jim, he’d probably give that rundown to jim’s replacement.
however, charles made jim fax it to his distribution list instead of taking the rundown, so basically charles misner is just very confusing. i mean what the hell, fax it to the distribution list??!?
Oh how fast I would leave watching the show if Jim cheated on Pam. John was so right about that and I'm thankful that they didn't turn this show into some cheap drama and instead showed how relationships can be hard at times but you can overcome that.
Same! Shipping Jim and Pam was huge!!!
Fr I would've stopped the show and cried in the corner for an hour
17:23 I feel like Michael would be the type to lie about eating ramen in college cause he’s lied to seem cool in the past
Wouldn't put it past him tbh
It's a semi-recurring joke that Michael lies about going to college. In the episode where he's a guest speaker at business school he says something about all the parties he went to or at least would have went to if he went to college.
He is definitely lying, in the next line he talks about how the parties were the best part, and even the professors would come. Clearly this is a lie, and also shows a complete misunderstanding of college and how that would never be realistic.
That’s what I thought. He probably lied.
@@genericcommenter1267 Also in the Job Fair Micheal says they don't have to worry about internships for the kids they hire for the warehouse because they definitely ain't going to college. Then Darryl asks Micheal what college he went to and Micheal just says "LETS GO!".
One of the theories that I like is that Angela herself killed spinkles (her cat), when Angela shows the photos of her cat, she is seen feeding him grapes and coffee, both foods are toxic to cats, so In simple words, she killed her cat with the food she gave it..
She could have been the one that made her cat SICK, but Dwight definitely killed her. Dwight explains that he put the cat in the freezer while it was still alive, supported by the fact that Angela says her bags of frozen food were clawed open. Dwight very proudly states that he put her cat down on purpose.
That being said, I don't think it's likely that she made Sprinkles sick, either. Sprinkles was on a very strict medicine regiment, and if he was being poisoned, the vet would clearly have been able to tell and would have put him on a treatment for that, so Angela would have known too. And frankly I don't think someone like her would be ignorant about that kind of thing.
@@LunatheMoonDragon oh, you don't know how "animal lovers" can be ignorant, while still caring for the pet (or rather considering them a toy/whatever they imagined).
@@LunatheMoonDragon I think it could be like a case of Munchausen by Proxy. She would feed Sprinkles *just enough* poisoned food that she'd have to take care of it and nurture it, but for it not to die. After a time tho, it's body probably couldn't take the toll of the chronic poisoning and Dwight saw the opportunity.
Uranium is also bad for cats
@@GrimLyftsDogs too. 👍
The way that Jim tries to drag Micheal out of the Koi Pond makes me giggle
not to mention how Michael goes completely limp like a ragdoll
who is micheal ?
@@j-bob_oreo your mom
thought they used a dummy😂
@@Felipera_ boom rosted
Ed Helms was supposed to leave after his character was sent to anger management but the writers loved his improv skills so much that they pushed to keep him on the show
In one of the webisodes, Phyllis mentions how none of the witnesses showed up to Bob’s arraignment, lending credence to the theory Bob’s part of the mob. When Toby is pitching having the office checked for radon, he mentions how it’s the silent killer. Michael responds, “you’re the silent killer.” Toby the says in his breath, “you’ll see.” A few months later, the Scranton Strangler begins his crime spree. Coincidence?
Yes.
Something interesting I like to share with people is that the office actually reached out to companies/popular places in Scranton, PA to use in the background of scenes. I am actually from Scranton and can point out a few things that are genuinely real about the show. As you mentioned, the intro footage is actually footage of Scranton. Unfortunately, the Dunder Mifflin building in real life looks nothing like the one in the show, and actually looks quite abandoned nowadays.
If you look behind Pam at the grey divider between reception and accounting, there is a purple and white checkered "blanket" hanging. That is a blanket from the University of Scranton. On the fridge, there is usually a lot of Scranton themed magnets from various places around Scranton. They also sometimes have a Happenings Magazine in the break area, which is a local magazine. In the episode "Goodbye Toby," Kevin sees Jan in a Gerrity's supermarket, which is a local supermarket chain. There is actually an Alfredo's Pizza -- but there isn't a "Pizza by Alfredo's." There are many cool easter eggs like these, but that is what I could think of off the top of my head!
I would assume that they likely made sure "pizza by Alfredo's" wasn't a real business so insulting it on the show wouldn't lead to a loss of business or something
There's a Scranton university ? How big is this city lol
Imagine being such a good actor that you unknowingly tell the executive producer of the show you’re auditioning for that you’re scared they’re gonna ruin the show and they still hire you 🤣 plus, him and Jenna having such great acting chemistry that they both immediately asked if they got the part? Brilliant!!
On the office ladies podcast they mention on the episode meredith gets run over one of the writers wanted merideth to die and for Michael to panic and hide the body, but that idea never got past the concept stage
Imagine if they did that and made Michael a murderer for a joke 😳
That would have been so stupid
I’m actually surprised at how good the show ended up being with the amount of terrible ideas those writers had
That would have been way too dark. There are some deleted scenes that could have been kept, and some stuff that got into the show that is not so great, but in general they made the right choices.
@@Mr99ahmad99 that's how anything gets good... with ton of ideas being thrown at each other until a great one arises.
Is it just me or am I the only thinking the Safari Manslaughter scene was extremely disturbing? I mean seeing Phyllis break out into tears over describing the horror of the accident just sent chills down my spine.
was that scene not on netflix because I don't remember it? also the one with stanley's hentai, I don't remember either of those
@@federuiz06 No, it’s a deleted scene, same thing with Stanley’s hentai.
i also thought this, the scene was too serious
I used to like Phyllis a few years ago but after rewatching the office and this video, i kinda found her... Idk I just don't wanna be around someone like her, she's kinda disturbing person lol and I feel the same way about Stanley ofc no hate to both the actors.... It's just that, I feel like both of them are capable of being the most terrible kind of people... Like people who'd torture and kill you lol
@@Retro-Coolkid735I’m not sure about the manslaughter scene but I’ve definitely seen the Stanley hentai scene on Netflix (in the uk)
I only disagree with Phyllis sleeping with Stanley. IMO it was Packer. Michael said in an early episode that “Packer had once slept with every girl in the office.” Even though Packer points at her during the sexual harassment episode, Stanley’s affairs weren’t mentioned or discovered until later in the series
the way Michael's body goes limp on that extended Koi pond footage always gets me
I’m really disappointed no one has listed Creed as a Scranton Strangler suspect. The guy showed up to work splattered in blood (coincidentally on Halloween), was a cult leader, and assumed he was getting arrested when the cops showed up for a narcotics tip. He also stole Creed Bratton’s identity (and possibly murdered him).
I personally think the Toby theory is weak.
That would be to low for a guy like Creed. He is just in another league
Wait people think "thats what she said" came from the office? I thought the whole joke of it in the office was that Michael still uses that super old played out joke and expects to get a laugh
Do you understand that show is old?
Yes. I watched it when it came out. And I watched the UK office in the early 2000's, like 2003 maybe? And even at that point "That's what she said" was getting played out
"that's what she said" has BEEN SAID in 1950s comedy, possibly predates that even. And the fact that Michael says it like it's his own catch phrase is part of the joke, it's so predictable and as old as the hills. I thought everyone was aware of that😮
I'm younger than you, I remember it being a big joke in like 2009 era youtube, Ray William Johnson used it a lot etc, maybe the office made it unironically popular again
Yes, only the Millennial narrating thinks the saying came from the Office.
i've talked a lot to my mom about why Pam faked PMS to get out of volleyball in HS even tho she liked it and she said she did the same because it felt different playing it in PE with all her classmates than by her choice with an actual team so it actually could make sense
That doesn’t explain why Pam looks terrible at volleyball when they show her serving though.
I've watched the show twice and never even suspected that Angela had a crush on Roy! It makes me think if there were more plans for this plotline 🤔 Also Jim's Roy doll was kinda creepy 😅
Yeah those darker iceberg theories for what’s seen today as a “feel good” show always jar me a bit
I NEVER NOTICED that the Utica branch chained the copy machine down for michael's visit!!!! 😂😂😂 such a great detail
stress relief is literally my favorite episode besides the dinner party
same the best ep imo
you probably just like how the tv folds right into the wall
nooo those are my favs!!
i love dinner party because it's funny but also because it's relatable. i had a gf who was like jan and we always fought, sometimes in front of friends
Fun runs parts 1 and 2 are probably the best imo
I can’t believe the attention to detail given to this show. Every time I rewatch it, I find new stuff
Also, Jim doesn't know what a rundown is but a few eps later, when Charles asks Michael, he seems to know what a rundown is or would've at least asked Charles upfront what it is. Another example why michael was best suited as a boss for the office
In the 1st episode dwight hums "little drummer boy" which you dont figure out is angelas favorite song until the christmas episode ♡
the whole michael going to college thing was just a joke, its not a plot hole or anything, it was just michael trying to relate to his workers in some way.
Dwight's coat is one that the army of the former Eastern-German military used to wear. That ties his roots closer to Germany; he mentions that he had ancestors that were supposedly Nazis but much of the German he speaks is rather Dutch, maybe that's because his German was basically "third hand"
no they were the boond? bund? which are distinctly different from the nazis
also pennsylvania dutch
his last name is literally "shrute"
I always assumed Dwight was just very close to being Amish and mostly spoke PA Dutch
In an episode Dwight mentions that he has a 103 years old grandparent who lives in Argentina
I like how those icebergs video presents usually creepy, weird entries while this is almost all funny and interesting behind the scenes or theories
Tbh the Pam-Meredith one was kind of creepy ngl
OMG! i’m so glad someone else finally mentioned that conference room table, i’ve always been so interested on where the heck they put it when it’s just the chairs in the room 😂😂
Gabe as the Scranton strangler makes sense but you are missing key things that can really make him the Strangler. The Halloween episode when Erin has Gabe grab his horror video. And in the video he snuck into Stanley’s car and Oscars grand mas house showing he knows how to break in and sneak up in people
Yeah, but those are skills a serial killer wouldn't let people know he has
I think its possibly creed. Hes made people disappear before.
14:45
there's also a scene from the episode where everyone thinks the branch is closing where she tells roy that he's strong and capable
though creed bratton is not creed bratton he implies he murdered creed bratton and stole his name lol
Exactly.
One thing I’ve never heard anybody mention is how Pam explains that Asian Jim is their “actor friend, Steve”. Then when Jim puts Dwight’s things in the vending machine they also mention that the vending machine guy is Jim’s friend “Steve”.
Probably not the same guy, but just something I’ve noticed.
For those who won’t let go of the “Tobi being the strangler” thing, the guy that plays tobi who’s also a writer for the show has literally said himself that tobi isn’t the strangler, everything that points to him being the strangler are just coincidences
That's exactly what the strangler would want you to think
Bruh his name is Paul lieberstein
Sometimes you gotta look a writer dead in their face and say, "You're wrong." If they're all coincidences then they did to much to their own disadvantage. After Toby said he "carries his passport everywhere he goes" it was solidified for me.
@@mcgrubby_ guys toby himself said it wasn't we have to believe him!!!11!!1!1
Timmy, calm down, son. It's not that serious.
22:11 if Kevin was donating sperm to a highly vetted sperm bank than this would support the theory he is a secret genius.
After all, I doubt someone as ridged as Jan would not do her homework before choosing a facility.
also this wasn't a deleted scene like he says, It's in the episode 100%
Wow. That was good. And the last one (Jim/Cathy) blew me away. It shouldn't have, but it really surprised me that they were about to do that. So glad that they didn't go through with that (or with the horse-Niagara idea) although the show did still get awfully unrealistic the last few seasons.
some of this information is missing context that would make it make sense. For example, Roy wasn’t annoyed at Michael’s jokes, he liked the event because there used to be an open bar. He was upset that there wasn’t an open bar anymore. Also, Michael rode the bike in the christmas episode just as well as he did during the cold open. He can ride it for about 7 feet without falling. And, the thing about Michael and college; if you continue the episode, you will see that it becomes evident that Michael doesn’t actually know anything about college, because he says the professors used to throw parties. It was just a way to ask Jim about his barbecue without asking. There are a couple of other things, but I’ll just keep watching. lol
When Holly returns in season 7, Erin asks “Guys who is Holly?”, but she should’ve known who she is because she was at the company picnic where Michael and Holly acted out Slumdunder Mifflinaire
Yoooo
When Jim shows Pam his Second Life character, it might be a hint of his future sports-related job in Philly.
Damn, this video made me want to rewatch the show again. Awesome iceberg coverage 🔥🔥
Same, I plan on going through my 16th rewatch soon.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Andy wearing a short sleeve shirt to mirror Dwight was my favourite.
I could be wrong but Im pretty sure that Jim's "Roy doll" was actually revealed as an action figure of a character from Scrubs.
The genuine feel of the cast as actors, being able to give input on the show, it seems kept the office from making every mistake every other show has that hasn't lasted this many seasons.
And, even through an actor's strike, which cannot be said of modern-day shows for damn sure.
just want to note 2 things:
- the pam volleyball thing makes sense. i was the reversed, i wasn’t participating a lot in art classes in junior high/high school, but took some art classes over the summer because i wanted something to do. pam probably goes to volleyball summer camp for the same reason, even if she doesn’t play much in p.e.
- i’m also really into unsettling creepy things but will not stand the sight of a roach
What about when the they thought that the Scranton branch was closing. Roy went up and was talking to the accountants and was wondering what the branch closing would mean. Kevin said that some will lose their jobs and some will move. And Roy asks if they know who’s moving and Angela said “oh, don’t worry, your going to be fine Roy. You’re very strong… and capable.”and Kevin looks at her and laughs and she tells him to grow up
@@brdlyjms uh yeah that’s what I was doing. Saying how it is likely that Angela has a thing for Roy
Keeping Michael's return a secret is a much-appreciated gift.
4:40 problem with this is the guy who played Toby, who was also a writer on the show, said that none of the writers even thought about Toby as the strangler. Was never even considered.
Sus
Of course he’d say that..
Wow, this video was amazing! I learned so many obscure facts about The Office that I never knew before. For example, did you know that Jim and Pam's proposal scene was the single most expensive shot on the entire series? Or that Steve Carell called in sick during the writers' strike with a case of "enlarged balls? Or that Phyllis Smith was an NFL cheerleader and a burlesque dancer before the filming "The Office"? I also loved how the video explained the origin of some of the jokes and references on the show, like how the computers in the office had internet access and the set was kept at 64 degrees Fahrenheit because of Carell's sweating condition. This video really made me appreciate the show even more and I can't wait to rewatch it with these new insights. Thank you for making this awesome video!
Paul Rudd was really praying on Steve Carrel's downfall telling him not to do it
17:15 Tier 5 is it's implied that Michael is lying in order to seem like "one of the guys." Michael says the professors also went to the parties, which seems spurious at best with Oscar and others doubting his words
22:25 haha that edit makes it look like Michael is expectating his own presentation xd
what about when Michael was getting criticized for still seeing Donna and he says why is it okay for Stanley to cheat or Phyllis to cheat. Phyllis says hey and then Michael says on her diet
I honestly thought that when Michael said that Toby was the silent killer and not radon and toby replied "we'll see" he was implying he himself was the silent killer and was warning Michael. this would have been another piece of evidence for Toby being the scranton strangler.
i’m pretty sure it’s pam -> meredith, jim -> michael. jim is at his most michael in the episode where he merged people’s birthdays, but also subtly through how at the start he’s very friendly with toby, but gradually dislikes him, and how he accuses michael of not being able to make a controversial decision but ended up not being able to do the same thing. jim’s also a great salesman, likes comedy and practical jokes, and somewhat of a leader at the office. i’d like to think that if he didn’t have the courage to approach pam in casino night and thereafter, he would eventually become branch manager and starts acting like michael
I must say, I was worried that Polish "The Office" would have been a disaster, but it turned out to be really funny! Thanks for the video!
I am incredibly proud of the fact that I knew every single fact in this video EXCEPT for the saber printer being in an episode of Dexter. Ive never seen Dexter.
The fact there's another writer AND actor strike right now is uncanny, the fact that the executives and companies that make more than they can spend in a lifetime still don't want to offer reasonable pay and benefits to their staff over ten years later. Rich actors supporting the ones barely making ends meet is a beautiful thing to see and is a good reminder of the humanity that the companies seem to lack.
I could’ve sworn John was wearing a wig because he had to buzz cut for Jarhead with Jake Gyllenhaal, not Leatherheads with Clooney….
Nah it was the Leatherheads movie
I knew most of the facts from this Iceberg but ya putting all of these theories into this video was an amazing idea. Loved the video dude :))
37:20 is missing some subtext. My immediate reaction when Pam said one of her professors said she had a lot of promise was that the professor was trying to sleep with her. In that light, the fact that she was not doing well in school suggests the professor was improving her grade until he made a move or something. She turned him down, and suddenly she was no longer the favored student
I believe in a deleted scene she says the name of the professor and they're a woman but who knows 🤔
Yeah if Jim would have cheated on Pam, and they would have split (even if they got back together later), that would have ruined the show. It would have been on par with the ending of How I Met Your Mother.
When Dwight says his fantasy is to run a bed and breakfast with the devil, he boasts about his salary: $80,000. 80k divided by 12 is $6666,66 monthly salary. I don't have to mention what 666 means. 🔥
36:45 there's a scene on the finale of the show where Phyllis and Stanley give each other a look and go somewhere alone together.
What a fantastic video. Currently binge watching The Office for the 10th time and there was so much i didn't know.
You need to talk to a doctor about "attention deficit disorder".
@@Jmiah-j7v
Damn, man .. I give you two 👍🏼👍🏼 for this upload. I LOVE The Office, often binge-watching it at LEAST twice a year, and this video went over so much info that I'm tempted to watch it again, even though I literally just finished it a couple weeks ago. I thoroughly enjoyed the breakdown of all the theories and conspiracies, as well as all the background and the behind-the-scenes info. I'm gonna cut this off here, as I could go on and on. REALLY enjoyed this. Thank you.
Ayyy, really glad you enjoyed it!
@@Liuss ABSOLUTELY! I'm fact, I've saved part two so I can watch it tonight!
@@grumpus_hominidae what???!! There’s a part 2? Gotta go thx
….there’s no part 2 ..sigh
@@macjrc yes. There 100% is a part two.
Edit: I stand corrected. The iceberg that has a part two is from 10k productions, not Liuss. My bad.
Awesome video! Thank you for putting this together. I didn't know about the part where Jim recorded some of the intro show clips because he was excited about being on the show.
Fundle Bundle was based on an actual kids’ show that aired on the local ABC affiliate. The real name of the show was Hatchy Milatchy, and the host was Miss Judy (not Miss Trudy). I was on it once - just like just about every kid who grew up in NEPA in the 80s.
Did she also have an amazing body under the costume?
Absolute smoke show - and super nice. I distinctly remember sitting on the set with the astroturf lawn and the white picket fence that she opened at the beginning of every show. But before you ask - no, I didn’t wish that everyone would have to be my friend.
Saul Goodman as Micheal would’ve been hilarious
Saul Goodman, hiding from the Feds under an assumed name Michael Scott! lol
i knew i was in for a good iceberg when kevins fraud was in teir 1
One of the best videos I’ve seen in a while
Damn that roy doll hanging from a noose in jim’s rooms is very creepy
Dunderpedia lists Troy (Ryan's friend) and Troy (In Threat Level Midnight, and as one of Dwight's buddies) as the same character. And the Nick the IT character is most likely the same guy as the job fair character too.
26:46 Roy could have been thinking of organized sports leagues, and Pam could be thinking of just playing with friends. I never played for an organized basketball league, but I played a lot of basketball in middle school & high school, a little in collage, but just like pick-up basketball with friends at the park or church after school...
I'm on my 5th or 6th runthrough of The Office and hadn't heard a lot of these. Great video dude!
The Zelda dungeon music still gives me anxiety.
I purchased the entire series! Absolutely obsessed. This was great and can’t wait to NOW catch these things. Really enjoyed this and appreciated this insight.
Did you buy it on physical media? I'm a born-in-the-90s millennial who came of age at the very end of physical media being the mainstream way to consume content. I preferred pirating everything, even then. I still do.
But with especially iconic media, like The Office, I'm coming to understand that sometimes it's best to have physical media on hand.
Disney/Hulu have been editing their content for mOdErN aUdiEncEs before streaming-all the big corporations are doing it. And they do it without saying anything, you'll just notice stuff missing.
The thing about physical media is that it can't be altered and it can't be taken away from you for the crime of "wrong think."
The latter really is happening. Steam-where you buy, store, and play digital copies of *purchased* video games-has fully removed entire accounts of users who say the wrong thing. And when I say remove accounts that includes the entire library of games that were bought and paid for and were _supposed to be_ as much "yours" as a physical copy. No refunds. This was a few years ago, at the time I first came across it I believe there were talks about a class action against Steam.
*TL;DR elder emo discusses the significance of owning physical media*
I’ve said this before on other The Office forums. But I really think that Creed would have been the least surprising one to be the Scranton Strangler. His past is full of dark and mysterious actions, most of which are indirectly alluded to by creed himself. No one in the office is aware of any facts about him. Even his job is a mystery. And of course, the fact that he went into hiding and was ultimately arrested in the finale….. 🤔🤔🤔
What a great quality video, information was well presented and very interesting. It was very amusing so I was able to concentrate well. Editing was on point but not too much in your face. Great video!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Watching this video is more important than anything else. I have to do all week. I’m literally not working anymore right now so that I can watch this because I freaking love it so much. 😂 THANK YOU!!!! I thought I was a huge office fan, but I am totally loving all of the stuff that you are pointing out. This is amazing.
The Roy at the Dundies one can be explained pretty easily.
Roy was a few drinks in by the time they were presented with the award. So he was much more relaxed and in a good mood. Plus he knew the company was paying for the food and drinks, making much more easy to tolerate Michael.
But when he found out that the food and drinks wouldn't be covered by Dunder Mifflin, he left almost immediately because it was much harder to enjoy the party and Michael.
Oscar and the hardwood makes sense. He says he knew it was down there but never thought he would see it. Yes, he may have seen a little from the bullet hole, but I think he meant the seeing the whole floor.
When you first watch a couple of times Jim is the hero and Dwight the villain but after awhile you realize Jim is the villain and Dwight is the hero
How is jerry the hero in any capacity whatsoever
Its not a Roy doll, its a JD doll from scrubs, they were both highly watched shows and in ratings competition at the time
i remember watching the CPR training video in health occ when we did our CPR training. i wasn’t a fan/watcher of the show and now i can’t stop watching it
Are you planning on making more of these? I would love to see ones about Parks & Rec and Scrubs
And Malcom in the Middle even though it’s a throw back
the mere fact that brodie here said "Chile" the right way earned him both a like and a suscriber
Oh my gosh, I have family in Scranton and went to Cooper’s multiple times as a small child that stuck with me. I didn’t remember its name and thought I might have dreamed the “giant octopus restaurant” until this video
Was suprised not hear anything on Darrell(craig robinson's character) or Holly Flax.
You forgot about how they change the intro last scene where the manager adjusts a trophy after Michael leaves the show.
"He's the one we most medium suspect." Perfect. Just perfect. 😂😂
Did you know Phyllis makes the message sent noise in an episode?
It's mind blowing the proposal scene cost 250,000$ that's insane! It was a very well done and heart warming scene, it got the job done
really surprised creed was never talked about being the strangler with the tendencies across the series of the things he does and then also the social media post where he talks to himself in a mirror about it
Greatest Office video I've ever watched on UA-cam.😊😊😊
Glad you enjoyed it!