The Office gets a Spinoff!

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According to reports, NBC has given the go-ahead to the long-rumored spinoff from The Office.

The Peacock network is expected to make the announcement at its upfront news conference this week.

The series is expected to launch after NBC's broadcast of the Super Bowl on Feb. 1, 2009.

It will supposedly air after the original Office in a 9-10:00 p.m. Thursday block.

Who do you think the spinoff will be based on?

Ryan and life in the NYC? Maybe Dwight Schrute?

Will you watch?

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Posted: Apr 2, 2008 at 5:40 pm / Email this »

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Lisa says – reply to this

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I will definitely watch!! The office rules
Candles says – reply to this

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I'll watch, sure thing! Can't wait!
penny says – reply to this

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ew no that will ruin it
A says – reply to this

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A spin-off of The Office sounds like a bad idea…
Chris says – reply to this

5

Of Course!… best show on television hands down!
PJs Mommy says – reply to this

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FUCK OFF BITCHEZ!!!!! LOVE YA PEREZ!!!!!!!
meowwwwww says – reply to this

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Dwight is the best part of the show!!
GOsSIp WiF mE says – reply to this

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FIRST!!!!
carly says – reply to this

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hell yes i will watch!
ev nathalie says – reply to this

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FIRST.
so excited!!!
the office is the best show eevverrrrrrrrrrr
: )
Jersey girl says – reply to this

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I will watch it!! I would prefer it about Dwight at home….but will watch whatever they put on. I love the show and can't wait til next Thursday!!!
taylor says – reply to this

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definitely i think its gonna focus on ryan in nyc…dwight belongs on "the office" thats where he works the best..with michael and pam and jim
Serg says – reply to this

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They can't take Dwight away! Maybe they could show Karen's office.
nicole says – reply to this

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first
Angela says – reply to this

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I Love The Office!!! I will definenetly watch the spin-off. If it is anything like The Office it's guaranteed to be hillarious!!
vm says – reply to this

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of course i'll watch it's gonna be good!
Brittany says – reply to this

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OMG I CAN'T WAIT! It really is the best show on television.
katie says – reply to this

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It wont be about dwight, rainn wilson already said that was a joke he made. but another office spinoff could be good………
Rich says – reply to this

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This makes me nervous. 'Joey' anyone?
Katie says – reply to this

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Absolutely I would.

Maybe not a Dwight spin off (meaning he were no longer on the main show) but perhaps Ryan. Or maybe Toby.
Amber says – reply to this

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Yes, yes and YES!
stephanie says – reply to this

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heck to the yeah i will watch it!
heather says – reply to this

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Holy shit!!! You just made my life!!!!!!
i hope its about dwight, but it will prob. be about Karen and her branch
Jim says – reply to this

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Per NBC this is not true there is no spin off yet
cece says – reply to this

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i love this show yay!
spookie-doo says – reply to this

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FIRST!!!!!
WHAT? WHO CARES!!!
j.ann says – reply to this

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id give it a shot
viv. C. says – reply to this

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FIRST!
Vote Nader says – reply to this

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I will watch but Perez will probably post an "Anti-Obama" message and stated it's from the spinoff because he (Perez) is a racist prick!
Jennie says – reply to this

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Dwight and Creed could singlehandedly take over the network as well as mankind.
heatherrr says – reply to this

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i hope it isn't about karen, she's so damned boring.
Wishmaster says – reply to this

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The UK office was better…you realise that…cant remember their names…the receptionist and "that other guy" will end up together..
Sarita says – reply to this

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HELL YEAH I'll WATCH!
jay says – reply to this

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maybe it's about karen in union. i'd really like to see more of the ryan/kelly saga on the office and karen was a pretty cool character. or maybe michael will dump jan and it's about her…
KRISTEN says – reply to this

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NOOOOOOOOOO! I WILL NOT WATCH!
Odes to Perez says – reply to this

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Ode to Perez
who can still endorse tv
It suits his interests
if we're as fat as he…
We'll never leave our homes,
– we can read his insults from our chair
And we disgracefully become mindless
As we learn how never to care.
Sad am I to be here
sad should you be, too
Everytime I take a break from Perez
my life gets better, how about you?
rain lover says – reply to this

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I will follow Rain Wilson anywhere!!!!!!!!

TEAM DWIGHT!!!!!!
Pammie says – reply to this

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OMG WHAT I DONT KNOW WHAT IF ITS HORRIBLE? I just spazzed out but….wow. Do you think it will be good??
AK says – reply to this

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Do you even watch The Office? You are such a band wagoner!
Elise says – reply to this

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i'll probably watch, but i doubt it'll be good.
remember the "joey" spinoff from "friends"?!
michelle says – reply to this

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FACT: the office is the best show ever. hell yeah ill watch the spinoff.
DIrtyDee says – reply to this

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Of course I'll watch it!
Nicole says – reply to this

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Hell yes! except, i don't know why they want to mess with something that is so awesome already!
lollipops says – reply to this

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i'll watch but they better not fuck too much with the one they have now!
ME says – reply to this

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Wahoo!!
Chloe 624 says – reply to this

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I hope it's about Andy Bernard…St. Bernard….

I will watch fo sho…

Love love love The Office
aubrey says – reply to this

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Re: heather – She already has her own show on fox.
Tana says – reply to this

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It has to be a Ryan spinoff. BJ Novak was a producer and wrote some episodes so it seems logical that he would be the one with a bigger storyline to follow. Unless he wants to only work on "The Office" only and not the new one.
dwight says – reply to this

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I LOVE THE OFFICE SO EXCITED FOR THE SPINOFF
BEARS BEETS BATTLESTARGALLACTICA
miranda says – reply to this

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Like a hawk…
Karen says – reply to this

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ABSOLUTELY!
grammarpolice says – reply to this

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Perez,
I know you don't write all of these… you probably have interns or staff do it, but… please have them edit their comments before they post for compulsive grammar people like me.
"The Peacock network is expected to make the announcement at its upfront news conference this weel." They mean "week". Spell check doesn't always work. Just ask "April" Lavigne. Thanks.
Sarah says – reply to this

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Hellz yeah I'll watch!!
Rashida says – reply to this

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It's Karen Filippelli!
Office Fan!! says – reply to this

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YAYYY!!! The Office is My VERY favorite show EVER… I can't wait til they premier new episodes since the strike… I will definitely check out the spin-off…
Yay for JAM!!
shit says – reply to this

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the americans made a mockery of the original office by making their own crappy version, next time stick to what you're good at: cheerleading films
Shannon says – reply to this

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I will watch ANYTHING that has to do with The Office - I LOVE IT!!!!
Brittney holley says – reply to this

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I heard it's going to be about Rashida Jones and her new branch
Paula says – reply to this

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I will definately watch

I only wish it were flashbacks to Andy's days at Cornell
Amanda says – reply to this

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Hell yeah i'm going to watch. I love this show.
jen says – reply to this

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YES
kamilalila says – reply to this

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I LOVE The Office but I HATE spin offs MAKE IT STOP
TOBY ROCKS says – reply to this

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TOBY IS MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER
sarah says – reply to this

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it can't be about Karen… she has a new show on Fox (and a bad one at that). I HEART Dwight! I would love to see him at home, with Moses. It makes the most sense for it to be Ryan though… I hope this doesn't ruin the show.
dave says – reply to this

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I think it will be about karen at the new branch or ryan…
bitch please says – reply to this

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Un-dot steve THIS instant.
z says – reply to this

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I thought I heard somewhere that its about Roy
KA says – reply to this

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HELL YEAH I'LL WATCH
linny says – reply to this

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If it were about Dwight, the regular show would suffer. I'll bet it's about the corp. office and Ryan will be in it. That way if it doesn't do well, they can have characters from the regular show be on from time to time to boost ratings.
Hey-maybe it'll be about Dwight's cousin Mose and take place at the beet farm B & B w/ those awesome "themed" rooms! The "agriculture" room rocks altho a bit drafty….
Mel says – reply to this

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I will totally watch!! The Office is my favourite show on T.V. right now! And because I literally cannot get enough of it, I'm sure my affections will spill over into the spin-off!! Excited!
Aussie says – reply to this

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It seems amazing to me that that none of you have ever seen the ORIGINAL Uk series "The Office" and don't realise that the show you LOVE so much is a actually a very poor ripoff!. When will Americans stop ripping off UK and Australian programs. The best part is that you always miss joke!
Lana says – reply to this

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I'll definitely watch it's one of the best shows on TV.
susan says – reply to this

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yes yes yesssssssssssssssssss
I will watch ittttttt
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Bridget says – reply to this

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Heck yeah!!! I love the awesome!! I'll definately watch!
Ali says – reply to this

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ehh.
i really don't think its that good of an idea.
hopefully its not about totally different characters.
SAL says – reply to this

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IM FROM THE SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE AREA. I LOVE THE OFFICE!
toothy says – reply to this

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BAD idea.

UK version was great because it didn't outstay its welcome.

US version was great… but is now becoming too OTT.

A spin off (!) BAD IDEA.
candy says – reply to this

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you missed spelled week
Jenne says – reply to this

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I prefer the office as it is without spin-offs.. the spin-off will kinda ruin it. but if there is one, I will definitely watch it. I want it to be Ryan. It would not be hard to adjust to that since he's already away from the gang. I want other casts to stick together.
whit says – reply to this

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I'll definitely watch! The Office is the best comedy on tv, by far!
Jessica says – reply to this

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I LOVE THE OFFICE. BEST SHOW EVER. AND I HAVE A CRUSH ON JIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lesley says – reply to this

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i will watch it just out of curiosity - but i know it will be bad and i will not like it!
Elvi van der Woodsen says – reply to this

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UK office is amazing!! US version was a very bad idea and a US spinoff is an even worse idea. Guys PLEASE! read up on some british humor, then watch the UK office and you'll be amazed!
XX
Christine says – reply to this

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LOVE The Office. Ryan could not carry a spin off. Dwight most certainly could. Oh. wouldn't that be hysterical… Life on the Schrute beet farm with Mose his weird (cousin?).
Christine says – reply to this

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Re: Elvi van der Woodsen – #87- If you knew anything about US/British humor, you would know that they are different. Perhaps we could say that your version of The Office sucks. Whatever, you like yours, we like ours.
T says – reply to this

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I totally hope it's Roy, and the guys in the warehouse. Or Toby. But it will probably be Ryan or Karen.
Dwigt says – reply to this

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I heard it's all new people in an all new place that we haven't seen on the show. Hmmm… I'll definitely watch the first few episodes. It's from Greg Daniels so that's a good sign. I'll probably always love The Office more than its spinoff though.
Andy Bernard says – reply to this

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Re: Aussie –
What's your deal? Don't assume that all Americans haven't seen the UK version. I, for one, have seen it and I think it's brilliant - absolutely hilarious. I love both versions. They're different, so stop saying that one is better than the other. That goes to Americans, too.
I LOVE THE OFFICE! says – reply to this

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I will watch if KAREN is not involved. She is the only character of the Office that I just did not like.
awww says – reply to this

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Pam and Jim's romance! =D
no-l says – reply to this

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that's what she said!
Di says – reply to this

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Love the Office, esp Dwight. The whole cast works so well together. However, spinoffs are not usually a good idea, or successful. Will I watch? I would give it a try.
sayra says – reply to this

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I Won't!!! THIS SUCKS!!
boooty says – reply to this

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if it is about dwight..then HELL YES.
even if its not, ill watch it anyway.
ryan wasnt that much of an interesting character, but ill see how it is.
Kim says – reply to this

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ER is on from 9-10. Anything that interferes with ER, no matter how funny, cannot be endorsed!!!
oldlady says – reply to this

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Best show on TV right now with real actors.
Kim says – reply to this

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If it was about Dwight, I'd give it a chance. Ryan is a douche.
alex says – reply to this

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the spinoff is going to be all new characters! no one's leaving the current show!
Sara says – reply to this

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i'll watch if it's dwight
OfficeHo says – reply to this

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Oh please God let it be about the Schrute Family Beet Farm!
I love Dwight!

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