<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.nbc.com/the-office/ </Td> </Tr> <P> The Office is an American television comedy series that aired on NBC from March 24, 2005, to May 16, 2013 . It is an adaptation of the BBC series of the same name . The Office was adapted for American audiences by Greg Daniels, a veteran writer for Saturday Night Live, King of the Hill, and The Simpsons . It is co-produced by Daniels' Deedle - Dee Productions, and Reveille Productions (later Shine America), in association with Universal Television . The original executive producers were Greg Daniels, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman, Ricky Gervais, and Stephen Merchant, with numerous others being promoted in later seasons . </P> <P> The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company . To simulate the look of an actual documentary, it is filmed in a single - camera setup, without a studio audience or a laugh track . The show debuted on NBC as a mid-season replacement and ran for nine seasons and 201 episodes . The Office initially featured Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer and B.J. Novak as the main cast; the show experienced numerous changes to its ensemble cast during its run . </P> <P> The first season of The Office was met with mixed reviews, but the following four seasons received widespread acclaim from television critics . These seasons were included on several critics' year - end top TV series lists, winning several awards including four Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2006 . While later seasons were criticized for a decline in quality, earlier writers oversaw the final season and ended the show's run with a positive reception . </P>

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