<P> The Office is an American television sitcom broadcast on NBC . Created as an adaptation by Greg Daniels of the British series of the same name, it is a mockumentary that follows the day - to - day lives of the employees of the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of Dunder Mifflin, a fictional paper supply company . The series ran on NBC in the United States from March 24, 2005 to May 16, 2013 . Additionally, nine spin - off series of webisodes of The Office have been aired on NBC.com . </P> <P> The Office aired a short first season in 2005 that consisted of six episodes . This was followed by a full - length second season in 2005--06 that consisted of 22 episodes, and a third season in 2006--07, with 25 episodes . Due to the 2007--2008 Writers Guild of America strike, the fourth season that aired in 2007--08 consisted of 19 episodes . The fifth season aired during 2008--09 and consisted of 28 episodes . The sixth season aired during 2009--10 and consisted of 26 episodes . The seventh season aired during 2010--11 and consisted of 26 episodes . The eighth season aired during 2011--12 and consisted of 24 episodes . The ninth season aired during 2012--13 and consisted of 25 episodes . A total of 201 episodes of The Office aired over nine seasons . </P> <P> The first set of webisodes, titled The Accountants, consisted of ten episodes and ran between the second and third seasons . Kevin's Loan consisted of four episodes and ran between the fourth and fifth seasons . The Outburst aired in the middle of the fifth season and consisted of four episodes . Blackmail aired during the end of the fifth season and consisted of four episodes . Subtle Sexuality aired during the beginning of the sixth season and consisted of three episodes . The Mentor aired near the end of the sixth season and consisted of four episodes . The 3rd Floor aired during the beginning of the seventh season and consisted of three episodes . The Podcast aired near the middle of the seventh season (was previously available on the season 6 DVD) and consisted of three episodes . The latest webisode series, The Girl Next Door aired near the end of the seventh season and consisted of two episodes . </P>

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