The Office (USA)

The Office is an American mockumentary sitcom that aired on NBC from 2005 to 2013, adapted from the British series of the same name created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, with the US version developed by Greg Daniels. Set at the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania, it followed the mundane, often absurd daily lives of its office workers through a fake-documentary format without a laugh track, led by an ensemble cast including Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer and B.J. Novak.

While primarily known as a television show rather than a music act, The Office produced a number of memorable original songs and musical bits performed in-character, ranging from Michael Scott's cringe-inducing raps to office parody numbers referenced by titles like «Diwali Song» and «Lazy Scranton». These moments became fan-favorite pieces of the show's cultural footprint and are frequently clipped and shared independently of full episodes.

Critically acclaimed throughout its run, The Office received dozens of Emmy nominations and several wins, and Steve Carell won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Michael Scott. The show is widely regarded as one of the defining American sitcoms of the 2000s and remains a heavily streamed and quoted piece of pop culture.