Chip Carter - The Office Book of Lists: The Official Guide to Quotes, Pranks, Characters, and Memorable Moments from Dunder Mifflin

Whether it was Michael Scotts inappropriate behavior, Jim Halperts highly detailed pranks, Dwight Schrutes memeable sayings, or the cringeworthy Dundie Awards doled out to the staff of the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin, The Office kept fans laughing for nine hilarious seasons and continues to do so to this day.

But pranks and one-liners alone dont turn a TV show into a cultural phenomenon. Anyone who has ever worked in an office can relate to a Dwight, a Phyllis, or an Angelabut hopefully not to a Creed! At the heart of the show, its the characters who made the stories relatable and highlighted the silliness we see in todays modern cubicle culture. Lets face it: Not many people love their office job, but if you had Michael Scott for a boss? Now that might be a job worth waking up for.

Just as the documentary crew filming the staff at Dunder Mifflin found, it was the relationships between the colorful and quirky cast of employees that took center stage, often evolving into friendships, hostilities, rivalries, and even romances.

Michael finally found love with the perfect woman for him, though it took him from Scranton. Jim and Pams sweet friendship turned into a thriving relationship and later marriage. Kelly and Ryan remained dramatic and messy. Michael and Dwight had the most enviable of office bromances. Andy never got the girl, but he did get back together with Cornell. Dwight and Angela snuck around and bounced back and forth, only to end up standing in graves at their traditional Schrute wedding.

Episode after episode, fans cheered and gossiped about their favorites scenes and characters at their own office watercoolers. Somewhere along the way, this scrappy Scranton crew became our family. And while the show ended in 2013, it is perhaps more popular now than ever before and remains one of the most beloved comedies of all time.

Included within these pages are more than one hundred lists that break down your favorite episodes, scenes, characters, and themes to celebrate every corner of The Office universe. Our hope is that youll recall favorite moments from the series and discover new and compelling facts and trivia about story lines and cherished characters. Ultimately, we hope youre reminded why you fell in love with The Office in the first place and why it remains iconic. We think Pam may have said it best in the finale: Theres a lot of beauty in ordinary things.

Robert Dunder started his company in 1949 as an industrial supplier of metal brackets for construction. He met Robert Mifflin at a rotary club or at a tour of Dartmouththere are conflicting detailsand they began to sell paper. Mifflin killed himself in 1972. By the early 2000s, paper suppliers in general were suffering and Dunder Mifflin was no exception. The company at one point had a corporate office and twelve branches. At the time the Scranton branch documentary began filming, several branches had already been shut down and more still were in jeopardy.

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Albany, New York

Buffalo, New York

Yonkers, New York

Binghamton, New York

Utica, New York

Rochester, New York

Syracuse, New York

Camden, New Jersey

Nashua, New Hampshire

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Stamford, Connecticut

Akron, Ohio

Alan Brand: CEO of Dunder Mifflin until the Sabre buyout. Alan and the board decide they cant justify both a Scranton branch and a Stamford branch. (Pilot)

Jan Levinson-Gould: Vice president of sales and Michael Scotts boss. (Pilot)

Randall: Former CFO who was laid off for sleeping with his secretary. (Sexual Harassment)

David Wallace: CFO who replaces Randall. (Valentines Day) After he buys the company from Sabre, he becomes CEO. (Free Family Portrait Studio)

Sherri: Jans assistant for a time. Eventually she is replaced by a new young assistant named Hunter. Michael feels threatened by Hunter and calls him James van der Beek. (Halloween / The Negotiation)

Ryan Howard: After beginning as a temp, Ryans business savvy and business school degree help him leapfrog to become Michaels boss, replacing Jan as VP of sales. However, he commits fraud, is arrested, and then comes back as a temporary employee again. (The Job)

Charles Miner: VP for the Northeast region after Ryan is arrested. He is let go during the Sabre buyout. (New Boss)

Brenda: Goes on the retreat cruise to learn from Michael but ends up writing notes about his inappropriate behavior. (Booze Cruise)

Grace: Receptionist at the Corporate office. (The Job)

Brent: Tells Jim how intense the fantasy football was at Corporate.