US EditionJenna Fischer Says It's Not True 'The Office' Went Downhill After Steve Carell Left
- Jenna Fischer, who played Pam Beesly on The Office, stated on the Fly On The Wall podcast in 2024 that the show stayed really good throughout its full nine seasons from 2005 to 2013.
- This view contrasts with the common belief that the series declined after Steve Carell left as Michael Scott in 2011, a perspective Fischer revisited after rewatching the entire series for her podcast.
- Fischer noted her favorite episodes were from seasons four through six, especially the season four episode 'Dinner Party', but she also appreciated select episodes from seasons eight and nine despite Carell’s departure.
- She explained that award nominations ceased after season three, which may have caused the cast to doubt later work, yet her main takeaway was that the show maintained quality across all seasons, saying it was 'really good the whole time.'
- Following The Office’s end in 2013, Peacock ordered a 2024 spin-off called The Paper, centered on a struggling Midwestern newspaper and its publisher seeking to revive it with volunteer reporters, with some original cast members returning.
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The Office Star Defends Seasons Most Hated by Fans (& Shares Their Favorites)
Leave it to Pam Beesly to play peacekeeper. Jenna Fischer, who played receptionist Pam on all nine seasons of The Office, claims that the beloved show’s later seasons — after Steve Carell’s departure — weren’t as bad as we collectively remember them to be. While the show definitely went through a shift after Carrell, who starred in the series as Scranton Regional Manager Michael Scott, left, Fischer claims The Office‘s quality and comedy didn’t …
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