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Tiny Closet Turned Real Office
- The Michael Scott Paper Company set was a 165 sq ft storage closet converted into a real, cramped office with exposed pipes and a fake shower.
- Jenna Fisher and crew struggled with camera angles and hearing real bathroom sounds through the ceiling during shoots.
Show World Extended Online
- NBC created a Michael Scott Paper Company microsite with downloadable coupons and a mission statement that deepened the show's world.
- The mission mixed sincere customer service lines with absurdly specific scenarios to sell Michael's personality.
Erin's Two Early Versions
- Ellie Kemper played new receptionist Erin Hannon and initially performed two distinct versions of the character for the writers.
- The team later chose the quirky, earnest Erin we know after reviewing multiple talking-head approaches.