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Welcome to Dunder Mifflin : the ultimate oral history of The Office / Brian Baumgartner and Ben Silverman ; foreword by Greg Daniels.
"The official oral history book of The Office, featuring exclusive interviews with every major player and never-before-seen photos, pulling back the curtain on the absurdity and genius that went in to creating this unstoppable force in American popular culture and why it continues to resonate with audiences today"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780063082199
- ISBN: 9780063217065
- ISBN: 9780063217041
- ISBN: 9780063217058
- ISBN: 9780063082205
- ISBN: 0063082195
- ISBN: 0063217066
- ISBN: 006321704X
- ISBN: 0063217058
- ISBN: 0063082209
- Physical Description: xvii, 444 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Custom House, [2021]
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface. How did we get here? / by Brian Baumgartner -- "Okay, here's the pitch" : the Office travels across the Atlantic -- "Scranton hot" : casting the lovable misfits of Dunder Mifflin -- "Everything that makes it harder makes it better" : making the pilot -- "Let me tell you why this isn't going to work" : making season one -- "The office needed a billion things to go right" : the emotional roller coaster of season two -- "John and I are not a couple" : the office love stories -- "Inheritors of the history of comedy" : the comedy tropes that inspired and shaped the Office : season three -- "I don't care, fire me!" : Inside the Office writers' room . . . And the writers strike that nearly ended the show : season four -- "The moment that my life changed" : a wedding, new hires (and losses), and other shake-ups : seasons five and six -- "Losing the captain of our ship" : the long goodbye for Michael Scott (and Steve Carell) : season seven -- "Who should be the boss?" : The search for a new Dunder Mifflin regional manager : seasons eight and nine -- "It's a wrap" : the series finale -- "Beauty in ordinary things" : the legacy of the Office. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb City Public Library | 791.45 Baumgartner, Brian (Text) | 38262300004271 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Welcome to Dunder Mifflin : The Ultimate Oral History of the Office
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Welcome to Dunder Mifflin : The Ultimate Oral History of the Office
New York Times Bestseller "The ultimate behind-the-scenes account." --Washington Post "The definitive history of the landmark TV show." --USA Today Join the entire Dunder Mifflin gang on a journey back to Scranton: here's the hilarious and improbable inside story behind the beloved series. Based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with the cast and creators and illustrated with 100 behind-the-scenes photographs, here, at last, is the untold inside story of The Office, featuring a foreword by Greg Daniels, who adapted the series for the U.S. and was its guiding creative force, and narrated by star Brian Baumgartner (aka "Kevin Malone") and executive producer Ben Silverman.. In Welcome to Dunder Mifflin, the entire Office gang reunite after nearly a decade to share their favorite untold stories, spill secrets, and reveal how a little show that barely survived its first season became the most watched series in the universe. This ultimate fan companion pulls back the curtain as never before on all the absurdity, genius, love, passion, and dumb luck that went into creating America's beloved The Office. Featuring the memories of Steve Carell, John Krasinkski, Jenna Fischer, Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Rainn Wilson, Angela Kinsey, Craig Robinson, Brian Baumgartner, Phyllis Smith, Kate Flannery, Ed Helms, Oscar Nunez, Amy Ryan, Ellie Kemper, Creed Bratton, Paul Lieberstein, Ben Silverman, Mike Schur, and many more.
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