9 Behind-The-Scenes Facts!

  1. WIFI!

    The computers were apparently hooked up to Wifi, so that cast members could play games, check emails, pay bills, and surf the web.

  2. Ryan and Jim actually knew each other before the Office.

    The actors who played Ryan and Jim (B.J. Novak and John Krasinski, respectively) "went to the same high school and graduated in the same year (1997)" (TwentyTwoWords.com).

  3. Rainn Wilson didn't audition for the role of Dwight.

    Rainn Wilson, who portrayed Dwight Schrute, actually auditioned for the role of Michael Scott.

  4. The Memorable (Yet Unexpected) Kiss

    According to TwentyTwoWords.com, "In the episode “Gay Witch Hunt,” Steve Carell was just supposed to hug Oscar Nuñez. Instead, Carell improvised and kissed him. The reaction you saw in the episode was 100 percent real".

  5. Best Friends

    In real life, the actreses who play Pam and Angela are best friends! Even though in the show, they're frenemies, Jenna Fischer is the godmother to Angela Kinsey's daughter.

  6. Spinoff?

    After "The Office" ended, Dwight was supposed to get a spinoff titled, "The Farm". Unfortunately, it never saw the light of day.

  7. "That's what she said!"

    The iconic phrase "That's what she said" is used 58 times throughout the show's entire run.

  8. Dwight/Jim

    Apparently, John Krasinski was supposed to audition for Dwight, but at the last minute persuaded the casting directors to let him audition for the role of Jim.

  9. Not an actual office?

    It turns out the set where they filmed The Office wasn't actually an office- it was a sound stage. Go figure.

    We hope you enjoyed these informative behind the scenes facts!