Published 19:14 IST, December 18th 2020

Where is 'The Office' filmed? Know all about shooting locations of this comedy series

'The Office' is a very popular American comedy series that aired between 2005 and 2013. Read on to know about the filming locations of the series.

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Office is one of most popular comedy series that aired on television in last decade. show premiered in 2005 and aired its last episode in May 2013. With an ensemble star cast including Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski among many ors, series focuses on everyday work lives of office employees in  Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Read on to kw about Office filming location. 

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Where is Office filmed? 

Jenna Ficher, and Angela Kinsley, who portrayed characters of Pam and Angela, revealed on ir podcast Office Ladies that  first season was actually filmed in a real office building. Season one of show was filmed in a real-life office building in Culver City close to cross streets La Cienega Blvd & W Jefferson Blvd. Later, after second season, rest of series was moved to a sound st that was replicated exactly to look like original. It was filmed in Valley in Los Angeles primarily located around Van Nuys and Studio City. 

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According to a report by San Fernando valley Blog, Chili's Grill & Bar from Season two's first episode, Dundies, and episode seven, Client was actually filmed at former Black Angus Steakhouse, which is w demolished, at 14640 Roscoe Blvd in Parama City. Michael Scott's condo was located at 7303 Bonnie Place Reseda and was purchased in season two, episode three titled Office Olympics.

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Filming of Office 

Office was filmed with a single-camera setup to give  look of an actual documentary, with studio audience or laugh track, like or sitcoms, allowing its deadpan and absurd humour to fully reach audience.  show's primary premise that a camera crew is filming Dunder Mifflin and its employees, seemingly around clock.  presence of camera is ackwledged by characters, especially Michael Scott, who enthusiastically participates in filming. Actor John Krasinski shot foot of Scranton for opening credits after he found out he was cast as Jim. He visited Scranton for research and interviewed employees at actual paper companies. 

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19:14 IST, December 18th 2020