The Office didn’t start as the cultural giant it is today. When the U.S. version premiered in 2005, it was actually considered risky — a dry, awkward remake of a British show, filmed like a documentary, with jokes that weren’t delivered in a traditional sitcom way. No laugh track. Long silences. Characters who were uncomfortable on purpose. But that’s exactly what made it work. Set inside the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin, the show follows ordinary employees navigating work, relationships, a