Are You The Biggest The Office Fan? Score Higher Than 80% On This Quiz
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The Office remains one of the best sitcoms in American history following its massive success on NBC. Not many people had high hopes for the series that was inspired from the same titled show in the United Kingdom. It takes a lot of talent from every aspect to not only match but surpass the success of a hit show you’re succeeding. Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer and Rainn Wilson helped lead the series into the hearts of viewers all over the world. The Office is still one of the most streamed shows on Netflix and delivers ratings on syndication television years after it ended.
One of the reasons for the success of The Office is the fact that the show always found a way to keep things fresh with new stories each season. The number of memorable moments to occur on the show is staggering. We will test your knowledge of Scranton’s favorite paper supply company by listing various things that may or may not have happened on the show. It will be your job to correctly choose which ones were true and which ones are made up. Good luck proving you are the ultimate expert of The Office by answering if these following things happened or not!
Michael bought basil thinking it was marijuana
The antics of Michael are one of the biggest parts of the show as he consistently makes a fool of himself. HR representative Toby is the rival of Michael despite the hatred being one-sided. Toby actually liked Michael, but Michael absolutely despised Toby. When Toby returned to the job after going away to Costa Rica for a while, Michael tried to get him fired through various plans. Did Michael ever plant basil in Toby’s drawer thinking it was actually marijuana that would get him arrested?
Michael signed up for dating sites as "Little Kid Lover"
Michael often struggled to find love throughout the entirety of the show until getting his happy ending. On the long road to happiness, Michael had quite a few negative moments. At one point, Michael tried to sign up for online dating in hopes of meeting the woman of his dreams. However, the username he selected didn’t help his chances as he picked an odd one to showcase his desire to have children. Was his online dating profile username “Little Kid Lover” on the show?
Pam leaves her husband for Jim
The road for Pam and Jim to finally get together gave us one of the best romance stories in television history. Jim longed after Pam for many years while she was in a relationship. Pam wanted Jim when he was in a relationship. They finally ended up together and never split once becoming a couple. Pam did have to realize Jim was the guy for her when still with Roy. Did she ever marry and divorce Roy before picking Jim as her true love?
Michael starts fire by leaving cheese pita in a toaster
Michael Scott was never the smartest person working at Dunder Mifflin despite being the manager of the Scranton branch. Many of the mishaps in the office are due to Michael making a poor decision that puts everyone in risk of being punished or sometimes even hurt. There were numerous instances of the employees having to leave the building for their safety and multiple of those occasions were due to fire scares. Did Michael ever start a fire in the office by leaving the toaster on for his cheesy pita?
Oscar sues Dunder Mifflin for discrimination
Oscar Martinez was another accountant that served as a humorous secondary character. As the first openly gay character on the show, Oscar received some hostility from some of his co-workers. Angela, Dwight and a few others in the office made negative comments about him after his secret was revealed without his consent. Dunder Mifflin ended up having to pay Oscar and give him time off following the controversy. Did he actually sue them to get the perks that came his way?
Pam wins a Dundie for whitest sneakers
Pam Beesley had many twists and turns on her path to happiness. One specific episode featured her having a terrible time with her then love interest Roy. The two get into a fight with Roy leaving for the night. Jim Halpert gets to spend the night with his crush as she gets wasted on drinks. The shining moment for Pam comes when she wins one of Michael’s Dundie Awards. Was the award she won for having the whitest sneakers in the office?
Jim convinces Dwight he's a vampire
Jim Halpert and Dwight Schrute had quite the memorable interactions as desk mates in the office. Both men had drastically different personalities that saw them clash for many humorous moments. Jim would play pranks on Dwight just about every single episode as a way to get back at him for being a pain to deal with. Dwight often would get hooked in easily thanks to Jim’s intricate planning. Did Jim ever convince Dwight that Jim was turning into a vampire as a prank?
Dwight won a duel to marry Angela
Angela was engaged to Andy for quite some time despite also being in love with Dwight. Many people in the office viewed Angela was the worst person, but both men wanted to be with her. As we all know, Dwight ended up with Angela in the long term as they got married in the final episode of the show. The story between Dwight, Andy and Angela however resulted in a duel. Did Dwight win the duel to earn the rights to marry Angela thus making her dump Andy?
Jim hides Dwight's stapler in chocolate pudding
Another prank that lives on in the history of Jim vs. Dwight on The Office featured Jim going out of his way to hide one of Dwight’s personal belongings in a unique place. Dwight complained to Michael in hopes of Jim being punished, but Michael just enjoyed the humor of it. This was one of the pranks that set the tone of the show along with the relationship between these two characters. Did one of the pranks consist of Jim hiding Dwight’s stapler in a bowl of chocolate pudding?
Andy sent to anger management for punching wall
Andy Bernard entered the show in Season 3 and become one of the standout characters that would get a bigger role going forward. The annoying tendencies of Andy pushed many of his peers to edge, especially Jim having to sit near him. One of the biggest moments for Andy saw him attend anger management training to remain employed. It saw him improve as a person after hitting rock bottom. Did Andy punch a wall to earn his place in anger management?
Stanley suffers heart attack on pretzel day
Stanley Hudson was one of the best secondary characters on the show. Stanley had no time for the silliness that went down in the office and just wanted to run out the clock every day to get paid. The personality of Stanley caused him to have negative interactions with many of his co-workers. One of his few joys came on Pretzel Day when everyone would pretzels once per year. Did Stanley suffer a heart attack on his favorite day after getting a pretzel?
Creed fakes his own death
Creed Bratton is another wild character from The Office and was definitely the one most far out from reality. The wacky antics of Creed would see him do ridiculous things often in the background of episodes. You could argue he was either the smartest or dumbest character on the show, but he provided a lot of fun. Creed definitely broke the law on multiple occasions. Did he ever fake his own death to hide from getting arrested at any point?
Ryan invents failing social media app
Ryan Howard had a lot of different roles on the show working from intern to sales to an executive position before falling back down. Towards the final few seasons, Ryan is trying to rebuild his life but also remains quite sketchy. There were a few failed business plans in there with Ryan looking to get rich off his vision. Michael tries to help him along the way as his unofficial mentor despite Ryan not treating him with respect. Was a social media app one of Ryan’s ideas to try to get rich before it failed horribly?
Kelly quits Dunder Mifflin to move to Miami, Florida
Kelly Kapoor is one of the most eccentric characters on the show. As a ditzy customer service representative, she often gets involved in some of the most ridiculous tales on the show. Kelly ends up settling down with a new boyfriend named Ravi in the later seasons. This relationship is the story that writes actress Mindy Kaling off the show to film The Mindy Project. Did Kelly actually move to Miami, Florida with Ravi as her reason for leaving Dunder Mufflin?
Erin joins Kelly's music group
Erin Hannon is introduced to The Office in Season 5 as the new receptionist after Pam quits. Pam returns as a member of the sales team and Erin gets to keep the job for the rest of the series. Erin forms a friendship in the office with Kelly that often sees Kelly use her and boss her around. They eventually drift apart with Erin growing into her own person in the later seasons. Did Erin ever get talked into joining Kelly’s music group?
Erin finds out Phyllis is her mom
One of the backstories for Erin is the fact that she was an orphan. Erin never knew her birth parents and grew up in foster homes. It was always one of her goals to find out who her actual parents were along with the question of if they wanted to get to know her. Phyllis was already a motherly figure in the office as described by Michael. The two grew closer in the later seasons. Was Phyllis revealed as the long lost mother of Erin?
Stanley snaps at Ryan for flirting with his daughter
As mentioned earlier, Stanley had very little patience when it came to issues in the office. Ryan found his way in trouble with co-workers numerous times through the years. It only made sense both Stanley and Ryan would collide at some point in their interactions. Stanley brought his daughter to the office on Bring Your Daughter to Work Day leading to some hostility. Was Ryan one of the employees to get yelled at by Stanley for accidentally flirting with Stanley’s underage daughter?
Kevin wears tissue boxes as shoes to Jim and Pam's wedding
Kevin Malone was one of the more dimwitted characters on The Office struggling to keep up with the banter of his peers. Kevin found his way into many embarrassing moments through the years. One of the worst moments for him came at the wedding of Pam and Jim. Kevin was already wearing an obvious toupee but lost his shoes before the wedding. Did Kevin place two empty tissue boxes on his feet as a substitute for his shoes at the actual wedding reception?
Kelly and Ryan get married
Kelly and Ryan deserve the not so honorable distinction of being the most toxic couple on The Office. There may have been some love there, but it was clearly through selfish means. Both were self-obsessed which just brought them together on multiple occasions. Kelly ditched Ravi and Ryan ditched his child to get together at the end of the series in another moment of joined selfishness. Did Ryan and Kelly ever get married at any point of the show’s timeline?
Kevin gets fired for eating Dwight's beets
Kevin somehow kept a job at Dunder Mifflin for many years despite being an awful accountant. Michael and the other managers at Scranton all overlooked his errors until Dwight got the position. In the final episode, it was revealed that one of Dwight’s biggest decisions came when he fired Kevin from the office. Kevin held a grudge before the two made peace before Dwight’s wedding. Did Kevin eat Dwight’s beets as the reason for him getting fired from Dunder Mifflin?
Michael hit a backwards shot on the last day at the office
Michael Scott left the show earlier than anyone wanted when Steve Carell wanted to work on other projects. The departure of Michael came in Season 7 as the show had to find new characters to make up for his loss. Many argue the show was never the same without the humor of Michael there every week as the boss. Michael made sure to say goodbye to everyone on his final day at Dunder Mifflin. Did he successfully hit a basketball shot with his back turned to the basket in the warehouse before leaving?
Ryan fires David Wallace
Ryan would rise to prominence by becoming the boss of Michael Scott as the new visionary in corporate. The character of Ryan reached new lows of being a snake that tried to use and abuse his power. No one was exempt from the tyranny of Ryan as he wanted to get ahead of all those in front of him and even those below him. David Wallace was the CFO of Dunder Mifflin for many years running the show. Did Ryan ever usurp David and fire him from his position?
Angela and Dwight signed a contract to have sex
Dwight and Angela continued their on-off relationship for many years following things going downhill. Despite not actually dating, they would hook up in the office and on their personal time. At one point, Dwight and Angela each realized they wanted to have a child. They reached an agreement to try to make it happen quietly before even becoming a couple. Did Angela and Dwight go as far as to have a contract legalized that ensured they continued sleeping together to have a child?
Andy dumps Erin after falling in love with someone else
One of the major storylines in the final few seasons of The Office featured Andy and Erin getting together after a few seasons full of hardships. Both awkward characters fell in love before things would get ugly in the final season of the show. Andy left the office for quite some time before returning as the manager. Everything changed when he was back leading to the relationship ending. Did Andy cheat on Erin during his time away and leave her for the new partner?
Oscar is forced to kiss Michael
Michael often crossed the line from meaning well to offending when it came to the serious issues in the office. Oscar being gay created many humorous yet strange moments between him and the insensitive boss trying to support him. One specific moment that stands out featured Michael demanding the office respect Oscar as he did something bold that Oscar did not expect or want. Did Michael go all the way over the line by forcing a kiss on Oscar in front of everyone?