Why The Office Season 9 Was Sitcom's Last Explained by Fischer & Kinsey
The Office stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey explain why the sitcom ended after season 9. From start to finish, Fischer and Kinsey's characters were important fixtures of NBC's hit mockumentary. Fischer's Pam Beasley is the Scranton branch's receptionist and her longtime engagement to warehouse worker Roy and friendly relationship with salesman Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) provide much intrigue over the first few seasons. The branch's accounting department includes Kinsey's uptight and ultra-religious Angela Martin who develops a clandestine relationship with the inimitable Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson).
Though The Office boasts plenty of strong supporting characters, the sitcom is anchored by Steve Carell's regional manager Michael Scott whose well-intentioned attempts at humor often annoy his employees and alienate him amongst the office. After season 7, Carell left The Office show after his contract expired, citing a desire to spend more time with his family and move on to other opportunities.The Office suffered a noticeable decline in quality after Carell's departure, as the show attempted to replace his character with James Spader's Robert California and others filling in as regional manager, though the dynamic wasn't quite the same. After two seasons sans Scott, The Office ended after season 9.
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During a recent interview with EW, Fischer and Kinsey talked about whyThe Office ended when it did, revealing the show could have actually run for at least two more seasons. According to them, producer Greg Daniels informed the cast that NBC wanted to renew The Office for seasons 10 and 11, though, citing concerns over losing too many original cast members
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