The Office is an American
television comedy series that aired on
NBC from March 24, 2005 to May 16, 2013. It is an adaptation of the
BBC series of the same name.
The Office was adapted for American audiences by
Greg Daniels, a veteran writer for
Saturday Night Live,
King of the Hill, and
The Simpsons. It is co-produced by Daniels'
Deedle-Dee Productions, and
Reveille Productions (later
Shine America), in association with
Universal Television. The original executive producers were Greg Daniels,
Howard Klein,
Ben Silverman,
Ricky Gervais, and
Stephen Merchant, with numerous others being promoted in later seasons.