^ In episode 4: ' Sex Ed' between episode 11: ' Classy Christmas' and episode 22: ' Goodbye, Michael'.^ a b c d Credited as special guest star.^ Promoted to Starring in season 2 episode 15: ' Boys and Girls', until season 5 episode 4 ' Baby Shower'.^ Promoted to Starring in season 2 episode 14: ' The Carpet', until season 3 episode 19: ' The Negotiation'.^ a b c d e f Promoted to Starring in season 2 episode 13: ' The Secret'.^ Promoted to Main in season 6 episode 15: ' Sabre'.^ Promoted to Starring in season 3 episode 19: ' The Negotiation'.^ a b Novak and Kaling are credited as guest stars in season 9 episode 1: ' New Guys', and with the regular cast in season 9 episode 24: ' Finale'.^ Until season 7 episode 22: ' Goodbye, Michael'.
The format of the series is a parody of the fly on the wall documentary technique that intersperses traditional situation comedy segments with mock interviews with the show's characters, provides the audience access to the ongoing interior monologues for all of the main characters, as well as occasional insights into other characters within the show. The Office is an American television series based on the British television comedy of the same name.
