Writers of ‘The Office’ Liken the Show to a Tiny Flower Peeking Up Through a Crack in Parking Lot Pavement
In an enlightening episode of the series Behind the Curtain, host N.T. Jordan created compilation of interviews with writers of The Office, who explain how the show is very heavy on the satire of daily life, but still found room to address and balance the delicate, hopeful nature of budding relationships that occur within a professional environment.
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