Why Steve Carell Left the Office

[@brandenhill71]

I always thought we (as fans) were really deprived of a Michael/Holly wedding. A great two parter like Niagara. Thanks, NBC.

[@TheMusicalElitist]

THIS!!! YES!!!!

[@kellijones6481]

Absolutely, after witnessing all of Michael’s mishaps, bad luck, and/or toxic situations within his relationships over the previous 6 seasons, Michael and Holly’s wedding should’ve been the end of his journey, finally achieving the happiness he’s yearned for. As fans, we deserved that moment. Even if Carell still leaves the show, at least have their wedding be Michael’s swan song.

[@brandenhill71]

@@kellijones6481 I thought it would have been an excellent way to end the series. Renew Carrell’s contract for one additional season to end the season with the entire cast intact. I would have bet Steve Carell would have signed off on that. One entire season to wrap everything up. All of the shenanigans and drama leading up to the Michael/Holly wedding, Jim and Pam deciding whether to make the move to Austin to follow Jim’s Athleap dream, Dwight and Anglea getting back together, Dwight as a father. Lots of material to cover. It could all have culminated in a two part series finale at Michael’s wedding and Holly announcing she was pregnant. It would have been the perfect send off to the best series on TV.

[@miguelbrooks5462]

NBC screwed us

[@australiankappa8123]

@@brandenhill71 athlead*

[@AlisonBryen]

As someone who works for a company that was taken over by a much larger company I can confirm that the Sabre episode is 100% accurate.

[@Bingo_the_Pug]

Patrick Bateman, Mergers & Acquisitions

[@hammer5156]

@MemeWeems no its not

[@AmericanNinja85]

Same. I worked for a security company taken over by a larger company, and I was a site manager but my district manager and his boss etc were more or less forced out

[@jonathanpark7245]

Which one? There are 2 seasons

[@AmericanNinja85]

@Internet Idiocracy it is definitely 100% Sabre

[@elvieann4949]

I would have loved an episode with a baby shower for Holly where we see it from the side of Michael being truly happy and excited. Imagine the parallels and callbacks they could include.

[@Louie_Vision]

Or it being a girl's only baby shower and him trying so hard to be in it lol

[@SomewhereInIndiana1816]

same here

[@whatchahowsya8688]

I remember finding it hard to get thru season 1 and I almost dropped the show. But now, having seen the show so many times, season 1 is easily one of my favorites.

[@owensanfordstuff]

Same, except I wasn't going to drop it after season 1, I had been told it wasn't the best but now it's like a fun little thing to go back to, to see how different it is from the next 6 seasons 😂

[@dogsbreakfast4952]

Season 1 is amazing

[@helderboymh]

Funny, when I first watched it I loved season, I was so confused by it, constantly saying "wtf is this", I still adore season 1. But I am in able to get that feeling again.

[@kqjwhhsp1783]

@@helderboymh same I really like the season 1

[@GameRoll]

season 1 is so funny

[@arkoudiou]

Carell was the heart and saul of the show. Last seasons were barely watchable. Loved that he came back for Dwight's marriage, really shed a tear.

[@zawataafnan6064]

He really was the saul of the show

[@mannakonda]

Have you ever watched Better Call Soul?

[@parsaalishiri8138]

@@mannakonda okay so Bryan and paul got back in the final season what's you're point Man?

[@AngryWindmill]

Yeah they called him to make a 5 minutes cameo but that wasn't Michael, he didn't even try to walk down the aisle or to make an awkward speech without the spouses permission, that's not the Micheal we know.

[@Justcommentinhere]

He was good man too

[@hooman9e]

I think Michael's arch ended perfectly. Always leave them wanting more and, nailed it. That's what she said

[@pratikgurung7153]

I'd sacrifice Dwight and Angela's wedding gladly to get Michael and Holly's wedding

[@ondadeadlocs3711]

that’s how it was suppose to end :(

[@attilaseyfullah8522]

To be frank, DwightxAngela was the longest running office romance right after JimxPam. So I'm actually satisfied with how it ended but not seeing Holly or the kids in the end was underwhelming.

[@markogjorgiev4912]

I wouldn't. Even though I missed Michael, the ending was genious. Dwight's idol came back and once i saw Michael I almost cried.

[@christophechouinard7619]

The Dwight and Angelas weeding is a really great moment that is a great representation of the series as a whole. Im fine with it!

[@whosthatgirl411]

100%

[@jalapeno.biznaus5752]

The problem with seasons 8 and 9 is they feel so disconnected from reality at that point. Micheal was so cartoonish in his own right that the other characters being semi-normal and having to deal with his outlandish-ness was apart of the comedy. But if you take away Micheal, all you’re left with is a bunch of normal people who lack that aspect that led the show for so long. The solution? Make EVERYONE cartoonish and extreme. By the time season 9 came around I was so taken out by how dumb everyone had become. I felt as if nobody on the show portrayed the characteristics of real human beings. Seasons 2, 3 and 4 are my favorite seasons of The Office because they feel the most REAL while being funny at the same time. Seasons 8 and 9 are a cartoon that is trying way to hard to get a laugh

[@attilaseyfullah8522]

Andy really blew up, California and Nellie were horrifying aswell.

[@hop6965]

You hit the nail on the head.

[@peaceunion5316]

I watched the last two seasons very recently. Found them hilarious.

[@regant123]

so true

[@Phil1053Locket]

@@peaceunion5316 yeah people seem to watch the show for one character and are surprised it’s not the same when said character leaves. However, if you watch the show for its entirety from season 1 to 9 season 8 and 9 are right on par and have some of my favorite scenes. All of the aforementioned complaints like it being too unrealistic holds true for all of the office not just the last 2 seasons

[@cjkitty60]

Carell’s leaving doomed the show. There were some funny moments in the last two seasons but not enough to sustain the show. While The Office was an ensemble show, Carell’s Michael Scott was the launching pad for many of the characters. They weren’t as funny after he left. Much the same as TWD has never been the same since Andrew Lincoln’s Rick left.

[@evalonia]

I've seen The Office around 10 times now. And 9/10 times I end my viewing of his departure. He was the heart and soul of the show. And without him, it just felt forced to continue. The seasons without him is not bad. But they are not good either. So I consider his departure the end of The Office.

[@fernandostar3507]

I disagree. The show was still enjoyable until the second half of the final season.

[@shrayks]

Seasons 8 and 9 episodes were still better than the best episodes of some of the most overrated sitcoms

[@joepagram8287]

I agree that michael leaving the office doomed the show but I would say i disagree that was the same with the walking dead as when Angela Kang took over the show it became much more entertaining and well written than the show had been for quite a few years under Gimple.

[@UriosEditz]

@@shrayks nah

[@JOJO-ur5qf]

Carrel literally said he was waiting for a contract for more episodes that never came for him sadly

[@SomewhereInIndiana1816]

sad

[@neraymai]

why?

[@aarontooley570]

When I re-watch, I always stop after Carell leaves

[@Rastamanjungle]

well you shouldnt s8,9 got some good moments too. The office is not just Carell, cmon. I like Kevin and Erin also Gabe is quite funny.

[@Rastamanjungle]

skeleton man :D

[@aarontooley570]

Yeah but I only needed to watch it a couple times I don't care to watch it any further seasons 89

[@riekeltvisser2036]

I've seen the office 3 times, but I have never watched season 8 or 9. I have not even tried, I don't even know why. The episode of Michaels departure just feels like the end.

[@TheDavara29]

yep same here

[@jodythomas4324]

Why did he leave? Because he’d been an A-list actor in Hollywood ever since the 2nd season of The Office and really could’ve jumped ship from the show after about Season 3 and still would’ve had the phenomenal career he still enjoys today. He really did the show a solid for sticking around as long as he did. He blew up between the downtime of Season 1 and 2, mainly because of The 40 Year Old Virgin as well as a handful of bit parts and cameos, but he stuck around for the money, accolades, and the show was actually good and he probably thought his overnight fame might go away as quickly as it got their and it’s safe to say there’s not a better safety net for an actor than to be on a long running successful sitcom.

[@hanshansen1990]

Im sure he did not chose to leave. They didnt ask him to make a new contract. He told in a interview

[@yoshuatree8538]

@@hanshansen1990 I think they wanted to replace him with celebrity guest appearances and then show ended up failing

[@donperryiii3443]

Did you not watch the video? NBC failed to pursue renewing his contract. They dropped the ball.

[@PowerPackers90]

Yeah I always seen Micheal leaving as the "true" ending of the Office. With my own head canon wrap up for everyone. D'Angelo is replaced by Dwight who wins back Angela, Andy becomes his ARM, and Jim leaves for Athlead earlier with Pam knowing from the start. Pretty much everyone's happy ending from the series finale. Just with the bad stuff (Robert California) ignored.

[@jackieestes5703]

And Nellie gone,too…

[@Sassafras-]

Robert wasn’t all bad

[@jackieestes5703]

@@Sassafras- True. I really like the fact that he didn’t take advantage of Erin after the Christmas party….

[@JB-rl8ki]

I liked Robert, I agree Nellie was pointless.

[@odeleon24]

Robert California wasn’t that bad. But Andy and Erin’s relationship plot was terrible. And Andy’s whole character arc over the last 2 seasons was terrible

[@bcianimation9342]

I was always curious about Carell's leave, but it makes total sense for him. Keep up the great videos.

[@sinemasaint]

Reading these comments absolutely fills me with relief because I honestly thought I was the rare occurrence of a person that absolutely only watched the series ONCE in its entirety. I have rewatched it many many many times but once Michael leaves, I cannot bear to watch another episode. I absolutely despised the new characters like Robert California, Clark, and Nellie most of all. Then, the storylines kinda just felt really rushed and the jokes felt really forced. You could not pay me to watch the seasons after Michael left and expect me to enjoy it lmao

[@attilaseyfullah8522]

Robert California is a character out of a horror movie alongside Nellie, Tim Burton style maybe.

[@AngryBlackDogger]

Same buddy

[@owensanfordstuff]

Exactly, I just turn off at the end, I normal skip the deangalo episode

[@EllaNonimato]

didn't mind those characters, they didn't replace mike. that one actor who did it was the horrid one.

[@atree5921]

Imagine a world where Saul Goodman was Micheal Scott

[@inkynebula]

the opposite scares me more 😅

[@mariogamefreak1]

There was a episode where he did do a Micheal Scott like character.

[@Felipera_]

​@@mariogamefreak1 and it worked. He is just a damn good actor.

[@Mix3dbyMark]

I came to the office late in life. When I heard that Steve leaves the show and that there are 2 season after that, I was confused. I was like "ok... so what are they doing for 2 seasons without Michael Scott?"

[@ragingtomato04]

It feels forced, the way they won't talk about michael like his name is voldemort or something doesn't really make sense to me. What I like in the office is that they film the show as if it is a documentary, considering how long michael scott has been on the show and filmed in that documentary but then there's very few references of him (ed truck might have more references than michael when he left lol), gets rid of the feeling of documentary of crazy workers on a crazy workplace, but just actors who are acting on a sitcom.

[@totoroy17]

yes!! i thought the same thing!

[@guxtAv123]

Michael was such a hard carry for the series, but to give credit to all - he was able to pull it off because of the amazing support cast. Just imagine the office with no Dwight or Jim.

[@user-lb8eb6bx9v]

So he wasn’t a carry

[@ragnarok283]

@@user-lb8eb6bx9v He was their leader, their guru. ““Make friends first, make sales second, make love third. In no particular order.” - Michael Gary Scott

[@divyanshtiwari3547]

@@ragnarok283 thats not what carrying is

[@nolives]

@@user-lb8eb6bx9v he was, cause dwight and jim are in season 8 and 9 and the seasons sucked.

[@pascalcallemien2498]

It would have been great seeing more of Michael becoming a husband and a father, seeing him combine work and family. Friends lasted 10 seasons with a cast that stayed until the end, even while doing other projects, but they got the money they demanded to do it, so I do believe that Steve left because the studio did not even bother to talk about a deal. Steve is now starring in a new sitcom, so it means he does not have a problem with being in movies and on television, and the fact that he so easily hooks up with his old Office-friends and came back for the final proves that he still feels and felt connected to the show. The Office should have been able to get to ten seasons and with Steve it would have been possible, after he left the show really struggled to find a sense of stability, some storylines were awful, and the development of some characters was just weird (I hate what the writers and Ed Helms did with Andy, leaving the show to do a movie and than come back was bad for the character, Ed should have said 'no' to one or the other). If Steve had stayed, the writers would never have done a lot of the things they did (not taking in account the things they had to do because Steve was gone) involving the plotlines they created around the central cast, it all became a bit unrealistic in the end. The 'reality-tv'-stuff was already dead in the water after a few seasons, no studio would ever do a program where they follow people for such a long time without putting it on TV (as all 'reality-tv'-shows work), so that plotline wouldn't have gotten any better if Steve did not leave, but with the plotlines around Steve there would have been better developments in the plotlines around the rest of the cast. In the last two seasons they suddenly had to put the focus on characters who were always there but never the real focus of the show. Michael was always the focus of the show, whatever happened it always came back to him, he always triggered things, put things in motion, and without him that driving force was gone and you saw everything falling apart. If you look at the screentime Michael had in every episode in the seven seasons he was in the show, it really becomes obvious why it was so hard to write for the remaining cast in the last two seasons, they had to give a lot more screentime to a lot of characters and that just did not always work very well.

[@cineversewidvikas]

Truly sums it up…second that🤘

[@alvah2992]

What sitcom is ha starring now?

[@pascalcallemien2498]

@@alvah2992 Space Force, and maybe is sitcom not the correct word because The Office was not really a sitcom...

[@iandavis8725]

@@pascalcallemien2498 that’s now cancelled.

[@MyTink18]

I always thought it was such a big mistake getting rid of Steve carell Michael Scott was annoying but he was likeable because he was a good guy deep down and just wanted to be part of the gang. I hate getting to that point every time I binge watch. The last couple season aren’t as enjoyable but I’m so glad that Michael got a happily ever after with holly.

[@DanielNakasone]

I think seasons 8 and 9 suffered from bringing a lot of new talent when the show didn't need it. Dwight, Jim, Pam, and Andy could have done more to become main and it would've been fine. The new characters like D'Angelo or Nelly were terrible.

[@roarmbee7045]

"Goodbye Michael" is the episode where i stopped watching the office everytime, because after that, they tried to make the show funny, but it's not, they also add some new unnecessary characters that imo weren't interesting or likable or even funny

[@daltonhagood5059]

Do you at least watch the finale? IMO it’s one of the best episodes of the series

[@roarmbee7045]

@@daltonhagood5059 it's the only post michael i've watched

[@JB-rl8ki]

@@daltonhagood5059 it wasn't

[@ragingtomato04]

​@@daltonhagood5059 It feels forced, the way they won't talk about michael like his name is voldemort or something doesn't really make sense to me. What I like in the office is that they film the show as if it is a documentary, considering how long michael scott has been on the show and filmed in that documentary but then there's very few references of him (ed truck might have more references than michael when he left lol), gets rid of the feeling of documentary of crazy workers on a crazy workplace, but just actors who are acting on a sitcom.

[@nostalgicgirrl6053]

So many people in the comment section express that they stopped watching (while repeating or binging the series) right after after Michael leaves. For me, I honestly stuck around for Dwight and Jim’s antics and also Jim/Pam. The first time I ever watched office , I cried when Michael left. The last two seasons were hard to go through, and then I cried again when Michael returned in the finale. It’s been 3-4 years since that. I’ve rewatched the series a couple times but I tend to skip episodes from the last two seasons..

[@josabby474]

The Dwight and Jim frenemy scenes were the best parts of the last two seasons along with some other character moments. The worst parts were when they tried to fill the Steve Carell void with “star power”

[@kristinfenstermacher2404]

I think Steve Carrell made the office. Whatever the circumstances of why he left I believe the show was never as good as when he left. I loved Michael Scott because he said things that I want to say but would probably be fired if I did. Love this show!

[@samsnead7]

The series arched when Jim and Pam got married, in my opinion.

[@RRR_Motorsports]

Brooklyn 99 is honestly the same with jake and Amy

[@SoulforSale]

That fried it.

[@kaganozdemir4332]

They changed from a cute couple to a disgusting, an overbearing one.

[@zacharyhockett6248]

Studio executives are an inigma. Literally incomprehensible how such incompetent people can remain in charge.

[@timothysutton625]

Blackmail.

[@Felipera_]

I wouldn't call people that make a company millions incompetent just because the quality falls off after 8 seasons...

[@prjwl.k]

I'm so jealous of people who are starting to watch this, they gonna have their best time of their life

[@darrelllee2107]

I think his leaving was a good thing for his career - it allowed him to really focus on other projects - and it also did great things for Ed Helms, Craig Robinson, and so many of the others. It really mixed things up thus allowing those actors to do some really fun things. And it isn't like the show crashed after he left. The writers and producers did a great job with keeping it all going! So overall, I think that it was a good thing. It was good for the actors and it was neutral at worst (and at best) for the show itself.

[@donperryiii3443]

It might not have crashed, but it hit the curb a few times and took out a couple stop signs

[@10KProductions]

great vid as always my dude!

[@rauhvelt]

I'm a huge The Office and Michael Scott fan. I have watched the Steve Carell seasons probably over 10 times but I have never watched the remaining 2 seasons without Steve. The show ended for me when he left.

[@SomewhereInIndiana1816]

I do the same thing!!!!!!! It just changed so much after he left and I don't like those seasons as much. I watch the first 7 seasons repeatedly.......

[@skoshow8418]

Obviously the show got worse when he left but it was at least watchable. Just knowing that Michael married Holly and got multiple phones to take more pictures of his kids so he needs a family plan for his phone bill is all I ever wanted.

[@kinghitthisbloke9527]

The way Michael left has to be the greatest way a main character has “died off” in a tv series I’ve ever seen/can recall.

[@hurricanehiggs]

i think the show could have kept going for a long it would have been so cool to see michael scott in a completely environment with his kids and holly. cool vid dude keep it up with the office!

[@be7th]

There's something "perfect" in how reality transcended fiction. How they embedded improv, buyout, missed connections, aging, births and real emotions spewing, from what was behind the scene right through the screen like a inverted 4th wall breaking. Michael Scott left and come back at the last moment to have seen his children shining and grown. A change of leadership and its meanderings. Honestly, perfect.

[@MyYoutubeChannelBabyyyy]

I personally think there wasn’t any kind of decline in the show after Steve left, I love every single season, and I love seeing the rotation of weird managers we got after him. I’m disappointed we didn’t get to see a wedding and then Michael’s family, but I LOVE that they brought him back for Dwight’s wedding 🥰

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

I just hate what they did to Andy‘s character in season 9

[@indrajitsaha2550]

@@geschnitztekiste4111me too. His character deserved something better.

[@SalamiSlowCooked]

Agreed

[@Saicofake]

@@geschnitztekiste4111 OMG THIS. What they did with Andy’s character was a huge factor in why I HATE Season 8 and 9. Andy’s character had a great development since he first entered the show and they decided to just wreck it.

[@maryvought9244]

Thank you! Always wondered about exactly why Steve left. The staff, cast and fans adored him. I think he was feeling slighted that no one from the network reached out to him.

[@dancool6174]

This video is great. Very professionally written.

[@Nillerus]

Nice one, you presented all the info available, didn't fly off into wild conjecture, and wrapped it all up neatly. Subbed

[@SoulforSale]

That's what she said

[@Nillerus]

@@SoulforSale There it is.

[@Jared_Wignall]

It’s a shame hearing he wanted to stay for a few more years, but NBC never did anything to actually have him stay for as long as the rest of the cast stayed. Obviously, Steve Carell’s career had done well since leaving the show. He got nominated for an Academy Award and has appeared in a lot of great stuff over the years. Had Michael Scott been in the last two seasons of the show, it likely would have been better than what we ended up with. The last two seasons had good episodes, but Carell’s absence is felt. Great video man!

[@maggiefreeman6513]

Thanks for a great video! I so miss Michael Scott/Steve Carell.

[@florygraef5073]

i love michael but i really like the show as it is... flawed and sad, sometimes even boring or frustrating... because it's realistic... people leave the places they love even if they are happy there for the sake of someone else and we have to accept that... I belive we all can relate to this and for me at least, it makes it all easier

[@rickylafleur9855]

Keemstar is actually a pretty nice guy

[@rgkong8783]

No one gonna mention the video being out of synced?

[@oneminutefixed5003]

Here we are, the three of us

[@markuswin3783]

I watched this to get over my sadness but now I'm even more sad :(

[@Lostmymind1]

This was the same time period that Conan O Brian had the whole thing go down with NBC/Tonight Shiow/Jay Leno. So CLEARLY NBC did not know how to make the blatantly obvious right choices to keep talent. It's insane to me what NBC did in the early 2010's, and still haven't recovered from. I don't know if Conan would still be hosting the Tonight Show. He clearly has a lot of respect for the position, and the history of that show, and the time slot it entailed. Meanwhile Carell was basically ignored, so he said "Peace out, I'm gonna do what I love." And good for him. We as viewers may have been robbed of some great TV content, and a longer run of The Office, but I can fully understand why Steve Carell would leave the show if he's basically being treated like he already doesn't exist.

[@frituurvlieg]

unpopular opinion. I think its good that Steve left the show. Not because he did a bad job (far from it) but because it makes us value the previous seasons more. Keeping him on would make just more of the same... Him leaving left some room for other actors to take a more leading role, which turned out OK. And his brief return in the finale would never have made such an impact.

[@kaiiids815]

Instant subscriber! Can’t wait to watch all of your videos

[@ian7064]

One thing I wish the office would've done differently is not have the co-manager arc earlier in the show but instead have it during Micheal's final days and have Jim be picked as his replacement and essentially shadow Michael to learn the ropes of being manager. Jim could then take over as manager and Dwight would then resent him even more. Instead of the revolving door of managers they had, they could've added a new character or two to replace Jim's former sales position. I think that this scenario would actually fit into the eventual Athlead storyline, where you could have Jim feeling unfulfilled despite advancing in his career. This would've made it more interesting to see him be caught between his responsibilities and his dream. Eventually culminating in Jim and Pam leaving and Dwight taking over. This may not be a perfect scenario but if it keeps Robert California and Nelly away from the show, it's worth it in my opinion

[@SoulforSale]

The only reason Dunder Mifflin was even in business at that point was due to the documentary producers buying the product

[@MyNameIsPaulo54]

Is this video desynced? or am i missing something

[@tomdalton4293]

Some may disagree but I think that the Dwight Shrute character was as important to the series as Michael Scott

[@JayPluss]

I would have preferred ten seasons of Michael Scott over what we ended up getting

[@jaizen745]

Imagine a series of Michael being a dad with Holly as a wife and then he moved to Scranton again as a new series that would be so cool to have all the actors reunited and share funny moments again

[@FoldTrace]

I'm glad they went the happy ending route Such an american way to write off a character but hey Happy beats realistic sometimes

[@Sherkel]

Great video, and perfect timing to cover this after the end of season 6. Lots of stuff I didn't know before. 👍

[@A-myth]

Oh i wanted to see Michael as a parent. He always wanted to be a dad. Though Holly coming in his life was the best thing for him ever, but needed to see him as a dad. That storyline was not closed

[@crittoneida958]

I can't imagine Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Michael Scott

[@pcaviator687]

When Steve Carell (Michael Scott) left the show I left as well. He was the anchor and everyone else was centered around him. I tried to watch after he left and it wasn't the same. I honestly felt that the show should have ended at his departure.

[@yumiloomerstorytime.4830]

Can someone PLEASE for the love of God notice the mini obsession Stanley has with toy cars?!

[@iriscommander2681]

If Carell didn't leave then Robert California would have never existed( which is a good thing). And also In season 8 I felt a felling of depression in the show because everyone couldn't bounce of Robert the same way with Michael in a comedic way.

[@attilaseyfullah8522]

Robert was a fucking pervert.

[@anthonygill4795]

In the book it says he wanted to stay . He wanted his contact renewed, but they never did

[@James0mckenna]

Also, Holly should have never gotten Michael. Considered to be a more mature, more rounded version of Michael, but she dumped him minutes into their long distance relationship. Gave Michael the run around multiple times, got into a "serious" relationship with another guy in Nashua, and generally showed no interest in a relationship with Michael unless it was on her terms and most convenient for her. The cherry on top is that the story plays out that she is the reason he leaves Scranton (although I understand the real world events that led to this were contractual). We're painted this picture that they're soulmates but that relationship was 99% Michael. Jan on the other hand would have been an awesome character arc, had they tried to resurrect her character. Michael obviously cared about her, and in the bankruptcy episode she comes clean with a lot of her emotions and we get probably the most genuine look at who she "wants to be." Part of that moment was her admitting how much Michael cared about her, a moment we never really got with Holly.

[@Rationalmethod995]

Same. I was never that upset he left; I almost felt like it was time. The show was changing and I hated to see Michael Scott have to change with it. But the rushed exit for the character hurt. There was so much more they could have done to give him the proper send off.

[@XopheAdethri]

If Carell never left I think the show would have only been good upto 8, then if they did more it would have to be backdoor pilot seasons for spin off series. I really really wanted Parks to be a spinoff. I just wanted the two shows to share characters I grew to love so much. Office and Parks was the 2000's answer to Seinfeld and Friends.

[@acceleratedman8962]

I love every episode of the office, even the episodes after Michael Scott left.

[@Montracheth]

They’re so good

[@willissudweeks1050]

That show was absolute crap to me after he left. I never even finished the series. Kind of always been mad at Steve for leaving because that was my favorite show.

[@Excapepath]

3:16 can someone tell me the episode or this scene name please i remember it being one of my favorite scenes but i can't remember the words exchanged or the episode 😭

[@samb9439]

At 10:28, a more apt insert would've been Phyllis' comment to David Wallace about returning Michael's phone call so he wouldn't have left.

[@erinsbooks]

Ah yes! Jeff Zuckerman: responsible for the late night debacle that year and why Conan "O Brien had to leave the network and why Jay Leno got the Tonight Show over David Letterman. P.S. I would've liked to see him as a Dad glad he got back with Holly, but all this him wanting to be a parent and we never saw it is sad to me.

[@Mibbitmaker]

The very reason I booed when that Zucker appeared on the screen.

[@benbeach4425]

Great video man! But good lord that audio sync was nightmare inducing

[@RK-ln6kg]

I think the problem here was communication between Steve caroll and NBC. Both parties expected the other to confront them. NBC owners also lost interest to the show while Steve caroll also was getting tired playing the character. Although he wanted to continue on but I think he also wanted a higher pay something NBC at the time gave nod to. Hence his exit was imminent the moment he had that interview on radio.

[@theunfilteredfisherman]

the audio doesnt match the video? I have refreshed twice and still have issues, why?

[@Nitephall]

I never really noticed before that Pam can't stand Micheal, and yet she's the one who sees him off at the airport.

[@starlightwhispers6781]

Because he showed up at her art show

[@josabby474]

Season 7 is actually one of my favorite seasons. I really love the growth Michael showed, how he was getting out of his own head as he returned to his relationship with Holly. He started to value authentic relationships like Dwight and Erin over status chasing relationships with users like Todd Packer and Ryan.

[@multimulte]

When a movie "ends", and makes you think and wonder, things that might have been, what happens next etc, is probably the best "ending". It makes things legendary, and live forever, when it "quits" on the top. When iron starts to cool, it`s best to just dip it in the water, and let the heat warm it up again. I think a reunion season could be nice, but it also could ruin the joy of the mystery of the legend. But i hope it happens. One of the best shows ever!

[@DasZombieProductions]

Great deep dive! Can't wait for season 7... its going to be epic

[@LunFamilyCoTV]

Hey thanks for this great unfold Mulverine! I had been a fan when it was on air. On the beginnings of this year,I had started to watch The Office from the very first ep and season and I don not regret! :D Because now it even resembles more with me and my feelings about corporate life. As far as I remember,Steve left the show due to contract issues and I was thinking 'oh,he wanted more and they didn't give it,so he left' but as I understood from your video it's a bit more complicated than that and everybody was shocked! But then we got this epic Season 7! So that dynamics itself is a lesson! And it seems like NBC shot themselves on their own foot but maybe,not... maybe it was gonna turn into a dull show and they'll be canceling it anyways after S7? Who knows...! Thanks man! Subscribed and will be around for the next seasons.

[@grymreefer420]

Oh my god. This is the best channel I’ve come across in such a long long time.

[@russBwright]

This video is a great reminder to never underestimate the power of simply dropping what you're doing, taking at least a second to just think, and to then reach out to that person you've been meaning to call.

[@m.donahue6085]

The chemistry was perfect. I think of Abbot and Costello where Abbot seems inconsequential but actually feeds Costello into lunacy.

[@Montracheth]

I enjoyed the seasons with Michael and I was sad when he left BUT the last two seasons are amazing too. I love seeing the other characters expand.

[@herculean6748]

I didn't want Michael to leave!!

[@i_unfriend_u]

Steve Carrell leaving The Office was like Topher Grace (and Ashton Kutcher) leaving That '70s Show. There were still funny moments and interesting storylines after they left, but the show was never the same.

[@joycampi7233]

Or when Charlie Sheen left Two and a Half Men?

[@solismax65]

Yeah but that 70’s show fell off a cliff. At least the office didn’t. Cause Jim , Dwight

[@codyco9992]

Good job bro....Can you talk about the Spin Off that was supposed to happen with Dwight Schrute and “The Farm”. I think he went and did “Backstrom” on Fox instead.

[@demonraven234]

To be honest, I knew during watching the show for the first time, that Michael have to leave the office in some point and I always thought, it will be due to some major mistakes. I was really happy seeing him leave on his own to marry and get his dreams come true.

[@Przeswietleni]

Great video! thank you.

[@dcaseng]

The last thing any actor or actress wants is to be typecast. We all wanted more Michael Scott, but it is understandable why he left.

[@ButIPoopFromThere]

I'm confused... there was never any secret as to why he left. It was all right up front

[@ronchu4453]

My only gripe with Michael leaving is how he returned. His cameo appearance at Dwights wedding was so brief and pathetic why bring him back at all to do or say absolutely nothing.?

[@attilaseyfullah8522]

You'd think Holly would come aswell right?

[@Ninnjette-]

When Micheal left, the show suffered.

[@AlexandreBackes]

The Office without Michael Scott lost half of it essence... it is really sad. The show is epic

[@jondoe7451]

I liked the change. Spader in particular gave the show another dimension. I just wish Carell woulld've come back for the last few episodes having grown up due to having children.

[@sirkingjamz101]

Honestly, I think it was a great move to end the character on Steve's behalf: Leave at the top and with a bang. Sure the show might have continued past the 9th season but I believe it would've been "too much" Now we get to romanticize how the wedding went, how he was as a father, etc making the show still live on for some of us almost 10 years later and personally that's just amazing timing and writing, also without the "spotlight" on the office we got other amazing great quality shows following like you mentioned in the video (personally I like P&R slightly more then the office, more connecting story line) but all in all I do wish he stayed maybe the show would've been different but also the culture of today is different and the show would've been cancelled regardless because of twitter lol

[@OriginalJealot]

Basically the general rule for TV applied: 1. If the show is good and the fans like it, cancel it. 2. If the show is mediocre at best, but some people watch it because nothing else is on, keep running it for nearly endless seasons.

[@om3g4z3r0]

I love the idris elba saga so much, it resembles a boss replacement we had at my old tech support company, the new boss was such a dictator there was people considering murdering him (its brazil of course that could happen) but we managed legally get him out, not of the company but from our sector, we turned him into a joke, we sabotaged results simultaneously just to look bad for him, and in the end he was put on another sector (sales) and we got another boss that wasn't bad at all.

[@themiqshow]

Great content man

[@chuckhoover6819]

I would have loved to see Michael and Holly get married and maybe a flashforward showing him with some kids. He would have been such a loving Dad.

[@memergamer312]

Season 8 and 9? What do you mean? I thought The Office ended after season 7.

[@mmathulosejake]

This is your best edited video

[@OriginalJealot]

Most people will agree, Seasons 2-5 were the best, and Seasons 6-7 were good. However, I might break the mold when I say Season 1 was WAY better than seasons 8-9; aside from the last episode of season 9, which was about on par with seasons 6-7.