Hot Take: The Later Seasons Of ‘The Office’ Are Way Underrated

When The Office first premiered in 2005, no one expected it to take over the cultural atmosphere the way it did. It defined a generation of millennials, who grew up watching The Office’s kooky, complex, and lovable (or detestable) characters, forming humor around memorable quotes like, “That’s what she said,” and, “Identity theft is not a joke, Jim!” 

Even still, many fans of The Office often agree that after Steve Carell leaves his post as Michael Scott in Season 7, the show went downhill.