How Will The Office (U.S.) End?

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Given how much the show differs from the original U.K. version I really can't see the same ending of the U.K. version being applied to the U.S. version. After all if the U.K. ending was applied then:

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{Spoiler}Michael would fired and Dwight would be promoted to regional manager. Michael would tell off Todd Packer, who's not really that big of a character in the U.S. version. Jim and Pam can't get together for the conclusion because that already happened years ago. Plus while Michael would find the possibility of love, the U.K. version seems like too much of a downer for Michael overall, who is much more sympathetic than his U.K. counterpart.

What I see happening is that Holly comes back and marries Michael with the last episode maybe being a two-part wedding episode. Michael would also get some higher position in Sabre, which would be kind of a counterpart to Jan/Ryan/Charles' old job for Dunder-Mifflin. Jim and Dwight would then be promoted to co-branch managers and bury the hatchet.

[silentrage]

I've always said that they'd finally start asking questions about the documentary, find out it's a hit show on NBC (much like in real life) and all retire wealthy.

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Lol, it would be funny if Todd Packer took over the office. He and Charles Minor would treat Jim Halpert like a total bitch.

[Chainsaw]

I said it once, and I'll say it again.

Sabre opens the first Dunder Mifflin branch on a satellite orbiting the earth. Everyone transfers there, except for Michael, who's scared of heights. Dwight becomes the new Manager and the series is renamed The Office (Space). Michael, meanwhile, settles down with Holly, they have 3 kids, and Michael becomes the manager of the local Chili's. His show is renamed Chili Out!

[clifford]

Jun 25, 2010 20:14:26 GMT -5 @silentrage said:

I've always said that they'd finally start asking questions about the documentary, find out it's a hit show on NBC (much like in real life) and all retire wealthy.

Yeah, I mean afetr SIX YEARS of having the cameras in their faces, wouldn't they want to know if its on tv?

[Lair of the Shadow MaDaBa]

Perhaps Steve Carell's character can become the new governor of Pennsylvania. With Rendell leaving office this year, anyone would look better.

[Jay Peas 42]

A Michael run for public office would be pretty funny, even it if would rob an entire season of Parks and Recreation.

My hypothesis, is that the Office US is actually running on the BBC in universe.

As for the final episode, Dwight defeats the Scranton Strangler in single combat.

[Chainsaw]

Jun 25, 2010 21:46:31 GMT -5 clifford said:

Jun 25, 2010 20:14:26 GMT -5 @silentrage said:

I've always said that they'd finally start asking questions about the documentary, find out it's a hit show on NBC (much like in real life) and all retire wealthy.

Yeah, I mean afetr SIX YEARS of having the cameras in their faces, wouldn't they want to know if its on tv?

Still one of my favorite Onion articles ever.

www.theonion.com/articles/the-office-ends-as-documentary-crew-gets-all-the-f,6988/

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And it's funny, because this is actually how the show ended pretty much.

[Vampiro138]

Ricky Gervais walks on screen and goes "alright, so thats it then....all of you go home....*looks at camera* so...yea...i hope all of you enjoyed this show, i thought it was alright myself. anyway, continue on with your lives, if you wonder what happens to the character...uuh...a wizard gets them...now me along with the rest of the cast are off to swim in a giant pool of money. goodbye now...we wont be back *walks away*

[Chainsaw]

Jun 25, 2010 22:14:36 GMT -5 Vampiro138 said:

Ricky Gervais walks on screen and goes "alright, so thats it then....all of you go home....*looks at camera* so...yea...i hope all of you enjoyed this show, i thought it was alright myself. anyway, continue on with your lives, if you wonder what happens to the character...uuh...a wizard gets them...now me along with the rest of the cast are off to swim in a giant pool of money. goodbye now...we wont be back *walks away*

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Jun 25, 2010 20:16:03 GMT -5 @coolio1234 said:

Lol, it would be funny if Todd Packer took over the office. He and Charles Minor would treat Jim Halpert like a total bitch.

With Dwight still there as well the spin off could then be called, "Halpert in Hell."

[rrm15]

Is there really gonna be a spin-off? I've heard rumors before.

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A fired Michael Scott returns and goes postal, either that or the aforementioned Gervais scenario

[Apricots And A Pear Tree]

Toby goes crazy.

[Brother Ike: Thread Killer]

Toby turns out to be the Scranton Strangler and everyone learns that Creed is actually a ghost who haunts the office.

[Red Lion]

It has to involve Gervais somehow

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Jun 26, 2010 14:45:40 GMT -5 Red Lion said:

It has to involve Gervais somehow

He is supposed to show up as David Brent sometime down the line, most likely next season from what I can tell from recent news reports. Although I hope it doesn't end as a previous poster mentioned with the show just being said to be a television show with fake characters. I hate stuff like that. It would be even worse than if the entire series just turned out to be Jim's daydream.

[acid]

..The Office? Ending? Don't suggest such a horrible thing.

[chazraps]

Bob Newhart wakes up.

[DSR]

An autistic boy staring intently at a snowglobe, with a miniature office building inside.

Or Bob Vance (Vance Refridgeration) is the Scranton Strangler.