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underpants

(193,373 posts) Tue Sep 16, 2025, 03:58 PM Sep 16

The Paper (sort of The Office spinoff) is very good. Very funny.

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On Peacock.

Oscar repeats as Oscar but in Toledo.

The premise is ….well Bob Vance explains

Scranton, Pennsylvania, Bob Vance of Vance Refrigeration explains how Dunder Mifflin has gone out of business and its trademark was sold in 2019 to Enervate, a company that manufactures paper products. Enervate owns the Toledo Truth-Teller, an Ohio newspaper where Ned Sampson is about to start his first shift as Editor in Chief. Esmeralda Grand is the Managing Editor. Accountant Oscar Martinez, a former employee of Dunder Mifflin, who now works at Enervate is displeased at being filmed while working at his job.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paper_(2025_TV_series)

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The Paper (sort of The Office spinoff) is very good. Very funny. (Original Post) underpants Sep 16 OP

Guess I'll have to watch Oeditpus Rex Sep 16 #1

Peacock. underpants Sep 16 #3

Peacock o' clock? Oeditpus Rex Sep 16 #7

I enjoy it! Elessar Zappa Sep 16 #2

I thought it hit the ground running. underpants Sep 16 #4

Yes, it's good. Elessar Zappa Sep 16 #5

They know what they are doing. The Office barely survived underpants Sep 16 #6

Oeditpus Rex

(42,837 posts)

1. Guess I'll have to watch

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 04:13 PM

Sep 16

to check its realism. When's it on?

underpants

(193,373 posts)

3. Peacock.

Reply to Oeditpus Rex (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 05:19 PM

Sep 16

Oeditpus Rex

(42,837 posts)

7. Peacock o' clock?

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 09:22 PM

Sep 16

Elessar Zappa

(16,373 posts)

2. I enjoy it!

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 05:16 PM

Sep 16

Not quite as good as the Office but this is only season 1 so a great start!

underpants

(193,373 posts)

4. I thought it hit the ground running.

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 05:33 PM

Sep 16

Mid season 1 form. They have gone ahead and started developing all the characters not like The Office where characters emerged over time. We just rewatched the whole thing again and Kevin really came into form in the last season.

The Paper has gone right into 2 1/2 relationships. One by episode 5 we just watched, one that one party wants and the other is oblivious, and the dance between Ned and Mare.

Elessar Zappa

(16,373 posts)

5. Yes, it's good.

Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 05:34 PM

Sep 16

I was afraid it was going to be a bust but it has lived up to expectations.

underpants

(193,373 posts)

6. They know what they are doing. The Office barely survived

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 07:03 PM

Sep 16

but many people have made a lot of money off it.
First season, they filmed in an actual empty office near LA. When Jim Pam and Dwight are on the computer they are on chat rooms forums etc talking to fans. Word of mouth.
Dunder Mifflin was about a quality product and customer service. 😃

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