TIL The Office was almost canceled after season 2

I was reading an old interview with Greg Daniels and he said the ratings were so low in season 2 that NBC nearly pulled the plug. They only got a third season because Steve Carell's movie 'The 40 Year Old Virgin' blew up that summer. I always thought it was a hit from the start. Has anyone else found out a show they love almost didn't make it?

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the_jessica1d ago

Yeah, that "hit from the start" thing is a total illusion for so many shows. I remember being shocked when I found out Seinfeld almost got axed after its first season.

elliotk111d ago

The Office had awful ratings at first too, @the_jessica. It's crazy how many classics almost didn't make it.