1. On March 24, 2005—17 years ago today—The Office debuted on NBC. The pilot episode drew 11.2 million viewers.
Throughout its nine-season run, sports were a big part of The Office. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and look back at some of those best moments.
One note: Nothing from seasons eight or nine is included because we all just need to forget about those.
HALL OF FAME EPISODE
“Basketball,” Episode 5 in Season 1, has been covered extensively by every sports site that’s ever existed.