The Office (U.S.)
Livin' the Dream
TV Flash files “Livin' the Dream” as hour 198 of 202 in the TV Flash guide — The Office (U.S.) (2005–2013) on NBC, season 9, episode 21, aired 2013-05-02, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S09E21: listed hour 198 of 202 in the The Office (U.S.) guide, hour 21 of 25 in season 9. It aired 2013-05-02 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Paper Airplane” (S09E20). Next is “A.A.R.M. (1)” (S09E22).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Andy quits as regional manager to focus on his acting career; Jim dedicates more time at Dunder Mifflin to save his marriage.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Livin' the Dream sit in the The Office (U.S.) guide?
S09E21 is listed hour 198 of 202 — hour 21 of 25 in season 9, season 9 episode 21.
When did The Office (U.S.) S09E21 air?
Livin' the Dream aired 2013-05-02 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Should I start at season one or skip to two?
Start at the pilot. Season one is shorter and colder on purpose — the American show learning the UK instrument. Season two is the bloom, not a replacement opener.
In the series
Why this series still plays
The American mockumentary that learned how to be kind without going soft. Watch it for talking-head architecture, for the long will-they as structure, and for a workplace that became a second hometown. Streaming turned it into wallpaper; the series still has a last episode, and it is titled Finale.
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