The Office’s Jenna Fischer Defends ‘Really Good’ Show After Steve Carell’s Exit

Jenna Fischer loves The Office, even the seasons after Steve Carell‘s exit.

Fischer, who played Pam Beesley for all nine seasons, recently wrapped Office Ladies, a rewatch podcast series with fellow cast member Angela Kinsey. After watching all 201 episodes, Fischer has some thoughts about the later seasons.

What did Jenna Fischer say about The Office after Steve Carell’s exit?

One of the more heated debates involving The Office revolves around the show’s final two seasons. Noticeably absent from Seasons 8 and 9 is Carell, who played Michael Scott. Carell exited the show after the seventh season. Many consider Michael’s departure a turning point in the show, as The Office’s final two seasons were less celebrated and received more criticism.

Fischer recently spoke about The Office on Fly on the Wall with Dan Carvey and David Spade. After completing the podcast, Fischer defended the quality of Seasons 8 and 9.

“My biggest takeaway from having rewatched it was that it’s really good the whole time,” Fischer told Carvey and Spade.

Fischer is aware of the criticism the show received post-Carell. However, Fischer notes that some of her favorite moments happened in those final two seasons.

“I think there was this lore, especially among the cast and the creatives, that maybe we hit our peak in Season 3 or Season 4,” Fischer explained. “And also this belief that the two seasons after Steve left, we were just treading water and maybe they weren’t as good. But when I watched everything, some of my favorite episodes were in Seasons 8 and 9 after Steve had left. There were still these amazing storylines.”

Fischer’s favorite moments occurred between Seasons 4 and 6, which include the Dinner Party episode and the Michael Scott Paper Company storyline.

The Office ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013. All 201 episodes are streaming on Peacock.

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