Two of Pennsylvania’s most famous fictional residents are teasing talk of a crossover.The OfficeandIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaare both beloved fan favorite comedies, with the former focusing on an eccentric group of office workers in Scranton, and the latter about a dysfunctional group of bar owners in Philadelphia.Sunnystar and co-creator Rob McElhenney sentOfficefans into a tizzy last week when he revealed his series was filming outside the building used inThe Officeas the location of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.“So apparently this is Dunder Mifflin, I guess, where they shotThe Office,” he said in an Instagram video outside the Chandler Valley Center Studios in Panorama City, California. “Wasn’t 100 percent sure of that, but they’re gone now, they’re off the air. And now you got… sorry, [Steve] Carell. You got these guys now.”The video then panned toSunnystarDanny DeVito, who was standing pantsless in his trailer, and costar Charlie Day.Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagi“Sorry, I guess your show got canceled or whatever, but we’re still doing ours. So we’re doing it here,” McElhenney said, captioning his post, “The bar inside Dunder Mifflin is now called Paddy’s.”The Officeaired on NBC from 2005-13, whileSunnypremiered on FX in 2005 and is currently filming its 14th season.McElhenney tagged nearly the entireOfficecast in his video, and soon, starSteve Carell, who played regional manager Michael Scott, took notice.“Rob, this blood feud has to end. ‘It’s Always Sunny in Scranton.’ Thoughts?” Carell wrote on Twitter.McElhenney quickly responded with a joking acceptance of Carell’s offer, writing back, “SCRANTON IS ONLY A HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILES AWAY FROM PHILADELPHIA. THIS WORKS. WHO WANTS IT MORE – @fxnetworks @nbc @netflix @hulu?? The bidding shall begin at five hundred million dollars.”The actor’s suggestion sat well with actressAngela Kinsey, who played stuffy accountant Angela Martin onThe Office.“I think we all need this. Sign me up for the bitchy blonde. 😉,” she wrote.Of course, her suggestion was met with a casting clash, asSunnyalready has a resident “bitchy blonde” in Kaitlin Olson, McElhenney’s real-life wife who plays Dee Reynolds.“Um… s-. @kaitlinolson do you want to tell her?” he replied.Rob McElhenney, Danny DeVito, Kaitlin Olson, Glenn Howerton in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.Patrick McElhenney/FXXActress and screenwriter Jillian Bell also offered her services as a producer, while fans chimed in with crossover episodes they’d like to see, including the Paddy’s gang trying to win a Dundee award, Dennis Reynolds being revealed as the Scranton Strangler and Michael using the D.E.N.N.I.S. system to pick up women.For those keeping track,The Officeactors Oscar Nuñez andMindy Kalinghave both guest-starred onIt’s Always Sunny.McElhenney later referenced the show a second time in an Instagram story that called out fans who criticized him for sayingThe Officehad been canceled in his initial video.Justin Lubin/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty“About 250,000Officefans were very upset with me when I said thatThe Officewas canceled, but facts are facts, you know, and there’s nothing I can do about that,” he said. “Oh. Um, apparentlyThe Officewas not canceled and they bowed out gracefully, I guess, when they realized that they had done their best work… Well, yeah, I guess that means that they didn’t get canceled, but it does make them quitters. So there’s that. I guess that’s just a bunch of quitters with artistic integrity. But they’re quitters.”The Officeisset to leave Netflixin January 2021 to stream exclusively on NBC’s upcoming streaming platform, which is expected to launch next year.
Two of Pennsylvania’s most famous fictional residents are teasing talk of a crossover.
The OfficeandIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaare both beloved fan favorite comedies, with the former focusing on an eccentric group of office workers in Scranton, and the latter about a dysfunctional group of bar owners in Philadelphia.
Sunnystar and co-creator Rob McElhenney sentOfficefans into a tizzy last week when he revealed his series was filming outside the building used inThe Officeas the location of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
“So apparently this is Dunder Mifflin, I guess, where they shotThe Office,” he said in an Instagram video outside the Chandler Valley Center Studios in Panorama City, California. “Wasn’t 100 percent sure of that, but they’re gone now, they’re off the air. And now you got… sorry, [Steve] Carell. You got these guys now.”
The video then panned toSunnystarDanny DeVito, who was standing pantsless in his trailer, and costar Charlie Day.
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagi
“Sorry, I guess your show got canceled or whatever, but we’re still doing ours. So we’re doing it here,” McElhenney said, captioning his post, “The bar inside Dunder Mifflin is now called Paddy’s.”
The Officeaired on NBC from 2005-13, whileSunnypremiered on FX in 2005 and is currently filming its 14th season.
McElhenney tagged nearly the entireOfficecast in his video, and soon, starSteve Carell, who played regional manager Michael Scott, took notice.
“Rob, this blood feud has to end. ‘It’s Always Sunny in Scranton.’ Thoughts?” Carell wrote on Twitter.
McElhenney quickly responded with a joking acceptance of Carell’s offer, writing back, “SCRANTON IS ONLY A HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILES AWAY FROM PHILADELPHIA. THIS WORKS. WHO WANTS IT MORE – @fxnetworks @nbc @netflix @hulu?? The bidding shall begin at five hundred million dollars.”
The actor’s suggestion sat well with actressAngela Kinsey, who played stuffy accountant Angela Martin onThe Office.
“I think we all need this. Sign me up for the bitchy blonde. 😉,” she wrote.
Of course, her suggestion was met with a casting clash, asSunnyalready has a resident “bitchy blonde” in Kaitlin Olson, McElhenney’s real-life wife who plays Dee Reynolds.
“Um… s-. @kaitlinolson do you want to tell her?” he replied.
Rob McElhenney, Danny DeVito, Kaitlin Olson, Glenn Howerton in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.Patrick McElhenney/FXX
Actress and screenwriter Jillian Bell also offered her services as a producer, while fans chimed in with crossover episodes they’d like to see, including the Paddy’s gang trying to win a Dundee award, Dennis Reynolds being revealed as the Scranton Strangler and Michael using the D.E.N.N.I.S. system to pick up women.
For those keeping track,The Officeactors Oscar Nuñez andMindy Kalinghave both guest-starred onIt’s Always Sunny.
McElhenney later referenced the show a second time in an Instagram story that called out fans who criticized him for sayingThe Officehad been canceled in his initial video.
Justin Lubin/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty
“About 250,000Officefans were very upset with me when I said thatThe Officewas canceled, but facts are facts, you know, and there’s nothing I can do about that,” he said. “Oh. Um, apparentlyThe Officewas not canceled and they bowed out gracefully, I guess, when they realized that they had done their best work… Well, yeah, I guess that means that they didn’t get canceled, but it does make them quitters. So there’s that. I guess that’s just a bunch of quitters with artistic integrity. But they’re quitters.”
The Officeisset to leave Netflixin January 2021 to stream exclusively on NBC’s upcoming streaming platform, which is expected to launch next year.
source: people.com
