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A New 'The Office' Comedy For The COVID-19 Era?

The executive producers of The Office say they plan to begin work on a new remote workplace comedy, inspired by the "new normal" of the COVID-19 crisis.
Members of the cast of <em>The Office</em>, a show that producers may resurrect with characters working from home because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Imagine a version of the NBC hit comedy where everyone's working from home. Irritating boss Michael can't stop sending vaguely inappropriate gifs, lumpish Kevin can't quite master the mute button and workplace wiseguy Jim is always looking

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