Will Ferrell Helping Steve Carell's Exit From 'The Office' With Four-Episode Arc

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EXCLUSIVE: Will Ferrell has committed to a four-episode arc on NBC's comedy The Office. He will play a branch manager who comes from the home office and is just as inappropriate as Steve Carell's Michael Scott character. NBC is still figuring out exactly when the episodes will air, but Ferrell has committed to one episode beyond Carell’s finale, to help create a bridge.

Ferrell called the producers, offering his services because he's a fan and wanted to commemorate Carell’s swan song by taking part in The Office star's seventh and final season on the show. Ferrell and Carell are close friends who co-starred in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. The stint brings Ferrell back to NBC, where he launched his career on Saturday Night Live. Additionally, he has done arcs on such series as NBC's 30 Rock and HBO's Eastbound & Down, which he also produces.

“We found Steve Carell when he was nothing but a movie star and we turned him into a television star,” said The Office exec producer Paul Lieberstein (who doubles as the annoying Dunder Mifflin HR executive Toby Flenderson, Michael Scott’s arch-nemesis. “We are proud to continue The Office’s tradition of discovering famous talent, and we hope that once America gets a good look at Will, they’ll see what we see, tremendous raw sexuality.”

http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/will-ferrell-helping-steve-carells-exit-from-the-office/

I see potential here for comic gold, maybe even comic platinum. What do you all think?

[RandomThoughts]

1. The office is a great show.

Good chemistry, writing and great acting. I like that show, when I finally get some spare time, going to watch that show. Only seen a few episode but so many of them are great.

Going to watch the episodes with Farrel those should be good episodes.

[Old and In the Way]

2. I'm chuckling just thinking about Farrell's possibilities with this.

He's gonna be Michael Scott on steroids.

[Rob H.]

3. I'll be the lone dissenter so far

I don't think Ferrell is funny in the least and I won't be tuning in.

[mackerel]

4. Ferrell has had his low moments but over all I think he's pretty

funny especially when he has the right people to work with him. Last season and this season are fading a bit. Although there have been some good moments this season, I hope Ferrell picks it up at the end. I may not tune in next season.

[Toon Me Out]

5. awesome

Sounds quite promising!