‘The Office’ is a classic comedy series. It shows life at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Mundane office life? Yes, but also outrageous moments. It uses a mockumentary style. Expect daily adventures, mishaps and pranks. Characters are unforgettable. Jim Halpert charms, Dwight Schrute is overbearing, Michael Scott means well but often misses and Pam Beesly is just endearing. With sharp writing and a great cast, ‘The Office’ won hearts everywhere. It’s a comedy treasure, for sure.

Meet the best friends from The Office

Michael Scott

Michael is the walking, talking, painfully earnest “World’s Best Boss” energy that somehow manages to be both cringe and unbearably lovable at the same time. He tells the worst jokes with the largest heart, always desperate for approval (and also inexplicably a fan of magic tricks? I swear he once tried to pull a rabbit out of a Dundie). He’s wildly insecure but will also give you the most sincere pep talk at 3 AM — which is confusing and kind of amazing. He flails through leadership but every now and then drops a line that actually makes total sense, so you forgive him for the time he put his foot in his mouth… again.

Dwight Schrute

Dwight is a beet-farming, rule-enforcing, deliciously intense man-child who treats every day like a survival drill and every coworker like either an ally or a potential traitor. He’ll fight you with karate, volunteer to be your bodyguard, and somehow run a bed-and-breakfast out of a barn — also he’s convinced Schrute family traditions are the answer to everything (they’re probably not, but also maybe?). He’s rigid about protocol yet weirdly sentimental in his own awkward way; loyalty is his religion, especially to Michael (even when Michael makes zero sense). He’s simultaneously terrifying, heroic, and strangely poetic if you squint.

Jim Halpert

Jim is the smirking, prank-pulling office calm, the kind of guy who can make a stapler in Jell-O look like high art and then turn around and be devastatingly sincere when it counts. He’s low-key competitive, loves messing with Dwight more than is strictly necessary, and has perfected the “look to camera” like it’s a superpower — which it honestly is. He’s goofy and lazy-ish on the surface but also quietly ambitious and very, very good at seeing people (and then drawing small mustaches on their faces, metaphorically). He can be a little absent sometimes, lost in plans or jokes, but when he shows up he’s the anchor you didn’t know you needed.

Pam Beesly

Pam is the soft-spoken artist who will doodle in the margins of your life and then surprise you by standing up for herself in the most graceful, stubborn way possible. She’s warm, often the voice of reason, and she collects tiny mugs like trophies — also she once painted something that made everyone shut up, so don’t underestimate the paintbrush. She’s shy but not a pushover, supportive but has a spine that grows in the crucial moments; also slightly prone to drama when someone steals her sandwich, true story. She’s the heart of the office, quietly chaotic in a calming way, and somehow manages both patience and the occasional perfectly timed eye-roll.

Ryan Howard

Ryan is the ambitious, slick “it” boy who goes from temp to VP (briefly) and has a long, complicated relationship with responsibility and his own ego. He’s trendy, talks about startups like scripture, and will half-care about your feelings unless there’s a branding opportunity — but sometimes he actually tries to be ethical? — which is confusing. He oscillates between hustle mode and lounging-slacker mode like it’s a personality trait, and he’s always got a weirdly specific playlist playing in his head. He’s charming in a modern, slightly smug way and also deeply flawed, which makes him infuriating and oddly fascinating.