The Office series may have premiered in 2005 but, thanks to its brilliant writers, actors, and the power of syndication, it’s been beloved by millions of people of all ages since then. While it’s been memorialized via merchandise, GIFs, and memes, fans can now own their own small piece of Dunder Mifflin through LEGO.
Thanks to LEGO Ideas fan designer Jaijai Lewis, who first created Lego The Office on LEGO Ideas in 2015, we can all assemble the cast back together again (see what we did there). Lewis continued refining his ideas and the set was finally approved in 2020. That means we all get to play with minifigures of its main characters—Michael, Dwight, Jim, Pam, Ryan, Angela, Oscar, Kevin, Stanley, Kelly, Phyllis, Meredith, Creed, Toby and Darryl—plus a bonus Garbage the cat thrown in for good measure.
“In 2014 I heard LEGO was releasing a set for ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and thought it was a great idea,” Lewis said. “I really hoped at that time they would make one for my favorite show, ‘The Office’. Sometime later I decided to try to make one myself.”
He added: “For me, it’s a show I go to for comfort. It’s hilarious, relatable and heartwarming. I’ve heard from thousands of supporters over the years that during moments of hardship, they will watch it to lift their spirits.”
Consisting of 1,164 LEGO pieces, the set includes the mini figurines above plus some of the best parts of the show, including Michael Scott’s “World’s Best Boss” mug, an engagement ring for Pam Beesly, Michael’s screenplay “Threat Level Midnight,” many of Dwight Schrute’s infamous weapons, the gelatin stapler, and Kevin Malone’s chili pot. It also includes “the reception area, Michael’s office (which slides out for display on its own), Jim and Dwight’s desk island, Phyllis and Stanley’s desk island and the conference room.”
The set is available for pre-order now and is selling for $119.99, a small price to pay for going back in time to a simpler, more hilarious existence. The set will begin shipping on Oct. 1 of this year. We’ll just be over here watching reruns until then.
