Overview

• Speaking on The Last Laugh podcast, Wilson pointed to the “A Benihana Christmas” episode as an example of humor he now views as racist and insensitive.
• He said the series, built around characters who are clueless and offensive, would need to be “very, very different” if produced today.
• Wilson described how NBC passed on the Dwight-centered spinoff The Farm after a season 9 backdoor pilot, citing a new regime’s preference for multi-camera sitcoms.
• He argued the network “missed out,” suggesting the show could have earned “another billion dollars,” while acknowledging it would not have matched The Office.
• The franchise has expanded with Greg Daniels’ The Paper on Peacock, which premiered Sept. 4 with 10 episodes, uses the original documentary-crew premise with Oscar Núñez returning, and has been renewed for season 2.