Who is The Office popular with?
TheNewsTribune.com has an interesting article talking about the popularity of The Office. It talks about the way The Office started out slow but has becaome “the linchpin for a new kind of NBC must-see comedy night that has been attracting a young audience.”
It goes on with, “In the last episode before the Winter Olympic Games usurped the NBC schedule, “The Office” was a solid Top-30 show, attracting 9.2 million viewers – up 69 percent from the season’s start. And that’s on traditional TVs. “The Office” has become a bigger hit in new media, becoming a leader in downloaded episodes at $1.99 a pop on iTunes.” (I like to think our little community has something to do with that.)
Producer Ben Silverman says the iPod success “brought us an audience that wasn’t tuning in to traditional broadcast television.” At the same time, he says, making the episodes available for download immediately after they are broadcast makes the show an event that drives up ratings. “That created a new audience for us who probably wasn’t watching the television show the way they normally do,” Silverman says. “And now they’re coming to the show.” (The rest of the article here.)
This is a great sign for The Office, and for other networks making shows available on iTunes. It hits such a strong and loyal group of people that really helps the popularity of the show.
Just out of curiosity, can I take an informal poll of our demographics?
In a comment, leave your:
- age
- location
- gender
I think this will be interesting…and you don’t have to use your real name if you are embarrassed about the age. If we can get enough data, I’ll make up some nice graphs to show the results.
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February 19th, 2006 08:54
I’ll start:
Age: 26
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Gender: Male
I love cheese…especially the good mexican cheese that you get in quesadillas at good mexican restaurants.
February 19th, 2006 09:00
Age: 16
Location: Boston, MA
Gender: Male
Cheese is awesome-blossum. Grew up with American cheese…now I’m kind of a chedder guy. Wait, I take that back. I like mostly all cheeses. Yeah.
Fun Fact: I started watching The Office after The Dundies - the Jim/Pam hooked me. I’m not ashamed of this fact.
February 19th, 2006 09:00
Age: 15
Location: Chicago, IL
Gender: Male
February 19th, 2006 09:01
Age: 21
Location: Lafayette, IN
Gender: Male
Who doesn’t like cheese? Well, besides the lactose-intolerant….
February 19th, 2006 09:12
Age: 37
Location: Miami, Fl
Gender: Male
yes, and I have a quesadilla maker, on which I can proudly say I’ve never burned my foot.
February 19th, 2006 09:14
Age: 54
Location: Nashville, TN
Gender: Male
Cheese: An ocassional love song like Air Supply’s “I’m All Out of Love” or stuff by Journey “Who’s Crying Now”
February 19th, 2006 09:16
Age: 18
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Gender: Female
February 19th, 2006 09:17
Only on pizza
February 19th, 2006 09:24
Age: 37
Location: San Jose, CA
Gender: Female
I’ve gotten my nephew hooked, too:
Age: 14
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Gender: Male
We love cheese!
February 19th, 2006 09:25
37
mississauga ontario canada
female
February 19th, 2006 09:38
Age: 22
Location: Wilkes Barre, PA
Gender: Male
Hate any cheese other than cheddar.
February 19th, 2006 09:40
I remember somebody did a demographic on an Office Livejournal community. I don’t remember ever seeing the results though.
Age 16
Location Green Bay, Wisconsin
Gender Female
February 19th, 2006 09:49
Age 40
Location - Gilroy, CA
Gender - Male
Mostly Cheddar, (Tillimook)
Cheese is here to please, and I am happy
February 19th, 2006 09:57
Age: 32
Location - Kansas City, Mo
Gender - Male
I am addicted to cheese!! LOVE IT!!!
February 19th, 2006 10:00
Age 20
Location - Keller, TX
Gender - Male
February 19th, 2006 10:12
Age: 25
Location: North Hollywood, CA
genderL male
I eat each nachos almost every day
February 19th, 2006 10:17
Age 19
Location-Alva, OK
Gender-Male
February 19th, 2006 10:31
Age: 15
Location: Sammamish, WA
Gender- Male
I like cheese as much as the next person
February 19th, 2006 10:47
Age: 22
Location: Reston, Va
Gender: Female
cheese is great.
February 19th, 2006 11:04
Age: 52
Location: San Diego, CA
Gender: Male
Cheese: Stonger the better
February 19th, 2006 11:22
age: 29
location: austin, tx
gender: m
cheese: sharper the better
February 19th, 2006 11:24
Age: 54
Location: San Diego, CA
Gender: Female
Cheese: Love it; lots of different kinds!
February 19th, 2006 11:44
Age: 14
Location: Baltimore, MD
Gender: Female
I do infact love cheese
February 19th, 2006 11:45
Age: 21
Location: Solebury, PA
Gender: Male
Cheese: Not the smelly kind.
February 19th, 2006 12:23
23yrs old.
Pittsburgh, Pa
Male
I like all cheese except swiss and Dwight is my hero.
February 19th, 2006 12:28
Age: 36
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Gender: Male
Cheese is good.
February 19th, 2006 12:56
Name: Camilla
Age: 16
Location: Spokane, WA
Oh come on, who DOESN’T like cheese?
February 19th, 2006 13:02
Age: 23
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Gender: Female
I also watch with a group of people every thursday. They are all men, ages 23, 27, 26, and 23…
I like cheese.
February 19th, 2006 14:00
Age: 25
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Gender: Female
February 19th, 2006 14:07
Age: 30
Location: Kansas City, MO
Gender: Female
And I do like cheese. =)
February 19th, 2006 14:25
Age: 32
Location: Chicago, IL
Gender: Female
Also, my fiancee is a die-hard “Office” fan. His demographics:
Age: 29
Location: Chicago, IL
Gender: Male
And of course, who doesn’t like cheese? I’m particularly fond of a nice Swiss or Brie, personally. Mmm, cheese….
February 19th, 2006 14:32
Age: 36
Location: Chicagoland
Gender: Female
And yes, I loved and got hooked on the UK Office while visiting Britain and yes this version is even better and I absolutlely love the unrequited love that occurs throughout the show!
February 19th, 2006 14:32
Age: 20
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Gender: Male
Cheese: Provolone. American is the worst.
February 19th, 2006 15:03
Age: 20
Location: Richmond, VA / school @ York, PA
Gender: Female
I have two 21-year-old female roommates from New Jersey and Pennsylvania, respectively, who are also die-hard fans.
Cheese: A staple; could not live without; etc, etc. Go go colby and monterey Jack.
February 19th, 2006 15:06
age: 16
location: Albany, NY
gender: female
and if you enjoy cheese or not: yes.
February 19th, 2006 15:07
Age: 24
Location: The Bay Area, CA
Gender: Female
I enjoy bathing in a vat of cheese daily.
February 19th, 2006 15:32
Age - 20
Location - Humboldt, Iowa
Gender - Male
Pepperjack
February 19th, 2006 15:44
Age: 28
Location: Charleston, Ill.
Gender: Female
I love me some cheese.
February 19th, 2006 15:57
Age: 24
Location: Riverside, CA
Gender: Female
Cheese? Does anyone not like cheese? I mean except for the lactose intolerant crowd. Cheese is great.
February 19th, 2006 16:18
Age: 24
Location: BC, Canada
Gender: female
Cheese preference: Only a few soy kinds as I’m a vegan!
February 19th, 2006 17:28
age: 29
location: Dallas, TX
gender: female
Cheese is awesome.
February 19th, 2006 18:10
Age: 25
Location: Darnestown, MD
Gender: Female
Love the cheese, but nothing too smelly
February 19th, 2006 18:15
Age: 26
Location: Alexandria, VA
Gender: Male
Sign: Aquarius
Enjoys long walks on the beach at night… oh wait
Just kidding!!! 
Enjoy cheese melted on a nice cut of roast beef served on toasted wheat with tomato, little bit of mayo and some iceberg lettuce.
February 19th, 2006 18:16
Err, actually, 27, birthday was at the beginning of the month, guess I’m getting forgetful
February 19th, 2006 18:35
Age: 14
Location: Henderson (Las Vegas), NV
Gender: Male
Cheese: Yes
February 19th, 2006 18:35
age: 20
location: Athens, Ohio
gender: female
Cheese is pretty rad.
February 19th, 2006 19:10
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Location: Oxford, Ohio
Cheese is yummy… like your mom.
February 19th, 2006 19:20
Age: 22
Location: NYC
Gender: Female
And before I discovered “The Office” on iTunes, my TV had not been plugged in in two years.
Cheese is amazing.
February 19th, 2006 19:23
Age: 45
Location: Neenah, WI
Gender: Female
I’m from the Dairy State, but I hate cheese. I do like nice processed “Cheese Food” in plastic wrap though.
I also am a HUGE Pam/Jim fan……27 seconds of silence……
February 19th, 2006 19:45
age- 20
location- Provo, UT
gender- female
cheese- can’t go wrong with string
February 19th, 2006 20:15
Age: 15
Location: Somers Point, NJ
Gender: Male
Cheese: I would love some.
February 19th, 2006 20:49
Age: 40
Location: Portland, OR
Gender: F
Cheese: Yes!
February 19th, 2006 21:21
Age: 21
Location: Oklahoma
Gender: Male
I love the Office, and I agree that iTunes has made the difference. They article describes my viewing habits precisely!
February 19th, 2006 21:28
Age: 23
Location: Boise, ID
Gender: Female
Cheese… yes. Smoked cheddar is my absolute favorite.
February 19th, 2006 21:52
Age: Twenty-eleven
Location: Barrington, NH
Gender: Male
I like cheese. Meunster to be specific, but all cheeses really.
February 19th, 2006 22:38
Age: 21
Location: New York, NY
Gender: Female
mmm cheese
February 19th, 2006 22:51
Age: 26
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Gender: Male
I think cheese is great. The only thing disappointing is that cheese doesn’t melt in your mouth. Hmmmm….
February 20th, 2006 06:37
25
minnesota
female
say yes to cheese.
February 20th, 2006 06:39
Age: 24
Location: Clearwater, Florida
Gender: Female
Cheese Rox!
February 20th, 2006 07:02
age: 22
location: Baltimore, MD
gender: female
and I love cheese.
February 20th, 2006 07:10
25
Arlington, VA
Female
cheese is second only to chocolate!
February 20th, 2006 07:37
38
Dallas, TX
Male
Like plain-ol’ cheese, not the runny stuff from France…
February 20th, 2006 08:43
21
Jamestown, NC
Female
Love cheese, but only cheddar.
I’ve been watching the Office from the very first second, way back in March ‘05. Woohoo.
February 20th, 2006 08:54
26
Tracy, CA
Female
Love cheese from our Happy Cows in CA.
February 20th, 2006 12:34
Age: 32
Location: Arlington, VA
Gender: Female
Cheese: Yes to all
February 20th, 2006 13:31
Age: 23
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Gender: Female
Cheese: Cheddar, mozzarella, provalone, brick, munster, colby, monterey jack, co-jack, farmer’s cheese, string cheese, fondue cheese, feta cheese, brie, gouda, parmesan…and those are the ones I can name off the top of my head.
Yes, I really like cheese.
February 20th, 2006 14:27
age: 19
location: Richmond, VA
gender: female
Oh, I enjoy cheese (particularly of the Swiss variety).
February 20th, 2006 14:52
age: 27
location: Boise, ID
gender: Male
I like cheese.
February 20th, 2006 16:08
age: 19
location: Providence, RI
gender: male
February 20th, 2006 16:33
Age: 25
Location: Oakhurst, CA
Gender: Male
Cheese: Recent favorite - Dubliner
February 20th, 2006 17:07
Age:15
Location:NY,NY
Gender: Male
Cheese: yep
February 20th, 2006 17:17
Age: 18
Location: South Windsor, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Cheese: Cheese = Hells yeah!
February 20th, 2006 18:07
Age: 30
Location: Virginia
Gender: Female
February 20th, 2006 18:15
Age: 32
Location: 01463
Gender: The Fair Sex
Cheese: Can’t stand it. Love pizza. Figure that out.
February 20th, 2006 18:37
Age: 28
Location: Vancouver, BC
Gender: female
Cheese: I like cheddar. Not a fan of blue cheese o r other stinky cheeses
February 20th, 2006 19:28
Age: 20
Location: Wisconsin
Gender: Female
I love cheese
February 20th, 2006 20:08
Age: 20
Location: Philadelphia
Gender: female
Big fan of cheese, especially when paired with pepperoni.
February 21st, 2006 08:36
Name: Otis
Location: Scranton, PA (Really)
Age:38
Cheese….Suredo all kinds on anything
February 21st, 2006 10:22
Name: Rick
Location: Johnson City, TN
Age: 32
Sharp Chedder
February 21st, 2006 13:56
Age: 25
Location: Stafford, VA
Gender: Female
Cheese: I enjoy a good extra sharp cheddar slice every now and again!
February 21st, 2006 18:44
Age: 31
Location: Illinois
Gender: Female
February 22nd, 2006 00:28
Age: 22
Location: Braintree, MA
Gender: Female
Cheese
February 22nd, 2006 02:57
Age: 28
Location: Los Angeles,CA
Gender: Male
I’d make sweet love to cheese if I could.
February 22nd, 2006 06:42
Age: 41
Location: Albany, NY
Gender: Female
Cheese: Yes, please
February 22nd, 2006 07:20
Age: 37
Location: Boston, MA
Gender: Male
Cheese Gromit… CHEESE!!!!!
February 23rd, 2006 16:39
Age: 18
Location: Athens, GA
Gender: Female
Cheese: Mmm…
February 24th, 2006 10:10
Age: 50
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Gender: Female
More Cheese Please!!
They need an episode of what goes on in Scranton for St. Patrick’s Day! Party, Drink,Party and more Drinks…..(Hugh Irish population)
February 24th, 2006 11:05
Age: 29
Location: NY, NY
Gender: Female
Cheese: yum…
February 25th, 2006 08:58
Age: 47
Location: Northern Virginia suburbs of DC
Gender: Female
Cheese: All kinds
The Office is the best thing on TV.
February 25th, 2006 21:20
Age: 51
Location: Just outside of Scranton, PA
Gender: Female
Cheeseeee pleaseeee
February 26th, 2006 13:54
Age: 15
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Gender: Female
I am from Wisconsin… of course I like cheese.
February 27th, 2006 11:21
Age:46
Location: Scranton, PA.
Gender: Female
Love cheese…..just can’t eat it. Lactose problems.
February 28th, 2006 13:48
Age: 24
Location: Austin, TX
Gender: Female
Cheese: Sure, why not?
Fact: Everyone loves The Office
February 28th, 2006 14:08
Age: 38
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Gender: Female
I love cheese. It’s good food.
March 1st, 2006 16:52
24
san antonio, tx
female
cheese is the reason for living. screw my cholesterol!
March 3rd, 2006 00:35
Age: 40
Location: San Francisco, CA
Gender: Female
All kinds of cheese - soft, hard, stinky, mild, etc…
March 6th, 2006 16:45
Age: 22
Location: Austin, TX
Gender: Female
Cheese…it’s good.
March 10th, 2006 15:59
Age: 37
Location: Northern Virginia
Gender: Female
cheese rules!
May 12th, 2006 09:22
Age: 28
Location: Dallas, TX
Gender: Female
Cheese is the second best food ever…just behind chocolate.
When are you going to post the results of this poll? I’d love to know the average age of people who responded, where most people are from, etc.
Thanks!
July 5th, 2006 20:10
really late i know but…….
26 y.o
denver
female
February 15th, 2007 20:31
I’m the 101th Dalmation!
Age: 14
Location: Ontario, Canada
Gender: Female.
..Those little cheese sticks are always good.