Changes In The Introduction Of The Office
Alright, I thought I was going crazy but I just did an experiment and concluded that I’m not….at least not in this sense.
For the last few episodes, I’ve noticed that the intro to The Office with the theme song seemed shorter. Just now, I played the intro to the Halloween Episode and it lasted 31 seconds. Then, I played the intro of the Cocktails episode and it was only 25 seconds. Upon further inspection, it looks like they took out the part with the calculator and some other random scenes.
So, a few observations:
- The producers aren’t kidding when they say they try for every second that they can.
- Did anyone notice when they started doing the shorter intro?
- The intro is the only thing not in high definition. John Krasinski went out there before the pilot of the show with some friends and did some recording. Get that crew out to Scranton and fire up those HD cameras.
Yes, I know this isn’t real important. Yes, I too am eager for a new episode. But, surely I’m not the only one that wondered if the intro had been shortened.
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March 2nd, 2007 13:27
Yeah, I definitely noticed when the theme got shorter. A couple more seconds of the show we love is worth it!
March 2nd, 2007 13:34
I noticed it too. I think it was either “Traveling Salesman” or “The Return” when I noticed it. They show all the actors names in order, rather then have a clip of Steve, then an Office gadget, then John, then another office gadget, etc. There was also an episode during Feb where it went back to the long intro, I think it was “Phyllis’ Wedding.” Hey, I’m all for giving Creed 5 more seconds to steal the show with
March 2nd, 2007 13:34
I also noticed it… Im glad they didn’t make the cuts on the Scranton parts though… That is really one of the main reasons I got hooked on the show to begin with… how they really put effort into portraying the show in Scranton, PA. I’m glad they still continue to add real-life references in the show… Like Poor Richards last week. I only miss the inside sources that used to cover that stuff… aka Scranton Insider and John the Prop Guy….
March 2nd, 2007 13:36
Yes I noticed, too. The scene with Jim standing behind Pam (from “The Hot Girl” is gone) - a hint that there is less JAM this season than in Season 1 and 2, perhaps.
March 2nd, 2007 14:07
yeah i noticed that too. i miss the long intro =( but they need all the time they can get.
March 2nd, 2007 14:57
Wow, nice eye. I didn’t catch it, but I’m usually up dancing to the music during that 25-31 sec interval.
March 2nd, 2007 16:02
hehe…yup, we started talking about it in the forums right afer the first shorter segment aired!:)
March 2nd, 2007 18:54
it could be me, but it sounds FASTER too
March 2nd, 2007 21:27
Ya - I thought it was shorter too - I thought while I was fastforwarding through the opening it went faster than usual! So thanks for confirming. I don’t miss those 6 seconds at all.
March 6th, 2007 13:40
I think the first time it happened was during “Traveling Salesman”. It’s worth it to get in an extra few seconds to the show. As much as I love the theme song, I can hear it every time my phone rings, so I’m not missing it when the show airs.