From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: "The Office" Season 9

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Aug. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW:  Join the Scranton gang for the ninth and final season of the groundbreaking, Primetime Emmy^® Award-winning hit series, "The Office" Season Nine, arriving on Blu-ray™ and DVD on September 3, 2013 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Andy is back as regional manager, but finds his true calling is in showbiz.  Will this finally put Dwight in charge?  Jim lands the job of his dreams in Philadelphia, which means big changes for Pam and Darryl.  Back at the office, Erin struggles with matters of the heart, Nellie meddles in everyone's affairs, and Angela discovers that her dream marriage isn't quite what it seems.  And then, the documentary that has been following these quirky co-workers for nine seasons finally airs, and nothing will ever be the same. 

The all-star ensemble cast returns for the last time with Ed Helms (The Hangover Franchise), Rainn Wilson (The Rocker), John Krasinski (Promised Land), Jenna Fischer (Hall Pass), Ellie Kemper (Bridesmaids), Craig Robinson (This Is the End), with the return of Mindy Kaling ("The Mindy Project") and B.J. Novak. Guest stars such Roseanne Barr ("Roseanne"), Bob Odenkirk ("Saturday Night Live"), and David Koechner (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) also make a special appearance in "The Office" Season Nine.

Since its premiere on NBC in 2005, "The Office" has garnered prestigious television honors each season, including the 2006 Emmy^® Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Peabody Award, AFI Honors, Producers Guild Award, Writers Guild Award, SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy, Ace Eddie Award for editing and a Television Critic's Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. "The Office" is a production of Universal Television, Shine America and Deedle Dee Productions.

Developed for American Television by Primetime Emmy^® Award-winner Greg Daniels (Parks and Recreation, The Simpsons), watch all 23 final episodes back-to-back and uninterrupted in this must own set, loaded with over 5 hours of bonus features including rare cast audition tapes, deleted scenes, gag reel, and more!

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Bonus Features on Blu-ray™ and DVD

• 2003 Casting – Never before seen audition tapes featuring the cast of the show, plus a few surprise auditions from future comedy stars including Seth Rogen, Eric Stonestreet, Jon Cho and more!
• Deleted Scenes – Over 2 hours of Deleted Scenes
• The Office: A Look Back – Retrospective with the cast and their memories of the show
• Finale Table Read – Hilarious cast read-through for "The Office" series finale
• Blooper Reel
• Autotune Andy – Autotune Music Video

Blu-ray Exclusive

• The Office:  Behind-the-Scenes Panel Discussion 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: September 3, 2013
Copyright: 2013 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61127341
Layers: BD-50
Picture Format: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Rating: Not Rated
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish Subtitles
Sound:  English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:
Street Date:  September 3, 2013
Copyright:  2013 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61124807
Layers:  Dual layer
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:  1.78:1
Rating: Not Rated
Languages/Subtitles:  English SDH and Spanish Subtitles
Sound:  English Dolby Digital 5.1

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