# Least deserving names in opening credits

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 29, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-deserving-names-in-opening-credits/413578 "2007-07-29T09:02:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-deserving-names-in-opening-credits/413578/21 "2007-07-30T00:44:25Z")

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[QUOTE=ArchiveGuy]  
I’ve always been bothered by B.J. Novak’s appearance in the opening credits of **The Office**. AFAIC, there are 4 main leads, and his Ryan (as well-played as it is) is no more important than Angela or Kevin or Toby.

But Novak’s also an associate producer and writer on the show, so surprise-surprise, he gets much higher billing.  
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It also might be due to his role getting grandfathered in from the British version, in which it is bigger than any of the other random office people. And I can certainly imagine that once he is in the opening credits, he can not be removed, either for contractual reasons or just because it would seem like a slap in the face.

But your basic point is certainly sound.

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