# Steve Carell leaving The Office before the end of the season
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-carell-leaving-the-office-before-the-end-of-the-season/567630
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [January 14, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-carell-leaving-the-office-before-the-end-of-the-season/567630 "2011-01-14T18:58:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-carell-leaving-the-office-before-the-end-of-the-season/567630/1 "2011-01-14T18:58:05Z")
[Here.](http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/01/steve_carell_will_leave_the_of.html) Apparently, the producers don’t want the final episodes to lead up to a tearful farewell. They want the final episodes to be about who will replace Michael. I like it.
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### Author:  [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-carell-leaving-the-office-before-the-end-of-the-season/567630/2 "2011-01-14T21:01:21Z")
Interesting choice.
I’m guessing Boston Rob or Russell Hantz will be the new boss.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-carell-leaving-the-office-before-the-end-of-the-season/567630/3 "2011-01-14T21:17:03Z")
So when is the damned season supposed to resume?
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### Author:  [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-carell-leaving-the-office-before-the-end-of-the-season/567630/4 "2011-01-14T21:17:56Z")
Next week.
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### Author:  [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2011, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-carell-leaving-the-office-before-the-end-of-the-season/567630/5 "2011-01-15T07:23:42Z")
The sooner Steve Carelle punches out, the better, as far as I am concerned.
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### Author:  [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2011, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-carell-leaving-the-office-before-the-end-of-the-season/567630/6 "2011-01-15T07:43:01Z")
Agreed. Aside from JAM, he’s the worst thing about that show, and has been for a long time. I don’t understand why he’s the ONLY cast member of that show who ever gets nominated for any awards…
Now Michael, go into your office and blow your brains out. We know it’s what you’ve been wanting to do for the past 6 years.
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### Author:  [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2011, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-carell-leaving-the-office-before-the-end-of-the-season/567630/7 "2011-01-15T08:48:53Z")
I like the idea of Kelly wanting to be the new boss, now that she’s had executive training. But I don’t think any of the current employees will be the right fit, so they’ll have to bring in someone else.