On this day in 2005, NBC introduced the sitcom, The Office, an adaptation of the same-name BBC series starring Ricky Gervais.The British series lasted just 12 episodes, but the American version, which was created by Gervais and Stephen Merchant, was a hit for NBC. The American version revolved around the employees of Dunder Mifflin, a fictional Scranton, PA-based paper company, and was presented in a mockumentary format.The sitcom lasted for nine seasons and originally starred Steve Carell, Ra