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While the hilarious and eccentric characters ofThe Officewere enough to keep people engaged through its nine-season run, the American mockumentary sitcom took things to the next level, by bringing in animals as part of the show, from time to time. But sadly, when people almost had a chance to meet Dwight’s wolf, the show scrapped the idea of ‘Pet Day’.
Yes, apparently, during the early days of the sitcom,The Officehad plans for a “Pet Day” episode as part of season 1. The episode would have featured the employees bringing their various pets into the office. But eventually, due to certain financial challenges, the show had to scrap its plans, and audiences never got to see if Dwight’s pet was named Wolf, or if it was actually a wolf.
The Officealmost had aPet Dayepisode featuring Dwight’s wolf
If you’ve binge-watched every episode ofThe Office, you’ll be aware of how the American version of the mockumentary sitcom started featuring animals alongside its star cast, during the later half of the show, once they gained success among fans. But then, as we learned about their initial plans from season 1, this whole idea of frequent animal appearances felt like nothing but a bargain.
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Well, according to a panel discussion at Fan Expo Philadelphia 2024 (viaScreenRant), Dwight actor Rainn Wilson revealed howThe Officeseason 1 had initially planned to have a particular episode titledPet Day,where employees would bring their respective pets to the office. And shockingly, that episode was set to feature Michael Scott’s parrot Jim Carrey, and Dwight’s wolf.
Yes, you heard it right—Rainn Wilson’s Dwight was supposed to bring in a wolf during thePet Dayepisode. Well, although the character never left an opportunity to talk about him living on a farm and harboring the ability to control animals, the thought of Dwight bringing a wolf as a pet seemed quite hilarious. But again, it’s Dwight after all.
That man is known for assaulting Jim with snowballs and outrageously calling Kevin, Kelly, and Kathy three weak links after Andy handed him the team of people he was supposed to take care of in Season 8 Episode 14 titledSpecial Project. Well, thinking of that, Dwight did refer to owning an Arctic wolf once. Was it this wolf he was hoping to bring in the Season 1Pet Dayepisode?
The sitcom scrapped the plans due to significant challenges
Moving on, due to season 1’s limited episodes and short time span, the idea for thePet Dayepisode was unfortunately scrapped, in the end. Well, it seems that while the potential episode featuring Dwight’s wolf would have been hilarious and quite chaotic, it was the show’s logistical challenges that ultimately led them to drop the idea altogether.
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Now, considering how the season 5 episodeStress RelieffeaturedAngela Kinsey’s character with her cat called Bandit,The Officehad to face analleged $12,000 nightmareto make the episode come true. Well, it all happened because the episode featured a stunt with the cat being thrown up and down a ceiling, which became difficult to do using real-life trained cats.
Therefore, as the showrunners had to use a puppet that felt gelatinous with yellow eyes, Andy Greene revealed in his bookThe Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s(viaSlashFilm), that the puppet reportedly cost them $12,000. Now, going by this record, we can only imagine the financial nightmare that the show might have faced to feature multiple animals in one episode.
But again, even though for audiences the Season 1Pet Dayepisode never came to fruition, we can all just end it on a merry note, thinking about howThe Officecharacters did indeed enjoy bringing their pets to office. Recalling how Angela threatened to reinstate pet day after Dwight accidentally fired a gun in the office (S7E24 titledDwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager), it indeed implied how the employees had a pet day policy at Dunder Mifflin.
The Officeis currently available to watch on Peacock.
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Krittika Mukherjee is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on films, TV shows, and celebrity news with over 3,000 articles published. With an educational background in Journalism, and a keen interest in filmmaking, Krittika blends factual precision with creative flair, when crafting her editorials, or dissecting fan theories.Her coverage often includes news and analyses of critically acclaimed films, celebrity news, and franchises like the Wizarding World, LOTR, DC, and MCU—particularly Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Superheroes, and fan theories. As a Wizarding World aficionado, Krittika has spent countless hours exploring hidden backstories, unadapted book moments, spells, and trivias surrounding J.K. Rowling’s lore.An imaginative writer with a way with words, Krittika has worked as an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a web content writer for a year. She brought her experience and expertise to FandomWire to pursue her desire for sipping coffee while dissecting films and tracking celebrity drama.
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