
More: How Jenna Fischer & John Krasinski Reacted to The Office Reboot NewsĪlas, those Office reboot dreams will have to wait. “All right, I am proud to announce that…” Carell started, building up anticipation before shouting, “We have a great show tonight!” After asking the audience whether they wanted a reboot - and, of course, getting a robust response - Carell called Kemper, Fischer and Helms to the stage.


We’re good.”įinally, it seemed as though Carell would cave in. More: Add Ellie Kemper to the Growing List of The Office Stars Down for a RebootĮven Carell’s wife, Nancy Carell, and the couple’s kids got in on the fun, getting Steve’s attention from the upper deck to say, “We don’t really need you to hang around anymore. Let’s just do the damn thing!’” Fischer insisted. “She said, ‘Steve, don’t be a dick, do the reboot. To great applause from the audience, Fischer asked Carell if he remembered those last words Pam secretly whispered in Michael’s ear before The Office ended. You wouldn’t have to do those sad movies anymore,” he said. “I don’t think you realize how much money. Kemper took her turn, stressing she “needed that money” - a sentiment Helms stood up to underscore. When Carell replied, “It would be like if they wanted you to reboot Kenan & Kel,” Thompson quipped, “That would be an honor.” SNL regular Kenan Thompson then stood up, agreeing that a reboot would be a good idea.
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More: Steve Carell Returns to TV in a New Series With Jennifer Aniston & Reese Witherspoon So, he tried letting the audience down gently with the line he’s used in recent interviews: “It was a great experience, I love all of those people, but I don’t think it’s the best idea. Carell has obviously been asked approximately 100 million times. Shortly into his speech, an “audience member” interrupted to ask about that very possibility. MICHAEL, PAM, ANDY AND ERIN REUNITED AND I AM NOT OKAY RN /7圓L8zTOHRĭuring his monologue, Carell poked good-natured fun at the public obsession with the idea of a reboot of the series. Fans of the workplace comedy would recognize those faces as Carell’s fellow former Office cast members Jenna Fischer (Pam), Ellie Kemper (Erin) and Ed Helms (Andy).

On Saturday’s episode, Carell returned to the SNL stage - and he couldn’t resist bringing in a few very familiar faces for a bit about The Office.
