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NBC's Hilariously Irreverent Emmy(R)-Winning Comedy, Starring Steve Carell, Comes to Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def and DVD

Posted on: Thursday, 28 May 2009, 05:00 CDT

THE OFFICE: SEASON FIVE

Available on September 8, 2009 with Over Seven Hours of Bonus Features

Plus a Chance to Win a Visit to the Set!

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The laugh-out-loud, documentary-style look at the professional and personal lives of the employees of struggling paper supplier Dunder Mifflin, The Office: Season Five comes to Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def and DVD on September 8, 2009 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment - the first of the hilarious series to be presented on Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def! All 26 hilarious Season Five episodes of the Primetime Emmy(R) Award-winning series--including two extended episodes--come together in a must-own five-disc collectible set with hours of hysterically funny bonus features, deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes interviews.

In addition, fans have a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get up close and personal with the cast and crew of their favorite television show. Two DVD copies of The Office: Season Five hold hidden "Golden Dunder Mifflin Tickets," which entitle the lucky finders and their guests to a trip to Los Angeles to visit the set of The Office.

An always irreverent and often poignant look at the 9-to-5 world, The Office: Season Five is based on the award-winning BBC hit of the same name and developed for American television by Emmy(R) Award winner Greg Daniels ("King of the Hill," "The Simpsons"). The stellar ensemble cast includes Golden Globe(R) winner and Emmy nominee Steve Carell (Get Smart, Little Miss Sunshine), Jenna Fischer (Walk Hard, Blades of Glory), John Krasinski (Leatherheads, The Holiday), Rainn Wilson (The Rocker, The Last Mimzy), B.J. Novak ("Punk'd"), Melora Hardin ("Monk"), Ed Helms ("The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"), Leslie David Baker ("Malcolm in the Middle"), Brian Baumgartner ("Arrested Development"), Kate Flannery (The Heir Apparent), Mindy Kaling (The 40-Year-Old Virgin), Angela Kinsey (Tripping Forward), Paul Lieberstein (writer, "King of the Hill"), Oscar Nunez ("Halfway Home"), Phyllis Smith ("Arrested Development"), Creed Bratton (former member of The Grass Roots) and Craig Robinson ("Curb Your Enthusiasm"). Outstanding Season Five guest stars include Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone) and Idris Elba ("The Wire").

Each season since its 2005 premiere, The Office has garnered prestigious television honors, including the 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, 2006 Peabody Award, 2006 AFI Honor, Producers Guild Award, Writers Guild Award, SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy, Ace Eddie Award for editing and a Television Critic's Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy.

The Office: Season Five is priced at $69.98 SRP on Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def and $59.98 SRP on DVD. Preorder close is July 21, 2009.

FRINGE BENEFITS

Exclusive Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def bonus features include:

• "One-Liner Soundboard" - Allows the user to string together one-liners and quotes from the show to create your own character audio mix that you can share with friends via BD -LIVE
• BD-LIVE(TM) - Access the BD-Live(TM) Center through your Internet-connected player and watch the latest trailers, download exclusive content and more!

The Office: The Complete Season Five on Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def and DVD comes with reams of bonus features, including:

• Episode Commentary with the Cast and Crew of The Office
• Over Three Hours of Deleted Scenes!
• Gag Reel
• The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Presents The Office
• Four Webisodes
• The Office Promos: Beijing Games and XLIII Football Championship

SYNOPSIS

The latest season of the ultimate workplace comedy finds the employees of fictional paper company Dunder Mifflin enmeshed in surprise office hook-ups, break ups, romantic triangles and new business ventures. In a subversively funny look at corporate life, self-important, insensitive regional manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell) still thinks he's the best boss ever--despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary! As Michael leaves the security of Dunder Mifflin and strikes out on his own, Andy (Ed Helms) and Dwight (Rainn Wilson) do battle for Angela's (Angela Kinsey) affections, and Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) finally plan their long awaited nuptials.

Please visit TheOfficeDVD.com for more information.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def

Street Date: September 8, 2009

Copyright: 2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Selection Number: 61110117

Price: $69.98 SRP

Running Time: 10 Hours, 4 Minutes

Layers: BD-50

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (2.35:1)

Rating: Not rated

Technical Info: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English SDH and Spanish Subtitles

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

DVD

Street Date: September 8, 2009

Copyright: 2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Selection Number: 61105955

Price: $59.98 SRP

Running Time: 10 Hours, 4 Minutes

Layers: Dual

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Rating: Not rated

Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1, English SDH and Spanish Subtitles

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General Electric and 20% owned by Vivendi.

Contact: Evan Fong Vice President, Publicity Universal Studios Home Entertainment 818-777-5540 evan.fong@nbcuni.com

SOURCE Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Source: PR Newswire

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