‘The Office’ Begins to Thrive Thanks to ‘Earl’

The Office, a quirky comedy on NBC that was all but dead last year, has suddenly begun to revive thanks to its new lead-in, My Name Is Earl, Media Life writes. While The Office, a pseudo-documentary about office workers for a paper supply chain, garnered praise from critics, viewers last year weren't thrilled with the show, and it averaged only a 2.5 rating among viewers 18-49.