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The Office Cold Open So Upsetting It Was Never Aired Again

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Shocking Office cold open so controversial it was scrapped, leaving fans clamoring to see the deleted footage
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  • According to showrunner Greg Daniels, the unseen cold open featured Dwight staging a graphic workplace accident that was deemed too upsetting to air, even by The Office's outrageous standards
  • Fans have been petitioning for years to get the lost footage released as a DVD bonus feature, with some even starting online campaigns to #ReleaseTheUnseen
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