'The Office: An American Workplace' broke the mould, capturing the essence of Ricky Gervais' original masterpiece, but moving forward to create its own legacy as a stone cold comedy classic.
Now, you must be wondering what on earth the fictional paper company Dunder Mifflin has got to do with the Premier League managers, and that's a fair question.
The answer? Characters. Both the US Office and the English top tier boast a wealth of wildly varying characters, fraught with flaws and complexities - the parallels between the two seemingly disparate institutions are simply crying out to be explored.
And so, allow us to whisk you off to Scranton, Pennsylvania, and present the alternative US Office star cast, with Premier League managers stepping into the iconic roles:
9. Steve Bruce - Creed Bratton
"How's the bacon, did you say?!" is a query that a bewildered Creed would 100% burst out with, at random, in one of Michael Scott's daily conference room meetings. Separated at birth, these two. Photo: Michael Steele
10. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - Michael Scott
"Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." is a phrase you could definitely imagine OGS uttering in a presser. Bathing in boyish charm, he's Michael G. Scott, alright. Photo: Emilio Andreoli
11. Nuno Espirito Santo - Ryan Howard
During his not entirely successful playing career, Wolves' coach was nicknamed 'O Substituto'. Given that Ryan will forever be known as 'The Temp' (or indeed, 'Fire Guy') this seems a decent enough reason to pair the two up. Photo: Pool
12. Mikel Arteta - Gabe Lewis
A tricky one to place, ol' Mikel, but Gabe just might do the job. Hurled into a new workplace with high expectations, with a love of horror films and an enthusiastic interest in Japanese culture...yeah, that'll suit the Arsenal boss, probably. Photo: PETER POWELL