When a similar location could not be found anywhere on the West Coast, Daniels and Cordray sent production designer Michael Gallenberg on a mission to photograph and measure the Merritt Parkway site and then subsequently re-create it back in L. As soon as I read that the famous gas station set was based upon a real locale, I, of course, set out to find it! In doing some detective work via historic Google Street View imagery, though, I am fairly certain that the rest stop in question is the one located in Fairfield on the southbound side of the parkway.
Though it boasts a side wing that the set station did not have, the roofline, octagonal windows and front door positioning all match what appeared onscreen.
Again, this is just a hunch, though. I reached out to Michael Gallenberg for confirmation, but unfortunately he does not have access to his office or his files right now due to COVID He is going to get back to me as soon as that changes, though. Once Gallenberg had his measurements in hand, the production team looked to where the set replica would be constructed. Building it on an actual highway was given a quick veto by the California Highway Patrol, so Michael instead zeroed in on the Best Buy parking lot.
It is completely barren, unstripped and unpainted. The set was extensive! In front of the mart was an overhang canopying four pumps.
And in front of the pumps, a faux freeway was created! And we built a median strip with Astroturf and guardrail. This was designed in a giant dog bone shape so that cars and trucks could pass through the shot at fifty-five miles an hour, and then go way out into the distance, arc in a big circle and come back through the shot the other direction. I had thirty-five precision drivers. While it may sound like far too large an undertaking to take place in an electronics store parking lot, the Los Feliz Best Buy lot is quite possibly the biggest I have ever encountered!
A portion of it, though, appears to be utilized as parking for employees of the nearby Costco, so I am guessing it is partially leased out to the wholesale company. But, as my pictures attest, it was almost completely vacant when I stalked it mid-day on a weekday. Amazingly, The Office gas station segment was pulled off in only nine days! Magic definitely happened on this site!
It is fabulous! Until next time, Happy Stalking! The lot is situated directly behind and to the north of Best Buy. The exact spot where the rest stop set stood is denoted with a pink box below. I typically have the memory of an elephant, but up until the Grim Cheaper and I recently started re-watching The Office over again from the beginning, I had honestly forgotten what a great show it is.
Filming of the episode actually took place a good 2, miles west of the City of Brotherly Love. But as soon as I saw it onscreen for the second time, realization immediately hit and I ran right out to re-stalk the place shortly thereafter.
Situated on 12 acres directly across the street from the Bob Hope Airport, the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel boasts rooms, 2 outdoor pools with cabanas and fire pits, a Jacuzzi, a fitness center, 45, square feet of meeting space, a coffee bar, and a business center. The property also features two onsite restaurants, the Daily Grill and an outdoor lounge named E. Sadly, because the property has been remodeled twice since filming took place first in and then again in , it looks quite a bit different today than it did on The Office.
It is still recognizable, though. Areas that were featured in the episode include the lobby;. A fellow stalker named Scott recently challenged me to track down the building that was used as both the interior and exterior of Scranton Business Park during the inaugural season of The Office. While I knew that interior filming had originally taken place inside of a real office space and that a set modeled after it had later been built inside of a soundstage, I always assumed that said office was at Chandler Valley Center Studios which I blogged about here on Saticoy Street in Van Nuys.
I was wrong. Answers query from an inquiring mind named Nickvet who had the very same question that Scott did. Nickvet had provided some screen captures pictured below and, sure enough, the building shown was NOT Chandler Valley Center Studios. His response? In fact, I have zero recollection of that. My memory sucks, but I figured I would have remembered if outdoor scenes suddenly changed from an unidentified building to the Saticoy spot.
All the outdoor scenes I can picture are of Saticoy. How in the heck did I not recognize the fact that two different Dunder Mifflins had appeared on the show? Thankfully, Owen quickly tracked down the Culver City locale and I ran out to stalk it this past weekend.
In real life, the original exterior of Scranton Business Park was actually Stage 1 and 2 of the Century Studio Corporation, which has since gone out of business due to runaway production. The building housed both soundstages and second floor office space when it was in operation. For a time, Stage 1 and 2 were being offered for sale , but the property now appears to have been taken off the market.
Several set pieces and backdrops are still located onsite, though, as you can see below. I am guessing that the location went into foreclosure at some point and is currently in a holding pattern, waiting to be sold by the bank. Sadly, the exterior of the property was altered in recent years, as you can see in the Google Street View image below and LoopNet listing photo here as compared to my current photograph.
While there used to be eight windows running across the second floor of the building, there are now only six. The door to the loading dock located directly beneath the missing windows has also been made taller, which means that a portion of the second floor office space has been removed.
I was absolutely heartbroken upon discovering the change because it is that removed area that I believe was used on The Office. Dunderpedia: The Office Wiki Explore. Seasons Season 1 Season 2 Season 3. Season 4 Season 5 Season 6.
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The fact that she gets to write about The Office regularly is like a dream come true. After graduating college, writing began as a part-time hobby for Kara but it quickly turned into a career. She loves binging a new series and watching movies ranging from Hollywood blockbusters to hidden indie gems. She also has a soft spot for horror ever since she started watching it at too young of an age. When Kara's not busy writing, you can find her doing yoga or hanging out with Gritty.
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