Due to strict copyright takedown notices from NBCUniversal, The Office is rarely hosted legally on the Internet Archive in its original format. However, in recent years, users have uploaded the series using creative methods to bypass automated copyright detection bots. These uploads are famous on TikTok and YouTube.
The Internet Archive operates under "Fair Use" and "DMCA safe harbor" provisions. However, The Office is copyrighted by NBCUniversal (now Comcast). While the Archive has hosted these files for years (often ignored due to the show's age), they are technically infringement. the office internet archive season 1
