Talk:Ryan Howard (The Office)

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Is there reason why Ryan is a "main character"? He doesn't seem more important than some other characters. --Brandon Dilbeck 23:38, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

The cast of this show is pretty large and it changes frequently, but BJ Novak (who plays Ryan) is a wrtier-producer, so it's unlikely his character will leave the show as other actors who don't also write for the series have. It's not neccessarily that he's more of a 'main character' than some of the other regulars (Phylis and Stanley are in almost every episode, yet they aren't in the opening credit sequence), it's just that, when the show started, the producers made him one of the main characters and that decision is reflected in the credits. I think the show has evolved somewhat, it now has kind of a revolving-door cast that keeps it fresh but also makes the opening credits seem somewhat outdated.

I have to agree with Brandon that Ryan is not exactly a main character on the show. Usually, a "main" character on The Office has a limelight role in every episode, like Michael, Jim, and Dwight. There are several episodes where Ryan is merely "background scenery," like Phylis and Stanley. Just because the actor is also a writer is no reason he should maintain "main character" status. --TheTriumvir 01:34, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

He's credited as a "main character". We should follow the show's own definition. To do otherwise would be original research. -- Raymondc0 03:09, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Just thought I'd point out that B.J. is not the only writer who is a characther - writers also play Kelly and Toby (and a few others, who don't work in the office and are one-shot or rarely seen, like Dwight's brother Mos, and the Diversity Day presenter Mr. Brown). I can see why they weren't credited in the first season, as their roles evolved later in the show, but I still find it odd that by season 4, noone has been added to the credits. It could be a contractual thing though. TheHYPO 11:36, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dunder Mifflin

I am going through several articles and changing instances of "Dunder-Mifflin" to "Dunder Mifflin" (no hyphen) as it is the proper "spelling" of the company name (see Talk page at Dunder Mifflin). Just leaving a note to say that I've gone through this page. :) Fieryrogue 20:05, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

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