'The Office' reboot is taking place at a newspaper office. But will it work?

I am a superfan of "The Office.''

I can quote nearly every episode. I got married overlooking Lake Wallenpaupack on Roy and Pam’s wedding date (and while our wedding actually happened, both ended in a breakup). Once a day I work a “That’s What She Said” into my lexicon, and I have made Kevin’s famous chili without dumping it on the floor. If you need to know how to suspend things in Jell-O, I may have done that a time or two as well.

I am also a journalist. Despite a college professor informing us on day one that journalists make no money, have crazy hours and have no life, I was called to be a journalist.

I never thought these two worlds would collide until Variety reported that "The Office" spinoff would focus on a Midwestern newsroom. While no date is set the series will stream on Peacock.

'The Office' reboot

I was nervous when I heard "The Office" reboot was given a green light. I mean, I would love to see Dwight getting frustrated on a Teams call because his computer is on mute or if Pete and Clark ever made it in sales. But I also still believe everyone has their soulmate, the person who would get them a teapot for Christmas, and I could not stomach a curveball like Jim and Pam ended up in divorce.

I know how a reboot after some time can go wrong, just watching "Arrested Development'' seasons 4 and 5.

Taking the mockumentary concept to a new location is a great idea. I am just not sure how I feel about going into a newsroom.

What 'The Office' reboot needs to do

One of the reasons "The Office'' worked so well is it was relatable. It does not matter what type of office environment you work in, you have a Jim, Dwight, Pam, Erin, Angela and, of course, a Toby. On the other hand, who sells paper? It was a relatable concept in an unrelatable field.

Life has not been easy for journalists. Those of us still working in the field have endured a lot of change and watched many of our friends leave the profession either on their own or due to cutbacks.

But reporters are a different breed. The reboot needs to capture surviving journalists who still believe in the news industry and work hard every day to bring news to our communities.

Trust me, we have plenty of newsroom fodder that would make for great television and I hope they have consultants to help with the writing. (If not call me.)

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"The Office'' writers also were great at going right to that line, without crossing it. When Ricky Gervais revived David Brent to meet Scott in Steve Carrell’s final season, he said, “Comedy is a place where the mind goes to tickle itself.”

You need an aloof and annoying Dwight balanced with a prankster Jim. You need a grumpy Stanley and an indifferent Phyllis. If the writers can create these personalities in a breaking news reporter, feature reporter, and a few editors, they may write another great show.

While I am glad the production crew has moved on from the Scranton Branch of Dunder Mifflin, I hope that they do the newsroom storyline justice. If they do, maybe I won’t need to rewatch "The Office'' for the 1,281st time.

But really Peacock, Wilmington, Delaware, would have been a great backdrop for a new "The Office'' setting.

This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: 'The Office' reboot is heading to a midwestern newspaper office