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The Office US Viewership and Episode Data
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All 201 episodes of the American television series, The Office. This data was compiled from IMDb TV episode datasets and Wikipedia, providing a look into the show's nine-season run. It's designed for fans, students, and data analysts to analyse trends in viewership, ratings, and creative team contributions throughout the series' history, which originally aired from March 2005 to May 2013.
Columns
- season: The season number in which the episode aired.
- episode_num_in_season: The episode number within its specific season.
- episode_num_overall: The sequential episode number across the entire series.
- title: The title of the episode.
- directed_by: The name of the episode's director.
- written_by: The name(s) of the episode's writer(s).
- original_air_date: The date the episode first aired in the US.
- prod_code: The production code assigned to the episode.
- us_viewers: The number of US viewers for the original airing.
Distribution
The dataset is provided as a single CSV file (
the_office_episodes.csv) containing 201 records, corresponding to each episode of the series. There are nine columns, with no missing values. The expected update frequency for this dataset is never.Usage
This dataset is ideal for analysing television show metrics. Potential applications include:
- Correlating US viewership numbers with seasons, writers, or directors to identify patterns.
- Visualising the popularity of the show over its entire run from 2005 to 2013.
- Joining this data with other datasets, such as IMDb ratings, using the 'title' and 'original_air_date' fields for comparative analysis.
- Practising data cleaning, analysis, and visualisation techniques for beginner data scientists.
Coverage
The data covers all 201 episodes of the US version of The Office, spanning nine seasons. The time range covers the original air dates from 24 March 2005 to 16 May 2013. The geographic scope is primarily focused on the United States, particularly concerning viewership figures.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Data Science Beginners: Can use this clean, tabular dataset to practise fundamental data analysis and visualisation skills.
- Media Analysts: Can analyse trends in viewership and creative contributions to study the lifecycle of a popular sitcom.
- Fans of The Office: Can explore trivia and statistics about their favourite episodes, directors, and writers.
- Educators: Can use it as a sample dataset for teaching data science concepts with relatable content.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- The Office (US) Complete Episode Guide
- The Office US Viewership and Episode Data
- Complete Series Data for The Office (US)
- The Office (US) Seasons 1-9 Episode Information
Attributes
Original Data Source: The Office US Viewership and Episode Data
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