I was late to The Office party.
It was a combination of things really. I was traveling for a good portion of all the at-that-time released seasons. And then once I was back home and realized that this was one of those shows that was totally up my alley, I kept putting off the time-consuming endeavor of watching all five seasons in a row.
Then, Netflix came to the rescue by offering the first five seasons to watch instantly. I was out of excuses, so I caught up on the whole series in less than a weekend.
So, why regale you with that stimulating story of my discovering The Office? Good question. It speaks to the shift in the movie/TV-watching technology and how the industry is coming around to embracing these changes. Universal Studios Home Entertainment is releasing The Office: Season 6 on Blu-ray on September 7th, just in time to catch up before the Season 7 premiere on September 23rd. And the industry-first added bonus on this disc is the BD-Live feature that lets you stream — in HD — the first five episodes of the new season the day after they air on regular TV.
It’s not quite immediately available streaming, but it’s a step in the right direction. And at some point the Blu-ray disc themselves will become pointless to produce — but, if the current, jittery HD-quality that Netflix Streaming provides is any indication, that’s still a ways off.
The Office: Season 6 Blu-ray also has hours of other bonus footage, including the digital short “The Podcast,” episode commentary, deleted scenes, blooper reel, and more.