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Why are there so many Roberts on the office?

Robert Dunder, Robert Mifflin, Robert California, Robert Lipton (The Senator), Robert Vance

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You mean the state senator

Don’t forget about Broccoli Rob

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You mean The Boner Champ?

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u/housevil avatar

Don't forget Bert California. Probably also short for Robert.

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oh yes, thank you!!

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u/BobbleheadDwight avatar

What line of Bob are you in, work?

Bob, Bob, Bob

Bob, Bob...

Erin

Robert is the 2nd most common male name in the US over the last 100 years. Doesn't seem too weird to me, especially as many of them are older.

The writers also probably thought Bob Vance and Robert California, while technically the same name, was different enough not to confuse viewers.

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Yeah.

Dunder and Mifflin were also only mentioned once, and Lipton was usually not addressed by Robert

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They were definitely mentioned more than once.

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I watched the Paper Airplane episode last night and the guy that presents the check is named Robert too! I wonder if it's like an inside joke with the writers or something. Because there are a ton of Roberts/Bobs.

Bob Kazamakis also

I'm not familiar with Robert Vance, but I do know Bob Vance Vance Refrigeration

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Homage to Office Space

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Maybe all of them are the Lizard king

Bobs. An office without a Bob is lacking in HR

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I forgot! There’s also Robert California Jr. and Broccoli Rob!!!

I mean, Robert is a fairly common name.

There were two Toms too: Jim’s brother and then the guy Jim was avoiding because his mom told him to stop playing with him as a child.

It's a good name. I don't mind.

SOOO what line of work ya in, Bob?