Rainn Wilson and Andy Daly Improvised This Scene - Ben Franklin - The Office Ladies Podcast Clips

Andy Daly is one of those hidden gems of comedy. It's easy to forget he played Benjamin Franklin in the Ben Franklin episode of The Office, but only because he's so great in it! And, well yeah, the costume. This is such a fantastic episode of The Office Ladies Podcast that features tons of clips and behind-the-scenes info from Andy Daly and the Ladies. If you want to hear more from Angela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer about their experiences filming this episode, you've got to be sure to listen to the podcast. This episode has the very first mention of Mom Detectives. It's the start of the Sydney Bristow/Alias Shade that was a running joke on the pod. It features some fantastic deep dives as well.

Be sure to tune in and hear Andy Daly talk about how he got his role on The Office, what it took to get into the Ben Franklin costume, and of course, all the research that helped him to play the part!

Find more of the Office Ladies Podcast on Wednesdays produced by Earwolf, Jenna Fischer, and Angela Kinsey

[joelpartee]

I learned that from “Ben & Me”, the animated movie about Ben Franklin’s friend who is a mouse.

[MichaelCorryFilms]

I remember the bifocal thing from some cartoon when I was a kid. Cant remember what Cartoon but I remember it.

[ColonelAngus]

To the question, 'are you nearsighted or farsighted?'.. It's actually "neither". Ben Franklin couldn't see far or near that's why he needed to invent the bifocal.

Farsighted means you CAN see distances well. Nearsighted means you CAN see near distances well.

Nice improvised scene but the correct answer was "neither - I can't see far or near, that's why I needed to invent the bifocal"

[ab-ohzb]

Uh no, that's Ben Franklin. Who's that Andy guy

[Stravinsky]

"It's a craft, we take it seriously." Yes, Andy did a deep dive by reading Ben Franklin's Wikipedia page.

[whome]

Jenna, have you seen recent actors act lately? They ain’t studying anymore it seems…