"The Office" was chosen to air right after which sporting event in 2009?

The Office was chosen to air immediately after the Super Bowl in 2009.

NBC scheduled the one-hour episode “Stress Relief” after Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009. The post-Super Bowl slot is one of the most valuable positions in American television because it exposes a program to an unusually large audience, including many viewers who may not normally watch it.

NBC selected The Office after positive reactions to short promotional appearances featuring the cast during the 2008 Summer Olympics. The network hoped the high-profile placement would introduce new viewers to the workplace comedy and strengthen its status as one of NBC’s leading scripted shows.

The strategy worked: “Stress Relief” became the most-watched episode in the American version of The Office, attracting about 22.9 million viewers. Its famous opening storyline involves Dwight staging a fake fire drill, while the episode’s broader plot deals with workplace stress and CPR training. The episode is often remembered as a Super Bowl special, although it remained part of the regular series.