A spin-off to the series was proposed in 2008, with a pilot episode expected to debut as the Super Bowl lead-out program in 2009; however, "The Office"s creative team instead decided to develop "Parks and Recreation" as a separate series. The idea created by the writers was that a copy machine breaks in "The Office" and then it is recalled, fixed, and shipped to Pawnee, Indiana, the setting of "Parks and Recreation". This idea was scrapped in favor of making "Parks and Recreation" independent of "The Office". Also, actress Rashida Jones was to portray a different character in both, causing a problem for the potential spin-off.