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Steve Carell gave fans of "The Office" a mini heart attack Saturday night teasing a possible restart of the famous sitcom.

Carell returned for the third time in this week's "Saturday Night Live" episode, sparking an "Office" meeting and hinting that the series would return to the big screen after more than five years.

During his opening monologue, the comedian was interrupted by a member of the audience who asked, "Do you ever want to restart" The Office "?" Distribution member Kenan Thompson added, "I also think you should do it."

Carell, who played Michael Scott in the beloved series, closed the survey: "It was a great experience, I love all these people, but I do not think it's the best idea … I do not think that would be the case this time around. "

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The people he loves so much – his co-stars Ellie Kemper, Ed Helms and Jenna Fischer – began to emerge from the studio audience with questions of their own.

"People would really like to see an" Office "restart, said Kemper (who was playing Erin Hannon) to applause. "Especially because I need this money, get that money, Steve."

Helms, who portrayed Andy Bernard, is ridiculed for Carell's more serious roles: "I do not think you understand how much we talk about money." As if you did not have more to to make those sad films. "

Fischer reminded Carell of the last words that her character, Pam Beesly, "whispered secretly" to her character, Scott, as she was leaving for Denver. She said: "Steve, do not be (abusive), do the reboot … let's do the fucking thing."

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Even Carell's family was in the joke. "We think you should probably do the show … We do not really need you to stick around anymore," said his wife Nancy Carell, alongside their indifferent children Elisabeth and John.

The comedian then raised the hopes of fans to astronomical highs. "It's as if everyone wanted this to happen.Do you want to see a" desktop "restart," he asked the crowd after being joined on stage by his co-stars, just before tearing everyone's heart.

"I'm proud to officially announce that we have an excellent show tonight, Ella Mai is here and we'll be back in a few minutes," he joked.

Fans took on Twitter to comment on the impromptu meeting and the prospect of a reboot:

@MikeClayNFL tweeted: "This was a really amazing troll from SNL / Steve Carrell.For 5 good seconds or so, I thought the office was really going back."

"This mini office meeting was great," added @Phil_Lewis_.

The user @pink_nylon nodded: "I love this mini-office meeting so much, I can not take it!"

Other fans have kept the hope of a possible restart someday, pleading "please".

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