Washington, May 30 -- The Office star Jenna Fischer believes the hit comedy stayed strong throughout all its nine seasons, even after Steve Carell left the show.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fisher, during her appearance on the podcast Fly on the Wall, shared her thoughts after rewatching the full series for her Office Ladies podcast. She addressed a common belief that the show wasn't as good after Carell, who played the famous Michael Scott, left in 2011.

"It's really good the whole time...this belief that the two seasons after Steve left, we were just treading water and maybe they weren't as good," said Fischer.

She also said that many people involved in the show thought it peaked in season three or four, even before Carell's...