dunder

Dunder is a term used in several unrelated contexts in English-language media and technology. In popular culture, it is best known as part of the fictional company name Dunder Mifflin, the central organization depicted in the U.S. television series The Office. In computing, “dunder” is a colloquial shorthand for “double underscore,” used by programmers to refer to Python’s special methods and attributes, such as __init__ and __str__. The term captures the distinctive double-underscore syntax that marks these built-in behaviors in the language, and it appears in discussions, documentation, and code examples.

Dunder Mifflin: The Office follows employees at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the company as they navigate everyday work life, office politics, and entrepreneurship. The fictional firm is portrayed as a mid-sized regional paper supplier with a lightweight corporate structure, various sales teams, and a spectrum of characters whose interactions drive the show's humor and occasional sentiment. The series, created by Greg Daniels, aired on NBC from 2005 to 2013 and contributed to popular culture, influencing perceptions of office culture and mockumentary storytelling. Although Dunder Mifflin is fictional, its brand and scenarios have been widely referenced in media studies and fan discourse.