“Once somebody was established to play a character they were that person or they didnt come back,” the actor explained. “The reason we broke the rule with Pams mom and recasting is because the writers came up with a storyline that Michael would date Pams mom.” The idea was too good to pass up.

Why did they change Pams mom on The Office?

When the show wanted to bring Pams mom back to the show, the original actor Shannon Cochran was on a theater contract and was unavailable. They recast the role with Linda Purl.

Did Michael Scott hook up with Pams mom?

Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) return from their honeymoon in Puerto Rico and Michael Scott (Steve Carell) tells Jim that he has been dating Pams mother, Helene (Linda Purl), after spending the night with her at their wedding in Niagara.

Does Jim Halpert get rich?

As one of the top salesmen at Dunder Mifflin, Jim had the ability to save up while living with roommates and had enough to buy his parents house. While he spent countless hours and money on pranking Dwight, Jim became responsible with his money when he got together with Pam.