The Office's Phyllis Smith Is a Crafty Evil Genius in Joann's Halloween Web Short

The brand is using TikTok to connect with young creators and encourage DIY costumes

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No matter how much (or, on some occasions how little) we work on our Halloween costumes, we can almost always plan on something going wrong with our getups. Don’t worry, Joann is here to provide some comedic encouragement, thanks to a very familiar face.

For its ongoing comedic web series, the crafting store has tapped Phyllis Smith, who is largely known for her role as Phyllis Vance in The Office. With each passing holiday, the brand and creative agency Where Eagles Dare collaborates on a new installment of the mockumentary-style series, which shows Phyllis in different situations where she has to solve crafty problems.

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