Phyllis Smith, who plays Phyllis Lapin on "The Office" and is close friends with Baker in real life, says the scene was a refresher course for her in administering CPR because she'd taken one a few years prior.

The Office actors, Leslie David Baker and Phyllis Smith, are representing the Cheerios cereal brand in their campaign promoting heart health. General Mills Inc.

Phyllis Move one desk clump over and you'll find what is arguably the best friendship of any other in the office - Stanley and Phyllis. While their relationship does not get the screen time that these others do, that's mostly because there was no drama to be had.

The commercial, about a daughter who pours Cheerios on her sleeping dad's chest because she thinks it will aid his health, ultimately became a huge hit for the brand.

Grace Colbert Grace Colbert, the adorable 6-year-old actress who stars as the daughter in the recent - and unexpectedly controversial - Cheerio's ad, sat down with her real parents, Janet and Christopher Colbert, for an interview with Thomas Roberts on MSNBC on Tuesday.

The Office: 10 Nicest Characters, Ranked

• Andy.
• Kevin.
• Toby.
• Phyllis.
• Oscar.
• Holly.
• Erin. Later on in the show, Pam was replaced at the receptionist desk by Erin Hannon, and she was another character who oozed friendliness from the moment she was introduced.
• Jim. Then there was fan-favorite Jim Halpert.

Out of all the employees at Dunder Mifflin Scranton, these 10 characters are the best that The Office has to offer.

1. Michael Scott. Image used with permission by copyright holder.
2. Dwight Schrute.
3. Jim Halpert.
4. Pam Beesley-Halpert.
5. Erin Hannon.
6. Andy Bernard.
7. Kevin Malone.
8. Oscar Martinez.

Cheerios is an example of an invented word that looks and sounds like a real word. Bringing together “cheery” and “oats” created the first iteration of the name, Cheerioats. But being challenged by Quaker Oats forced the brand name to be more refined and get even better.

Cheerios were introduced on May 2, 1941, as "Cheerioats". The name was shortened to "Cheerios" on December 2, 1945, after a competing cereal manufacturer, Quaker Oats, claimed to hold the rights to use the term "oats". Cheerios' production was based upon the extrusion process invented for Kix in 1937.

The Office actors, Leslie David Baker and Phyllis Smith, are representing the Cheerios cereal brand in their campaign promoting heart health.

History. Cheerios were introduced on May 2, 1941, as "Cheerioats". The name was shortened to "Cheerios" on December 2, 1945, after a competing cereal manufacturer, Quaker Oats, claimed to hold the rights to use the term "oats". Cheerios' production was based upon the extrusion process invented for Kix in 1937.

The 11 Most Disliked Characters From The Office

• 8 Jan Levinson.
• 7 Robert California.
• 6 Cathy Simms.
• 5 Gabe Lewis.
• 4 Brian Wittle.
• 3 Deangelo Vickers.
• 2 Ryan Howard.
• 1 Andy Bernard.