NBC told The Office writers to make the craziest opening scene in the show's history for their Super Bowl episode. Budget was unlimited. The $12,000 stuffed cat was a rounding error. The cold open took 1.5 days to shoot. Normal production for seven minutes of Office screen time is 45 minutes. Two identical trained cats. One thrown up, one dropped down. Trainers in the ceiling. A custom $12K replica on standby. The cast genuinely panicked because the chaos was more intense than rehearsal had…