"The Office" (2005)TV series 2005-????

Creators:

Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

24 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

America's stuck in (crossed out) on the office.

Plot:

A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium. Based on the hit BBC series.

Plot Keywords:

Tension | Accountant | Office Romance | Sitcom | Frat Pack

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 16 wins & 34 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. May 18	8:00 PM	NBC	Launch Party	#4.3
Sun. May 18	8:30 PM	NBC	Launch Party	#4.3

Cast

Steve Carell	...	Michael Scott (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rainn Wilson	...	Dwight Schrute / ... (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
John Krasinski	...	Jim Halpert / ... (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jenna Fischer	...	Pam Beesly (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
B.J. Novak	...	Ryan Howard / ... (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
Leslie David Baker	...	Stanley Hudson / ... (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
Brian Baumgartner	...	Kevin Malone / ... (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin / ... (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
Phyllis Smith	...	Phyllis Lapin / ... (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kate Flannery	...	Meredith Palmer / ... (63 episodes, 2005-2008)
Paul Lieberstein	...	Toby Flenderson / ... (61 episodes, 2005-2008)
Mindy Kaling	...	Kelly Kapoor (61 episodes, 2005-2008)
Creed Bratton	...	Creed / ... (55 episodes, 2005-2008)
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez / ... (53 episodes, 2005-2008)
Melora Hardin	...	Jan Levinson / ... (35 episodes, 2005-2008)
Ed Helms	...	Andy Bernard / ... (31 episodes, 2006-2008)
David Denman	...	Roy Anderson / ... (28 episodes, 2005-2007)

Also Known As:

The Office: An American Workplace (USA) (working title)
The Office: US Version (Australia)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (Some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (DVD) (2006) | Singapore:M18 (season 3) | Australia:G (one episode) | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Reveille Productions

Trivia:

The Office's address is 1725 Slough Road. Slough was the name of the town in which the original version of the show takes place. However, there is no Slough Road in Scranton.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Although the show is set in Scranton, Pennsylvania, every episode set outside during the winter features an unrealistically warm climate. Although characters always wear overcoats and pretend to shiver, numerous things reveal the actual California filming location. Some of these include: no visible breath, no snow, full lawns and trees covered with green leaves.

Quotes:

Dwight Schrute: In the wild, there is no health care. In the wild, health care is, "Ow, I hurt my leg. I can't run. A lion eats me and I'm dead." Well, I'm not dead. I'm the lion, you're dead.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-10-27)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Stars

As subtle as a punch in the face

OK, its a remake. BBC's The Office was a fantastic comedy series. The jokes were not always presented neatly on a plate. Some of the jokes only came out after watching the episodes again. But sadly this American version doesn't do this at all. I don't know whether this is because if they don't make a joke obvious people might miss jokes and turn over which means less money, maybe.

A lot of the funniest scenarios are "borrowed" from the UK version and the ones that are not are sometimes complete absurd(even by UK Brent standards).

I was never bored watching the UK version. The characters were always interacting with sly looks and body language. In the US version there is too much dialog and at times you feel they are just talking to line up the next joke so I becomes tedious.

Some may feel that this a completely different show that should be judged on its own merits. I don't, its a remake and thats how I think it should be judged.