The Office (NBC)

[suprarx7nut]

Fucking genius. Took me a few episodes to warm up to it, but it's awesome.

Last episode nearly had me crying in laughter a handful of times. The intro with the phone prank was awesome.

Discuss thoughts on show.

 

[LilMissMkIII]

British (BBC) version is eleventy billion times better imo...

 

[suprarx7nut]

British (BBC) version is eleventy billion times better imo...

Not going to lie, I've never seen it. Though British humor normally misses my idea of good humor by a bit. :dunno:

I'll have to give it a try though.

 

[LilMissMkIII]

Original is always best mate

David Brent is legend

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

Yeah, the first few episodes this season SUCKED, bad. But I really liked the last episode. Dwight telling the new girl that Kevin was 'special' was great.

Screw the british version.

 

[gtsfirefighter]

I love British comedy. Are You Being Served? is my favorite, and the other, I forgot the name, Keeping Up Appearances or something like that? Their last name is Bucket.

Anyway, The Office is pretty clever. It does take a while to warm up to it though.

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Darkplace, Spaced, Doctor Who, Peep Show, Life on Mars and Top Gear would be my favorite brit shows.
I prefer the style of the US Office to the the British one but they are both pretty similar.

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

Darkplace

please tell me you're not talking about the one that they showed on Adult Swim for a while...

really old school w/ crappy voice over jobs. That show made no sense.

The one I seen was about a fog that had people playing bagpipes in it or something...

 

[suprarx7nut]

Just watched a bit of the british one and it's just not as weird. I need to warm up to it i guess.

 

[Facime]

British humor normally misses my idea of good humor by a bit. :dunno:

I miss watching Ab Fab

The couple of times Ive watched the office it was funny, but not enough to keep me coming back.

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

please tell me you're not talking about the one that they showed on Adult Swim for a while...

really old school w/ crappy voice over jobs. That show made no sense.

The one I seen was about a fog that had people playing bagpipes in it or something...

The whole show is done like that on purpose, it's a spoof of a spoof.
One of those shows you love or hate.
Sanchez is the only one who ever lost lip synch, again on purpose.

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

I knew it was intentional, just watching the show would be obvious enought hat it was.

It's just not my cup of tea.

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

You'd be surprised how many people that showed fooled.
For awhile people thought it was a real show from the 80's.

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

it's like Tim and Eric AS:GJ then... it's gayness/randomness is part of what draws people toward it?

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

I suppose mostly just the random ass jokes.
I've never liked that show though.