so f***ing funny, i cant believe i have never heard of this show before.

Isn't it a rip off of the original uk version?

i cant believe you haven't either

UK > US however

This is terrible.

The first 2 eps are pure ass, but after that it gets better.

i rekon its hilarious, that boss guy is so funny

You should really watch the UK version, Ricki Gervais (the UK boss) is too good.

David Brent is a better boss

http://www.bbc.co.uk/home/images/main_promo/comedy/office_dance_ebdbca_l_1.jpg

UK > US however

i thought it was mildly ammusing, didnt think it was as good as the UK original tho, pomme 4 life

Original definately the best. Was there ever a 3rd season? I heard from someone that there was in the UK??

Yeaaaah I dunno, I was a massive fan of the UK one, this one is okay I guess...I just think it works alot better in an English environment than a U.S. one

no there was only 2nd series and a christmas special

Hunter: There were 2 seasons and a Christmas special.

im not going to even bother watching it

americans will butcher it

There is 2 seasons and a Christmas special!@

i think it's stupid.. the US boss has an annoying voice
david brent was f***ing hilarious.. i have the box set and can say the first episode almost word for word i've watched it that many times :P

And I don't agree with that in the workplace!

Haha, classic episode. Season 2, ep 1 for the win.

beyond tomorrow > other 7.30 shows

Wednesday night viewing sucks the big one.

americans will butcher it

So what else is new.

thursday ftw. american chopper followed by lost

Oh yeah, I saw the ad for it last night but I forgot all about it. Oh well, doesn't sound like I missed much. The only reason I was tempted to watch it was cos the guy who plays the boss (I think hes the boss, looked like it on the ad anyway) is the guy who plays Brick in Anchorman, and looking at imdb, hes also going to play Maxwell Smart in an upcoming Get Smart movie. That guy is a pretty funny guy!

UK one wins, hands down

that was hilarious, just as good as the UK one however american humour.

was gay.

kthxbi.

I fell asleep watching it, thats how bad it was to me

(@rerun) and if youve watched the uk version, skip this ep and start watching it from ep2

does anyone remember what the yanks did to Red Dwarf?

American version of the office was pathetic

The concept itself stinks, why the f*** should they feel compelled and/or be made to redo the show to make it more palatable to american audiences.

All the remake does is cloud peoples opinion of the show .. noobs in 20 years may mistakenly watch the american version instead of the british. If the american audiences don't like the british version, stiff s***, go watch Frasier or some crap.

beyond tomorrow > other 7.30 shows

Beyond Tomorrow is such a f***ing joke though. Half the show is a segment taken from an old episode of Mythbusters with the voiceovers redubbed by Matt Shirvington. Honestly, what's the point in watching something that was on SBS a month ago?

such a s*** show...watches a few eps of the UK version....soooo lame.

Beyond Tomorrow is such a f***ing joke though. Half the show is a segment taken from an old episode of Mythbusters with the voiceovers redubbed by Matt Shirvington. Honestly, what's the point in watching something that was on SBS a month ago?

The show is generally just fluff and yes the mythbusters chunks are teh gay. They don't even bother showing the entire thing.

The reason they do show mythbusters on it is because I think the company that has distribution rights to mythbusters also produces beyond tomorrow.

The concept itself stinks, why the f*** should they feel compelled and/or be made to redo the show to make it more palatable to american audiences.

the concept itself was the reason the first office was so succesful, maybe im missreading your statement or maybe you are ussing the wrong words.


anyway, my thoughts...

the office *uk version* was excellent entertainment, i believe that the major us demographic was unable to understand the humour as british humour is rather subtle. the uk version also took scenariors that the british people deal with day to day, the yanks have similar scenarios that needed to be interpreted in a US way. thus the show was decided to be remade.. that the the mega bucks that are there to be made.

The US version is an excellent remake as far as remakes go, it stays true to the original and keeps the message. The jokes are slightly different and they refer to american comedians instead of british comedians, which again is to help the american audience understand the show.

i find no problems with remaking a television show whilst they maintain a certain level of respect to the original and this is a prime example of this being done, at times i may not find it as funny as the original but thats could possible be due to the fact the jokes are now what i consider to be old news.

so in saying that im all for the remake of the office and ill continue to watch it weekly in support of such future correctly made remakes of television shows.

American version of the office was pathetic

The concept itself stinks, why the f*** should they feel compelled and/or be made to redo the show to make it more palatable to american audiences.

Maybe, just maybe because they want to crack the american market so they can make money from americans actually watching the show?
Like for f***s sake, the american version is pretty good, I think people just like to pay out anything american.
Do you like chinese comedy? f***ing doubt it.

I thought it was quite good. I really enjoyed the UK version and like many I think it was just that bit better.

It is kinda hard to judge when you've seen a lot of the jokes/situations already. The characters and relationshops are pretty much a direct transfer from the UK show.


Still it hasn't put me off and I will watch it again for sure.

Must say I was very skeptical about this remake.
The original is hands down one of the best comedies around.
The first ep of the American version is a straight adaption of the first ep of the UK one, so it was kinda hard to get into because it was simply an inferior copy of David Brent.
Having said that, I will give it another go, not because it was laugh out loud funny, but because I would like to see whether they can make it even half as good.
I don't hold out much hope, because the show really hinges on that cringe factor which is so prevalent in UK comedy. Most great UK comedy ie Fawlty Towers, Red Dwarf, Monty Python etc is in some way having a go at the delicate sensibilities of English society. Part of the reason these great comedies work is that they dissect the way in which the British mindset is personified in characters such as Rimmer (Red Dwarf) and Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers). We understand the strict rules of the society and the humour is in watching these characters attempt to maintain some sort of dignity in the face of adversity.

I don't think the American style of humour is in keeping with this type of comedy. American comedy tends to be much more extroverted and outwardly projected, as opposed to laughing at themselves the way the Brits do.

I like aspects of both, but I generally prefer British comedy because it tends to be a bit more intellectual and introspective.

/drama lesson

there was actually 2 seasons and 2 christmas specials.

also look out for "Extras" around July people. Ricky's new show. should be good.

Yet another thread bombed by over-explenation. the question was wether or not this show is good, perhaps try to shorten your responses.

If the american audiences don't like the british version, stiff s***, go watch Frasier or some crap.

aha and frasier is exactly that, crap.

Like for f***s sake, the american version is pretty good, I think people just like to pay out anything american.

That is exactly right, f***ing pigs.

incredible vegetable knows the score.

I accidently watched 5 minutes of this last night. I was devastated by how poor it was.

I've watched seasons 1 & 2 of the proper version and it was hilarious. David Brent and the other actors really made the show.

*sigh* Guess it's just another example of how corporations can kill anything that is good in this world in order to make money. I hope it flops.

I really enjoyed the UK series, haven't seen every episode but seen enough to enjoy it.

I thought the 5 minutes I saw of the American version was utterly pathetic.

The type of humour simply does not suit Americans.

That being said, if the Brits remade American Pie, I would think that was crap. And yes, American Pie is very funny. Those who disagree are either old beyond their prime or were complete nerds at school...either way, insignificant.

US version of the UK The office TV show may have sucked but Office Space rox, it's very similar type of humour and style to the UK yet it's American and it's hillarious. So it's possible for the American to do really funny stuff, but it would seem they they're not really trying that hard in this case.

Yet another thread bombed by over-explenation. the question was wether or not this show is good, perhaps try to shorten your responses.

You're a dick.

How's that?

If you have seen the UK version, you would understand thats its impossible to replace the people in it.

The first ep of the American version is a straight adaption of the first ep of the UK one, so it was kinda hard to get into because it was simply an inferior copy of David Brent.

It sure was, and I sure as hell won't be watching it again.

Office has been cancelled :(

why the :( face? its s***. hopefully a good show will take its place

lol, put the british one on one of the primetime channels where it belongs.

Like repeats of everybody loves raymond?

^^ oh hell i hope not

^^ Go look at a tv guide.

Office has been cancelled :(

hah!

like every british show before it that the yanks have tried (and failed) to copy

they just dont get it eh?

What? Cancelled as in cancelled in the US, or on tv here?

on tv here

i thought it was f***ing hilarious, i love the boss (the special guy from anchorman)

how that guy kept putting random objects into jelly made me laugh for like 10minutes lol

i hope they dont cancel it, i loved it

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and I sure as hell won't be watching it again.

You are missing out, season 2 is hilarious, the show just keeps getting funnier.
"They're going to get on the same cycle, wreak havok on our plumbing"

way to ressurect a dead thread

Thanks, i just thought it was interesting all these people saying it sucked (fair enough its their opinion) but if you gave the show a chance it has improved and most eps have lots of lol now, and its its own show pretty much totally seperate from the UK original.

Agree with Bah, series two is its own show, some parts just make you want to cry they are so stupid but in a funny way =)

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