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

User Rating:

9.4/10   

Creators:

Greg Daniels
Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

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:

Office | Mockumentary | Pennsylvania | Based On British TV Series | Quirky

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 20 wins & 56 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 7	10:00 PM	TBS	Halloween	#2.5
Tue. July 7	10:30 PM	TBS	The Fight	#2.6

Cast

Steve Carell	...	Michael Scott (91 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rainn Wilson	...	Dwight Schrute / ... (91 episodes, 2005-2009)
John Krasinski	...	Jim Halpert / ... (91 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jenna Fischer	...	Pam Beesly (91 episodes, 2005-2009)
B.J. Novak	...	Ryan Howard / ... (91 episodes, 2005-2009)
Leslie David Baker	...	Stanley Hudson / ... (91 episodes, 2005-2009)
Brian Baumgartner	...	Kevin Malone (91 episodes, 2005-2009)
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin / ... (91 episodes, 2005-2009)
Phyllis Smith	...	Phyllis Lapin / ... (91 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kate Flannery	...	Meredith Palmer (90 episodes, 2005-2009)
Mindy Kaling	...	Kelly Kapoor (86 episodes, 2005-2009)
Creed Bratton	...	Creed Bratton / ... (83 episodes, 2005-2009)
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez (80 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paul Lieberstein	...	Toby Flenderson (80 episodes, 2005-2009)
Ed Helms	...	Andy Bernard (56 episodes, 2006-2009)
Craig Robinson	...	Darryl Philbin (38 episodes, 2005-2009)
Melora Hardin	...	Jan Levinson / ... (37 episodes, 2005-2008)

Also Known As:

"The Office: An American Workplace" (USA) (working title)
"The Office: US Version" (Australia)
"Das Büro" (Germany) [de]
"Konttori" (Finland) [fi]
"La oficina" (Spain) [es]
"Office" (Hungary) [hu]
"The Office" (Greece) [el]
"The Office: An American Workplace" (Finland) (DVD box title) [fi]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:G (one episode) | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (DVD) (2006) | Singapore:M18 (season 3) | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (Some episodes) | New Zealand:M (season 3) | New Zealand:M (seasons 1-3)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Reveille Productions

Trivia:

The document being highlighted in the opening credits scene is a copy of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, Section 12.22.

Quotes:

Michael Scott: Yes. It is true. I, Michael Scott, am signing up with an online dating service. Thousands of people have done it, and I am going to do it. I need a username, and... I have a great one. "Little Kid Lover". That way people will know exactly where my priorities are at.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

The Office Theme

Blasphemy! A Brit who likes this version as much as the original!

As a fan of the original "Office" I was, of course, skeptical about the American remake. We have many shining beacons to shows that have bombed badly when transferred across the ocean. However, pinch me I must be dreaming, this version of the show is actually very good. I should also point out that I'm British and, as blasphemous as it might be to my fellow countrymen, I believe that the US version to be every bit as good as the original with excellent casting and smart writing throughout.

The first season was a little spotty, especially when translating the British show verbatim. However, once the writers came up with original story lines and situations the, American, office really took off. The second season was an incredible achievement and is just carrying on where it left off in the third season.

Steve Carell is well suited to the role of Micheal Scott, lending his character a certain pathetic quality that even Gervais's David Brent did not have at times. The supporting cast is equally as good, especially Rainn Wilson as the assistant (to the) general manager, Dwight Shrute. Wilson deserved, at least, an Emmy nomination for his troubles.

If you dismiss the show out of hand then you will definitely be missing out on one of the best shows on TV right now.