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

Creators:

Greg Daniels
Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

24 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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 | Workplace | Satire

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 21 wins & 72 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 17	6:30 PM	TBS	Did I Stutter?	#4.12
Thur. Dec. 17	7:30 PM	Fox	Night Out	#4.11

Cast

Steve Carell	...	Michael Scott (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rainn Wilson	...	Dwight Schrute / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
John Krasinski	...	Jim Halpert / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jenna Fischer	...	Pam Beesly (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
B.J. Novak	...	Ryan Howard / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Leslie David Baker	...	Stanley Hudson / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Brian Baumgartner	...	Kevin Malone (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Phyllis Smith	...	Phyllis Lapin / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kate Flannery	...	Meredith Palmer (102 episodes, 2005-2009)
Mindy Kaling	...	Kelly Kapoor (97 episodes, 2005-2009)
Creed Bratton	...	Creed Bratton / ... (95 episodes, 2005-2009)
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez (92 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paul Lieberstein	...	Toby Flenderson (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Ed Helms	...	Andy Bernard (68 episodes, 2006-2009)

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 (France) [fr]
The Office (Greece) [el]
The Office: An American Workplace (Finland) (DVD box title) [fi]
To grafeio (Greece) (DVD title) [el]

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:

Chandler Valley Center Studios - 13927 Saticoy Street, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Reveille Productions

Trivia:

Matt Walsh was in the final running for the Dwight role but was turned down. He later went on to appear in the show as another character.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Michael Scott: That's what *she* said.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.28)" (2009)

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.