"The Office" US version...does it get funnier?

[stealthn]

Originally Posted by Roswell

No. if anything it only gets worse. Just one man's opinion.

Agreed, it’s more of a cringe worthy show

[rwest]

Try “Arrested Development”, “The League” or “Letterkenny.”

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by stealthn

Agreed, it’s more of a cringe worthy show

It takes time to embrace the characters. First time I saw Seinfeld I was turned off.

Then the cringe worthy stuff finally lands. See 45 seconds in.

[porsche930dude]

Originally Posted by masraum

Was it quite a bit more adult?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315081/

This is the original short that was made and put on the Internet. Several years later, it was made into a show that was on Adult Swim.

Thats it! I sware pelican members know more than google

[petrolhead611]

British TV too sophisticated for you obviously..
The weather we can't control,but we at least don't have your hurricanes, and tornadoes.
British food is a heck of a lot healthier than US food,chlorinated chickens et al.

[pavulon]

The Office was all about cringe-moment humor. Some people find being a bit uncomfortable funny, some don't.

[kanadary]

My daughter is hooked on the office, parks and rec, 30 rock, scrubs, new girl . I though the office was pretty good until Steve Carell left, then it went down hill. The show does get better when that start to develop the characters more.

[Tobra]

It did not make me feel uncomfortable, it just was not very funny. It is populated by funny people, funny extended cameos, Kathy Bates for example. It was much less than the sum of its parts.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Warren Buffett was a brief (but good) cameo, when he interviewed for a position to replace Michael Scott.

This got me googling, and stumbled across a hidden skit, which evidently Warren only played for employees at BH employee meeting. I'd like to see it. Oh well....

https://fortune.com/2011/05/19/how-warren-buffett-got-a-role-in-the-office-finale/

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by kanadary

My daughter is hooked on the office, parks and rec, 30 rock, scrubs, new girl . I though the office was pretty good until Steve Carell left, then it went down hill. The show does get better when that start to develop the characters more.

Yup. It jumped the shark when Carell left and Ed Helms came on board. For some reason they felt the need to incorporate Helms' song and dance routines into about every episode The original British version with Ricky Gervais was hilarious too, but only went 2 seasons.

[dennis in se pa]

I cannot see the interest in the 'Office' or 'Seinfeld'. I forced myself to watch a few shows of both, but I cannot watch anymore. Just basically stupid TV.

[dennis in se pa]

" I hate British TV " how come the brits all seems to have a speech impediment?

[legion]

Originally Posted by pavulon

The Office was all about cringe-moment humor. Some people find being a bit uncomfortable funny, some don't.

I like The Office, but I hate Michael Scott's character the first several seasons.

In the first season:

Michael Scott is the incompetent, overbeating boss.
Jim is the slacker 20-something with no ambition in life who is quietly in love with Pam.
Pam is the slacker 20-something with no ambition in life who is in an unhappy relationship.
Dwight is the overbearing coworker

By the end of the Last Season:
Michael is gone.
Jim is the hyper-focused careerist.
Pam is in a happy marriage but afraid of change.
Dwight is the hyper-competent manager.

I think the Michael character gets better with the third season on. Also, as Creed, Angela, Oscar, etc. play larger parts, the show gets funnier.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

I think it's also interesting the actor who played Creed Bratton was a member of the Grass Roots.

[legion]

Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951

I think it's also interesting the actor who played Creed Bratton was a member of the Grass Roots.

That actor's name is.....Creed Bratton.

He played a fictionalized version of himself.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Originally Posted by legion

That actor's name is.....Creed Bratton.

He played a fictionalized version of himself.

lol!!!!

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951

I think it's also interesting the actor who played Creed Bratton was a member of the Grass Roots.

My favorite character. Did not know that!

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by petrolhead611

British TV too sophisticated for you obviously..
The weather we can't control,but we at least don't have your hurricanes, and tornadoes.
British food is a heck of a lot healthier than US food,chlorinated chickens et al.

See, THERE'S that sense of humoUr that makes British comedy so endearing!

[Yorkie]

Originally Posted by Pazuzu

I almost said that I hate everything British, but then i realized that the only thing I hate about the people is that they make and watch the TV shows...I don't really hate everything about them. Just the TV part. And the food. And the weather. And the traffic. And the accents. And the need to be so damned British.

I would have thought “hate” was reserved for ISIS or murderers of your friends and family but if you want to paint a whole nation with hate then so be it. You’ve no love for Aston Martins and McClarens? Fleabag and James Bond? Belstaff and Church shoes? Rolling Stones and Radiohead? Marco Pierre White? Ramsey? Harry Potter? Brexit might be an indication that we can be as dumb as Americans but surely you can find a little love for us Brits? Ever been there?

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by Yorkie

Rolling Stones and Radiohead?

Love Thy Neighbor and The Kinks?

That physics guy from almost 400 years ago?