The Office

[TheRedRose]

I suppose I'm not in my right mind than. Whoops.

[Clay-man]

Office Space.

[sexylexy115]

i agree with you when you say AS wanted to bring the uk office to a broader audience. people have to realize if there wasen't a british version there wouldn't be an american version. i have not watched a majority of bbc shows so i really cant comment on their brand of humor. though i did like the mighty python and mr.bean. the  bbc version of the office the things are alot more beleivable experiences that happen in an actual office. a majority of the things that happen in americas version are highly unlikely

[pigsonthewing]

I love the UK version

but I agree that the American version is so much better

Ricky is the only good actor on the bbc series

everyone else just feels like a bunch of Are You Being Served? rejects

The American version doesn't even feel like a tv show

I feel like I'm watching office workers caught in the act on hidden video

Whoever did the casting for that show deserves countless awards because they nailed it

Spot on

I haven't seen anything that good since Arrested Development

[DETHKLOKJUGGALO]

If it wasnt for the fact that Ricky is the only actual actor on the show it wouldnt be so bad

[SARSafras]

Where's Steve Car-roll??

Message Edited by SARSafras on 11-23-2009 09:08 PM

[SickBoyInCorduroy]

The British Office is far more subtle 

I love both versions

[Weird_Fishes]

The American Office regularly trades character and realism for easy laughs, I loved what it once was, between Seasons 2-3 I was so proud of the transition they had made from the British version to the American version as I saw them as different but complete equals. It's a shame to see just how terrible the American Office has become, a show that now seems to use kittens being thrown through fucking ceilings as the lengths it'll go to get a laugh

[Voltaic]

Yeah it's far more subtle to the point where there is absolutely no comedy whatsoever. I can tell you that I have never laughed at any of the British "The Office" episodes so far because the whole time I was just sitting there thinking "WTF is this? Eh, I'll go watch reruns of stand up comedy on Comedy Central or even whatever garbage MTV has on."

Srsly [as], by showing us the abomination that is the british The Office, are you trying to make me not want to get a corporate job so that I could come work for you? If so, it's working

[pigsonthewing]

The fire safety episode is funny

As far as realism goes

they would all most likely be fired after the 1st 4 episodes

its just a satire ya know

[The_hungy_hungy_hobo]

THE AMERICAN OFFICE **BLEEP**!!!

what are you guys watching? All i see is steve carell acting like a jackass, like he ALWAYS does.

NBC couldn't make a funny show, so they just remade one from another country, like American film directors do with Asian horror movies. 

Most Americans don't understand English humor, because most Americans are ignorant.Unless someone is telling a fart/sex joke every ten second, they don't get it..it's really pathetic. That's why our TV **BLEEP** now, and we have stupid shows like Chuck, the big bang theory,Community, Parks and Recreation ECT. on all of the major networks...

THE UK OFFICE IS BETTER!!! MUCH BETTER!!! Still not amazing though....

[Rebekkah]

I would have to say I was most disappointed! I love most things the BBC puts out, but this was most unapealing.

Not funny

Not interesting

Not really good at all

Sad, but true. 

[pigsonthewing]

Meh... opinions, opinions

Ricky disagrees

He loves the american version more than I do

Thats saying a lot

[Flansy]

There's pretty much no competition.

US Office all the way, yo.

[PainfullyOptimistic]

This statement is lolable.

This is because the humour from each office is not at all a copy of the other. Two separate types to be honest.

The american version of the office is my favorite, and I find it hard to get into the British office, but not because it is a bad show.  I think both shows are equally as brilliant but in their own way. American humour is made of ridiculous and far fetched situations and revolves around conflicting personality types. British humour is very wordy and the majority of their humour is just a play on words and for good reason seeing as how the British pioneered the science of words.

I believe the setting that the British version takes place in is a lot more realistic, and works well for the Brits.

But in the American version, the office count was decreased to not only get a better view of conflicting personality types but to also cultivate the "homey" feel that a person starts to build with the show after watching it and learning of all the characters quirks and traits. Traits that are not only introduced into the show, but kept to build a characters identity.

I don't know about the British version, but the american version tries to take aspects from the actors' lives to further increase not only the feel of the character but how natural it is to play the character.  

Example: Steve Carrel (sp?) loves the restaurant Chili's in real life, so  they included that in one of his traits. Whenever he takes a client out to dinner, it is his restaurant of choice. Steve likes it, so his character does as well.

Message Edited by PainfullyOptimistic on 12-31-2009 02:47 AM

Too many typos to ignore. 

Message Edited by PainfullyOptimistic on 12-31-2009 02:51 AM

[pigsonthewing]

I wish a few of the UK cast members would pop up on the American show

Tim, Dawn, Garreth,

and of course David Brent

[PainfullyOptimistic]

I would like to see David Brent. 

[pigsonthewing]

Yeah

it would be an interesting episode

I'd like to see Dwight & Gareth meet though