The Office

[Happy_Land]

I saw the BBC office a few years ago, in my opinion it was horrible. But, maybe it's just not my kind of humor. It's just an opinion.

[FLCLFREAK]

Office BBC definitally its ridiculously funny

[VictorVenture95]

I love the BBC version because its much edgier and plus it has Ricky Gervais, who DOESN"T like Ricky Gervais!?!?! 

[Remoat]

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association probably doesn't like him too much, but that just makes him better in my eyes.

[deceased]

brittish one **NaClO** super hard core

[BrownUmbrellaMedia]

Office NBC

Pro, water cooler fodder

Con, becoming like Friends

Office BBC

Pro, original

Con, so awkward

[deceased]

bbc office lacks humor

[yellowc]

i really hate the office bbc. the office nbc should be on adult swim instead of the bbc

[TheTubaMaster]

I HATE THIS SHOW(NOT TO BE A HATTER)

Yeah again not to be a hater but I completely hate the office from adult swim, and love the office from NBC. I don't know why but it seems that the office from NBC is dumb but has its funny moments while, the office from adult swim is so much more dumb and is not funny. Now I really don't want a lot of replies on how dumb it is for me to say that but that's just how I feel and you obligated to feel however way you want.

[Mustavus]

They've both had their moments. By and large, though, BBC Office's may not have been as forced, but it seemed like it often relied on either Ricky Gervais saying stupid, or the characters standing around for a moment while you have time to think, "I wouldn't want to be in their shoes for this uncomfortable moment!"

I've also never understood when people call it subtle. I recall giant wang props, and Brent grinning like an idiot and stating "[profanity]" as a punchline several times per episode.

I also just sort of hate the accents. I like many British accents I've heard, but there's no one in this show that isn't out to rape my ears. Could've contributed to why I didn't like any of the characters except for Brent and (sort of) the receptionist.

It's been a while since I've watched more than one or two episodes though, so I have no real idea why I'm posting. NBC's office probably should've ended ages ago, but it's still sort of mind numbing entertainment. But maybe that's what it's always been.

[Remoat]

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Mustavus wrote:

I've also never understood when people call it subtle. I recall giant wang props, and Brent grinning like an idiot and stating "[profanity]" as a punchline several times per episode.

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It's pretty quiet compared to most American sitcoms, part of which is due to the absence of a laugh-track, but that detail aside I think the acting on the BBC show tends to be more subdued than a lot of other comedies.  Characters don't scream at each other or engage in much over-the-top physical comedy.  The American version of this show features a lot of the latter, which I think is part of what distinguishes it from the original product.  I don't know if subtle is the best way to describe the British program, but it does have a different comedic styling than more traditional TV comedies.

[landstander]

Infinitely and forever Michael Scott's office.

[swimtosafety]

BBC Version Pros

The lovely receptionist Dawn.

Not to mention the one-in-a-million brentmeister and runner up Gareth.Evil laughs,good times.

BTW,I`m a Brit,so i might be slightly biased toward the mother country,what?

[Remoat]

We could just take your bias as an offset to a the contrary bias possibly lingering in the thread.  Not that I'm making any accusations.

USA!  USA!

Spoiler

I like the British version, too.