[Music] it’s 22 minutes of awkward hilarity
it’s 22 minutes of awkward hilarity
it’s 22 minutes of awkward hilarity that’s what she said welcome to
that’s what she said welcome to
that’s what she said welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the office this American
exploring the office this American
exploring the office this American mockumentary series debuted on NBC in
mockumentary series debuted on NBC in
mockumentary series debuted on NBC in 2005 but it originated years earlier as
2005 but it originated years earlier as
2005 but it originated years earlier as a British show created by Stephen
a British show created by Stephen
a British show created by Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais found a lump
Merchant and Ricky Gervais found a lump
Merchant and Ricky Gervais found a lump allows a myself regularly but it’s fine
allows a myself regularly but it’s fine
allows a myself regularly but it’s fine the UK office ran between 2001 and 2003
the UK office ran between 2001 and 2003
the UK office ran between 2001 and 2003 and followed the antics of the slough
and followed the antics of the slough
and followed the antics of the slough branch of the fictitious Warren M Hogg
branch of the fictitious Warren M Hogg
branch of the fictitious Warren M Hogg Paper Company during its short run
Paper Company during its short run
Paper Company during its short run Gervase portrayed the branch’s inept
Gervase portrayed the branch’s inept
Gervase portrayed the branch’s inept general manager David Brent who gained a
general manager David Brent who gained a
general manager David Brent who gained a reputation as a hypocritical pompous
reputation as a hypocritical pompous
reputation as a hypocritical pompous delusional and self promoting character
delusional and self promoting character
delusional and self promoting character I now give Shay jobs if a good man comes
I now give Shay jobs if a good man comes
I now give Shay jobs if a good man comes to me and says thank you David for the
to me and says thank you David for the
to me and says thank you David for the opportunity and continued support in the
opportunity and continued support in the
opportunity and continued support in the work-related arena but I’ve done that I
work-related arena but I’ve done that I
work-related arena but I’ve done that I want to better myself I want to move on
want to better myself I want to move on
want to better myself I want to move on then I can make that dream come true to
then I can make that dream come true to
then I can make that dream come true to ika for you the series chose a unique
ika for you the series chose a unique
ika for you the series chose a unique plot device true to the mockumentary
plot device true to the mockumentary
plot device true to the mockumentary format the show’s characters were
format the show’s characters were
format the show’s characters were followed by a camera crew that candidly
followed by a camera crew that candidly
followed by a camera crew that candidly recorded their eventful nine-to-five
recorded their eventful nine-to-five
recorded their eventful nine-to-five workdays one-directional interviews with
workdays one-directional interviews with
workdays one-directional interviews with the workforce became a major
the workforce became a major
the workforce became a major storytelling mechanism and emphasised
storytelling mechanism and emphasised
storytelling mechanism and emphasised the remarkable level of inefficiency
the remarkable level of inefficiency
the remarkable level of inefficiency questionable behavior and misconduct
questionable behavior and misconduct
questionable behavior and misconduct going on at the company I don’t think as
going on at the company I don’t think as
going on at the company I don’t think as many little girls dream to be a
many little girls dream to be a
many little girls dream to be a receptionist I don’t know what I’ll do
receptionist I don’t know what I’ll do
receptionist I don’t know what I’ll do but whatever it is it’s got to be a
but whatever it is it’s got to be a
but whatever it is it’s got to be a career move and not just another
career move and not just another
career move and not just another arbitral job and Tim’s advice is but
arbitral job and Tim’s advice is but
arbitral job and Tim’s advice is but it’s better to be at the bottom of a
it’s better to be at the bottom of a
it’s better to be at the bottom of a ladder you want to climb and halfway up
ladder you want to climb and halfway up
ladder you want to climb and halfway up when you do the overall sense of
when you do the overall sense of
when you do the overall sense of unpolished realism was highlighted by
unpolished realism was highlighted by
unpolished realism was highlighted by the lack of a musical score for the show
the lack of a musical score for the show
the lack of a musical score for the show the UK office never strayed too far from
the UK office never strayed too far from
the UK office never strayed too far from reality it cleverly accentuated
reality it cleverly accentuated
reality it cleverly accentuated authentic perceptions of work-life and
authentic perceptions of work-life and
authentic perceptions of work-life and included the sexual tension racial and
included the sexual tension racial and
included the sexual tension racial and sexist intolerance workplace
sexist intolerance workplace
sexist intolerance workplace confrontations
confrontations
confrontations and backward policies seen in many
and backward policies seen in many
and backward policies seen in many offices you’re wondering what that
offices you’re wondering what that
offices you’re wondering what that meeting was just about in there that’s
meeting was just about in there that’s
meeting was just about in there that’s it I’ve been made redundant to give the
it I’ve been made redundant to give the
it I’ve been made redundant to give the series an even more tangible sense of
series an even more tangible sense of
series an even more tangible sense of drama writers incorporated the threat of
drama writers incorporated the threat of
drama writers incorporated the threat of branch downsizing as a plot point I will
branch downsizing as a plot point I will
branch downsizing as a plot point I will try twice hard I really will I’m not
try twice hard I really will I’m not
try twice hard I really will I’m not being complacent and I’ll turn this
being complacent and I’ll turn this
being complacent and I’ll turn this place around
place around
place around following its award-winning run this
following its award-winning run this
following its award-winning run this British series spawned a remarkably
British series spawned a remarkably
British series spawned a remarkably successful and long-running American
successful and long-running American
successful and long-running American counterpart in 2005 the NBC series took
counterpart in 2005 the NBC series took
counterpart in 2005 the NBC series took place in Scranton Pennsylvania at the
place in Scranton Pennsylvania at the
place in Scranton Pennsylvania at the branch of another fictitious Paper
branch of another fictitious Paper
branch of another fictitious Paper Company dunder mifflin leading the
Company dunder mifflin leading the
Company dunder mifflin leading the ensemble cast and examining the
ensemble cast and examining the
ensemble cast and examining the idiosyncrasies of American culture was
idiosyncrasies of American culture was
idiosyncrasies of American culture was Steve Carell as regional manager Michael
Steve Carell as regional manager Michael
Steve Carell as regional manager Michael Scott Carell portrayed him as a bumbling
Scott Carell portrayed him as a bumbling
Scott Carell portrayed him as a bumbling dim-witted lonely manchild who hoped to
dim-witted lonely manchild who hoped to
dim-witted lonely manchild who hoped to make friends as the office comedian all
make friends as the office comedian all
make friends as the office comedian all right done deal thank you very much sir
right done deal thank you very much sir
right done deal thank you very much sir you’re a gentleman and a scholar I’m
you’re a gentleman and a scholar I’m
you’re a gentleman and a scholar I’m sorry
sorry
sorry okay I’m sorry my mistake mmm that was a
okay I’m sorry my mistake mmm that was a
okay I’m sorry my mistake mmm that was a woman I was talking to so did a very low
woman I was talking to so did a very low
woman I was talking to so did a very low voice probably a smoker so this daring
voice probably a smoker so this daring
voice probably a smoker so this daring and energetic role when Carell a Golden
and energetic role when Carell a Golden
and energetic role when Carell a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV comedy or
Globe for Best Actor in a TV comedy or
Globe for Best Actor in a TV comedy or musical in 2006 his cast mates depicted
musical in 2006 his cast mates depicted
musical in 2006 his cast mates depicted equally colorful characters these
equally colorful characters these
equally colorful characters these included rain Wilson’s bizarre and
included rain Wilson’s bizarre and
included rain Wilson’s bizarre and egomaniacal assistant manager Dwight
egomaniacal assistant manager Dwight
egomaniacal assistant manager Dwight Schrute John Krasinski’s everyman
Schrute John Krasinski’s everyman
Schrute John Krasinski’s everyman character Jim Halpert the office of
character Jim Halpert the office of
character Jim Halpert the office of sales rep and prankster and Jenna
sales rep and prankster and Jenna
sales rep and prankster and Jenna Fischer’s shy receptionist Pam Beesly
Fischer’s shy receptionist Pam Beesly
Fischer’s shy receptionist Pam Beesly all he has to do is initial these at the
all he has to do is initial these at the
all he has to do is initial these at the end of every quarter but once a year it
end of every quarter but once a year it
end of every quarter but once a year it all falls on the same Friday that’s
all falls on the same Friday that’s
all falls on the same Friday that’s today I call it the perfect storm
today I call it the perfect storm
today I call it the perfect storm other central office employees included
other central office employees included
other central office employees included the insecure salesman Andy uptight and
the insecure salesman Andy uptight and
the insecure salesman Andy uptight and hypocritical accountant Angela the
hypocritical accountant Angela the
hypocritical accountant Angela the burned-out veteran sales representative
burned-out veteran sales representative
burned-out veteran sales representative Stan Lee the overweight and clueless
Stan Lee the overweight and clueless
Stan Lee the overweight and clueless accountant Kevin openly gay Hispanic
accountant Kevin openly gay Hispanic
accountant Kevin openly gay Hispanic accountant Oscar creepy Quality
accountant Oscar creepy Quality
accountant Oscar creepy Quality Assurance rep Creed carrying sales woman
Assurance rep Creed carrying sales woman
Assurance rep Creed carrying sales woman Phyllis awkward Human Resources repto be
Phyllis awkward Human Resources repto be
Phyllis awkward Human Resources repto be bubbly customer service rep
bubbly customer service rep
bubbly customer service rep Kelly sexually promiscuous supplier
Kelly sexually promiscuous supplier
Kelly sexually promiscuous supplier relations rep Meredith and humorless
relations rep Meredith and humorless
relations rep Meredith and humorless warehouse Foreman Daryl I told Mike some
warehouse Foreman Daryl I told Mike some
warehouse Foreman Daryl I told Mike some some phrases to help with his
some phrases to help with his
some phrases to help with his interracial conversations you know stuff
interracial conversations you know stuff
interracial conversations you know stuff like fleece it out going Mach five
like fleece it out going Mach five
like fleece it out going Mach five Dinkin Flicka
Dinkin Flicka
Dinkin Flicka you know things as negroes sake nbc’s
you know things as negroes sake nbc’s
you know things as negroes sake nbc’s version of the office remained
version of the office remained
version of the office remained successful throughout its long run
successful throughout its long run
successful throughout its long run thanks to its cringe-worthy blend of
thanks to its cringe-worthy blend of
thanks to its cringe-worthy blend of awkward comedy and effective character
awkward comedy and effective character
awkward comedy and effective character development actors were given the
development actors were given the
development actors were given the freedom to improvise which helped them
freedom to improvise which helped them
freedom to improvise which helped them Lance Screen Actors Guild Awards for
Lance Screen Actors Guild Awards for
Lance Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding performance by an ensemble
outstanding performance by an ensemble
outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series the show was also
in a comedy series the show was also
in a comedy series the show was also honored as the best TV series by the
honored as the best TV series by the
honored as the best TV series by the American Film Institute on more than one
American Film Institute on more than one
American Film Institute on more than one occasion in many ways the American
occasion in many ways the American
occasion in many ways the American version of The Office surpassed its
version of The Office surpassed its
version of The Office surpassed its predecessor stupid yo you don’t even
predecessor stupid yo you don’t even
predecessor stupid yo you don’t even know what stupid is it’s about to get Oh
know what stupid is it’s about to get Oh
know what stupid is it’s about to get Oh stupid up in here
stupid up in here
stupid up in here however it’s safe to say that both
however it’s safe to say that both
however it’s safe to say that both resonated brilliantly with their
resonated brilliantly with their
resonated brilliantly with their respective audiences and became hip
respective audiences and became hip
respective audiences and became hip symbols of the working class and the
symbols of the working class and the
symbols of the working class and the towns in which they took place are you a
towns in which they took place are you a
towns in which they took place are you a fan of the office which version do you
fan of the office which version do you
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