it’s never a dull day at the office welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
welcome to watchmojo.com and in this installment of vs. we’re comparing both
installment of vs. we’re comparing both
installment of vs. we’re comparing both the British and American versions of the
the British and American versions of the
the British and American versions of the hit television series The Office to see
hit television series The Office to see
hit television series The Office to see which awkward comedy reigned supreme and
which awkward comedy reigned supreme and
which awkward comedy reigned supreme and just so you know a spoiler alert is
just so you know a spoiler alert is
just so you know a spoiler alert is probably in order they are in for a
probably in order they are in for a
probably in order they are in for a bitter surprise round one office gags oh
bitter surprise round one office gags oh
bitter surprise round one office gags oh no no you’re not
no no you’re not
no no you’re not you’re not fired whether you’re in
you’re not fired whether you’re in
you’re not fired whether you’re in Scranton Pennsylvania or across the pond
Scranton Pennsylvania or across the pond
Scranton Pennsylvania or across the pond this is one comedy franchise that isn’t
this is one comedy franchise that isn’t
this is one comedy franchise that isn’t afraid of a little pranking put my
afraid of a little pranking put my
afraid of a little pranking put my stapler inside the jelly again that’s
stapler inside the jelly again that’s
stapler inside the jelly again that’s the third time he’s done it wasn’t even
the third time he’s done it wasn’t even
the third time he’s done it wasn’t even funny the first time among the best gags
funny the first time among the best gags
funny the first time among the best gags from the UK edition of the office is the
from the UK edition of the office is the
from the UK edition of the office is the classic stapler in jello prank where
classic stapler in jello prank where
classic stapler in jello prank where Gareth stapler is somehow stuffed into a
Gareth stapler is somehow stuffed into a
Gareth stapler is somehow stuffed into a large plate of jello much to his dismay
large plate of jello much to his dismay
large plate of jello much to his dismay a towel is people starve in the world
a towel is people starve in the world
a towel is people starve in the world which I hate so and it’s a waste so I
which I hate so and it’s a waste so I
which I hate so and it’s a waste so I don’t know it’s yours cuz it’s got my
don’t know it’s yours cuz it’s got my
don’t know it’s yours cuz it’s got my name on it in tip X yeah don’t eat your
name on it in tip X yeah don’t eat your
name on it in tip X yeah don’t eat your knowing Gareth does join in on the fun
knowing Gareth does join in on the fun
knowing Gareth does join in on the fun however as he prank calls David Brent I
however as he prank calls David Brent I
however as he prank calls David Brent I like your little beard okay one more
like your little beard okay one more
like your little beard okay one more thing oh um you should wear tighter
thing oh um you should wear tighter
thing oh um you should wear tighter trousers as for David Brent’s
trousers as for David Brent’s
trousers as for David Brent’s involvement in office gags well he
involvement in office gags well he
involvement in office gags well he dances on the US side of things they too
dances on the US side of things they too
dances on the US side of things they too have their rendition of the stapler and
have their rendition of the stapler and
have their rendition of the stapler and jello gag put my stuff in jello again
jello gag put my stuff in jello again
jello gag put my stuff in jello again but they’ve also got tons more thanks to
but they’ve also got tons more thanks to
but they’ve also got tons more thanks to the ongoing prank war between Jim and
the ongoing prank war between Jim and
the ongoing prank war between Jim and Dwight
Dwight
Dwight in fact WatchMojo has even made a top
in fact WatchMojo has even made a top
in fact WatchMojo has even made a top ten of their gags alone between Dwight
ten of their gags alone between Dwight
ten of their gags alone between Dwight from the future ah Asian Jim you are not
from the future ah Asian Jim you are not
from the future ah Asian Jim you are not Jim this is Jim
Dwight being recruited by the CIA you
Dwight being recruited by the CIA you have been compromised abort mission
have been compromised abort mission
have been compromised abort mission destroy phone or the vending machine
destroy phone or the vending machine
destroy phone or the vending machine debacle this is not funny why is my
debacle this is not funny why is my
debacle this is not funny why is my stuff in here wow that’s weird
stuff in here wow that’s weird
stuff in here wow that’s weird ooh dollar stapler that’s pretty good
ooh dollar stapler that’s pretty good
ooh dollar stapler that’s pretty good yeah well I’m not paying for my own
yeah well I’m not paying for my own
yeah well I’m not paying for my own stuff
stuff
stuff the folks at Dunder Mifflin sure have a
the folks at Dunder Mifflin sure have a
the folks at Dunder Mifflin sure have a sense of humor
sense of humor
sense of humor what kind of bear is best it’s a
what kind of bear is best it’s a
what kind of bear is best it’s a ridiculous question
ridiculous question
ridiculous question false black bear so the American
false black bear so the American
false black bear so the American rendition wins this round because
rendition wins this round because
rendition wins this round because honestly who’s gonna top Jim
honestly who’s gonna top Jim
honestly who’s gonna top Jim impersonating Dwight Michael oh that’s
impersonating Dwight Michael oh that’s
impersonating Dwight Michael oh that’s funny Michael Winner
funny Michael Winner
funny Michael Winner the US office indubitably round two
the US office indubitably round two
the US office indubitably round two supporting cast shit out shall we please
supporting cast shit out shall we please
supporting cast shit out shall we please you know the UK version has four solid
you know the UK version has four solid
you know the UK version has four solid main cast members as well as three
main cast members as well as three
main cast members as well as three definitive supporting actors but David
definitive supporting actors but David
definitive supporting actors but David Brent is definitely the star of the show
Brent is definitely the star of the show
Brent is definitely the star of the show you will never work in a place like this
you will never work in a place like this
you will never work in a place like this again this is brilliant fact yeah and
again this is brilliant fact yeah and
again this is brilliant fact yeah and you’ll never have another boss like me
you’ll never have another boss like me
you’ll never have another boss like me someone who’s basically a chilled-out
someone who’s basically a chilled-out
someone who’s basically a chilled-out entertainer the general manager of the
entertainer the general manager of the
entertainer the general manager of the slough branch of Warner Hogg paper
slough branch of Warner Hogg paper
slough branch of Warner Hogg paper merchants he’s self-assured to put it
merchants he’s self-assured to put it
merchants he’s self-assured to put it nicely to put it less nicely he’s
nicely to put it less nicely he’s
nicely to put it less nicely he’s arrogant and gets into trouble almost
arrogant and gets into trouble almost
arrogant and gets into trouble almost every time he opens his mouth good a
every time he opens his mouth good a
every time he opens his mouth good a friend happens to be a boy I could stay
friend happens to be a boy I could stay
friend happens to be a boy I could stay at Dawn’s
at Dawn’s
at Dawn’s oh you know well I could if I got off
oh you know well I could if I got off
oh you know well I could if I got off with the wrong got off at the wrong bus
with the wrong got off at the wrong bus
with the wrong got off at the wrong bus stop working below him at the office are
stop working below him at the office are
stop working below him at the office are the awkward Gareth Keenan Tim Canterbury
the awkward Gareth Keenan Tim Canterbury
the awkward Gareth Keenan Tim Canterbury the smart aleck of the cast and dawn
the smart aleck of the cast and dawn
the smart aleck of the cast and dawn Tinsley a slightly reserved character
Tinsley a slightly reserved character
Tinsley a slightly reserved character and the object of Tim’s affection
and the object of Tim’s affection
and the object of Tim’s affection throughout the series these four usually
throughout the series these four usually
throughout the series these four usually captured the most laughs however the
captured the most laughs however the
captured the most laughs however the equation wouldn’t be complete without
equation wouldn’t be complete without
equation wouldn’t be complete without the Warner hog employees
the Warner hog employees
the Warner hog employees [Music]
[Music]
[Music] my baby’s gone she’s gone mm-hmm call
my baby’s gone she’s gone mm-hmm call
my baby’s gone she’s gone mm-hmm call your friends from the office dear
your friends from the office dear
your friends from the office dear meanwhile in the American version
meanwhile in the American version
meanwhile in the American version there’s a world of characters at
there’s a world of characters at
there’s a world of characters at dunder-mifflin outside of Michael Scott
dunder-mifflin outside of Michael Scott
dunder-mifflin outside of Michael Scott Dwight Schrute Jim Halpert and Pam
Dwight Schrute Jim Halpert and Pam
Dwight Schrute Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly and more often than not they can
Beesly and more often than not they can
Beesly and more often than not they can steal the show consider personalities
steal the show consider personalities
steal the show consider personalities like Stanley
like Stanley
like Stanley Kelly Meredith and Kevin whose
Kelly Meredith and Kevin whose
Kelly Meredith and Kevin whose idiosyncrasies and interactions provide
idiosyncrasies and interactions provide
idiosyncrasies and interactions provide us with constant laughs I’m serious
us with constant laughs I’m serious
us with constant laughs I’m serious about this stuff up the night before
about this stuff up the night before
about this stuff up the night before pressing garlic and dicing whole
pressing garlic and dicing whole
pressing garlic and dicing whole Tomatoes because the us show lasted nine
Tomatoes because the us show lasted nine
Tomatoes because the us show lasted nine seasons to the UK’s two employees at
seasons to the UK’s two employees at
seasons to the UK’s two employees at Dunder Mifflin came and went
Dunder Mifflin came and went
Dunder Mifflin came and went whether they worked upstairs or in the
whether they worked upstairs or in the
whether they worked upstairs or in the warehouse is serious down there we do
warehouse is serious down there we do
warehouse is serious down there we do dangerous stuff man this is shenanigans
dangerous stuff man this is shenanigans
dangerous stuff man this is shenanigans foolishness but all were allowed the
foolishness but all were allowed the
foolishness but all were allowed the time to develop into their own likely
time to develop into their own likely
time to develop into their own likely flawed characters well except Toby
flawed characters well except Toby
flawed characters well except Toby everybody hates that guy and if I had a
everybody hates that guy and if I had a
everybody hates that guy and if I had a gun with two bullets and I was in a room
gun with two bullets and I was in a room
gun with two bullets and I was in a room with hitler bin Laden and Toby I would
with hitler bin Laden and Toby I would
with hitler bin Laden and Toby I would shoot Toby twice sometimes it’s tough to
shoot Toby twice sometimes it’s tough to
shoot Toby twice sometimes it’s tough to choose between quality and quantity but
choose between quality and quantity but
choose between quality and quantity but fortunately in this case we don’t have
fortunately in this case we don’t have
fortunately in this case we don’t have to the US version has both point to the
to the US version has both point to the
to the US version has both point to the Americans winner the u.s. office this
Americans winner the u.s. office this
Americans winner the u.s. office this was epic
was epic
was epic for contribution we’re gonna kiss round
for contribution we’re gonna kiss round
for contribution we’re gonna kiss round three Tim and Dawn versus Jim and Pam ha
three Tim and Dawn versus Jim and Pam ha
three Tim and Dawn versus Jim and Pam ha the office couples Tim and Don don’t
the office couples Tim and Don don’t
the office couples Tim and Don don’t actually get together until one of the
actually get together until one of the
actually get together until one of the last scenes of the series but they have
last scenes of the series but they have
last scenes of the series but they have enough chemistry with each other to at
enough chemistry with each other to at
enough chemistry with each other to at least get the viewer to believe that
least get the viewer to believe that
least get the viewer to believe that they should be together even if Don has
they should be together even if Don has
they should be together even if Don has a relationship with another character
a relationship with another character
a relationship with another character Lee hey Lucy
they’re growing friendship blossoms
they’re growing friendship blossoms throughout the series beginning as an
throughout the series beginning as an
throughout the series beginning as an innocent flirtation moving on to awkward
innocent flirtation moving on to awkward
innocent flirtation moving on to awkward mutual attraction and following a
mutual attraction and following a
mutual attraction and following a declaration of love settling into a deep
declaration of love settling into a deep
declaration of love settling into a deep depression Dawn was a ray of sunshine in
depression Dawn was a ray of sunshine in
depression Dawn was a ray of sunshine in my life and it meant a lot but if I’m
my life and it meant a lot but if I’m
my life and it meant a lot but if I’m really being honest I never really
really being honest I never really
really being honest I never really thought it would have happy ending
thought it would have happy ending
thought it would have happy ending fortunately for fans of the happy ending
fortunately for fans of the happy ending
fortunately for fans of the happy ending Tim and dawn do get theirs
Tim and dawn do get theirs
Tim and dawn do get theirs [Music]
[Music]
[Music] listen Jim in the American version the
listen Jim in the American version the
listen Jim in the American version the Jim and Pam relationship is more
Jim and Pam relationship is more
Jim and Pam relationship is more developed than Tim and Don’s but it’s a
developed than Tim and Don’s but it’s a
developed than Tim and Don’s but it’s a little too drawn out over the show’s
little too drawn out over the show’s
little too drawn out over the show’s nine seasons I love you what I’m really
nine seasons I love you what I’m really
nine seasons I love you what I’m really sorry if that’s weird for you to hear
sorry if that’s weird for you to hear
sorry if that’s weird for you to hear but I need you to hear it
but I need you to hear it
but I need you to hear it while they begin much the same way with
while they begin much the same way with
while they begin much the same way with Pam engaged to someone else
Pam engaged to someone else
Pam engaged to someone else and Jim admiring the cute receptionist
and Jim admiring the cute receptionist
and Jim admiring the cute receptionist from afar these relationships differ in
from afar these relationships differ in
from afar these relationships differ in how they evolve for Jim and Pam there’s
how they evolve for Jim and Pam there’s
how they evolve for Jim and Pam there’s a lot of cliched sitcom will they or
a lot of cliched sitcom will they or
a lot of cliched sitcom will they or won’t they drama for the first several
won’t they drama for the first several
won’t they drama for the first several seasons of the show
seasons of the show
seasons of the show and once they actually become a married
and once they actually become a married
and once they actually become a married couple their storylines are arguably
couple their storylines are arguably
couple their storylines are arguably less interesting and certainly less
less interesting and certainly less
less interesting and certainly less funny
funny
funny [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] even though we do love Jim and Pam’s
even though we do love Jim and Pam’s
even though we do love Jim and Pam’s relationship we have to give this one to
relationship we have to give this one to
relationship we have to give this one to the original office romance so Tim and
the original office romance so Tim and
the original office romance so Tim and Dawn from the office UK take this round
Dawn from the office UK take this round
Dawn from the office UK take this round winner the UK office
winner the UK office
winner the UK office [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] Round four David Brent vs. Michael Scott
Round four David Brent vs. Michael Scott
Round four David Brent vs. Michael Scott in the Battle of which office goofball
in the Battle of which office goofball
in the Battle of which office goofball reigned supreme
reigned supreme
reigned supreme we begin with David Brent aside from
we begin with David Brent aside from
we begin with David Brent aside from being arrogant and full of himself he is
being arrogant and full of himself he is
being arrogant and full of himself he is an extremely silly and ridiculous human
an extremely silly and ridiculous human
an extremely silly and ridiculous human being to the horror of his fellow
being to the horror of his fellow
being to the horror of his fellow co-workers but to the amusement of
co-workers but to the amusement of
co-workers but to the amusement of audiences just remember
like we said brent is the uncomfortable
like we said brent is the uncomfortable heart of this so awkward it’s sometimes
heart of this so awkward it’s sometimes
heart of this so awkward it’s sometimes hard to watch show but even so his
hard to watch show but even so his
hard to watch show but even so his hearts in the right place mostly I think
hearts in the right place mostly I think
hearts in the right place mostly I think you and when I’m telling you what the
you and when I’m telling you what the
you and when I’m telling you what the completely I think there’s been a rape
completely I think there’s been a rape
completely I think there’s been a rape up there he just wants to be a good boss
up there he just wants to be a good boss
up there he just wants to be a good boss to his employees but he’s oblivious to
to his employees but he’s oblivious to
to his employees but he’s oblivious to the way they really see him you just
the way they really see him you just
the way they really see him you just wanna make it pack Wow
wanna make it pack Wow
wanna make it pack Wow yeah just run around a bit
it’s Michael Scott meanwhile we can’t
it’s Michael Scott meanwhile we can’t deny that Michael’s unprofessionalism
deny that Michael’s unprofessionalism
deny that Michael’s unprofessionalism and immaturity regularly create a number
and immaturity regularly create a number
and immaturity regularly create a number of hilarious moments
of hilarious moments
of hilarious moments come on Michael yeah you’re interrupting
come on Michael yeah you’re interrupting
come on Michael yeah you’re interrupting you’re kidding me
you’re kidding me
you’re kidding me God you say write on a silent but deadly
God you say write on a silent but deadly
God you say write on a silent but deadly and then you expect me not to make
and then you expect me not to make
and then you expect me not to make farting noises with my mouth what is
farting noises with my mouth what is
farting noises with my mouth what is this like David Michael is just trying
this like David Michael is just trying
this like David Michael is just trying to lead his troops and be a friend to
to lead his troops and be a friend to
to lead his troops and be a friend to his employees why are you giggling is
his employees why are you giggling is
his employees why are you giggling is this a joke mm-hmm Michael is this
this a joke mm-hmm Michael is this
this a joke mm-hmm Michael is this however he is slightly more successful
however he is slightly more successful
however he is slightly more successful in his attempts three ha ha ha ha
in his attempts three ha ha ha ha
in his attempts three ha ha ha ha even so without the delusional David
even so without the delusional David
even so without the delusional David Brent there would be no Michael Scott
Brent there would be no Michael Scott
Brent there would be no Michael Scott and that is something we need to take
and that is something we need to take
and that is something we need to take into account I check here my Davis
into account I check here my Davis
into account I check here my Davis always in the end David Brent totally
always in the end David Brent totally
always in the end David Brent totally ups the cringe factor on the unskilled
ups the cringe factor on the unskilled
ups the cringe factor on the unskilled boss character and is too funny to not
boss character and is too funny to not
boss character and is too funny to not win this round well I I did GCSEs and
win this round well I I did GCSEs and
win this round well I I did GCSEs and a-levels and – Boy tell me about
a-levels and – Boy tell me about
a-levels and – Boy tell me about yourself winner the UK office that wore
yourself winner the UK office that wore
yourself winner the UK office that wore you now that was me on a 7 so wait to
you now that was me on a 7 so wait to
you now that was me on a 7 so wait to see me on a 9 hole day yeah she said to
see me on a 9 hole day yeah she said to
see me on a 9 hole day yeah she said to be wearing a white chiffon scarf to help
be wearing a white chiffon scarf to help
be wearing a white chiffon scarf to help me spot so Oh
David’s round five final episode for the
David’s round five final episode for the tiebreaker we review the final episodes
tiebreaker we review the final episodes
tiebreaker we review the final episodes of each series after two seasons the UK
of each series after two seasons the UK
of each series after two seasons the UK office ended with a two-part Christmas
office ended with a two-part Christmas
office ended with a two-part Christmas special where David Brent gets on with
special where David Brent gets on with
special where David Brent gets on with his life
his life
his life sorta after his job is made redundant by
sorta after his job is made redundant by
sorta after his job is made redundant by trying his hand at a music career going
trying his hand at a music career going
trying his hand at a music career going on dates and visiting his old office
on dates and visiting his old office
on dates and visiting his old office do you mind black ones no holy cool cuz
do you mind black ones no holy cool cuz
do you mind black ones no holy cool cuz they’ve sent you three of them sighs I’m
they’ve sent you three of them sighs I’m
they’ve sent you three of them sighs I’m on it
on it
on it meanwhile the so far unresolved Tim and
meanwhile the so far unresolved Tim and
meanwhile the so far unresolved Tim and Dawn’s storyline seized on leave Lee and
Dawn’s storyline seized on leave Lee and
Dawn’s storyline seized on leave Lee and the United States to finally be with Tim
the United States to finally be with Tim
the United States to finally be with Tim in both cases it’s a nice way to end the
in both cases it’s a nice way to end the
in both cases it’s a nice way to end the show but we can’t help but feel we
show but we can’t help but feel we
show but we can’t help but feel we wanted more from the series how would
wanted more from the series how would
wanted more from the series how would you like to be remembered simply as the
you like to be remembered simply as the
you like to be remembered simply as the man who put a smile on the face of all
man who put a smile on the face of all
man who put a smile on the face of all who he met do you find that your life
who he met do you find that your life
who he met do you find that your life feels pointless now that nobody’s
feels pointless now that nobody’s
feels pointless now that nobody’s actually filming you anymore yes in the
actually filming you anymore yes in the
actually filming you anymore yes in the US version the series wraps up the
US version the series wraps up the
US version the series wraps up the mockumentary by catching up with almost
mockumentary by catching up with almost
mockumentary by catching up with almost everybody from the past nine years
everybody from the past nine years
everybody from the past nine years bringing the characters together one
bringing the characters together one
bringing the characters together one last time for a panel about the show as
last time for a panel about the show as
last time for a panel about the show as well as Dwight and Angela’s wedding I
well as Dwight and Angela’s wedding I
well as Dwight and Angela’s wedding I now pronounce you man and wife after
now pronounce you man and wife after
now pronounce you man and wife after being absent for the show’s final
being absent for the show’s final
being absent for the show’s final seasons Michael Scott makes an
seasons Michael Scott makes an
seasons Michael Scott makes an appearance just in time for the nuptials
appearance just in time for the nuptials
appearance just in time for the nuptials and even cracks one of his trademark
and even cracks one of his trademark
and even cracks one of his trademark jokes I can’t believe you came true Seth
jokes I can’t believe you came true Seth
jokes I can’t believe you came true Seth ultimately we see that everyone rides
ultimately we see that everyone rides
ultimately we see that everyone rides off happily into the sunset as bizarre
off happily into the sunset as bizarre
off happily into the sunset as bizarre as the resolutions may be in some cases
as the resolutions may be in some cases
as the resolutions may be in some cases but that’s all we’ve ever wanted from
but that’s all we’ve ever wanted from
but that’s all we’ve ever wanted from our sitcom endings there’s a lot of
our sitcom endings there’s a lot of
our sitcom endings there’s a lot of beauty and ordinary things
beauty and ordinary things
beauty and ordinary things isn’t that kind of the point while both
isn’t that kind of the point while both
isn’t that kind of the point while both series tie up any loose ends that may
series tie up any loose ends that may
series tie up any loose ends that may have been lingering we have to give this
have been lingering we have to give this
have been lingering we have to give this round to the US version for its fully
round to the US version for its fully
round to the US version for its fully fleshed out and heartwarming closer I
fleshed out and heartwarming closer I
fleshed out and heartwarming closer I feel like all my kids grew up and then
feel like all my kids grew up and then
feel like all my kids grew up and then they married each other it’s every
they married each other it’s every
they married each other it’s every parent’s dream winner the u.s. office
parent’s dream winner the u.s. office
parent’s dream winner the u.s. office that’s an amazing gift verdict both
that’s an amazing gift verdict both
that’s an amazing gift verdict both versions of the office are great in fact
versions of the office are great in fact
versions of the office are great in fact the winner in all of this is the show’s
the winner in all of this is the show’s
the winner in all of this is the show’s creator Ricky Gervais who had a hand in
creator Ricky Gervais who had a hand in
creator Ricky Gervais who had a hand in both versions comedy is a place where
both versions comedy is a place where
both versions comedy is a place where the mind goes to tickle a self that’s
the mind goes to tickle a self that’s
the mind goes to tickle a self that’s what she says but overall partially
what she says but overall partially
what she says but overall partially because it had far more seasons to
because it had far more seasons to
because it had far more seasons to develop the characters we have to say
develop the characters we have to say
develop the characters we have to say that the American version was the more
that the American version was the more
that the American version was the more successful sitcom winning by a score of
successful sitcom winning by a score of
successful sitcom winning by a score of three to two and if you have a problem
three to two and if you have a problem
three to two and if you have a problem with that then you can talk to our
with that then you can talk to our
with that then you can talk to our complaint department it’s a trash can do
complaint department it’s a trash can do
complaint department it’s a trash can do you agree with our verdict good well
you agree with our verdict good well
you agree with our verdict good well done
done
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