"The Office" (2005)TV series 2005-????

Creators:

Greg Daniels
Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

24 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

America's stuck in (crossed out) on the office.

Plot:

A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium. Based on the hit BBC series.

Plot Keywords:

Awkward Silence | Mockumentary | Quirky | Awkward | Pennsylvania

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 17 wins & 39 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 26	8:00 PM	NBC	Branch Wars	#4.6
Sat. July 26	8:30 PM	NBC	Survivor Man	#4.7

Cast

Steve Carell	...	Michael Scott (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rainn Wilson	...	Dwight Schrute / ... (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
John Krasinski	...	Jim Halpert / ... (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jenna Fischer	...	Pam Beesly (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
B.J. Novak	...	Ryan Howard / ... (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
Leslie David Baker	...	Stanley Hudson / ... (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
Brian Baumgartner	...	Kevin Malone (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin / ... (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
Phyllis Smith	...	Phyllis Lapin (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kate Flannery	...	Meredith Palmer (65 episodes, 2005-2008)
Mindy Kaling	...	Kelly Kapoor (63 episodes, 2005-2008)
Paul Lieberstein	...	Toby Flenderson (62 episodes, 2005-2008)
Creed Bratton	...	Creed / ... (58 episodes, 2005-2008)
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez / ... (55 episodes, 2005-2008)
Melora Hardin	...	Jan Levinson / ... (36 episodes, 2005-2008)
Ed Helms	...	Andy Bernard (33 episodes, 2006-2008)
David Denman	...	Roy Anderson / ... (28 episodes, 2005-2007)
Rashida Jones	...	Karen Filippelli (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Craig Robinson	...	Darryl Philbin (23 episodes, 2005-2008)

Also Known As:

The Office: An American Workplace (USA) (working title)
The Office: US Version (Australia)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:M18 (season 3) | USA:TV-PG (Some episodes) | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (DVD) (2006) | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:G (one episode) | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Reveille Productions

Trivia:

Michael Scott has a "Certificate of Authenticity" on his wall that states he is the "Proud Owner of a Quality Seyko Timepiece."

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Although the show is set in Scranton, Pennsylvania, every episode set outside during the winter features an unrealistically warm climate. Although characters always wear overcoats and pretend to shiver, numerous things reveal the actual California filming location. Some of these include: no visible breath, no snow, full lawns and trees covered with green leaves.

Quotes:

Michael Scott: Yes. It is true. I, Michael Scott, am signing up with an online dating service. Thousands of people have done it, and I am going to do it. I need a username, and... I have a great one. "Little Kid Lover". That way people will know exactly where my priorities are at.

Movie Connections:

Spin off "The Office: The Accountants" (2006)

Soundtrack:

The Office Theme

Painfully Unfunny

Well for all those out there who wondered if they'd be able to faithfully adapt The Office for American television, the verdict is in. It blew.

I was willing to give it a chance and I forced myself to sit through the entire episode hoping it would redeem itself since I'm a Steve Carell fan, but alas, it continued on it's path of dullness. The beauty of the BBC version was that although the characters were over the top at times, the actors performed with the utmost subtlety. The acting here is way over the top, to the point where you can't believe that a character like Dwight exists. And as for Carell, he's no Ricky Gervais.

This NBC version feels like a bad high school drama adaptation of The Office. Same jokes, somehow made unfunny.

Makes me appreciate the original even more.