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- 2001
- TV-MA
- BBC-2
- 2001
- TV-MA
- BBC-2
Summary"Trust, encouragement, reward, loyalty... satisfaction. That's what I'm..you know. Trust people and they'll be true to you. Treat them greatly, and they will show themselves to be great." - David Brent. The Office tells a story of a few people working in a British office working hard to not lose their jobs. This hilarious comedy won a Go...
- 2001
- TV-MA
- BBC-2
- 2001
- TV-MA
- BBC-2
The Office (UK)
Season 1 Premiere:Jul 9, 2001
8.2
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Summary"Trust, encouragement, reward, loyalty... satisfaction. That's what I'm..you know. Trust people and they'll be true to you. Treat them greatly, and they will show themselves to be great." - David Brent. The Office tells a story of a few people working in a British office working hard to not lose their jobs. This hilarious comedy won a Go...
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Metascore
Universal AcclaimBased on 47 Critic Reviews
97
98% Positive
46 Reviews
46 Reviews
2% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal AcclaimBased on 47 Critic Reviews
97
98% Positive
46 Reviews
46 Reviews
2% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
- All Reviews
- Positive Reviews
- Mixed Reviews
- Negative Reviews
The special stays true to the tone and searing wit of the original series and makes for a spectacularly funny coda to "The Office." [18 Oct 2004]
Easily one of the funniest shows of the year. [21 Oct 2004]
User Score
Universal AcclaimBased on 439 User Ratings
8.2
84% Positive
370 Ratings
370 Ratings
6% Mixed
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
10% Negative
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
- All Reviews
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User Score
Universal AcclaimBased on 439 User Ratings
8.2
84% Positive
370 Ratings
370 Ratings
6% Mixed
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
10% Negative
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
- All Reviews
- Positive Reviews
- Mixed Reviews
- Negative Reviews
Greatest comedy series of all time. Incredibly funny from start to finish, not a second wasted.
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I started the Office expecting a sitcom but i ended up crying in the last two episodes
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Gervais' show is so unusual, and his performance as David Brent is so painfully specific -- and sometimes just so flat-out painful -- it's hard to imagine how anyone else can make it work. [23 Jan 2003]
Fascinating and outrageously witty ... the best new sitcom to hit American television since Larry David's similarly inspired "Curb Your Enthusiasm." ... An instant classic. [23 Jan 2003]
It takes a little while to get into it (episode two clinched it for me), but once you get used to the accents and dry humor, you're hooked. [23 Jan 2003]
Mike Judge, creator of "Beavis and Butt-head," made a darn good try at a seriously funny workplace comedy with his 1999 film "Office Space," but Gervais and Merchant have even greater success. "The Office" is hilarious in a very hip and flippant way. [30 Jan 2003]
Larry David is obnoxious in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" but very funny. Gervais' David is just obnoxious. ... It's the sort of comedy that only certain people can get, like the way dogs can hear sounds human can't. I'm ashamed to say, I couldn't take it more than one dinner hour. [19 Oct 2003]
A masterclass in writing, comedy and entertainment. The show has great rewatch value, and as quotable as Life of Brian and Whitnail and I.
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I appreciate that this mediocre show inspired the US version. That’s the only reason I rated it a 5 instead of a 1—because the UK version is unbelievably bad.
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just blatantly copying the office (USA), could never be as good. MAKE YOUR OWN TV UK!
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I would sincerely like to know what is funny about this TV show? We are witnessing the story of a narcissist who throws employees under the bus at the first opportunity, who is rude and incompetent. The rest of the employees are useless, rude and equally incompetent and all act absurdly, foolishly, ridiculously, stupidly, witlessly. I think this is enough synonyms describing their incredible character, which again is not funny but absolutely pathetic. Is this what passes for humorous in the UK?
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Production Company:
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Initial Release Date:Jul 9, 2001
Number of seasons:3 Seasons
Rating:TV-MA