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

Creators:

Greg Daniels
Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

24 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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:

Office | Mockumentary | Pennsylvania | Workplace | Satire

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 21 wins & 70 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 29	11:00 PM	Fox	The Injury	#2.12
Mon. Nov. 30	6:30 PM	TBS	Dunder-Mifflin Infinity	#4.2

Cast

Steve Carell	...	Michael Scott (102 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rainn Wilson	...	Dwight Schrute / ... (102 episodes, 2005-2009)
John Krasinski	...	Jim Halpert / ... (102 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jenna Fischer	...	Pam Beesly (102 episodes, 2005-2009)
B.J. Novak	...	Ryan Howard / ... (102 episodes, 2005-2009)
Leslie David Baker	...	Stanley Hudson / ... (102 episodes, 2005-2009)
Brian Baumgartner	...	Kevin Malone (102 episodes, 2005-2009)
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin / ... (102 episodes, 2005-2009)
Phyllis Smith	...	Phyllis Lapin / ... (102 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kate Flannery	...	Meredith Palmer (101 episodes, 2005-2009)
Mindy Kaling	...	Kelly Kapoor (96 episodes, 2005-2009)
Creed Bratton	...	Creed Bratton / ... (94 episodes, 2005-2009)
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez (92 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paul Lieberstein	...	Toby Flenderson (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Ed Helms	...	Andy Bernard (67 episodes, 2006-2009)

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:

Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:G (one episode) | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (DVD) (2006) | Singapore:M18 (season 3) | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (Some episodes) | New Zealand:M (season 3) | New Zealand:M (seasons 1-3)

Filming Locations:

Chandler Valley Center Studios - 13927 Saticoy Street, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Reveille Productions

Trivia:

There is an actual lamp banner in Scranton, PA of the fictional company Dunder Mifflin on N. Washington Ave. It had to be replaced once after being stolen.

Quotes:

Pam Beesley: Jim cannot speak until he buys me a coke. Those are the rules of Jinx, and they are unflinchingly rigid.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Stars

Hilarious.

When I first heard about this show, a "remake" of a British comedy, I thought it was going to be lame. I hadn't seen the original, but the very thought of "Americanizing" a British TV show for stateside audiences sounded ridiculous. Then I actually saw the show and was hooked from the start--I don't believe there is anywhere else on TV where the uncomfortable, dead-on, dry comedy of The Office is available, and I end up laughing out loud at every episode. The characters and situations are pretty flawlessly put together, and I have and would recommend it to anyone.

Just for the record, after enjoying the American Office so much, I did see the original British Office as well. I think that, although the pilot episodes for each are basically identical, the American version evolved in a rather different direction. I really enjoyed the more bawdy, dark edge of the British Office, but the American version is just an entirely different show, especially as it got into its second season. Both versions are worth a watch.