Does The Office (US) Ever Get Funny?

[Jayzon]

I had heard so much praise for The Office (the US version), that eventually I had to check it out. I got the first season... And was able to watch three episodes, after which I came to the conclusion that even gym device infomercials are more entertaining than that shit. It's not funny at all, it's not clever, it's just stupid and makes me uncomfortable and groan and roll my eyes. Steve Carell must be the least funny guy ever, I have never liked anything he's been in. His character in The Office is so infuriating that it makes me want to kill kittens. The Dwight character is the same. All the other characters are so bland I don't even remember anything about them.

Worst show ever. Will never watch again.

EDIT: I did watch the first two episodes of the original UK version. So I take it that they just filmed the same scripts again in the US? Anyway, the UK version is far less irritating, but isn't any funnier either. The US version is irritating and unfunny, the UK version is just unfunny. Fuck them both.

Edited January 9, 2010 by Jayzon

[Guest C-MPH]

Yes because that attitude makes perfect sense considering virtually every post in this thread has said it's a great show if you skip the first season.

[Jayzon]

Yes because that attitude makes perfect sense considering virtually every post in this thread has said it's a great show if you skip the first season.

I really, really doubt it... It's not the scripts or the jokes that I hate, it's the characters/actors. They're not changing them in the later seasons, are they?

[LittleDaniel]

There is definitely more depth to the characters in the second season on.

[Numbahs]

I really, really doubt it... It's not the scripts or the jokes that I hate, it's the characters/actors. They're not changing them in the later seasons, are they?

They actually did replace them. All of them...

[K]

The second season is a lot better.

The first one was awful. In season two the characters start to come into their own. I actually really enjoy it now. Taking a British script and having Americans read it just doesn't work, but in season two they're writing for their own actors and it's hilarious.

[K]

I've literally had to pause the episode Conflict Resolution because I was laughing too hard to hear what was happening

[MalaCloudy Black]

I love the season 3 premiere, it's great stuff.

Spoilered~! for Keith's benefit:

"I'm not offended by homosexuality. In the 60's I made love to many, many women - often outdoors - in the mud and the rain.. and it's possible a man slipped in. There'd be no way of knowing!"

[GoGo Yubari]

You should have been Cloud Bratton, Cloudy.

[nufan]

I agree with most people here so far.. the office season one was pretty horrendous compared to the english version and I am a HUGE fan of the US series.

It gets better from then on. season 4 is probably my favourite, but despite all this I think the majority of the UK counterparts do a better job, probably because you pity them more. I heard a rumour that a few of the UK stars would make cameo's in the US version but this was a couple of years ago now.

How awesome would a David Brent/Michael Scott meeting be!

[K]

Shit, Creed is so my favourite character.

[Guest Stan Kroenke]

I still maintain that he never should have been seen after this season's murder mystery episode.

[K]

I haven't seen that one yet.

I'm partway through Season 6 now. If Pam and Jim ever break up, I'll kill myself.

They're the perfect TV couple. I want what they have.

[Guest Mr. Potato Head]

They're the perfect TV couple. I want what they have.

Report back when (or if) you stop thinking that.

[K]

You bastard

[Guest Mr. Potato Head]

I'm not giving away any plot spoilers, I'm just saying that I feel they've both become wholly unlikable after the last season and a half or so.

[Tits McGee]

So I just watched The Office here and there until me and my girlfriend finally sat down and watched it from the beginning and caught all the way up for the new episode last week. I have never seen the british version so I don't know how they are alike, but it definitely got better in season two. The only problem I have with the show is my girlfriend wants me to be more like Jim.. fuck that man. :\

My favorite character is Andy by far. He can sing for me any day.

[thuganomic]

Your girlfriend wants you to become an unmotivated, lazy smart-ass who is only nice to people when you need them?

In other words, I agree completely with MPH in that Jim is entirely unlikeable right now.