The Office

I love The Office. I love Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and above all, Martin Freeman as the adorable Tim Canterbury. I have all the episodes, and the 2 series-ending specials, on DVD; and I could probably quote most of the dialogue (and sing along with "Free Love on the Free Love Freeway"). This new American one is just not...funny. It has its moments; but they're ripped from the original and the little Tim/Dawn-esque relationship is way too obvious, it doesn't look like a documentary, and the temp guy was way taller in the original...

Basically, I think that part of the reason why the original series is so funny is the very British humour. People make a lot of British humour, the same way that they make a lot of the friendliness of people in Newfoundland; but there's truth to our generalizations, especially in this case. Funny dialogue and gifted writing aside, when you take the same lines (yes, the same EXACT lines), they're funnier with a British accent.

Oh, and this boss guy...he laughs too much. The whole point is that he's supposed to be oblivious to his own stupidity and insensitivity!!

I give this a few episodes at most. It's just not funny.

For anyone out there thinking that The Office isn't worth their time: it is...but go to a store and buy the DVDs of the original series. You will laugh and you will not miss this American one when it fades into amnesia.