palesox38 Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I was just wondering if there were any Office fans out there. No, not the NBC version,(which was actually pleasantly surprising)but the original BBC version with Ricky Gervais. I'm having difficulty getting any of my friends into it, some like it, most don't. I always tell them that they have a hard time "respecting" the humor, as it is very subtle. I think alot of that has to do with the fact that American humor can be very obvious and over-the-top in a childish sort of way. That's possibly why one of my favorite shows, Arrested Development, isn't succesfull. Anyway, I was just wondering if any of the fans were out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 It was my favorite sitcom ever, even if it was extremely short lived. I have both seasons and the special on DVD. That series had everything. The humor is not always subtle, many times it is quite obvious. The key is that it was pulled off without being obnoxious unlike so many sitcoms are today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DePloderer Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 (edited) Wait until you see their next series; Extra's. It's showing over here now, just as good as The Office. Edited August 12, 2005 by DePloderer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Credepopsup Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 QUOTE(DePloderer @ Aug 12, 2005 -> 11:22 PM) Wait until you see their next series; Extra's. It's showing over here now, just as good as The Office. I thought "Extras" started slowly, but it's gotten a lot better over the last two weeks - The Kate Winslet episode was very, very funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palesox38 Posted August 13, 2005 Author Share Posted August 13, 2005 QUOTE(3E8 @ Aug 12, 2005 -> 04:05 PM) It was my favorite sitcom ever, even if it was extremely short lived. I have both seasons and the special on DVD. That series had everything. The humor is not always subtle, many times it is quite obvious. The key is that it was pulled off without being obnoxious unlike so many sitcoms are today. I also have the seasons and special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 QUOTE(palesox38 @ Aug 12, 2005 -> 02:41 PM) I was just wondering if there were any Office fans out there. No, not the NBC version,(which was actually pleasantly surprising)but the original BBC version with Ricky Gervais. I'm having difficulty getting any of my friends into it, some like it, most don't. I always tell them that they have a hard time "respecting" the humor, as it is very subtle. I think alot of that has to do with the fact that American humor can be very obvious and over-the-top in a childish sort of way. That's possibly why one of my favorite shows, Arrested Development, isn't succesfull. Anyway, I was just wondering if any of the fans were out there. A few of my friends are absolutely in love with the show, I haven't got around to seeing it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Ricky Gervais was on Letterman tonight and he was nothing short of awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 QUOTE(3E8 @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 01:20 AM) Ricky Gervais was on Letterman tonight and he was nothing short of awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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