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Does the show "The Office" make you uncomfortable or offend you?
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That reminds me that, when Starship Troopers came out, I saw a TV review of it that complained that it was glorifying militarism and an authoritarian state.
Wish we'd get a new UK series.. Gervais has experienced a lot since he stopped the show, I bet he can bring some of that back to the show with him..
This is mildly off-topic, but I was wondering... I know some UK TV shows run for a large number of seasons, e.g., Doctor Who, but I was wondering why some really good ones run only briefly. I've been enjoying Coupling on Netflix on demand, and it's ingenious, but I was surprised it only ran for four years, and with not very many episodes per season (making it equivalent to no more than two years of a similar American sit-com)... now, granted, while Friends was good for every one of its seasons, many American shows run long after the horse is dead, but, this seems quite the opposite.
Oh I hope not. It's run its course and I think this ties in wiiiith...
Because some of the genuinely best TV here (Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Spaced, League of Gentlemen, The Office, Father Ted, Day Today, Alan Partridge, Fawlty Towers, Phoenix Nights etc) don't carry on until the formula gets tired. I like it for that, where a lot of the US shows seem to drag on the UK ones end before they can get bad.
Some of the good ones do carry on (Red Dwarf, One Foot in the Grave, Fools and Horses, Peep Show) but even they have their boring periods/series. Here it's a lot more condensed and refined I find... and that kind of material can't be stretched out too long without losing its quality.
A lot of reason why I don't watch US shows is because they carry on for too long. But that's just me.
Yes I agree with this, however I think also that typically in the UK comedy shows are created by much more compact teams, often by the people that star in them. Those people move on to other projects, as Gervais did with Extras. In the US they seem to have large teams of professional writers continually turning out fresh material. The Simpsons is a prime example of how a show can continue to be funny over a very long period of time. Also the potential to earn huge sums of money for additional seasons is much greater in the US. Remember 'The Office' was BBC, therefore no advertising revenue to persuade it to continue.
It's good that it gets moved on, we have a good heritage of satirical TV in the UK that's always at the cutting edge.
Back on topic, no, to be offended at 'The Office' demonstrates a complete lack of understanding.
The 'cringe factor' is nothing new, though, John Cleese virtually patented it with Fawlty Towers.
I'm not a regular viewer but I like The Office and I don't remember ever cringing.
(On the other hand, to draw from another current thread, Ellen DeGeneres' dancing is cringe-worthy. I haven't seen her on TV in a few years but that was uncomfortable to watch.)
(On the other hand, to draw from another current thread, Ellen DeGeneres' dancing is cringe-worthy. I haven't seen her on TV in a few years but that was uncomfortable to watch.)
Actually that dance is very similar to what Michael Scott did on the Booze Cruise episode.
Oscar: Both my parents were born in Mexico, and they moved to the United States a year before I was born, so I grew up in the United States... my parents were Mexican.
Michael Scott: Wow, that is a great story. That's the American dream right there, right? Um, let me ask you, is there a term besides 'Mexican' that you prefer? Something less offensive?
LMAO!
BTW, I'm Mexican and I love this type of humor.
I think the show is pretty hilarious (both the UK and the US versions). Too bad my wife doesn't want to watch it as she is totally into her CSI, NCIS, Ghost Whisperer, etc. stuff that I really don't care for.
I think its hilarious!
Love that Netflix has so many season(5 I believe) available for streaming. I didn't watch for a while, finally started and I love it.
I think those who are getting offended need to relax, its all in jest.
Love that Netflix has so many season(5 I believe) available for streaming. I didn't watch for a while, finally started and I love it.
I think those who are getting offended need to relax, its all in jest.
Yes, netflix has seasons up to 5. I also watched the office (UK version) on netflix and its amazing how much stuff the US version took from it. Still funny as hell, especially the boss.
