But the ensemble for "The Office" consists of at least ten well-developed characters who appear in ninety percent of the episodes.
Most comedy shows offer no more than six regularly appearing cast members bolstered by a number of recurring characters. Now the only network shows I watch are "The Office" and "30 Rock." What makes "The Office" unique is the size of its regular ensemble. When they were first on network tv, I loved "The Bob Newhart Show," "It's the Gary Shandling Show," "Seinfeld," "Sports Night" (Aaron Sorkin's first venture into television) and "Newsradio." And because of its crisp, witty dialogue, (although strictly speaking, it wasn't a comedy), I lost my heart to "Veronica Mars." (Damn you, WB network!!). And save for the early Woody Allen movies, I'm not a fan of slapstick comedy made after the Marx brother era. The best extended ensemble case in a sitcom ever! There are clear developements and setbacks in the love between Pam and Jim, especially cleared up in the last episode when the Office holds a casino night.Īll in all, this was a great season of the Office and a must-buy. Episodes include The Office Awards, an office fire, Halloween and Christmas parties, and even a booze cruise. I hope they ask, so they can hear me say, 'Uh, no, I only give my organs to my real friends. I don't have the relationship with these people that I thought I did. I would've reached right into my stomach and pulled it out for them. Lines like "Last week I would've given a kidney to anyone in this office. This is a rare show that when watching it alone, you still end up laughing out loud. When he doesn't have to worry about finding his desk in the bathroom thanks to office pranks for cube-mate Jim (John Krasinski, Kinsey), Dwight is partaking in karate and other colorful activities that will most likely make you laugh out loud.Ī great part of "The Office" is the single-viewer laugh. Office "dweeb" Dwight (Rainn Wilson, Six Feet Under) is the know-it-all assistant to the regional manager. Anyone who has worked in an office can identif y themselves or others in one of the many colurful characters. For example, Regional Manager Michael Scott (Steve Carrell, 40-Year Old Virgin) thinks he's the funniest, coolest boss ever - which makes him the least-cool and most annoying boss of all-time in the minds of his staff. "The Office" thrives on individual and creative characters. NBC made an excellent decision keeping the show on air, and now you can buy this DVD to see how great a decision it was. This season of "The Office" was clearly the break through season for the American sitcom after a low-rating 6 episode first season in 2005. As most of you know, this sitcom is based on an UK show.
The Office is clearly one of the funniest, best-written shows on television in an era where comedy is trying to find its old place in the heart of viewers.