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The Office - Season One (2005)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:12

Rotten:3

Average Rating:5.8/10

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Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins

Genre: Television

Synopsis: From Reveille and NBC Universal Television Studio comes a documentary-style look into the humorous and sometimes poignant foolishness that plagues the world of 9-to-5 in the half-hour comedy “The... From Reveille and NBC Universal Television Studio comes a documentary-style look into the humorous and sometimes poignant foolishness that plagues the world of 9-to-5 in the half-hour comedy “The Office,” based on the award-winning BBC hit. A fly-on-the-wall docu-reality parody about modern American office life, “The Office” delves into the lives of the workers at Dunder Mifflin paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Regional manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell, “The Daily Show,” “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” “Bruce Almighty”) is a single, middle-aged man who is the boastful tour guide for the documentary. With unshaken enthusiasm, Michael believes he is the office funnyman, a fountain of business wisdom and his employees’ cool friend. He has no clue that his employees tolerate his inappropriate behavior only because he signs their paychecks. Painstakingly trying to be liked and look cool, Michael comes off alternately absurd and pathetic. His prize possession is his “World’s Greatest Boss” mug -- which he had to buy for himself. Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer, “Miss Match”) is the reasonable and friendly office receptionist who bears the brunt of Michael’s routines. The bright spots in Pam’s day are her conversations with Jim Halpert (John Krasinski, “Kinsey”), a likable sales rep with a good sense of humor who should have found a better job years ago, but is too comfortable with his office mates and routine to leave. Jim shares his working space with Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson, “Six Feet Under”), the arrogant assistant to the regional manager. Dwight is intensely irritating to normal people and Jim spends a lot of time finding new, interesting ways to drive Dwight crazy. Ryan Howard (B.J. Novak, “Punk’d”) is a young, smart, self-possessed temp, who quickly figures out the real office politics despite Michael’s attempts to instill the official point-of-view. “The Office” is executive-produced by Ben Silverman, Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Howard Klein. Preview date: Thursday, March 24 (9:30-10 p.m. ET/PT) on NBC Premiere date: Tuesday, March 29 (9:30-10 p.m. ET/PT) on NBC Day and time: Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT [More]

Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer

Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak, Oscar Nunez, Craig Robinson, Mindy Kaling

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People ... who ... can stand ... some very ... awkward ... pauses ... are the most likely to enjoy the painfully funny humor of The Office.

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Steve Carell is just too good for this show. He seems tied down, with only 20 minutes or so per episode to light up the television screen.

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Steve Carell is no Ricky Gervais -- but he is Steve Carell, and that means it's pretty damned funny.

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Funny in a different way from the British original.

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