The Office - 20 years old

[SydneyBridge]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-5731...

Just watched all again and absolutely superb

He is right though, probably would be cancelled if on now

[steveatesh]

Some hilarious moments, I worked with a lot of bosses like David over the years……

I do like Ricky doing standup…..

[Ridealong]

IMO the best episode was S2 E3 "Party".

[How u doing]

We all know and work with all these characters, maybe not all at the same time but they're there. Cringe worthy when you spot yourself.


As with all his stuff incredibly well observed.

[marcosgt]

I remember watching the first episode, not sure why really, not knowing anything about it and taking about 15 minutes to be sure it wasn't a documentary.

Certainly plenty of my former colleagues (and probably me!) in there in various episodes.

I even had a boss once who did a remarkably Brent-like dance at a work's do!

M

[LeadFarmer]

Just watching the first episode..

Brent "Can I have the mail please"
Dawn "There's just a fax.."

Fax machines were so long ago I had forgotten they existed!!!

[voram]

Time flies.

Used to quite enjoy the American version as well. (Steve Carell?)

[LosingGrip]

We used to watch it in business studies. Bloody loved it.

Stapler in the jelly episode is my favourite.

[HTP99]

Love The Office, it is utterly brilliant and also just so cringeworthy as it was just so true to life.

Loved Keith and his scotch egg.

[Nickp82]

Still a great watch and Dawn never gets any less hot

[hyphen]

LeadFarmer said:

Just watching the first episode..

Brent "Can I have the mail please"
Dawn "There's just a fax.."

Fax machines were so long ago I had forgotten they existed!!!

People still use faxes!

[miniman]

voram said:

Time flies.

Used to quite enjoy the American version as well. (Steve Carell?)

The US version is excellent once you get past the first few episodes, and up to where Steve Carrell leaves. It goes downhill a bit from there but the last few episodes are decent.

[Welshbeef]

Nickp82 said:

Still a great watch and Dawn never gets any less hot

Up at the crack of Dawn.


Yep wouldn’t be allowed these days.

[SteRB5138]

Still one of my favourite shows, so well observed and acted, day to day office monotony.

[anonymous-user]

SydneyBridge said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-5731...

Just watched all again and absolutely superb

He is right though, probably would be cancelled if on now

I disagree it wasn't really hardcore stuff it is pretty ageless really, probably just wouldn't be funny as dated style. He should have stopped before the film though, that was pretty dire.

[hyphen]

Cumin

[Electronicpants]

The Spruce Goose said:

I disagree it wasn't really hardcore stuff it is pretty ageless really, probably just wouldn't be funny as dated style. He should have stopped before the film though, that was pretty dire.

The film had its moments



https://youtu.be/jQD3EjukimI

[PurpleTurtle]

LosingGrip said:

We used to watch it in business studies. Bloody loved it.

Stapler in the jelly episode is my favourite.

My brother and his workmate both love The Office, as do I. A few weeks ago my bro kidnapped his mate's stapler off his desk the night before his birthday and did the old jelly trick, there were tears of laughter when he came in to find it on his desk amongst a few banners!

Finchy is probably my favourite character, Ralph Ireson just plays him so well. He tweeted the other month that even though he's appeared in Hollywood movies and all sorts of other things, all he still gets when he meets people in the street is "yeah, but have you ever thrown a kettle over a pub?"

I love the episode where they end up in Chasers. Gareth going home with this swinger couple in the motorbike sidecar is a work of genius!

[captain.scarlet]

SydneyBridge said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-5731...

Just watched all again and absolutely superb

He is right though, probably would be cancelled if on now

It's often a go-to show...it remains a brilliant piece of comedy.

The Blockbusters and Dostoevsky parts of the quiz episode in series 1, as well as the aftermath of the quiz itself are some of my favourite moments.

I know I'm opening myself up to criticism here, but I think that Neil was actually more of an ideal boss. He just didn't need to try and and he was balanced when it came to managing staff.

Yes, we're supposed to laugh along with David Brent as the main protagonist, but remember this was supposed to be based on a real life office.

None of his staff particularly liked/respected him or his attitude, and I doubt that in real life anyone would want to work or be able to work with David Brent, not least with Chris Finch about and the very worst of late '90s / early 2000s lad culture they promulgated.

[tangerine_sedge]

The Spruce Goose said:

SydneyBridge said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-5731...

Just watched all again and absolutely superb

He is right though, probably would be cancelled if on now

I disagree it wasn't really hardcore stuff it is pretty ageless really, probably just wouldn't be funny as dated style. He should have stopped before the film though, that was pretty dire.

Agreed, it's the kind of statement pounced on by journalists to get a clickable headline. Inside number 9 is frequently more edgy (and downright filthy) than the office ever was.