The Paper - The Office US Spinoff
The Paper - The Office US Spinoff
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Richtea1970

1,861 posts

89 months

Thursday 7th August 2025
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'includes Oscar Martinez'

Probably one of the worst characters in the original series, so I don't hold out much hope.

C69

1,287 posts

41 months

Friday 8th August 2025
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Could have potential, judging by the trailer (hopefully it doesn't include all of the funniest lines).

Ricky Gervais are Stephen Merchant among the executive producers. Not sure how much influence they would've had on the writing, though.

UTH

12,257 posts

207 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2025
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Only stumbled across this 'coming soon' very recently!

I loved The Office, so I wonder if this will be any good. On the face of it, it does seem to be a bit too much a copy of The Office, but we'll see

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paper_(2025_TV_s...

SydneyBridge

11,723 posts

187 months

Friday 5th September 2025
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Starts today
Has fairly good reviews so hopefully a bit different from the Office

Quhet

2,930 posts

175 months

Friday 5th September 2025
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Same team as the 'American Office'.

Old Man Peabody

737 posts

236 months

Monday 8th September 2025
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Watched the 1st 2 episodes and I'm struggling.

Big fan of the American Office, but I've not laughed once. The Tim Key character and the Italian lady are also loathsome, especially her.

I don't want to give up too early as it's well reviewed and S1 of The Office and Parks and Rec were also pretty awful until they found there feet, but things need to improve quickly for me

Fingers crossed

bennno

15,238 posts

298 months

Monday 8th September 2025
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UTH said:
Only stumbled across this 'coming soon' very recently!

I loved The Office, so I wonder if this will be any good. On the face of it, it does seem to be a bit too much a copy of The Office, but we'll see

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paper_(2025_TV_s...
Tires is ok, HR episode especially.

JimmyConwayNW

3,632 posts

154 months

Monday 8th September 2025
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I've not found it particularly funny.



DSLiverpool

16,503 posts

231 months

Monday 8th September 2025
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This is surprisingly crap, no amount of Office mentions will lift a terrible script with no funny / cringe / intrigue present.

UTH

12,257 posts

207 months

Monday 8th September 2025
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I'm 3/4 of the way through ep2, and I'm not sure I've laughed once. Will persist a little longer, but it hasn't got my attention for too much longer.

BadOrangePete

930 posts

73 months

Monday 8th September 2025
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2 Episodes in and its not grabbed me yet, Seems more subtle/gentle than the Office, But I'll stick with it for now. Italian lady is annoying, but then I remember not liking Dwight BITD, and he became my fave character

SpeedBash

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2,753 posts

216 months

RicksAlfas

14,518 posts

273 months

Saturday 15th August
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I can’t believe they’ve retained Esmeralda.