Finally was made to sit down and watch an episode of the American version of this for the first time last night.

Have to say - I didn't even laugh once - thought the storyline/plot was poor and full of holes - and the characters to be extremely lacking in quality and one dimensional - thereby people billing it as a "comedy" either haven't seen an example of the genre or are as knowledgable as Ricky Gervais himself.

It go so bad that I had to watch 4 episodes of Father Ted and two whole series of Blackadder just to strike that abomination from my memory.

Of course I found the UK version even less funnier - just a one trick pony (Gervais is not even funny in the standup he does, I found Jimmy Carr funnier)

And I thought Steve Carrell could do better than that - quite disappointed in him...

I thought the British version was mildly funny. I agree with you about the American version. Its just.... eh.

the office is a smart show.

I like The Office. I find it quite amusing.

The U.K. version is pretty good but is nothing compared to The Larry Sanders Show which is pretty much the same but way better and ahead of it's time. Hey now!!!

Ok so you think the american version of The Office is crap, lets think about that shall we, how much are the creators makeing and how much are the actors making...and how much are you makeing?...

so.... it's not funny, and the original isn't that great either. i don't understand why people find him funny. did anyone see him stalling for time in the princess Di memorial concert? cringe worthy

agreed, but i still like the guy i duno you like what you like i guess, iam just curious what type of comady t.v. shows do you guys like if any and what makes them so different from a comady like The Office.

i prefer stephen fry, bill bailey, ross noble

check out a show called black books


and i know, each to their own etc

ps you suck :p

ya..thats not the first time ive herd that..sadly,ahh ive never herd of thosecomedians, i shall look for them.

aww, i'm sorry.

Ross noble is very, err, 'off the wall'

The English version is superior to the American one. American audiences are sheltered from the original, even though Extras is on HBO, yet underappreciated.