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Number_6
51 Posts
18 years, 1 month ago
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...
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    Ilikethepixies
    5870 Posts
    18 years, 1 month ago
    I thought the British version was mildly funny. I agree with you about the American version. Its just.... eh.
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      Brick_Wall
      1435 Posts
      18 years, 1 month ago
      the office is a smart show.
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        SSJ_Jup81
        4806 Posts
        18 years, 1 month ago
        I like The Office. I find it quite amusing.
          steveo
          455 Posts
          18 years, 1 month ago
          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!!!
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            Rainbow_Bright
            2505 Posts
            17 years, 7 months ago
            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?...
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              Timown
              1575 Posts
              17 years, 7 months ago
              Rainbow_Bright
              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
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                Rainbow_Bright
                2505 Posts
                17 years, 7 months ago
                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.
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                  Timown
                  1575 Posts
                  17 years, 7 months ago
                  Rainbow_Bright
                  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
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                    Rainbow_Bright
                    2505 Posts
                    17 years, 7 months ago
                    ya..thats not the first time ive herd that..sadly,ahh ive never herd of thosecomedians, i shall look for them.
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                      Timown
                      1575 Posts
                      17 years, 7 months ago
                      Rainbow_Bright
                      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'
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                        Armed_Revolt
                        636 Posts
                        17 years, 7 months ago
                        The English version is superior to the American one. American audiences are sheltered from the original, even though Extras is on HBO, yet underappreciated.
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