The little clips I've seen so far are so excruciatingly close to the bone that I physically cannot watch it. Ricky Gervaise seems to have nailed office life. Alan Partridge I can watch, and laugh at, albeit clench-buttocked. The Royle Family likewise. But The Office just reminds me too much of places I have temped.
Gabriel: Are you trying to destroy this family? Simon: I didn't realize it would be so easy.
'Safe'
All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American
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Fay - Feb 11, 2003 2:38:04 am PST #1867 of 9843
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Jim - Feb 11, 2003 3:24:56 am PST #1868 of 9843
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
The Office is probably the first situation tragedy. It's brilliant, but at points unwatchable - not because it's cruel, but because it's so incredibly accurate.
Fay - Feb 11, 2003 3:53:29 am PST #1869 of 9843
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
This I can believe - and what an exquisite way of putting it.
candyb - Feb 11, 2003 4:04:16 am PST #1870 of 9843
Wow. I've been wanting to but haven't had a chance to catch The Office on BBCAmerica. I'll try harder.
Jim - Feb 11, 2003 4:25:23 am PST #1871 of 9843
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
A lot of it is very UK-specific - what anyone outside Britain will make of a line like "Look at him! He looks like a Fisher-Price man!" is anyones guess. But it's worth seeing.
Angus G - Feb 11, 2003 5:40:59 am PST #1872 of 9843
Roguish Laird
Isn't Fisher Price an international brand? Or is the reference not to the toy company?
Anyway, I've just seen the first episode of Season 7 and am still gasping. HOLY SHIT!!! So glad I wasn't spoiled for that ending.
Theodosia - Feb 11, 2003 6:04:27 am PST #1873 of 9843
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Fisher-Price is a well-known brand of kids and toddler toys here -- actually I'm surprised that you know it, because I'd thought they were American-only.
billytea - Feb 11, 2003 6:11:12 am PST #1874 of 9843
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Fisher-Price is a well-known brand of kids and toddler toys here -- actually I'm surprised that you know it, because I'd thought they were American-only.
An idea of Fisher Price's international operations can be found here. Mostly Europe and North America, Australia too.
evil jimi - Feb 11, 2003 6:15:37 am PST #1875 of 9843
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
Anyway, I've just seen the first episode of Season 7 and am still gasping. HOLY SHIT!!! So glad I wasn't spoiled for that ending.
AMEN to that! After all those hoots and woohooes, my neighbours must now be convinced I'm a psychotic.
Of course, my absolute delight at what must rank as the best opening ep ever, is tempered by the sheer frustration at what we missed!!!!! I swear to fucking Gob that Channel 7 Australia is the big fucking bad of this season. 39 fucking minutes (including at least a combined total of 20 seconds of commercials before hitting the pause button)!!! What the fuck is all that about Channel 7?!?!
UTTAD - Feb 11, 2003 6:21:46 am PST #1876 of 9843
Strawberry disappointment.
The Office is simply the best comeedy (tragedy?) on TV. If you get a chance watch it. It's utterly brilliant. And David Brandt is the best comic creation since Basil Fawlty. In fact he's probably better.
Just make sure you have a cushion to hide behind.