The Office (American TV series) / Review

"The Office", It is an American television series depicting the daily lives of office workers in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

It aired on NBC in the year 2005 through 2013. It lasted a total of nine seasons.

The Office(USA) is an adaptation of the 2001-2003 BBC series of the same name, which was adapted for American television by Greg Daniels, a veteran writer for Saturday Night Live, King of the Hill and The Simpsons. It was co-produced by Daniels' Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille Productions (later Shine America), in association with Universal Television. The original executive producers were Daniels, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman, Ricky Gervais, and Stephen Merchant, and many others were promoted in subsequent seasons.

I cannot wait to show you this. “That´s what she said!” Yes, I know. Isn´t it amazing, and, to some extent, iconic, how a series, that takes place in, debatably, the most boring place that can exist, turned out to be the best production in the history of television? And it is not a coincidence, since the amalgamation of its entirety, including its actors, directors, producers and, above all, writers, converged into a work of art. And no, I am not talking about a Pam’s painting. “The Office” is and will always be the most outstandingly genius series of all, and not only subjectively, but also on an objective basis.

Michael Scott… wow, Steve Carell… I do not have words to express the sentiment of this transcendent character. For some, a goofy man; for others, a terrible boss; for me… well, “best boss I ever had”… and, also, a goofy man, but hey… that man deserves a trophy – or, should I say, a Dundie? The series could not have worked without this man. His out of order comments, his nerdy ingenuity, his jokes, his achievements (or do you think that I am not going to talk about the way he survived a foot injury with his Foreman Grill? Or his book “That´s How I Manage”? Or, my God, his movie “Threat Level Midnight”?). He is the entire package. His love for his office, aka “Dunder Mifflin”, and his workers is worth admiring. He is the real “Threat Level Midnight”; even Holly, Jan, and… let’s say it… Ryan knows that. Michael Scott would never abandon his people, no matter how unfair the circumstances turn out to be. His loyalty is mesmerizing. Plus, he is the funniest person alive. PERIOD! No questions asked.

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Jim and Pam are essential to this story, as well. A love story that started out in that office, and that was able to materialize, throughout the years, with its ups and downs, into a marriage with two beautiful children, is what we, romantics, came to see here. Jim/James/Jimothy Halpert and Pam/Pamela Beesely are the power couple of the century; true soulmates, if you will. Plus, who doesn’t love Jim’s pranks on Dwight K. Schrutte, Dunder Mifflin’s Assistant (to the) Regional Manager? This triad of salesmen are the powerhouse of the company. Which is why, we must always remember the words of Jim, nay… Dwight… “Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica”. Now, talk about a universal truth.

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What can I say about the rest of the office that has not been implied yet? This melting pot is the chore of the laughter.

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Andy, with his singing talent (and an anger management past); Angela, with her loyal love for cats (and for Dwight… and for party planning); Oscar, with his intelligence and, probably, some conviction note intended for Michael; Stanley, with his passion for pretzels; Phyllis, with her oversized friend for Michael; Kevin, or should we call him Ashton Kutcher? I am not quite sure yet, they are identical; Kelly and Ryan, the never-ending story; Erin, the mere embodiment of emotions; Darryl (we all remember what Michael thought about him during their trip, with Holly, to Nashua); Toby… wow, Toby… the Antichrist, the office’s silent killer, the “Scranton Strangler”; and Creed, what can we say about him? I am really asking; I have no idea!

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This is “The Office”: the greatest invention in human history. I guarantee you that will cry with laughter. It is a Michael Scott guarantee. Give this man all the Dundies in the world!