"When my mother was pregnant with me they did an ultrasound and found she was having twins. When they did another ultrasound, a few weeks later, they discovered that I had resorbed the other foetus. Do I regret this? No. I believe his tissue has made me stronger. I now have the strength of a grown man and a little baby."
- Dwight, The Office, 'Grief Counseling' (s03e04)
Unquestionably the funniest thing I've seen on TV in ages. Brilliant. I actually had to pause the show so I didn't miss anything, I was laughing so much. It seems that, in keeping with all the best sitcoms, The Office (Thursdays, ITV2) is really hitting its stride now that it has a few seasons under its belt. Out of the four episodes from Season 3 that have aired here so far, I'd say two are among the best the show has ever done. If it can hold this kind of form - and I'm thinking it can - there should be a lot to look forward to.
Unquestionably the funniest thing I've seen on TV in ages. Brilliant. I actually had to pause the show so I didn't miss anything, I was laughing so much. It seems that, in keeping with all the best sitcoms, The Office (Thursdays, ITV2) is really hitting its stride now that it has a few seasons under its belt. Out of the four episodes from Season 3 that have aired here so far, I'd say two are among the best the show has ever done. If it can hold this kind of form - and I'm thinking it can - there should be a lot to look forward to.
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See, that is the exact point I usually make in the argument too, that having more seasons and allowing the characters and their relationships to really develop has taken the already hilarious premise of Gervais and Merchant and made it 10 times better.
I honestly don't think you can compare the shows so easily. It's almost like they're from different disciplines; the British version a perfect short story, the American one a really good novel. Who's to say which deserves greater kudos?
My personal opinion is that it would take a long run of great consistency before the US version could be compared favourably to the British one, and, like I said, I think it's only just hitting its stride now. It'll be a long time before you hear me saying it's better than Gervais', I reckon, even if it is hilarious.
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