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The best British television program in 10 years? I'd say so.
EVERY line of it is pretty much quotable.
It's just genius, and some of it is so true it's freaky.

The American Series is amazing too and has really become it's own show, with really nothing to do with the original show now. (other than the Tim/Jim name connection, and the way the characters are supposed to be sort of similar)

But the British one...spot on telly.

[Original Spies]

It's been years, and I still can't decide if I like Ricky Gervais. I really don't enjoy his stand up. I think his on-the-spot delivery can sound like it's a routine in a pantomime. This has put me off ever properly watching the Office, although what I have seen I do quite like.

I'm a big fan of the American show though. I think Dwight is one of my favourite fictional characters for quite some time.

yeah, his standup is less enjoyable than the shows. it's certainly not as good if you, like me, have heard all the old XFM podcasts and BBC podcasts which contain pretty much ALL his jokes/routines, and to be honest, a lot of them came from Stephen Merchant's brain, rather than Ricky's.

The Office is still fantastic though.

"Biggest Disappointment?"
"Alton Towers"
"Oh...I've never been"
"Don't. It's rubbish"

[stuartmaxwell]

there should be no ego...when pulling together to do something...that...is...good

"alright dawn"
"is...is that a piercing?"
"yeah alright chill out, get over it man"
"how long have you had that?"
"tooooo long, babay"
"it's...it's bleeding"
"it REAAALLLY hurts. i had to poke a pin through to open it"


i paraphrase a lot when i quote the office.

[AKA the brando]

David: "If we're facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking"
Tim: "Yep, very nice. You're quite a philosopher"
David: "Well, it's just that... I think that our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall"
Tim: "Are you reading these?"
David: "Am I what?!"
Tim: "Reading the quotes"
David: "Sort of..."

Gareth: "He's a wierd little bloke! Look at his cartoon face and his hair, he looks like a Fisher Price man, and his rubbish clothes... it makes me think there's something wrong with you for a start but yet in my head I'd still do you so I'm confused."

Gareth: "You know the phrase softly softly catchy monkey? …I could catch a monkey - if I was starving I could. I’d make poison darts out of the poison off deadly frogs. One milligram of that poison can kill a monkey. Or a man. Prick yourself, you’ll be dead within a day. Or longer. Different frogs, different times."

Rowan: "Gareth, quick trust exercise, ultimate fantasy?"
Gareth: "Hmm?"
David: "We’re just doing the ultimate fantasy, we’re all doing it"
Gareth: "Two lesbians probably, sisters. I’m just watching"
Rowan: "OK. Erm. Tim? Do you have one?"
Tim: "I’d never thought I’d say this, but can I hear more from Gareth please?"


ahhh i think i`m gonna go watch some now!

[AKA the brando]

Originally Posted by AKA the brando

ahhh i think i`m gonna go watch some now!

Aye some of The Office (not the sisters!)

[RossP]

But is it better than the US Office??

I'm a big fan of both and i'd find it a close call to decide if pushed...

[AKA the brando]

oh you gotta go with the original,
i love the US version too but, its just not quite the same.

[Larsen B]

I'd definitely say the British Office i better. It's easy to be part of a Ricky Gervais backlash now, but The Office may well be the best comedy of the past 10 years.