Reply #3: American office? Hated it.

[greenlantern]

I agree, the show will probably suck.

The thing that makes the office so good, and funny, is that it is supposed to be a documentary, so the humour actually come from personal foibles and social gaffes. too often American sit-coms rely on a 'wacky' mix of characters, and incredulous plot-enhancers, Like someone getting a pet monkey, or a run in with a 'celebrity'.

The only way I can see it working is if it is on HBO and doesn't have to fit the demands of network TV. "the Larry sanders" show comes to mind as an outstanding comedy series, but i don't think it's british. If it's not on HBO (or aanother cable channel), it will just be another s(h)itcom and won't last too long.

Say, if you like the office, Check out "I'm Alan Partridge". It's about a guy who has lost his BBC talkshow (This show was like a talk-show, but at the end it would always blow up in his face-it's called "Knowing Me-Knowing you, with Alan Partridge"). Classic pathetic character, yet you feel no sympathy for him. Good stuff.