It drove NBC to develop and put on the air the kind of seditious, unconventional comedy that viewers say they want and that television executives insist could never draw a broad enough audience to be a network success. “ The Office is a desperation move by NBC, which finds itself in fourth place after years at the top with hits like Friends and Frasier. Meanwhile, Rainn Wilson, in the easy-to-overdo role of sycophant Dwight, reins in his nerd vibe just short of Urkel territory.”- Gillian Flynn, Entertainment Weekly Instead, played by the sweet-faced Fischer with an air of humor and neglect, Pam’s the kind of woman who doesn’t bother to finish brushing her hair because, really, who notices? Fischer and Krasinski have a gentle chemistry that should be fun to watch as Jim and Pam’s attraction develops. Some exec, at some point, must have floated the idea of morphing Pam into an Andersonian chesty blond babe. “NBC could have ruined the delicate dynamic of The Office by over-Americanizing it.
Even today, amid the coronavirus pandemic and a sharply divided political landscape, The Office is something everyone on social media, at least anecdotally can agree upon.
Last year, NBCUniversal spent millions to acquire streaming rights for the show, which will live on the company's fledgling streamer, Peacock, when it launches later this year.
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In the years since its series finale in 2013, The Office found a second life via Netflix, where, for a while, it was among the service's biggest licensed hits.
The industry took note as well: Numerous later series sought to copy the mockumentary style of The Office, including the similarly beloved Parks and Recreation and hit ABC series Modern Family. “For those still in mourning for the BBC series (which wrapped up earlier this year with a two-hour special), seeing the roles already recast with American actors is like waking up to find your beloved has been abducted, Invasion of the Body Snatchers-style, and replaced by a random stranger.”īut the rest is history: Season 2 launched just after Carell had become a box office star, thanks to The 40-Year-Old Virgin’s big debut that summer, and the show soon found steady ratings and broader critical support. “ The Office’s fans love their show with a fierce conviction, and I doubt most of them will take kindly to the idea of simply transplanting the alienated crew of Wernham Hogg paper company to new digs in Scranton, Pa.,” critic Dana Stevens wrote for Slate at the time. Some critics weren't totally convinced that the new version was a good idea-or that it deserved to stick around for a longer second season. The entire first season, which spanned just six episodes before signing off for the spring, often cowered in the shadow of Gervais' original. The pilot episode-which introduced viewers to Michael Scott ( Steve Carell), Pam Beasley ( Jenna Fisher), Jim Halpert ( John Krasinski), and Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson)-was a near shot-for-shot remake of the critically acclaimed BBC source material created by Ricky Gervais. It's maybe weird to celebrate the anniversary of a show still so present in popular culture, but nevertheless: 15 years ago, NBC debuted the American remake of The Office.
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