The Office (US) Pilot Episode

I just watched the pilot of the US version of The Office. It mocu-dramatizes Dunder Mifflin paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. And it is actually okay funny. Not, thus far at least, riotously funny, but certainly chuckleworthy.

Somehow the manager (Michael Scott) played by Steve Carell isn't quite as creepy or cringeworthy as when played by Ricky Gervais, but that could just be a nuance thing which will be better appreciated by a US audience. In fact, perhaps it is just the patheticness of David Brent that makes him work while his American counterpart is more outrageous or bold in his misdeeds. I think it has potential though and am definitely gonna check out the next episode. Unlike I believe around 50% of the US audience who didn't bother to tune in for episode 2.

Posted by Paul in Television Entertainment at April 10, 2005 04:12 AM | 2 Comments