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{{Infobox Television | | |||
| show_name = The Office | |||
| image = [[Image:Theoffice.jpg|250px]] | |||
| caption = Original ''The Office'' title card. | |||
| genre = Comedy (sitcom and mockumentary) | |||
| runtime = 28 mins. | |||
| creator = [[Ricky Gervais]] & [[Stephen Merchant]] | |||
| writers = [[Ricky Gervais]] & [[Stephen Merchant]] | |||
| stars = [[Ricky Gervais]], [[Martin Freeman]], [[Lucy Davis]], [[Mackenzie Crook]] | |||
| country = UK | |||
| network = BBC | |||
| first_aired = 9 July 2001 | |||
| last_aired = 27 December 2003 | |||
| num_episodes = 14 | |||
| imdb_id = [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290978/ IMDB Profile] | |||
|}} | |||
Widely acclaimed as the most successful BBC comedy in this decade, two six-episode series have been made, along with a pair of 45-minute Christmas specials. The show has been sold in over 60 countries worldwide. | '''''The Office''''' is a British television comedy series, created, written and directed by [[Ricky Gervais]] and [[Stephen Merchant]], and first aired in the UK on BBC Two on July 9, 2001. Widely acclaimed as the most successful BBC comedy in this decade, two six-episode series have been made, along with a pair of 45-minute Christmas specials. The show has been sold in over 60 countries worldwide, with the [[The Office (US)|American version]] having won an Emmy award. | ||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
The show is set in Slough, a satellite town of London | The show is set in Slough, a satellite town of London, in a small branch of the fictitious paper company Wernham-Hogg (where "life is stationery"). The show has no laugh track and is in the mockumentary style, devised at a time when documentaries such as ''Airport'' and ''A Life of Grime'' (which follow people performing their jobs) were popular. | ||
The office is managed by [[ | The office is managed by [[David Brent]] (Gervais) along with his assistant, [[Gareth Keenan]] (Mackenzie Crook), a lieutenant in the Territorial Army. Much of the series' comedic success stems from David, who frequently makes attempts to win favour with his employees and peers with embarrassing or disastrous results. David's character flaws are used to comic effect, including numerous verbal gaffes, unconscious racism, sexism and other social ''faux-pas''. | ||
Other characters include the unassuming [[ | Other characters include the unassuming [[Tim Canterbury]], whose relationship with bored receptionist [[Dawn Tinsley]] is a major arc in the series. Their flirtation soon builds to a mutual romantic attraction, despite her engagement to the dour and laddish warehouse worker, [[Lee]]. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
*[[David Brent]] | |||
*[[Gareth Keenan]] | |||
*[[Tim Canterbury]] | |||
*[[Dawn Tinsley]] | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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*[http://www.sitcom.co.uk/the_office/ British Sitcom Guide] | *[http://www.sitcom.co.uk/the_office/ British Sitcom Guide] | ||
*[http://homepage.mac.com/elliottday/theoffice/index.html The World of ''The Office''] Unofficial fan site including an active forum. | *[http://homepage.mac.com/elliottday/theoffice/index.html The World of ''The Office''] Unofficial fan site including an active forum. | ||
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Revision as of 23:23, 3 September 2006
| The Office | |
 Original The Office title card. | |
| Genre | Comedy (sitcom and mockumentary) |
| Running time | 28 mins. |
| Creator(s) | Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant |
| Writer(s) | Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant |
| Starring | Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Lucy Davis, Mackenzie Crook |
| Country | UK |
| Network | BBC |
| Original runs | 9 July 2001 – 27 December 2003 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| IMDB Profile | |
The Office is a British television comedy series, created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and first aired in the UK on BBC Two on July 9, 2001. Widely acclaimed as the most successful BBC comedy in this decade, two six-episode series have been made, along with a pair of 45-minute Christmas specials. The show has been sold in over 60 countries worldwide, with the American version having won an Emmy award.
Summary
The show is set in Slough, a satellite town of London, in a small branch of the fictitious paper company Wernham-Hogg (where "life is stationery"). The show has no laugh track and is in the mockumentary style, devised at a time when documentaries such as Airport and A Life of Grime (which follow people performing their jobs) were popular.
The office is managed by David Brent (Gervais) along with his assistant, Gareth Keenan (Mackenzie Crook), a lieutenant in the Territorial Army. Much of the series' comedic success stems from David, who frequently makes attempts to win favour with his employees and peers with embarrassing or disastrous results. David's character flaws are used to comic effect, including numerous verbal gaffes, unconscious racism, sexism and other social faux-pas.
Other characters include the unassuming Tim Canterbury, whose relationship with bored receptionist Dawn Tinsley is a major arc in the series. Their flirtation soon builds to a mutual romantic attraction, despite her engagement to the dour and laddish warehouse worker, Lee.
Characters
Awards
In January 2004, The Office won two Golden Globe Awards for Outstanding Production - Comedy Series and Actor In A Leading Role - Comedy Series in 2003, beating nominees Arrested Development, Monk, Sex and the City and Will & Grace. It was the only British comedy to be nominated for a Golden Globe in 25 years, and the first to ever win one. Other awards: 6 BAFTAs (2001, 2002, 2003), 3 British Comedy Awards (2001, 2002, 2003), 3 Royal Television Society Awards, South Bank Show Award 2001, GQ Comedian Of The Year 2002, Variety Club Of Great Britain (Individual Comedy Award), TV and Radio Industry Award, Broadcast Award 2003, Peabody Award 2003 and Banff Television Festival Award 2003.
In 2005, the series' concluding two-part special was nominated for two Emmys in the categories of "Outstanding Made for Television Movie" and "Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special" [1]. In February 2006, Gervais and Merchant announced that they would be returning to the series to write an episode for the third season of the American version.[2]
External links
- Ricky Gervais' Website
- Official BBC Website
- British Sitcom Guide
- The World of The Office Unofficial fan site including an active forum.
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| Specials: | |
| Main Characters: | |
| Secondary Characters: | Lee | Malcolm | "Oggy" | Rachel | Karen Roper | Jennifer Taylor-Clarke |
| Minor Characters: | Glynn | Gobbler | Jamie | Jeff | Jimmy the Perv | Joan | Oliver | Rowan | Sanj | Simon | Sheila | Paul Shepherd | Tony | Trudy |
