Should you watch The Office?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
The Office
Series · 2001
Nightmare boss. Tedious colleagues. Pointless tasks. Welcome to Wernham Hogg.
The sides of The Office
- A paper company office in Slough
- David Brent, a boss who thinks he's hilarious
- A camera crew catching every awkward silence
The Office is good for you if…
- you like deadpan comedy about office life.
- you like a sitcom you can finish in two short series.
- you like Tim and Dawn's quiet story under all the cringe.
The Office is bad for you if…
- you need a gag every few seconds. The jokes sit in long, awkward silences.
- you want a warm sitcom where people are nice to each other.
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