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I find both the US and UK versions of the office entertaining in their own ways but for me the original UK version is some seriously funny TV as you really can believe that these are characters in a real UK office and not some actors acting out a script.
The attention grabbing moments, the constant flicking of an eye to the camera to check they are being filmed and the moments of pure comedy that make you want to cringe for me perfectly parody those annoying "real life docu-dramas" that UK TV has always been so fond of (as they are cheap to film).
It is worth taking a look at the UK version if you haven't seen it, but watch a few episodes rather than judge it on just one. This is one of those series that grow and grow on you. American viewers, unless they have seen the not comedy versions of these real life "fly on the wall" shows may not fully appreciate it though.
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