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Originally Posted by lagcam
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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the UK version is definitely better in my opinion. The American version is funny, in a very American way. The UK version makes you life because of the uncomfortable situations.
My favorite moment in the UK version, was when Keith is being asked about his job review and keeps answering "don't know" to all the questions. Then when David says well what if "don't know" wasn't there what would you answer, and Keith sits there just blank. So David asks if he's forgotten the question and Keith says yes. LOL
OMFG, soooo fucking funny.