The Office - Series 1 And 2 (Box Set) > Reviews

Advantages: Hilarious, thoroughly enjoyable, episodic and therefore easy to watch
Disadvantages: This particular boxset doesn't contain the Xmas Specials

When the first episodes of The Office were aired in mid-2001, I was too young really to appreciate it's genius. In fact, initially i discovered the show when i wondered down stairs one night, unable to sleep, and i just caught the words "testicular cancer" as a business man put one hand to his crotch before my mother hastily turned the show off telling me it was some "new rubbish". That's exactly what i dismissed it as until i went to college and ... Read review

Advantages: so funny
Disadvantages: none

...after only managing to see the last episode of series one, as soon as this came out on dvd i was one of the first to buy it. the main concept of the office is that it follows working people in their every day working life around the office. however they are all actors. david brent ( ricky gervais) is the boss of a paper merchant who kind of fancies himself and thinks hes really funny. the office is definatly the funniest sitcom iv come across ... Read review

Advantages: Possibly the best comedy ever, humour, cringing and very clever.
Disadvantages: Addictive, addictive, addictive

...Merchant made a show called The Office. I guess they had no idea exactly how massively recognisable it would become. David Brent (Gervais), boss of the Slough branch of fictional paper merchants Wernham Hogg is now an instantly recognisable character, and the DVD of the first series became the BBC's best ever selling comedy DVD. Gervais and Merchant have made the show look like a documentary being filmed in a normal office - people who work in ... Read review

Advantages: Hilarious subtle comedy
Disadvantages: stomach ache from laughing, and cringing!

The Office is a huge hit, I'm sure you will already know.But if you haven't already seen it then you are really missing out on a treat. Ricky Gervais has created such believable characters that you will struggle not to forget its not a real documentary. Beware you will be cringing alot from start to finish.This is a credit to the writing that you actually cant belive that something has been said and you feel genuine embarrasment for all those involved. It ... Read review