The Office - An American Workplace - Series 1-3 - Complete (Box Set)

The Office - An American Workplace - Series 1-3 - Complete (Box Set)

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The Office: An American Workplace Seasons 1-3 The Office: An American Workplace Seasons 1-3
Season OneThe British sitcomThe Officehas the most devoted American following since Monty ... more
Python, so an American remake seemed doomed.
Amazingly, the remake actually finds its own
enjoyable version of the original's uncanny comedy
of embarrassment. Office manager Michael Scott
(Steve Carell,The Daily Show, The 40 Year-Old
Virgin) believes he's the beloved leader of the
Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of a paper products
company--but his relentless and painfully forced
efforts at comedy creep out everyone around him,
including paranoid Dwight (Rainn Wilson, who had a
memorable recurring role onSix Feet Under),
nervous receptionist Pam (Jenna
Fischer,LolliLove), and aimless salesman Jim (John
Krasinski,A New Wave), who's smitten with the
already engaged Pam. The pilot episode suffers
from closely replicating the British pilot, but
after thatThe Officefinds its own footing, turning
diversity training, an office birthday party, and
a basketball game into excruciating yet
hypnotically funny rituals of humiliation. Carell,
though clearly talented, can't match Ricky
Gervais' unique performance as the aggressively
needy British manager (it's hard to imagine that
anyone could); as a result, the supporting roles
become more prominent, and Wilson, Fischer, and
Krasinski quickly create a rapport that matches
and may even exceed that of their British
counterparts.--Bret FetzerSeason TwoThank goodness
for second seasons. While the first season ofThe
Officestarted dubiously with a pilot that was just
a poor copy of the original British version, it
did manage to provide enough good material to stay
on the air and hint that better was yet to come.
And here it is. The second season ofThe
Officefinds its own footing and manages to do the
near-impossible by not only breaking free of the
gravity of that excellent BBC version to stand
solidly on its own, but establishing it as one of
the best comedies on TV. Season 2 starts out
strong with "The Dundies," where Regional Manager,
Michael Scott (Steve Carell,The 40 Year Old
Virgin) hosts the company’s annual
office-awards event with his signature
less-than-perfect grace. Things seem to only get
worse for him this season as he bumbles a
potential affair with his boss, Jan (Melora
Harding), angers his employees by reading their
emails ("Email Surveillance"), cooks his foot
("The Injury"), and accidentally destroys the
warehouse with a forklift in "Boys and Girls," one
of the season’s highlight episodes. Always
at his side is the clueless paranoid Dwight
Schrute (Rainn Wilson), the Assistant Regional
Manager ("Assistant to the Regional Manager,"
Michael always reminds him in one of the
show’s running jokes). One of the reasons
for the show’s improvement in the second
season is increased focus on Dwight’s
character, who’s becoming something of a
pop-culture icon right down to having his own
bobblehead. He in turn provides so much good
material for Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John
Krasinsky) to play off of, to their own amusement.
But of course, Pam and Jim’s simmering
relationship is the real meat of the show, as
their compatibility becomes more obvious,
Jim’s feelings for her continue to grow, and
Pam struggles with the impending marriage to her
less-than-caring boyfriend, Roy (David Denman).
Things have to come to a head, and they do nicely
in the final episode, "Casino Night." As strong as
the leading characters are inThe Office,
it’s the excellent peripheral characters
that really make the show hilarious, especially
dimwitted office-slug Kevin (Brian Baumgartner),
long-suffering intern Ryan (B.J. Novak),
office-ditz Kelly (Mindy Kaling), and
ultra-conservative Angela (Angela Kinsey).
--Daniel VanciniSeason ThreeAfter a shaky first
season of finding its footing, and a second season
of establishing itself as one of the funniest
shows on TV, the third season of The Office finds
the show in its strongest form yet, thanks in
large part to the addition of some new characters
and stronger plotlines centered on office
romances. A corporate merger brings the Stamford
staff to the Scranton office of Dunder-Mifflin a
quarter of the way through the season giving a
nice boost to the season's arc of story lines,
especially the addition of Andy (Ed Helms, another
Daily Show alum in a role that seems custom made
for him) who serves as yet another foil to Dwight
(Rainn Wilson) in his unending fight for Michael's
approval. As the season begins, the focus is more
on Michael (Steve Carell) and his unique
"leadership" style in the Scranton office. "A good
boss gruntles the disgruntled," and despite his
best intentions, he proceeds to somehow screw it
up, as in the opening episode, "Gay Witch Hunt,"
in which he accidentally outs a gay employee. In
the second episode, "The Convention," Michael
tries to get the party started at the Mid-Market
Office Supply Convention ("fun jeans"), and ends
up revealing his insecurity about Jim's (John
Krasinski) decision to move to Stamford. It leads
up to "The Coup," where Dwight meets with
Michael's Boss Jan (Melora Hardin) in a misguided
attempt to take control of the office. The merger
of the two offices into the Scranton location
provides the fuel needed to continue the Jim and
Pam(Jenna Fischer) subplot as Jim returns with his
new girlfriend, Karen (Rashida Jones) who also
transferred, and with Pam no longer engaged to
Roy, the tension among them increases
significantly. Other major plot points this season
include: Dwight shows his true feelings for Angela
in an excellent climax to one of the funniest
subplots on the show; Michael negotiates a raise
after learning he barely makes more than his
subordinates; new office suck-up Andy is forced
into anger management classes; and finally, in
what may be the most bizarre company retreat in
history, a day at the beach ends with Pam
revealing her true feelings for Jim in front of
the entire office. The season wraps up in
unpredictable fashion when Karen, Michael, and Jim
all travel to headquarters to interview for the
same position. The strength of this season just
continues to solidifyThe Office'splace as the
preeminent satire of today's cubicle culture.
--Daniel Vancini
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The Office: An American Workplace Seasons 1-3 The Office: An American Workplace Seasons 1-3
Season OneThe British sitcomThe Officehas the most devoted American following since Monty ... more
Python, so an American remake seemed doomed.
Amazingly, the remake actually finds itsown
enjoyable version of the original's uncanny comedy
of embarrassment. Office manager Michael Scott
(Steve Carell,The Daily Show, The 40 Year-Old
Virgin) believes he's the beloved leader of the
Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of a paper products
company--but his relentless and painfully forced
efforts at comedy creep out everyone around him,
including paranoid Dwight (Rainn Wilson, who had a
memorable recurring role onSix Feet Under),
nervous receptionist Pam (Jenna
Fischer,LolliLove), and aimless salesman Jim (John
Krasinski,A New Wave), who's smitten with the
already engaged Pam. The pilot episode suffers
from closely replicating the British pilot, but
after thatThe Officefinds its own footing, turning
diversity training, an office birthday party, and
a basketball game into excruciating yet
hypnotically funny rituals of humiliation. Carell,
though clearly talented, can't match Ricky
Gervais' unique performance as the aggressively
needy British manager (it's hard to imagine that
anyone could); as a result, the supporting roles
become more prominent, and Wilson, Fischer, and
Krasinski quickly create a rapport that matches
and may even exceed that of their British
counterparts.--Bret FetzerSeason TwoThank goodness
for second seasons. While the first season ofThe
Officestarted dubiously with a pilot that was just
a poor copy of the original British version, it
did manage to provide enough good material to stay
on the air and hint that better was yet to come.
And here it is. The second season ofThe
Officefinds its own footing and manages to do the
near-impossible by not only breaking free of the
gravity of that excellent BBC version to stand
solidly on its own, but establishing it as one of
the best comedies on TV. Season 2 starts out
strong with "The Dundies," where Regional Manager,
Michael Scott (Steve Carell,The 40 Year Old
Virgin) hosts the company’s annual
office-awards event with his signature
less-than-perfect grace. Things seem to only get
worse for him this season as he bumbles a
potential affair with his boss, Jan (Melora
Harding), angers his employees by reading their
emails ("Email Surveillance"), cooks his foot
("The Injury"), and accidentally destroys the
warehouse with a forklift in "Boys and Girls," one
of the season’s highlight episodes. Always
at his side is the clueless paranoid Dwight
Schrute (Rainn Wilson), the Assistant Regional
Manager ("Assistant to the Regional Manager,"
Michael always reminds him in one of the
show’s running jokes). One of the reasons
for the show’s improvement in the second
season is increased focus on Dwight’s
character, who’s becoming something of a
pop-culture icon right down to having his own
bobblehead. He in turn provides so much good
material for Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John
Krasinsky) to play off of, to their own amusement.
But of course, Pam and Jim’s simmering
relationship is the real meat of the show, as
their compatibility becomes more obvious,
Jim’s feelings for her continue to grow, and
Pam struggles with the impending marriage to her
less-than-caring boyfriend, Roy (David Denman).
Things have to come to a head, and they do nicely
in the final episode, "Casino Night." As strong as
the leading characters are inThe Office,
it’s the excellent peripheral characters
that really make the show hilarious, especially
dimwitted office-slug Kevin (Brian Baumgartner),
long-suffering intern Ryan (B.J. Novak),
office-ditz Kelly (Mindy Kaling), and
ultra-conservative Angela (Angela Kinsey).
--Daniel VanciniSeason ThreeAfter a shaky first
season of finding its footing, and a second season
of establishing itself as one of the funniest
shows on TV, the third season of The Office finds
the show in its strongest form yet, thanks in
large part to the addition of some new characters
and stronger plotlines centered on office
romances. A corporate merger brings the Stamford
staff to the Scranton office of Dunder-Mifflin a
quarter of the way through the season giving a
nice boost to the season's arc of story lines,
especially the addition of Andy (Ed Helms, another
Daily Show alum in a role that seems custom made
for him) who serves as yet another foil to Dwight
(Rainn Wilson) in his unending fight for Michael's
approval. As the season begins, the focus is more
on Michael (Steve Carell) and his unique
"leadership" style in the Scranton office. "A good
boss gruntles the disgruntled," and despite his
best intentions, he proceeds to somehow screw it
up, as in the opening episode, "Gay Witch Hunt,"
in which he accidentally outs a gay employee. In
the second episode, "The Convention," Michael
tries to get the partystarted at the Mid-Market
Office Supply Convention ("fun jeans"), and ends
up revealing his insecurity about Jim's (John
Krasinski) decision to move to Stamford. It leads
up to "The Coup," where Dwight meets with
Michael's Boss Jan (Melora Hardin) in a misguided
attempt to take control of the office. The merger
of the two offices into the Scranton location
provides the fuel needed to continue the Jim and
Pam (Jenna Fischer) subplot as Jim returns with
his new girlfriend, Karen (Rashida Jones) who also
transferred, and with Pam no longer engaged to
Roy, the tension among them increases
significantly. Other major plot points this season
include: Dwight shows his true feelings for Angela
in an excellent climax to one of the funniest
subplots on the show; Michael negotiates a raise
after learning he barely makes more than his
subordinates; new office suck-up Andy is forced
into anger management classes; and finally, in
what may be the most bizarre company retreat in
history, a day at the beach ends with Pam
revealing her true feelings for Jim in front of
the entire office. The season wraps up in
unpredictable fashion when Karen, Michael, and Jim
all travel to headquarters to interview for the
same position. The strength of this season just
continues to solidifyThe Office'splace as the
preeminent satire of today's cubicle culture.
--Daniel Vancini
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Main specs

Actor(s): Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak

Genre: Comedy

Classification: 15 years and over

Franchise Name: Office - An American Workplace

Video Category: US Television

Country Of Origin: United States of America

Plot: An adaptation of Ricky Gervais' sitcom THE OFFICE, THE OFFICE – AN AMERICAN WORKPLACE is a comedy that follows the daily lives of employees at a fictional paper company. This collection includes every episode from series one through three, chronicling each moment of the flirtation (and much anticipated romance) between secretary Pam (Jenna Fischer) and prankster salesman Jim (John Krasinksi), as well as the painfully quirky exploits of super-geek Dwight (Rainn Wilson), and the gently angsty existence of the temp, Ryan (B.J. Novak). The show's true locomotive, however, is their boss, Michael Scott, played with masterly comic timing by Steve Carell.

Release details

DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)

Studio(s): UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; ODS

Languages

Main Language: English

DVD Description

An adaptation of Ricky Gervais' sitcom THE OFFICE, THE OFFICE – AN AMERICAN WORKPLACE is a comedy that follows the daily lives of employees at a fictional paper company. This collection includes every episode from series one through three, chronicling each moment of the flirtation (and much anticipated romance) between secretary Pam (Jenna Fischer) and prankster salesman Jim (John Krasinksi), as well as the painfully quirky exploits of super-geek Dwight (Rainn Wilson), and the gently angsty existence of the temp, Ryan (B.J. Novak). The show's true locomotive, however, is their boss, Michael Scott, played with masterly comic timing by Steve Carell. Scott is a middle manager of such shudder-inducing obliviousness that one never knows whether to be protective of him, embarrassed by him, or simply enraged at his behaviour; the only thing Carell's performance guarantees is an endless source of uncomfortable entertainment.

Technical information

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0

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