Monday, December 13, 2010

I learned improv from the greats, like Drew Carey and Ryan Stiles


The Office VS The Office. US VS UK. Same but different. When it comes to which is the better of the two, there is a clear winner: the US version. Even though it got off to a rough start, the US version of The Office eventually found its groove and became one of the best sitcoms on television.

One of the reasons the US version stands on its own is because it's not just a carbon copy of the UK version. It is it's own interpretation. It took what was great about the UK version and added even more to it. The biggest addition being that it added more heart. A great sitcom has those heart warming moments in addition to great comedy.

Whereas in the UK version the stand out was Gervais, the US version's supporting cast is just as entertaining, if not more so, than the show's lead (Carell). Each member of the cast is hilarious in their own way. Another drawback of the UK version is that there were only 14 episodes in addition to a Christmas special produced. There are only so many times you can watch these episodes before you have seen enough.

I should note that I do like the UK version. But overall, if I had to choose, I would prefer to watch the US version. Dos prefers the UK version, but he is one of the few that gets British humor more than the average human being. Also, he never really gave the US version a fair shot. Prove me wrong Dos, prove me wrong.

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