I like to be liked, I enjoy being liked, I have to be liked, but it’s not like this compulsive need to be liked - like my need to be praised.” And let’s be frank, when it comes to this show, there’s more to praise than not. Michael apologizes to Oscar, after he finds out hes gay, for calling him a homosexual slur-but his apology outs Oscar to the entire office.
This list was not easy to compile, but if there’s one thing I learned, it’s that “The Office” absolutely follows the Michael Scott ethos: “Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not.
At its worst, it’s just not as iconic as you know it could be. adaptation of the Ricky Gervais-led British original - characters at a paper company in Scranton, PA go ploddingly about their business under the watchful eye of an ever-present (and unseen) documentary crew.
It featured 25 episodes, including two hour-long episodes, four super-sized episodes. Comedy 9 Seasons 201 Episodes TV-PG TV Series 2005. But fill it with excellently crafted characters, an incredible cast and some of the most intensely uncomfortable moments you’re likely to witness on television, and 15 years later, “The Office” is one of the most popular comedies in history.Īt its best, the series manages to strike a balance between the extraordinary levels of awkwardness the workplace can foster, given the right circumstances, and a genuine earnestness about exploring people’s wants and desires. Season three premiered on September 21, 2006, and ended on May 17, 2007. The usual characters have stayed clever, and with Season Three we get the fab addition of new characters from another Dunder Mifflin office (the best of which is the butt-kissing, slightly insane Andy Bernard). The concept of a documentary-style series that follows the regional branch of a paper-distribution company in Scranton, Pa., doesn’t sound like it’d amount to one of the most successful comedies of all-time. The Office (USA) Season Three has the show truly hitting its stride.