I rewatced The Office lately and it really has stood the test of time. It's just as funny as it was in 2001.

@chriscrypto4393

6 жыл бұрын

Onmysheet i watched it through for the first time a couole of weeks ago. It has really stood up great.

@ManicMindTrick

6 жыл бұрын

Not much comedy that you can say that about. It needs to capture something of the human condition that is genuine and separated from any fad and current affairs. The Office, Peep Show and Fonejacker I believe will always be funny in some way.

@obijuanjabroni7543

6 жыл бұрын

I usually watch it every year. Also during the World Cup because back in 2006 I watched it between games staying up all night...Awesome show...Top 3 for me

@guyosborn615

5 жыл бұрын

Funnier!

@David_Span

4 жыл бұрын

Could have done without the homophobic 'humour"

He's so right. As a teenager in the UK seeing The Office for the first time was mind blowing. They broke serious waves. Well done.

You can watch The Office a hundred times - it's still hilarious and, more importantly, you will always notice something you hadn't noticed before. It's truly brilliant.

That’s what I love about British tv, it usually ends on top. American tv milks the crap out of everything once it becomes successful!

@mkailov13

3 жыл бұрын

I would say Seinfeld is an exception to that rule.

@dontworrydon

3 жыл бұрын

Oh Bob!

@krichhhhhh

3 жыл бұрын

The office (us) was never the same after Michael left. They should have ended on the high instead of the easily skippable last 2 seasons..

@roraz114

3 жыл бұрын

KFR I think they meant British version

@InturnetHaetMachine

3 жыл бұрын

Every aspect of their country is run by MBA Corporate types looking to squeeze the last bit of profit out for the next quarterly report. Be it their medical system or even their "Justice" system with for-profit prisons.

Martin Freeman. Top actor.

@synthesizerpatel7405

6 жыл бұрын

deltaframes one of the best actors I know. Certainly the best actor you know.

@swedgehog9821

4 жыл бұрын

S shut up you fool of a took

@mesmiffo

3 жыл бұрын

And a bloody good rep

@pippofranco879

3 жыл бұрын

top man

@shaneiacinsaniac

3 жыл бұрын

Not my favourite of all time though..

The Office is the most perfect tv show I have ever seen.

Trust people......and they will be true to you. Treat them greatly.....and they will show themselves to be great.

@Dellasus2011

4 жыл бұрын

I read that in David's voice, with darting glances and awkward pauses; yeah I pissed myself

@maxbateman8176

4 жыл бұрын

TheMadFerrit are you reading these?

@Aerojet01

3 жыл бұрын

If only.

@Uppernorwood976

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxbateman8176 am I what?

@UnderwaterJohn-fn7jg

3 ай бұрын

"I'm still gonna go to uni. No point no point."

I’m not British or from the states, as a neutral the British one was pure brilliance. It was and is a lot better than the US one. There is no comparison really

@Spooky_32

2 жыл бұрын

I’m British, I see the UK and US office as two shows that can’t really be compared, the US version ran with its own story eventually, and style

@RedDevil_Joe

2 жыл бұрын

@@Spooky_32 well the U.K. office was a specific type of British comedy, literally known as cringe comedy, realistic awkwardness as the joke itself lol cause I’ve found that Americans mostly just feel awkward watching that and can’t find the humour in it. Which is why really the US office is just an American sitcom in an office

@billparsonson7259

2 жыл бұрын

@@Spooky_32 They can be compared. One is good, the other is crap American bollocks.

@rishabhsuny5356

2 жыл бұрын

Just facts

@MrClapTrap

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer the US Office, but both are great. It's okay to like both.

Watched it 10 times over, it’s legendary and as you said along with Partridge and the UK has some serious talent, they always have done.

The show is perfect as it is. It's rare in television that an ending is so perfect as this one was.

So awesome to see him share the same sentiment as I. The brilliance of the office to me, is that the entire thing is hilarious as hell, then as it comes to an end all of the small little storylines begin wrapping up and you realise how emotionally invested you are. It goes from a comedy to one of the greatest love stories ever told. David Brent goes from a fool you want to see fail to someone you are suddenly rooting for. The fact his final passages in season 2 and the second Christmas special are so contrary to his usual dialogues and full of wisdom make it obvious Ricky and Steve had this planned all along. It is genius.

He really does look like a Fisher Price man

It's been so long since I watched The Office that I didn't realize it was a young Martin Freeman who played Tim. I saw Freeman in the first season of Fargo on FX and was thinking I knew that guy from somewhere.

Watched again for the ump-teenth time. I caught something at scene where Dawn and Tim kiss at the holiday party, look at Rickys face. You can see his genuine smile almost as a viewer, finally seeing them come together. It was quite a sight to see. Well Done.

@macman975

2 жыл бұрын

Why are you gae?.

@stevenborg102

5 ай бұрын

I noticed exactly that last night!!

"...Id be surpriiiiiiiseeeeeed..."

PERFECTLY said. Always leave them wanting more. One of my favourite things about Gervais is how he understands not to overdo something. Almost everything he's ever been a part of is 2 seasons and maybe a special and it always works perfectly

I completely agree about being glad that it ended when it did. It’s a perfect time capsule of the Y2K era, and it didn’t go on long enough for the characters to become flanderized like the US Office did.

The Canterbury tales

The Canterbury Tales......of Chaucer.....and Shakespeare.

@Dekoherence-ii8pw

3 ай бұрын

".........and Asia".

Timbo

@andy3600

5 жыл бұрын

John Smith Timber

@chrisbowman5910

5 жыл бұрын

Timber

@jonnynoakes9070

4 жыл бұрын

Tim Canterbury, Bishop of Canterbury... Bishop Muzorewa!

@DiRtYLaWs2007

4 жыл бұрын

John Smith The Canterbury Tales.

@maxbateman8176

4 жыл бұрын

Shakespeare

I'm watching them all now. Never gets old

Still remember when he was in that Faith No More video. This guy is a Legend. The Office was a great show!

@Merylcaine

2 жыл бұрын

Is*

Best and funniest comedy tv show ever.

@charliebowen182

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@User-ge7ni

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the American one

@shirokzo6300

2 жыл бұрын

@@User-ge7ni You obviously don’t have a sense of humour then

A third series would be a bad idea, it was a moment of magic in time, it simply wouldn't be as good no matter how funny they made it.

@chunkylefunga

4 жыл бұрын

Plus Gervais is far too up his own arse now.

@Daz555Daz

2 жыл бұрын

@@chunkylefunga he knocked it out of the park with the superb Afterlife though. Pure gold.

@Cenot4ph

Жыл бұрын

@@Daz555Daz such a boring show, no it's not even close. I stopped watching it after season 1

I've gone off Ricky in recent years, mostly because of his latent career revisionism. The two best things he has ever done are The Office and Extras and, if the opportunity presents itself, he'll happily give people, usually Americans, the impression that they weren't collaborative efforts. Merchant brought a structure and discipline to those shows that they wouldn't have had otherwise. Actually, they'd never have been made without Steve, because he was the one who got them in the door at the BBC.

@imnotgayyy8489

4 жыл бұрын

I'M GLAD YOU SPOTTED THIS. WHATEVER HAPPENED BETWEEN MERCHANT AND GERVAIS??

@jamessmithe5490

4 жыл бұрын

He seems to have done alright with Afterlife.

@buzzytrombone4353

4 жыл бұрын

Derek kind of had the same kind of flavour that Merchant brought for the frist season because of Karl Pilkington. His character giving a basic outline of how he sees Ricky's character in that thing and the firm serious scenes he were in, he wasn't acting, he was actually arguing with the guys who were arguing with him. When Karl left the show, that's when it went to shit.

@MWG-qv2hq

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamessmithe5490 its a shitcom

I gotta tell ya, it was perfect, perfect. Everything, down to the last minute details.

Love it...watch it all the time...I remember I was 16 when it came out and sittin in my parents sittin room...started watching it...nobody else liked it...I loved it straight away... brilliant...and I don't do series...

Ricky has not only done his best in the last four or five years to revise his best years as solo efforts, he also took the legacy of David Brent and destroyed it with Life On the Road. If you don't know what I mean by 'revising his best years as solo efforts' look for his recent appearance at the Oxford Union. If you didn't know better you'd swear Steve Merchant didn't exist.

@mazzknight2196

6 жыл бұрын

yeh he's a twat

I can understand what he's saying... Let's face it they always say, "Leave them wanting more." Martin Freeman is a top actor... A great interview.

I'll never forget the first time i watched it and i was halfway through and i couldnt work out if it was a reality doc or not Sheer brilliance

I'm coming up so you better getting this party started, shamone!

@Lawrencewd03

2 жыл бұрын

Bishop muzarawa

I've watched it over and over. Most recently two weeks ago. Such genius comedy. I almost died laughing at Brent getting told the Swindon lot don't respect him and call him Bluto, that is up there with the most hilarious pieces of comedy ever broadcast

@auto_stable

Жыл бұрын

What, cos of the beard?

@danielosullivan7940

Жыл бұрын

Was his name Nathan? 😂

Love how this video has zero trolls disliking it so far. A testament to Martin Freeman and The Office!

@alyxi

9 жыл бұрын

Martin Brien 1 person read your comment and just HAD to ruin it.

@123987username

8 жыл бұрын

+Martin Brien fucking jinxed it dude

@mbfriar

8 жыл бұрын

+where are the turtles Sigh...

@randyrhodes7137

2 жыл бұрын

2014 no trolls!!! 2021 30 trolls: hold my beer

Intellectually he does believe it should be over, but his heart wants it to come back. You can tell

I remember watching the office when it first aired back in 2001, think it was a wednesday night on BBC2, and I wasn't sure what I was watchign at first but it made me howl. I then would check the reviews of it in the weekly TV guide and was surprised to see that the person writing the review hated it. Lesson here is never let someone tell you what to think of a piece of art (TV show, Movie, Album, actual Art), but especially never let a professional critic (Kermode for one) dictate what you think is excellent. The Office has and will stand the test of time, I'm also glad to say I've never watched the US office

@teemdom

Жыл бұрын

Love this comment and your absolutely right. But please watch the US version. I was completely sceptical about it too but gave it a chance. Obviously it’s the same context but totally different. It literally is the US version. But from start to finish you can tell Gervais has played his part in it. It’s definitely worth the watch. UK version hands down but the US has done it justice 🎉

@RetsamX

Жыл бұрын

I love how you say you shouldn't listen to critics (which like the UK Office more) but you don't try to watch the US Office. How does that work?

my favourite show of all time .

@charliebowen182

5 жыл бұрын

And mine 👌🏻

Just watched the Office and I only now realised he's the Lester Nygaard guy from Fargo, which I've watched a couple of years ago. LOL

This Interview mused me

A good show is a good show forever..

@spenser9908

11 ай бұрын

And you know which "philosopher" said that?

the way this lowkey shades us office i love it. its so imp to know when to stop. i love office us but man they really should have stopped after well s7... but i would love too have a office uk reunion ;-; it feels more raw coz it was such a new thing, the us one obviously great still taken from the briish version. the uk office as martin said felt like a new adventure, it was just all round unique experience.

It doesn’t seem like 17 years ago😳 but it’s still funny and up there with fawlty Towers. High praise.

He’s right. Which makes it so cringeworthy that he brought the film out

@lofinomad8315

5 жыл бұрын

@Cliff Hanley the Christmas specials brought it to a close perfectly.

@RyAn-sj7ck

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah the david brent movie I watched it I got some laughs out of it but the film would have worked if he ignored the office style documentary stuff, dont make thos guy be david brent just create some wannabe pop star character and make a film about him and it would have worked just as fine. Falling back on the david brent character I don't know did ricky just think it would be more successful that way? If it was a film about some wannabe call him Johnny or something give it the same kinda plot and it would have been recieved a lot better cuz doing it with Brent just ruined the office . Brent himself got a really good ending in the office and then he became even more of a loser who just needs to be told by a guy who can't stand him "I like you" and the guy blows thousands of pounds on fake snow I think it was all because he feels bad for this loser. I've noticed some similar problems in Netflix's after life idk if you've seen it so I dont want to do spoilers but these problems Gervais has in wrapping things up probably wouldnt exist if he and Merchant still worked together

@buzzytrombone4353

3 жыл бұрын

The film would've been fine if it was like a vlog style kind of thing with David and that woman he kissed in the car park living in London together. Something like Paranormal Activity.

The US office is good for one thing, if someone likes it at work, you know to avoid them.

Ended so brilliantly, and then Ricky goes and makes that fuck-awful 'on the road' Brent movie. Steve steered well clear of that garbage. Embarrassed himself there.

@sadonion4378

2 жыл бұрын

i quite liked on the road... for what it was. sure, it wasnt as good as the office but it was entertaining.

Good point on making it finite..

Best show ever on first viewing. Comedy, unlike art, never remains timeless but hits hard once

Damn ! He looked old 8 years ago !

Can you just do the Martin Freeman face for the thumbnail. Perfect

has anyone ever found a statement with them talking about why it only lasted so long and didn't run further?

Trying to add to the perfection that "The Office" is now, would be criminal.

I miss Richard. Loved his show.

One of the greatest shows ever filmed .

Only Fools and Horses is a brilliant example of a classic comedy that was allowed to carry on beyond its natural comedic value.

@jamesjameson4566

Жыл бұрын

Not unlike your name

@redmille1000

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesjameson4566 WTF are you on about?

@jamesjameson4566

Жыл бұрын

@@redmille1000 your name isnt funny, chill out d1ck wad

@davidrobins1021

8 ай бұрын

Add to that The Brittas Empire and Red Dwarf to a certain extent.

Totally agree that the less there is of a show the better. US shows go on too long and the quality goes way down.

I found David Brent so excruciating that I couldn't watch much of The Office, but Stephen & Ricky's other stuff I loved. That said the performance review with Keith I rewatch every time they are talking about performance reviews at work.

The Mighty Boosh, The Office all good, cannot be matched anywhere in the world.

I must of watched the whole series about 50 times

David Brent : Life on the Road - hold my beer.

‘Season one’ possibly greatest comedy series ever..hasn’t been anything to come near it since (except possibly curb your enthusiasm😅)

Extras is almost as good. Both shows are so brilliant. It’s been slowly downhill since then although his stuff is still watchable. Well, there you go, that’s my analysis of the situation which none of you asked for. You’re welcome 😉

Watched it this year. I wish I had watched it in 2001. What a wasted 19 years.

They called it quits in the UK, sold the rights to the US and watched the cash roll in without needing to do any work. Win win for Ricky and Steve.

100% agree! As much as I would love to see them back, my fear would be that it would be milked to death and ruined. It goes down as an absolute classic of British TV and it should stay that way! Plus I have a bad feeling 2018 political correctness bullshit would also have a hand in ruining it too.

They should do Xmas specials though. Even if it’s a feature on Gareth or something

I agree and I'm American.

Bishop Muzorewa

absolutely right Martin. Always leave them wanting more. The Fawlty Towers remake for example. Oh my goodness WHY?

I watched the USA office with my Canadian girlfriend and really enjoyed it. That said, the final few series were awful. It tainted the brilliance of season 2 and 3. The UK always seems to have artists that know when to move on but the commercialism of the USA means they flog things to death.

Thankfully Life on the Road was only seen by 12 people because it went some way to ruining the legacy of the Office.

@Aerojet01

3 жыл бұрын

Life on the road wasn't designed to resurrect the office. As Ricky said, it's not an Office film. It was more of a cameo to promote Ricky Gervais's other projects, including an album release and platform to promote up and coming talents.

Wonder what he made of the David Brent film then??🤔

Stapler in a jelly. Brilliant!!

I feel weird saying this but he has a damn good nose

@Marlondurran

5 жыл бұрын

Yep that's wired alright..

Fastest aging man alive

Yeah, it was so darn funny, special - and genius.

A few ‘ the young ones ‘ for example I thought were hilarious way back then … but today I’d probably never even grin watching it . BUT The office will STILL be hilarious in 30 years time , and it’s already been out 20 years ..

@fraz6354

2 жыл бұрын

I liked the young ones when it was on, but it hasn't aged well.

Not a day goes by that I don't quote the office multiple times

Best sitcom of all time.

TimBERRRRR

I walked on a narrow highway but I never missed starting last in the finished 60s. The guy I was talking about with the French bread in his trenchant pocket nervous love never enjoyed.

He's right. For example I was the world's biggest Top Gear fan but towards the last 2 or 3 seasons (Clarkson, Hammond and May on the BBC) I used to watch it thinking "they've overcooked it, they're flogging a dead horse, this is shite now." It takes pure bollocks when the world is saying "we want more" to say "no, sorry, it's finished."

@buzzytrombone4353

7 ай бұрын

They fixed themselves when they did The Grand Tour

Karl Pilkington basically did what Ricky did with his show "Sick of it", and while it wasn't as successful as some shit like Man Down, it was nice to bring back that two series thing where one series felt like a movie and the other series felt like a sequel.

Timbohhh

bishop muzorewa

TimothEEEEE

@Chrisbajs

4 жыл бұрын

Bishop Muzorewa.

agree whereas the US version went on too long and wasn't the same when Michael Scott left

He is right innit

Wazzaaaaap, I love that

Martin > ANY US office actor

Bilbo has bacon!!!

Still got hair like a Fisher Price man.

Bishop Muzareewa

Gervais sold out by bringing back Brent.. in Brent the movie.. I imagine this is why Smerch and he don’t get on anymore!

@odw_99

4 жыл бұрын

From an interview Karl did a few weeks ago, it’s not a case that the three don’t get on any more, it’s that they’re all separate lives now (all live in three separate places as well) and see each other and talk very rarely, but do occasionally meet up- apparently there is no bad blood

@chunkylefunga

4 жыл бұрын

@Daniel Clark Clark Merchant is fairly vocal about it.

@whiteshadow59

2 жыл бұрын

The album was pretty good though

Quality over quantity, always.

It's sad to acknowledge, because I love The Office, Extras, the XFM shows, the animated series & while not nearly as good, I liked moments in Life's Too Short and Derek...but Ricky misstepped seriously with Life on the Road. It's too much to say he ruined the legacy of Brent, but he definitely took the shine off. I sometimes wonder if Steve's role gave structure to the mad, child-like energy that Ricky has. It would be a lot easier to make a blanket statement about the nature of their collaboration if Steve hadn't been involved with Life's Too Short. Brent is done now, consigned to a nostalgic place in the public consciousness. I guess it's near impossible to keep a character fresh and as funny as it was on conception. The only character I can think of in the English speaking world that still bubbles with brilliance is Alan Partridge. Twenty five years and still pissfunny. Anyway...this little bleh was brought to you by me being in bed with a fever.

@simonross77

7 жыл бұрын

Joe Brokenstrang I agree. I thought the movie wasn't good at all.....but you can't win them all

@timelessthee

5 жыл бұрын

You're on point.

@buzzytrombone4353

4 жыл бұрын

He got back on track with After Life.

@MWG-qv2hq

2 жыл бұрын

@@buzzytrombone4353 afterlife is the worst thing he has ever done

TOP DRAWER.

I learnt to love the minge because of the office!

@chesterwunpen2196

2 жыл бұрын

Bizarre comment mate but I like it.

Credit to the writes choosing not to prolong & tweak a flawless creation and for not chasing some bogus accomplishment "longest running sitcom of all time" as did those fools behind the once brilliant Simpsons.

Turns out he was wrong and ricky was happy to make that shit movie.

Bishop musaraywa

American Office currently on season 94....

@User-ge7ni

2 жыл бұрын

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