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My favorite is still The Office. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOtuX0jL85Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOtuX0jL85Y

• sbf501 4y ago
  That was funny, but then I was disappointed they needed an aside to explain it. Seemed unnecessary IMHO.
  • yupper32 4y ago
    I think it was a good aside. 1. It makes it more evergreen. 2. The excited/super invested explanations are funny. 3. It leads into the joke that Jim doesn't believe that Pam ever saw it hit the corner.
    • sbf501 4y ago
      Ah, good point. I didn't know the joke kept running. I've never seen the US version. I'll give it a go.
      • jahnu 4y ago
        It’s very good. Bar the first season and last … 3? Different take entirely. For those unaware the UK version is so cynical and on occasion even dark (and i love it for that) and in contrast the US version is more light hearted and succeeds completely on those terms. Both are landmarks in tv comedy.
      • tptacek 4y ago
        It's a very different show. The pilot is note-for-note the UK show, but they quickly realized that Steve Carell can't play Ricky Gervais; he's just not enough of an asshole. So they recalibrated. I think the US version in its heyday is the better of the two shows. Greg Daniels was the showrunner for the first 4 seasons; he's Peak Simpsons, and also King Of The Hill.
  • tdeck 4y ago
    I watched that office episode came out and I didn't realize this was a thing (watching the logo and cheering when it hits the corner) outside of The Office, so it seems like the aside was necessary.
  • lostlogin 4y ago
    It’s the difference between US and UK comedy.