I think the difference between the us and uk versions is timing. In uk the jokes run together and if you cought it you cought it, if you didn't too bad for you. In the us version the jokes have an exclamation point and give the audience a chande to react to what just happened. Which one is better depends on which side of the Atlantic you live.
Love both... The UK version feels more like a documentary than the US version... Which makes the UK version funnier at certain moments - because the actors do a good job at a real workplace....
@sremmusyt to be fair american shows just work differently to british ones. its unusual for a show to go beyond 3 series in britain whereas in america the proof of its popularity is in its length. thats just not how british tv works. i think The Office UK would have been worse if it was longer, its the perfect length, there's no dragging it out. i actually love both versions but since i watched the uk office first i have to go with that one. plus i just love ricky gervais and stephen merchant
@ tjoceasde: If Steve Carell actually leaves The Office... imagine -. Steve walking out the door and Ricky Gervais walking in as his replacement. The viewer's response could open the door for The Office (USA) to blend with the BBC cast.
If the early Star Wars movies were re-shot by James Cameron, regardless of how flashy and new tech he makes it, it will never outrank the original movies by George Lucas.
Same goes here, UK is the ORIGINAL. The US version is a remake of the series and is borrowing ideas from Ricky Gervais.
UK version uses some very sublte humor which some people find it hard to understand especaily if not british as uk and usa cultures are more different then some believe
I like the NBC version because the humor is more broad, as compared to the UK version, where only certain people will find it funny.
I think The Office non-spinoff, Parks & Recreation, isn't very funny, at all, because the humor tends to be way more subtle than the NBC version of The Office.
I'm an American and I think both series are great in their own ways. The humor of the British version is more subtle and less in-your-face. It takes getting used to, but after repeat viewings, you can really learn to appreciate it. Keep in mind that Steve Carell has never watched the original series and did not intend to mimic David Brent in the first place. I think he's brought his own style in portraying the character of Michael Scott in a way that works perfectly.
UK version destroys American one! The only reason Americans don't like the Original, is because Americans know absolutely nothing about anything outside of America........:)
Self-deprecating humor isn't really something Americans would look forward to. You know, you come home from work and you want to take your mind off of your life with something that will pick you up. British humor sort of celebrates banality by looking at it in a different way while the U.S. celebrates outrageousness.
Or you know, maybe, just maybe, they actually find the original Office to be a better show. Me included, although I am a huge fan of the American Office aswell, having seen every episode.
I agree with some of the comments here. The UK version is miles ahead of the US version IMO. Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant are genius writers and the UK version is how they intended it (like a documentary - real life) The US version is typical try-hard comedy, but I guess that is what some people like. The UK cast are so natural and genuinely funny. UK all the way! (I am Australian btw, and we GET the UK humour!)
The UK version of the office only has 12 episodes+ a christmas speical because Gervais wanted to get out on the top of his game and he got that from 'Fawlty Towers'. I dont know why the Americans think because theres more US episodes that its better. It just means that the've turned it into another tyipical American sicom. The office was created and changed a genre of comedy, the US version was created and stayed the same as everything else. I hope they milk the office idea till it hits bottom.
You Brits are so bitter. The Office US is far from being typical. I respect Ricky Gervais for his original idea but I must say I much prefer the American version. I guess it's a cultural thing as I'm more in tune with American comedy, not to say that British humour isn't good, it's just different.
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The US version is still going on and has characters you can actually relate to and care about. I can't say the same about the UK version. I really think Gervais struck gold with "Extras" though.
The UK version was great, had it been being received as well as it is now, might have been on longer. Im not saying The US version of the office with Steve Carell is not amazing as well, both Ricky and Steve play their characters perfectly. Everyone points out how similar they are, but in fact (imo) they are somewhat differernt characters. "The Office" idea was Ricky's and without him we wouldnt have the UK or the US version, so thank you Ricky=].
US version was pretty good, but its gotten pretty played out. One thing about UK shows is that they tend to quit while they are at their peak creatively (not always the case).
Is there nobody else who thinks both series are equally funny?? People just don't understand they're completely different kinds of humour, yet equally brilliant. Or they just don't get one of the kinds of humour...
Thank you. Finally someone who I agree with. Both shows are great but they have very different executions. And besides, just because you like one version doesnt mean that the other version has to be the "enemy." People are kinda stupid. haha
@artvandelay13 the uk one is funny but its a different type of humor, the uk one is like not funny all the mime from my point of view but its still funny..
@artvandelay13 Both are brilliant. I find the UK version just slightly funnier as it is the one that started it all. The US one is still one of my favourite TV shows though.
UK OFFICE will always be superior. It changed the "sitcom." I love the US version, but just for its outrageousness, not really because of the writing. Ricky and Steve are the greatest.
I both versions suit their own country. i.e the UK has a much more erm...conserved natural humour (I mean that in a good way!) whereas the US seems to have a more obvious laugh out loud humour. It's similar to if you compare Whose Line UK with Whose Line US, they're both good in their own ways. :)
wow debate about which version is better. Well im a fan of the UK office and i am very very soon about to get my hands on a bunch of US seasons.
I caught a couple episodes of the US office and it seriously struck a cord with me. It appears like they did a hell of a job mirroring the UK Version.
The main characters like dawn, tim, david are really emulated well in the american version. The gareth version is a bit off/different but i will wait to comment again when i see more.
They are almost the same in alot of ways, but I personally love the UK version and hate the US version (And I generally like Steve C.) but to each his own I say
Your version tried to copy ours (UK) but failed miserably. On the other hand, credit where it's due, you guys did an awesome job with Frasier in which I have all 11 seasons.
no no no you have to look at it as more of a Translation. Like americans wouldnt enjoy it if theya ll had british accents and what not cuz were not used to that. plus the original office only lasted 14 episodes... So it seems the british didnt like their version much better than we did. but dont get me wrong, i think they are exactly the same and thats good. its not like were ripping them off and calling it a different name and saying "No no its way different"
To clarify, i believe the UK version only lasted 12 episodes (+2 xmas specials) because Ricky Gervais didn't want to ruin what was a good show - ie, wanted to end on a high. The British loved the show (i, for one, wish it had carried on). The reason The Office is funny is because it re-enacts real-life office life, whiist it seem to me that the US version is trying too hard to be funny, which isn't the point of The Office.
Are you british? and see i dont think the office is trying to hard to be funny. Ive seen shows and such that are, and they are really annoying but i dont think its that way with the US office at all.
i agree with GJSports in that Gervais probably did want to leave on a high note. we shouldn't compare.
UK: funny, does a great job of keeping it as realistic as possible, doesn't get too in depth with each character, but that makes it all the more real.
USA: funny, in an obvious way (i agree) but still realistic. you get a better feel for the characters and learn about all the characters, which draw you in by adding on to the story line.
over all, i love both shows! both hilarious individually
"the original office only lasted 14 episodes... So it seems the british didnt like their version much better than we did."
I'm afraid that's wrong, Ricky Gervais decided to leave the public wanting more, he believed the storyline came to a natural end. It was HIS decision, the BBC practically gave him a blank cheque to continue but he declined and moved onto Extras, another stunning show.
dude if the american version was crap then how come so many people watch it every week. now look i like the UK version just as much as the US however it was too short and its story wasn't developed to the extent that Gervais wanted it, so he took the idea to the US and there you go
zedterapist has got a point, The Office over in America is really lighthearted and funny, the US theme is perfect for our version. I don't know whether the UK version is not supposed to be funny or not but your theme song is just not as catchy as ours...
I'm not going to join the debate over which is bettr because as so many have pointed out you can't change someones opinion by typing an angry comment on a youtube vid. But I do have a question. Why don't American networks just show British shows rather than remaking them?? The Office, The IT Crowd, Gavin and Stacey now apparently...
Also, don't you think having the actors names in the credits sorta ruins the whole docu-style/mockumentary feel.
It all depends on how the opening creds are. The only other British shows I've seen is Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and the Ninth Doctor Doctor Who and they only credited the writer from on the former. I'm guessing the latter is a special case because its a revival.
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TO EVERY AMERICAN READIN... i see us comedy the way u propably watch the japanese shows. to me ur comedy is ok to watch, it passes time but it is a very 2d type of comedy....couldnt watch it all day..... too simple.
Deffo... The Office UK is a thinking-man's comedy, dry humour which I think is the best kind. The Office US is obvious, in-your-face and frankly not funny! That's my personal opinion.
This whole BBC Office vs. NBC Office is so old and tired. Both shows are incredibly popular and funny. It's not as if you're going to be able to convince somebody to quit watching a show they enjoy watching simply because "lol u yanks don't have good humour" or "whatever the uk is depressing blabla."
Especially over the internet.
Give it a rest. Go watch whatever the fuck you want on TV and stop telling other people what they should and shouldn't enjoy.
The whole point of The Office was that it was realistic. So what does the US version open with - "Starring Steve Carell". This really is quite an obvious error, a documentry does not have actors in starring roles. The UK version gets it right on so many levels.
The first few seasons are much more realistic than the last one. I think the Office has gotten more and more absurd, thus, in my opinion, ruining the show.
Ok, maybe it's not "ruined." It's still funny, just not as funny.
er... yeh simpsons is funny :|... family guy is funny though... jus saying english comedy is sophisticated. its more intelligent than american comedy,
Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Simpsons, South Park - what unsophisticated shows they are...
I think The Simpsons probably contains more references to highbrow culture than any other show ever produced. The sophistication and brilliance of the show is that it can also appeal to children, and people such as yourself, who won't spot any of the aforementioned references.
Friends and Will and Grace are the funniest things to come out of the US. But the UK version of The Office... i.e. the ORIGINAL version :) is just on another level to the US version.
By the way, this is a wonderful song and congrats to the makers of The Office and also the US version- masterpiece TV, I have been Affected, and will not forget.
U.S. version's better btw, UK version sounds like a watered down Bay Watch theme.
SpyBreak101 4 days ago
They're both equally as funny, PERIOD.
SpyBreak101 4 days ago
UK theme is way better
gonzabaldassarri 2 months ago
This is perfect!
moviefreek234 5 months ago
I think the difference between the us and uk versions is timing. In uk the jokes run together and if you cought it you cought it, if you didn't too bad for you. In the us version the jokes have an exclamation point and give the audience a chande to react to what just happened. Which one is better depends on which side of the Atlantic you live.
Juankar1os 7 months ago
Why always UK and US? What about the French version? German version? Chilean version? Israeli version?
Ricetrife 7 months ago
Love both... The UK version feels more like a documentary than the US version... Which makes the UK version funnier at certain moments - because the actors do a good job at a real workplace....
boss5468 7 months ago
I wish the actual shows would cross over. sigh...why must UK be done?
CloudCukkooLander 7 months ago
@CloudCukkooLander Well it was funny to have Ricky Gervais cameo twice. Although brief, it was brilliant...
boss5468 7 months ago
I think the US version is good, and definitely a different humor, but I'd still say the UK version is mountains better.
TheeOneWhoTalks 9 months ago
@sremmusyt to be fair american shows just work differently to british ones. its unusual for a show to go beyond 3 series in britain whereas in america the proof of its popularity is in its length. thats just not how british tv works. i think The Office UK would have been worse if it was longer, its the perfect length, there's no dragging it out. i actually love both versions but since i watched the uk office first i have to go with that one. plus i just love ricky gervais and stephen merchant
BiblicalTaz 10 months ago
The water synchronization is absolutely perfect.
banyah87 11 months ago
@ tjoceasde: If Steve Carell actually leaves The Office... imagine -. Steve walking out the door and Ricky Gervais walking in as his replacement. The viewer's response could open the door for The Office (USA) to blend with the BBC cast.
srttlt1984 1 year ago
I wonder if they'll do this next week when Ricky Gervais makes his cameo appearance on the show.
tjoceasde 1 year ago
I've loved the UK version from it's birth and have branched out into the US version and am still enjoying it so may it last forever!
incrediblefruit 1 year ago
I really the uk theme better. i think i might now give the us version a chance
BotchProductionCo 1 year ago
The music really doesn't suit the video
screwattackg1 1 year ago
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it must really suck to live in uk
kaceysmith100 1 year ago
If the early Star Wars movies were re-shot by James Cameron, regardless of how flashy and new tech he makes it, it will never outrank the original movies by George Lucas.
Same goes here, UK is the ORIGINAL. The US version is a remake of the series and is borrowing ideas from Ricky Gervais.
mastershake589 1 year ago
needs more cowbell
TikiWarrior370 1 year ago
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if you think them they always want to go
PhyllisLapinVance 1 year ago
UK version uses some very sublte humor which some people find it hard to understand especaily if not british as uk and usa cultures are more different then some believe
WasLilChrisnowbigish 1 year ago 2
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OK!!!! Does anyone really feel to that because decided that even the use (wich does looks like) even so really goes to feel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PhyllisLapinVance 1 year ago
I like the NBC version because the humor is more broad, as compared to the UK version, where only certain people will find it funny.
I think The Office non-spinoff, Parks & Recreation, isn't very funny, at all, because the humor tends to be way more subtle than the NBC version of The Office.
Mcheetah 1 year ago
This opening is really shit Slough is better
kp996 1 year ago
I'm an American and I think both series are great in their own ways. The humor of the British version is more subtle and less in-your-face. It takes getting used to, but after repeat viewings, you can really learn to appreciate it. Keep in mind that Steve Carell has never watched the original series and did not intend to mimic David Brent in the first place. I think he's brought his own style in portraying the character of Michael Scott in a way that works perfectly.
maxpowers518 1 year ago 4
this will always be the uk one as it comes up at the end of the us based on the BBC drama office classic
lolyloku 1 year ago
The US boss can't compare to the UK boss RIcky Gervais.
kewltwinkie 2 years ago
I dunno why, but I just think the UK one's theme suited the whole Office universe. They're doing an Israeli one now.
Snagprophet 2 years ago
The US version is my favorite and it's expanded the story, but it wouldn't have had certain plot points were it not for the UK series.
AsiaPhoenix2008 2 years ago
Arrested Development, Seinfeld, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The Office (US) There you have the best comedy
solemvalley 2 years ago
i think uk office really made something about this kind of cinematography and mockumentary things.
i love 1, 2 season of us version but uk is really respectable series.
yeah, personally uk is better. start first, better story than us office. and also i love this intro theme.
seongjun91 2 years ago 2
UK version destroys American one! The only reason Americans don't like the Original, is because Americans know absolutely nothing about anything outside of America........:)
JonnyCashmore 2 years ago 3
@ JonnyCashmore
Im American and I love the British Office.
AKenjiB 2 years ago
isnt that sterotyping man
jediharold12 2 years ago
amn you cant say that the us one sis not funny like come on COME ON
jediharold12 2 years ago
that`s the comment tooo much certally what i see!!! and thinks is totally really!!!
MrBautialsur 2 years ago
Self-deprecating humor isn't really something Americans would look forward to. You know, you come home from work and you want to take your mind off of your life with something that will pick you up. British humor sort of celebrates banality by looking at it in a different way while the U.S. celebrates outrageousness.
gremlin05 2 years ago
The US version is better, all commenters below me feel cool for liking a show from the UK
coskbeatz 2 years ago
Or you know, maybe, just maybe, they actually find the original Office to be a better show. Me included, although I am a huge fan of the American Office aswell, having seen every episode.
kekemankek 2 years ago
I'm an American and I prefer the British version.
flyforce16 2 years ago
I like the US theme the best and i perfer the US series over the UK mostly because it's been running longer
Reconstudios1 2 years ago
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harrylee2311 2 years ago
I agree with some of the comments here. The UK version is miles ahead of the US version IMO. Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant are genius writers and the UK version is how they intended it (like a documentary - real life) The US version is typical try-hard comedy, but I guess that is what some people like. The UK cast are so natural and genuinely funny. UK all the way! (I am Australian btw, and we GET the UK humour!)
TD7041 2 years ago 4
@TD7041
You do know the same people Ricky Gervas and Steve Merchant created the US one too?
OlderG0ds 1 year ago 2
Hahahah wow
devpeck1 2 years ago
The UK version of the office only has 12 episodes+ a christmas speical because Gervais wanted to get out on the top of his game and he got that from 'Fawlty Towers'. I dont know why the Americans think because theres more US episodes that its better. It just means that the've turned it into another tyipical American sicom. The office was created and changed a genre of comedy, the US version was created and stayed the same as everything else. I hope they milk the office idea till it hits bottom.
5fns6ccc 2 years ago 5
you know what we say here in america?
why do it? when you can over do it?
underlinedbluetext 2 years ago
it has nothing to do with it having more episodes but the US version is funnier imo,
Thironfalls 2 years ago
You Brits are so bitter. The Office US is far from being typical. I respect Ricky Gervais for his original idea but I must say I much prefer the American version. I guess it's a cultural thing as I'm more in tune with American comedy, not to say that British humour isn't good, it's just different.
canuck21 2 years ago
The UK version just kill it >: 3
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Hdave95 2 years ago
Already done.
eisforexcellent 2 years ago
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The US version is still going on and has characters you can actually relate to and care about. I can't say the same about the UK version. I really think Gervais struck gold with "Extras" though.
JohnnySwitchblade 2 years ago
The UK version was great, had it been being received as well as it is now, might have been on longer. Im not saying The US version of the office with Steve Carell is not amazing as well, both Ricky and Steve play their characters perfectly. Everyone points out how similar they are, but in fact (imo) they are somewhat differernt characters. "The Office" idea was Ricky's and without him we wouldnt have the UK or the US version, so thank you Ricky=].
BrightEyesLover 2 years ago 6
and still the us version it sooo much better
brandonm1392 2 years ago
the UK office was based on a US film called office space. which is based on cartoons by mike judge.
thank you mike,
LockofOz 2 years ago
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daveabh 2 years ago
this depressing song goes well with scranton
US Office is muchh funnier btw
sBEASTT 2 years ago
hahah amen to that
brandonm1392 2 years ago
The german version is the best.
kaihawaii93 2 years ago
the us version is the best!!! its gone beyond the uk office.
bobevan16 2 years ago
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UK version have nothing but mumbling idiots and ugly ass women. I suppose I could laugh at them and get a kick out of that.
XvxBERSERKxvX 2 years ago
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hahaha exactly dude the us version is sooo much better
brandonm1392 2 years ago
uk version is the best
johnsonbrothers44554 2 years ago
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subarumitsubishi 2 years ago
the uk version is funny but personally i like ours better
TheOfficeOnNBC 2 years ago
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us version sucks but uk version rules!!!
AlienhunterCP 2 years ago
i find both of them that good.
GeneralFunk001 2 years ago 35
US version was pretty good, but its gotten pretty played out. One thing about UK shows is that they tend to quit while they are at their peak creatively (not always the case).
DejectedPanda 2 years ago
Is there nobody else who thinks both series are equally funny?? People just don't understand they're completely different kinds of humour, yet equally brilliant. Or they just don't get one of the kinds of humour...
artvandelay13 2 years ago 68
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no they both sucks dick till it cums
ariisbest 2 years ago
i love both
TheMacHack 2 years ago 4
@artvandelay13
Thank you. Finally someone who I agree with. Both shows are great but they have very different executions. And besides, just because you like one version doesnt mean that the other version has to be the "enemy." People are kinda stupid. haha
AKenjiB 1 year ago 2
@artvandelay13 the uk one is funny but its a different type of humor, the uk one is like not funny all the mime from my point of view but its still funny..
ChrisWalshv1 1 year ago
@artvandelay13 Both are brilliant. I find the UK version just slightly funnier as it is the one that started it all. The US one is still one of my favourite TV shows though.
donald4126 10 months ago
@artvandelay13 I love them both in different ways. For me its like watching two totally different shows that I love. I don't even compare them.
telliwood 8 months ago
@telliwood Agreed... they both have a life of their own, both great!
boss5468 7 months ago
pretty good...
Harvey142009 2 years ago
i kind of like both.
i mean i don't understand a lot of the UK humor, but it still is funny.
and the US version is just funny. :)
so hooray for all, no need to make a television show a controversy!
ColorfulEarth 2 years ago 5
... Reversed? :P
Mrster 2 years ago
Bravo *nods head in respect*.
steeltownbrown52 2 years ago
Uk version owns, got a better theme n all
scotty2707 2 years ago
i like both versions
easygoingb 2 years ago
I don't like US version, I think that the UK version is much funnier than this.
TomiresPing 2 years ago
I got addicted to steve carell/michael scott, the guy is amazing
CaptainP00face 2 years ago 4
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I hate U.S. versions.
FaLeNcZ 3 years ago
DId you chop the US opening up to fit the song or does it work out that way?
IdiotsManifesto 3 years ago 2
both shows are cool in their own way. That's my opinion. I just like to laugh, no matter what version. :D
TutuPuppet01 3 years ago 7
I think the US is better..... but this is good too:)
1mangafan 3 years ago 2
UK OFFICE will always be superior. It changed the "sitcom." I love the US version, but just for its outrageousness, not really because of the writing. Ricky and Steve are the greatest.
lookingatmykoolshoes 3 years ago
i like the US song the best it's so fun i even have it on my ipod
ncarraway22 3 years ago
I both versions suit their own country. i.e the UK has a much more erm...conserved natural humour (I mean that in a good way!) whereas the US seems to have a more obvious laugh out loud humour. It's similar to if you compare Whose Line UK with Whose Line US, they're both good in their own ways. :)
crazypianolady 3 years ago 3
haha wow that's really cool =P
hugs4harry 3 years ago
wow debate about which version is better. Well im a fan of the UK office and i am very very soon about to get my hands on a bunch of US seasons.
I caught a couple episodes of the US office and it seriously struck a cord with me. It appears like they did a hell of a job mirroring the UK Version.
The main characters like dawn, tim, david are really emulated well in the american version. The gareth version is a bit off/different but i will wait to comment again when i see more.
darkwhitty 3 years ago
handbags and gladrags is a GREAT song, but yeah it doesnt fit the US version of the Office although i love both versions.
tothadatmobile 3 years ago
That tune is too depressing for the US Office. I think that it totally suits the UK version, but the US is more... happier (dummer).
takeit10 3 years ago
i like the US version better
both theme song and jokes..etc.
probably because i am american
and i don't understand british humor that well
idk..it might just be because i'm used to the american version
jakeandheath4ever 3 years ago
yah
airsoftrulz901 3 years ago
both US and British versions are great in my opinion. i like the US theme better, but toss up between show content as to which i like better.
ManchesterUtd7777 3 years ago 2
overall, us theme is better
but the british show is funnier
supernaturalmars 3 years ago
i like them both:)
laureneckerson 3 years ago
us theme way better
soccerguy130 3 years ago 7
I'd like an opposite reversal of this.
(U.S. Theme, British Opening) Well, if both openings are the same length.
dango427 3 years ago 3
I love the U.S. office and i'm sure i would love the u.k one too but i have to say the U.S. theme song is better
alliebaba0900 3 years ago 4
Doesn't really fit too well (Theme to Intro)
PetSnakey 3 years ago
What a gay theme song
TruthDrummer65 3 years ago
i tried to watch the UK version but the accents were too thick i couldnt understand the jokes. But im sure they are both awesome in their own right
spongebobfosho 3 years ago 4
They are almost the same in alot of ways, but I personally love the UK version and hate the US version (And I generally like Steve C.) but to each his own I say
Ricktheracefan 3 years ago
yeah
I like the US version but for people from the UK that are accustomed to British accents and British jokes and comedy probably like it more.
Humzarizvi 3 years ago
Your version tried to copy ours (UK) but failed miserably. On the other hand, credit where it's due, you guys did an awesome job with Frasier in which I have all 11 seasons.
alanwright1990 3 years ago
hey...
the US did not "copy" the UK version,
don't you know ricky gervais created the US version? did you know there is also a Canadian, French, German, and Chilean version?
you're talking out of your ass just to take a swing at America, because you're ignorant
brokenghost77 3 years ago 6
I Know! We Americans are so original! we actually made a bunch of big changes! like... we made Tim... into Jim!!!
-fellow american.
saltypandadog 3 years ago 2
no no no you have to look at it as more of a Translation. Like americans wouldnt enjoy it if theya ll had british accents and what not cuz were not used to that. plus the original office only lasted 14 episodes... So it seems the british didnt like their version much better than we did. but dont get me wrong, i think they are exactly the same and thats good. its not like were ripping them off and calling it a different name and saying "No no its way different"
IronSaucer 3 years ago
To clarify, i believe the UK version only lasted 12 episodes (+2 xmas specials) because Ricky Gervais didn't want to ruin what was a good show - ie, wanted to end on a high. The British loved the show (i, for one, wish it had carried on). The reason The Office is funny is because it re-enacts real-life office life, whiist it seem to me that the US version is trying too hard to be funny, which isn't the point of The Office.
GJSportsCoUk 3 years ago 3
Are you british? and see i dont think the office is trying to hard to be funny. Ive seen shows and such that are, and they are really annoying but i dont think its that way with the US office at all.
IronSaucer 3 years ago
i agree with GJSports in that Gervais probably did want to leave on a high note. we shouldn't compare.
UK: funny, does a great job of keeping it as realistic as possible, doesn't get too in depth with each character, but that makes it all the more real.
USA: funny, in an obvious way (i agree) but still realistic. you get a better feel for the characters and learn about all the characters, which draw you in by adding on to the story line.
over all, i love both shows! both hilarious individually
krrzyass 3 years ago 3
"the original office only lasted 14 episodes... So it seems the british didnt like their version much better than we did."
I'm afraid that's wrong, Ricky Gervais decided to leave the public wanting more, he believed the storyline came to a natural end. It was HIS decision, the BBC practically gave him a blank cheque to continue but he declined and moved onto Extras, another stunning show.
Pamultimate 3 years ago 6
Hey, I love the US office. And I'm sure I would love the UK one, I've been trying to track it done, but it's tought here.
wae416 3 years ago 3
dude if the american version was crap then how come so many people watch it every week. now look i like the UK version just as much as the US however it was too short and its story wasn't developed to the extent that Gervais wanted it, so he took the idea to the US and there you go
choosetheright84 3 years ago
failing miserably at copying something might as well be making a whole new something dont hate for no reason
congospork1 3 years ago
Ive never watched the american version. Im to loyal to the original and Im afraid of being let down.
marco252005 3 years ago
the uk one isnt as good and there are less episodes.
sokkas7 3 years ago
Yeah because the mark of a good sitcom is in the quantity.
Pamultimate 3 years ago
Four words as to why the US Office reigns supreme over the UK Version
"THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!!!"
nicktke17 3 years ago 7
haha totally!
JHsoxfan11 3 years ago 3
Yeah catchphrases are what make good comedy - not.
Pamultimate 3 years ago
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US version sucks pigballs compared to the original
frostylasers 3 years ago
do it the other way around
ReversePowerChord 3 years ago
zedterapist has got a point, The Office over in America is really lighthearted and funny, the US theme is perfect for our version. I don't know whether the UK version is not supposed to be funny or not but your theme song is just not as catchy as ours...
JavaManJr 3 years ago 3
I usually tap my foot to the US theme, and for some reason I anticipating it so I started to tap my foot, then the UK theme came on and I stopped.
infinitecrisis1 3 years ago 2
us version is more cheery while the uk version is more depressive
zedtherapist 3 years ago 3
Its supposed to be depressive you idiot. Yanks done get it. They should leave things as they are. (ie funny)
Renior78 3 years ago
oo! i didn't know that captain obvious..
zedtherapist 3 years ago
great come back. really.
Renior78 3 years ago
thats what she said.
zedtherapist 3 years ago
touche
Renior78 3 years ago
i do not understand what that means..lol
thisnameinlights 3 years ago
nvm i get it!!
thisnameinlights 3 years ago
I'm not going to join the debate over which is bettr because as so many have pointed out you can't change someones opinion by typing an angry comment on a youtube vid. But I do have a question. Why don't American networks just show British shows rather than remaking them?? The Office, The IT Crowd, Gavin and Stacey now apparently...
Also, don't you think having the actors names in the credits sorta ruins the whole docu-style/mockumentary feel.
eleanormargaret 3 years ago
It all depends on how the opening creds are. The only other British shows I've seen is Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and the Ninth Doctor Doctor Who and they only credited the writer from on the former. I'm guessing the latter is a special case because its a revival.
bluebrotherx7 3 years ago
Yeah, I totally agree! The IT Crowd? I love the original The IT Crowd! I didn't know they were remaking it...
MissKonomi 3 years ago 3
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TO EVERY AMERICAN READIN... i see us comedy the way u propably watch the japanese shows. to me ur comedy is ok to watch, it passes time but it is a very 2d type of comedy....couldnt watch it all day..... too simple.
CANNINGTOWNX 3 years ago
that's what she said
nicktke17 3 years ago
As the actress said to the bishop.
code920 3 years ago
Deffo... The Office UK is a thinking-man's comedy, dry humour which I think is the best kind. The Office US is obvious, in-your-face and frankly not funny! That's my personal opinion.
RetroGirl1974 2 years ago
First season of the The Office US wasn't funny, but after that... oh boy, and it gets more crazy every time XD
mcklain 2 years ago
This whole BBC Office vs. NBC Office is so old and tired. Both shows are incredibly popular and funny. It's not as if you're going to be able to convince somebody to quit watching a show they enjoy watching simply because "lol u yanks don't have good humour" or "whatever the uk is depressing blabla."
Especially over the internet.
Give it a rest. Go watch whatever the fuck you want on TV and stop telling other people what they should and shouldn't enjoy.
rrlynch 3 years ago 4
I like humour, not humor.
Aluminium! XDDD
SamuelEllmer 3 years ago
I like humor not humour
kayka75 3 years ago
it's just not the same with the uk intro music...
reak7835 3 years ago
if you watch the american office, please remember where it came from
asbestos01 3 years ago 8
the american version is just way more upbeat so it's funner to listen to
rubygirlrubygirl 3 years ago
Wow... the U.S. version is so much BETTER!!! Not that I had to listen to this to know that.
officefan02 3 years ago
The whole point of The Office was that it was realistic. So what does the US version open with - "Starring Steve Carell". This really is quite an obvious error, a documentry does not have actors in starring roles. The UK version gets it right on so many levels.
BigDaz 3 years ago
The American Office isnt a documentary, it's a "Mockumentary" and it too is realistic and Funnier
oxeyclean007 3 years ago
The first few seasons are much more realistic than the last one. I think the Office has gotten more and more absurd, thus, in my opinion, ruining the show.
Ok, maybe it's not "ruined." It's still funny, just not as funny.
rrlynch 3 years ago
I agree.
Rmg12 3 years ago
Good point. I noticed that too, I'm suprised Gervais + Merchant let them do it.
Jackson5Jackson5 3 years ago
er... yeh simpsons is funny :|... family guy is funny though... jus saying english comedy is sophisticated. its more intelligent than american comedy,
sirderns 3 years ago
Yeah, Benny Hill and Mr. Bean are really sophisticated.
I know there's more to British comedy than that, but to pretend as if everything made in Britain is so cultured and high-brow is silly.
rrlynch 3 years ago 3
What a great big brain you have.
Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Simpsons, South Park - what unsophisticated shows they are...
I think The Simpsons probably contains more references to highbrow culture than any other show ever produced. The sophistication and brilliance of the show is that it can also appeal to children, and people such as yourself, who won't spot any of the aforementioned references.
(Oh, and I'm British, by the way.)
gregtube88 2 years ago
Friends and Will and Grace are the funniest things to come out of the US. But the UK version of The Office... i.e. the ORIGINAL version :) is just on another level to the US version.
RetroGirl1974 2 years ago
Clever :-)
WonkaZone 3 years ago
what?!?! english comedy will always over rule us comedy! us comedy is crap as hell, english office makes u cringe
sirderns 3 years ago
Careful there. There's a lot of garbage British comedy as well. It's not all Fawlty Towers, The Office and Ab Fab.
As for US comedy, don't forget The Simpsons, Seinfeld, Mash, etc. All known throughout the world.
WonkaZone 3 years ago 4
By the way, this is a wonderful song and congrats to the makers of The Office and also the US version- masterpiece TV, I have been Affected, and will not forget.
megawatti007 3 years ago
It is rather glib to say UK like it bcs its Brit humour" etc. DULL. Any synthesis going on in that brain???
megawatti007 3 years ago
They should do this for one episode.
nopantsman320 3 years ago 4
Wow, nice. Come check out our sweet office videos when you get the chance.
TwoGuysatWork 4 years ago
Yeah the UK theme is a little much considering the subject matter...
kalen615 4 years ago
i think i like the US version better coz, well i may be british, but the opening music of the US version rocks and i just find it more funny