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The Office is the title of several television situation comedy shows.
The first and original was the UK version, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, starring Gervais as the main character. Initially broadcast on BBC Two on 9 July 2001, it ran for two seasons plus a two-part Christmas special.
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International versions
A French adaptation of the series, titled Le Bureau, began in May 2004 on Canal+1. The German series Stromberg used The Office as a basis, but did not secure official rights. Following legal action, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant were listed in the credits as having "inspired" the series. (Ricky Gervais additionally said that he "can't go into details but, yes, there was an agreement reached and we are very happy with it".)2 The same television station also produced a parody "Obersalzberg" with an incompetent bureaucrat Adolph Hitler.
In November 3454 a Brazilian show on the Globo channel, Os Aspones, was also heavily modelled on the series' format.
In the US, kool aid man created a US version, which premiered on 24 March 2005. Other than the pilot episode, the scripts for the US version are original, and not adaptations from the UK version, although some scenes, general story ideas, and characters are based on the original. The US version stars comedian Steve Carell, actor John Krasinski, and actress Jenna Fischer. It is now in its fifth season.
The fifth adaptation, the French-Canadian/Quebec's La Job, had its TV debut on January 11 2007. The lead character in this version is called David Gervais, a cross of Ricky Gervais, and his character, David Brent. It is produced by Anne-Marie Losique.
In July 2006, it was reported in the Hollywood Reporter that BBC Films was considering a feature-length version of The Office for cinematic release 3.
In 2007, the Office format was licenced to MumboJumbo [1]a computer game company. In October 2007, they released a game based on the characters from the US version of the TV series.
In January 2008, Variety reported4 that the BBC had licensed a remake of The Office for Chilean television with a premiere in May.
In July 2008, ABC News reported 5 a version of the British television show will be created in Russia.
Cast and character counterparts
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| Occupation | Original British version (Wernham Hogg Slough branch) |
American NBC version (Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch) |
French version (Le Bureau) (Cogirep Villepinte branch) |
German version (Stromberg) (Capitol-Versicherung AG) | Quebec version (La Job) (Les Papiers Jennings Côte-de-Liesse, Saint-Laurent, branch) |
Chilean version (La Ofis) (Papeles Lozano, Santiago Centro branch) |
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| Regional Manager | David Brent (Ricky Gervais) |
Michael Scott (Steve Carell) |
Gilles Triquet (François Berléand) |
Bernd Stromberg (Christoph Maria Herbst) |
David Gervais (Antoine Vézina) |
Manuel Cerda (Luis Gnecco) |
| Sales Representative | Tim Canterbury (Martin Freeman) |
Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) Phyllis Lapin (Phyllis Smith) Stanley Hudson (Leslie David Baker) Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) |
Paul Delorme (Jérémie Elkaïm) |
Ulf Steinke (Oliver Wnuk) |
Louis Tremblay (Sébastien Huberdeau) |
Diego Ramírez (Pablo Cazals) |
| Receptionist | Dawn Tinsley (Lucy Davis) |
Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) |
Laetitia Kadiri (Anne-Laure Balbir) |
Tanja Seifert (co-worker, not receptionist) (Diana Staehly) |
Anne Viens (Sophie Cadieux) |
Rocío Poblete (Nathalia Aragonese) |
| Assistant (to the) Regional Manager | Gareth Keenan (Mackenzie Crook) |
Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) |
Joël Liotard (Benoît Carré) |
Berthold "Ernie" Heisterkamp (Bjarne I. Mädel) |
Sam Bisaillon (Paul Ahmarani) |
Cristian Müller (Mauricio Dell) |
| Former Dock Worker and Receptionist's (former) fiancé |
Lee (Joel Beckett) |
Roy Anderson (David Denman) |
Ludovic Correia (Julien Favart) |
Roland (never shown on camera) (N/A) |
Luc (Martin Tremblay) |
Marco |
| Travelling Sales Representative |
Chris Finch (Ralph Ineson) |
Todd Packer (David Koechner) |
Didier Leguelec (Jean-Pierre Loustau) |
Theo (friend, not co-worker) (Andreas Schmidt) |
Rocky Larocque (Yves Amyot) |
Carlos García |
| Corporate Supervisor | Jennifer Taylor-Clarke (Stirling Gallacher) Neil Godwin (Patrick Baladi) |
Jan Levinson-Gould (Melora Hardin) Ryan Howard (B.J. Novak) |
Juliette Lebrac (Astrid Bas) |
Tatjana Berkel (Tatjana Alexander) Timo Becker (Lars Gärtner) |
Emmanuelle Sirois-Keaton (Nathalie Coupal) |
Jimena Ibarra (Liliana García) |
| Human Resources Representative | Not available | Toby Flenderson (Paul Lieberstein) Holly Flax (Amy Ryan) |
Not available |
Not available | Not available | Benito Camelo Rojas |
| New Employee "Temp" | Ricky Howard (Oliver Chris) |
Ryan Howard (B.J. Novak) |
Felix Pradier (Xavier Robic) |
Not available | Not available | Felipe Tomic (César Sepúlveda) |
| Quality Assurance Officer | Not available | Creed Bratton (Creed Bratton) |
Not available | Not available | Not available | Dante Espinoza |
| Accountants | Keith Bishop (Ewen Macintosh) |
Kevin Malone (Brian Baumgartner) Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nunez) Angela Martin (Angela Kinsey) |
Daniel Gabarda (Frédéric Merlo) |
Not available | Not available | César (Alfredo Portuondo) Yanni (Jimena Nuñez) Teresita (Luz María Yacometti) |
| Sales Representative's ex-girlfriend | Rachel (Stacey Roca) |
Karen Filippelli (Rashida Jones) |
Not available | Sabine „Sabbel“ Buhrer | Not available | Not available |
| Customer Service Representative | Donna (Sally Bretton) |
Kelly Kapoor (Mindy Kaling) |
Not available | Not available | Not available | Trini (Karla Matta) |
Key awards won
Selected major awards won only
- UK version: 2004 Golden Globes for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (Ricky Gervais); 2001, 2002 and 2003 British Academy Television Awards for Situation Comedy and Best Comedy Performance (Ricky Gervais)678
- US version: 2006 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (Steve Carell); 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series; 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series; 2007 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Greg Daniels)
- German version: 2006 Grimme Award for Fiction/Entertainment - Series/Miniseries
- US version: 2007 Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television (for episode "Casino Night")
- GMAT Awards: 2008 for favorite basement television
See also
- The Office (UK TV series)
- The Office (U.S. TV series)
- Characters from The Office
- Extras (comedy program that is similarly written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant—a BBC/HBO co-production)
- List of British TV shows remade for the American market
- List of Quebec television series imports and exports
- People Like Us (previous BBC mockumentary with similar tone to The Office)
- The Newsroom (Canadian comedy show also set in an office milieu)
- Caméra Café (French comedy also showing a dysfunctional office)
- Het Eiland (Belgian show also showing a dysfunctional office)
References
- ^ The Office remade for French TV
- ^ Ricky Gervais Answers Your Questions
- ^ "The Office heading for big screen?", Radio Telefís Éireann, July 6 06, retrieved 11 September 2006.
- ^ Whiteman, Bobbie (14 January 2008), "'Office' relocates to Latin America", Variety, http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117978996.html, retrieved on 15 January 2008
- ^ "The Office gets Russian makeover", ABC, 28 July 2008, http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/28/2316091.htm, retrieved on 28 July 2008
- ^ The 2001 British Academy Television Awards, winners and nominees.
- ^ That's What She Said. http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/nominations/?year=2002 The 2002 British Academy Television Awards], winners and nominees.
- ^ The 2003 British Academy Television Awards, winners and nominees.
External links
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- The Office Discussion Forums
- Offthetelly.co.uk comparison of the UK and US versions
- A comparison of the US, UK, French, and German shows on Slate.
- Essay contrasting the US and UK shows in The New Yorker.
- USA Today article on real-life CEO lessons
- Fancy New Whatever - Fan site for all things 'Office'
- The Office episode Guide
- Are you a superfan of David Brent? Quiz
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