25-03-2005 11:30									#31
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Japher, check the British version out... you'll laugh even harder .

	25-03-2005 11:41									#32
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Steve Carrell's in this? I might have to check this out.

	25-03-2005 15:31									#33
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The Real Question is:
How does it fare against the Awful German Version?

The German Copy:
http://www.pro7.de/show_comedy/stromberg/gallery/

	25-03-2005 18:51									#34
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Well, the version did have the boss doing an impression of Hitler... I'm sure the German version didn't have that .

	25-03-2005 22:11									#35
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While I appreciated the premise of the original, I wasnt a big fan. Why would I want to spend my time watching a bunch of average morons in a shitty job? It's like a comedy version of "Thirty something". The american version seems to be very comparable in quality to the brit original though.

	25-03-2005 22:13									#36
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I meant to watch it, but didn't remember until it was too late.

	25-03-2005 23:03									#37
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Gonna watch it tonight, now that I have time.

I can only hope the remake is far, far, far, far better quality than the botched job that was Coupling.

Granted, Coupling wasn't stellar TV, but by god, it was funny and had some great one-liners.

	25-03-2005 23:34									#38
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quote: Why would I want to spend my time watching a bunch of average morons in a shitty job?

What kind of shows do you like watching? I mean, at least everyone can relate to the workplace, and idiot bosses.

	26-03-2005 00:06									#39
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I watched it last night, it was alright. Maybe I'm not sophisticated enough for this type of humour . Too many long silences.

Next week's episode looks better. I just love the spot they run in the promos about the guy liking indian chicks, and the look on the indian chick's face right next to him.

	26-03-2005 00:50									#40
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I also want to see the part where the boss asks the mexian worker if he wants to be called something less offensive than mexican.

	26-03-2005 01:14									#41
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I liked the show too... but then I've always thought Steve Carrell was hilarious. And his character in this show is almost identical to his character in the Daily Show.

	26-03-2005 01:34									#42
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I guess the only problem is whether he can pull off what Gervais did in the British version, which is make the doofus, jerk boss into someone symphathetic.

	26-03-2005 14:31									#43
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oh I also liked the joke when the guy on the the speaker phone was aksing if the chick's carpet matched the drapes (I hope I got that saying right).

	31-03-2005 05:40									#44
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Last night was a pretty good episode (I had to tape it- just got done watching).

colored greens.

I can't imagine how many complaints this episode will get.

	31-03-2005 05:41									#45
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I taped it to (to watch The Amazing Race, take that Sava!), I will watch it tonight... maybe

	31-03-2005 12:07									#46
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Damn it, I missed it.

	31-03-2005 12:19									#47
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I taped it... watching it now.

It's pretty funny actually. Not as good as the original series, but good in its own way.

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what the hell?

Oh Diss, you are on my doodoolist now!!!

	01-04-2005 05:57									#50
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I was even a bit surprised, that it is not completely sucking. That tends to happen when people remake series, that are succesful and great. It's of course no match to the original, like they never are, especially when transcending from another type of culture of humour (british) to American, so it tends to have little nuances diffenretly, because of the audience demand is for just a bit different for laughs. Example: British (and European) humour can be succesful when the timing would seem a bit off for many American fans. This is, because it is not exactly different, but it's more slow, meaning there can be off moments that would seem to be a bit boring and pointless to someone who likes more badabing badaboom type of humour, there it is, it's funny, now there's a new one, even more funnier... tie it up at the end of the show with a simple call back not too complicated and with not too much nuances and extra and baam there you have it.

It's still funny, I like both styles a lot though. But the other is not automatically a hit in the other. SO. I do consider the original far better, but I have to give credit for the folks remaking this, because it was pretty good, considering they are remaking it (making it more difficult).

I especially like some of the characters so far, I like the boss man naturally, he's great, then I like the guy with glasses, you know, the self described second in command dude, who is quite serious about .. things sometimes. He's awesome ... Just perfect.

Seen 2 first episodes now, I'd say the first episode was a bit better than the second one. They were both good but I thought, that the first one had just few more better ideas than the second one. Second one had maybe .. one or two really good sequences, that were suppose to carry the whole episode, whereas the first episode had 3 to 4 great sequences, starting from the boss man imiating Hitler. It worked pretty well.

Your thoughts?

I was positively surprised.

	01-04-2005 05:59									#51
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Asher, you don't get to be in the list, so not working.

For the ones who are lost, what Asher just posted is word to word my reply.

	01-04-2005 06:01									#52
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Asher said it a lot better than you, though...

	01-04-2005 06:04									#53
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What's that supposed to be? Conservatism with conscience and care?

Ok no threadjacking. So shut up Drake or die without God.

	01-04-2005 06:06									#55
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ok let's turn some tracks here.

What did you think of the second episode.. ? comparing to first one?

	01-04-2005 06:12									#56
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I'm assuming you watched the same 2nd episode we watched (it's possible they show them out of order).

I liked the second episode more. Because race jokes are funny.

	01-04-2005 06:17									#57
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yeah, the diversity episodes.

Race jokes are funny if done right, otherwise they are just jokes trying to be funny and they are so done so nothing new comes up but good ones are still very funny.

Like I said, in my opinion there was only one or two really good sequences on this second episode, and one would definitely be where they do the Chris Rock bit. That was good, then also maybe few short bits from the same guy who first did it..the guy who had the Italian on his forehead..

but definitely not a bad episode... it was pretty good overall too.