Product ReviewsThe Office: Season One (DVD, 2005)

Good show, although a very short season.

First off, I'm a huge Office fan already, having watched every episode at least three times, so I was already familiar with the show prior to buying it. The cast is all great and does an excellent job presenting themselves as believable characters you would expect to see in a real office environment. The only reason I'm not giving this product a five star rating is because it is such a short season. For fans who are already very familiar with the show, I would recommend getting the other seasons before buying this one simply because you will be paying the same price for a greater amount of content.Read full review...

The Best Show on Television

Season One of NBC's The Office contains only six episodes, but succeeds in setting the tone for what I consider to be the best show on TV today. The first season introduces the characters of Michael Scott, Dwight Schrute, Jim Halpert, and Pam Beasley, some of the best characters ever to appear on sitcom television. Based on the original British version, The Office's dry comedy and slow tempo may not appeal to the typical American viewer. However, the show's writing is clever and subtle and not easily discernible by those who aren't looking for it. Season One, while it only contains six episodes instead of the customary 22-24, is not lacking in hilarity. In the pilot, boss Michael Scott (Steve Carell) decides to play a joke on his secretary Pam for the enjoyment of the new temp, Ryan. Attempting to get a good laugh out of pretending to fire Pam, Michael instead makes Pam cry and leave the room, leaving Michael and Ryan sitting together uncomfortably. There's an awkwardness in The Office that no other shows contain, but it only adds to the show's comedic genius. In another episode, The Hot Girl, Michael's insensitivity and his hatred of Toby (the office's human resources guy) are brought to the forefront. When the attractive Katie visits the office to sell purses and handbags, Michael takes it upon himself to show her around the office. When she starts to hit it off with Toby, Michael instantly blurts out that Toby has recently divorced and that it was really messy. Another incredibly awkward moment ensues when Katie leaves and Michael and Toby are left facing one another. The show is littered with moments like these as well as others that make it such a great show. This is my favorite show on television and the first season, as well as the second and third, are very much worth owning.Read full review...

The Office series has grown on me

Having been away from television viewing for many years, I was remembering what, in my opinion, were the
exceptional situation comedy shows. Examples to me are Taxi, Frazier, Seinfeld. The Office took a few episodes to "grow" on me. During the first six episodes, it has. Consequently I haver purchased more dvds
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Calling skeptical fans of the original series!

OK, I was a bit concerned when I first learned that an American version of "The Office" was on the way. As a huge fan of the original British series I was very skeptical of this "intruder". However, I started to feel a bit better when I found out that Steve Carell (The 40-Year Old Virgin, The Daily Show) would play the lead. After the first episode finally aired on NBC I was still concerned since it was pretty much an exact clone of the British series but just not as good. However, by episode 2 the series began developing its own identity and I have been a fan ever since.

I won't go into too much detail and ruin anything, but I would like to point out that Steve Carell is brilliant in the lead role and the supporting players are superb. The shows are well written and there are plenty of "Did they really just say that?" moments. Without hesitation I can comfortably recommend this wonderful series to all!Read full review...

Like the BBC series, the Office is hilarious

Based on the hit BBC sitcom, The Office: Season 1 is the Americanized version of this hysterical sarcastic and funny mockumentary of working life. Steve Carrell wonderfully plays Michael Scot – the idiotic simpleton manager who controls a less-than-stellar group of analysts. Carrell considers himself a masterful academic and manager – and that’s half the fun of it. The other half? The show is shot as a “mockumentary” (think Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman, the BBC Office series, etc) and is part from Correll’s point of view and part from the employees’ point of view.

If you’ve worked in a cubicle – you will somehow relate to the antics and relationships forged in this show. If you enjoyed “Office Space” – this is the sitcom version – but somehow more sadistic and satirical. If you like the “Meet the Family” make-you-feel-uncomfortable humor, this show thrives on it. If you like Steve Correll, The Daily Show, or The 40 Year Old Virgin, you’ll love The Office.

And like Arrested Development, The Office takes a little patience and getting used to. Its very different than the traditional Friends sitcoms – it truly strange and that’s part of the fun. So watch a couple episodes, get into the series and you’ll be hooked!

Other recommendations:
* Arrested Development
* The Office BBC
* The Daily Show
* The 40 Year Old Virgin
* Best in Show
* This is Spinal Tap
* Dilbert (animated cartoon)
* Waiting for Guffman
* Meet the Family
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What a great show.The DVD has great extra material too!

This is a great DVD. Michael, Dwight and the rest of the gang get this series off to a great start. Go back to where it all begins and see why they are just how they are.
It has all the regular episodes and extra material that didnt make the show. They also have deleted scenes that are very funny.
My only problem is that there are only a few episodes on the DVD (6 or 8 I think), but I wont hold that against them. That is all the episodes there were in season 1. Season 2 will have many more and I have them on VHS off TV but plan to buy the Season 2 DVD as soon as it is released. This is a great buy and I would get in in a heart beat...if I didnt already have it. Get it now before Dwight buys them all and takes them with him for his long flight to Mordor or Meredith sells them all for more drinks!Read full review...

"The Office" is the best place to be when you have DVD!

"The Office" is absolutely, hands-down my husband and my favorite series on tv. In fact, thanks to "The Office," Thursday night is the only night worth turning the tv on, in our opinion. If you haven't seen "The office" you really have to see it and if you are a human being you will not be able to help but bust out laughing because the show is so true to life and the characters are so relatable.
After watching just a few episodes you really feel like the people in "the office" are people you know because they remind you of the real people and situations that occur everyday in yours. Watching "the office" truly has become a bright spot in our week, when we stop, take a step back to take a bigger look at life and then dig down deep and just LAUGH!!! It helps to keep things in proper perspective when you start to take life a little too seriously. That's why this Christmas, we had to buy the DVD series so that we can enjoy a little "pick me up" from "The Office" anytime...who knows, we might even get caught at "The office" on the weekend!Read full review...

The Office Season 1

A documentary crew arrives at the Scranton, Pennsylvania offices of Dunder Mifflin to observe the employees and learn about modern management. Manager Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell) tries to paint a happy picture in the face of potential downsizing from corporate. The office also gets new employee Ryan Howard (B.J. Novak) as a temporary worker, while Jim Halpert's (John Krasinski) pranks antagonize Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson). Manager Michael Scott's controversial imitation of a Chris Rock routine forces the staff to undergo a racial diversity seminar. A consultant (Larry Wilmore) arrives to teach the staff about tolerance and diversity, but Michael insists on imparting his own knowledge—aggravating both the consultant and the entire office staff—and creates his own diversity seminar. He eventually assigns each staff member an index card with a different race on it, causing tempers to slowly simmer until they finally snap. Meanwhile, Jim struggles to keep hold of a lucrative contract extension, but Dwight makes the sale for himself. Nevertheless, when Jim's love interest, Pam Beesly, falls asleep on his shoulder at the end of the meeting, he concludes that it was "not a bad day." In an effort to save money to prevent downsizing, Michael puts Dwight in charge of choosing the company's new health care plan. Dwight's chosen plan slashes benefits, much to the chagrin of the other employees. In an attempt to appease them, Michael promises the entire office a surprise, and then spends the rest of the day scrambling to come through with his promise. The employees wait for Michael's surprise, which he awkwardly never delivers. Meanwhile, Jim and Pam amuse themselves with Dwight's medical forms. As downsizing rumors swirl, paranoia takes over the members of the office. Dwight forms a Survivor-esque alliance with Jim against the other employees—later adding Pam also. Meanwhile, Michael arranges a morale-boosting birthday party for Meredith Palmer (Kate Flannery)—although her birthday is more than a month away. Michael agonizes over writing the perfect greeting in her birthday card, and in the end, his joke (and subsequent rejected ones) falls flat, ruining the party. Michael and the office staff take on the workers in the warehouse in a basketball game. Through racist and sexist ideals, Michael chooses many of the lesser skilled office workers over their more athletic peers. Michael claims a "flagrant personal intentional foul," stops the game, and declares his team as the winners. The warehouse finds the call unfair and Michael caves under pressure, and concedes the victory to the warehouse staff. Michael eventually tells the office that they don't have to come in on Saturday either, but it does little to calm them: "Like coming in an extra day is going to prevent us from being downsized." When an attractive purse saleswoman named Katy (Amy Adams) comes to the office, Michael and Dwight openly vie for her attention. Meanwhile, the corporate office allocates $1,000 for a prize for the top office salesman, but Michael spends the money on an espresso machine in order to try to impress Katy. However, in the end she actually ends up leaving with Jim, devastating both Michael and Dwight. BEST SHOW EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The Office--Season One

I watched The Office beginning in the middle of season 1. I was hooked from the first episode I saw & couldn't wait to see more. The actors have developed their characters with hilarious results, but an unrequited love story provides dramatic balance. What's better than a program that evokes laughter and tears in half an hour?

The office staff state their motives, grievances, fears and hopes through a video "documentary" that records the inner workings of a paper company.

Michael Scott is the boss who believes he is loved by everyone, fooling no one but himself. I thought he was just a tad too predictable and then, wham!; a look of sadness or wistfulness is momentarily on his face before he launches another idea doomed to fail. Without that aspect of the character's development, he would be unlikeable to me.

The rest of the cast is composed of actors who look, talk & act like the close-knit bunch found in most offices. Of course, there's usually a few coming unraveled. Each one is in such close proximity that the actions of one is always having an effect on others. Each actor convincingly achieved the conversation, actions and mannerisms of a group of regular joes trying to make a living. The interactions with one another are spot on. It's light-hearted and I would recommend this to anyone who wants to kick back and have fun. Mmm, maybe you better grab the tissue box, too.Read full review...

The Best!

Ever since I first saw an episode of this show I have been in love with it. I'm not going to sit here and bore you with an explain of all that background nonsense, because you could read it in other reviews below.

Basically, if you haven't seen "The Office" then you don't know what your missing. I would recommend this DVD to anyone who enjoys some comedy about what the workplace can be like. The characters in the show are all very real and that is what makes it. The situations that happen you can believe actually would happen. Personally, I've never seen the original English version of the show, but I know this one is great.

Check out the deleted scenes too, because there are some funny scenes that shouldn't be missed.Read full review...