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The Office - An American Workplace: Complete Season 2
One of the reasons for the show's improvement in the second season is increased focus on Dwight's character, who's becoming something of a pop-culture icon right down to having his own bobblehead. He in turn provides so much good material for Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John Krasinsky) to play off of, to their own amusement. But of course, Pam and Jim's simmering relationship is the real meat of the show, as their compatibility becomes more obvious, Jim's feelings for her continue to grow, and Pam struggles with the impending marriage to her less-than-caring boyfriend, Roy (David Denman). Things have to come to a head, and they do nicely in the final episode, "Casino Night." As strong as the leading characters are in The Office, it's the excellent peripheral characters that really make the show hilarious, especially dimwitted office-slug Kevin (Brian Baumgartner), long-suffering intern Ryan (B.J. Novak), office-ditz Kelly (Mindy Kaling), and ultra-conservative Angela (Angela Kinsey). --Daniel Vancini
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
Thank goodness for second seasons. While the first season of The Office USA started dubiously with a pilot that was just a poor copy of the original Ricky Gervais version, it did manage to provide enough good material to stay on the air and hint that better was yet to come. And here it is. The second season of The Office USA finds its own footing and manages to do the near-impossible by not only breaking free of the gravity of that excellent BBC version to stand solidly on its own, but establishing it as one of the best comedies on TV. Season 2 starts out strong with "The Dundies," where Regional Manager, Michael Scott (Steve Carell, The 40 Year Old Virgin) hosts the company's annual office-awards event with his signature less-than-perfect grace. Things seem to only get worse for him this season as he bumbles a potential affair with his boss, Jan (Melora Harding), angers his employees by reading their emails ("Email Surveillance"), cooks his foot ("The Injury"), and accidentally destroys the warehouse with a forklift in "Boys and Girls," one of the season's highlight episodes. Always at his side is the clueless paranoid Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson), the Assistant Regional Manager ("Assistant to the Regional Manager," Michael always reminds him in one of the show's running jokes).
When it became great
Review date: 2008-04-04 Rating: 10 out of 10
The second season of The Office is a truly great piece of work, with a sustained level of the highest quality throughout. Improving on everything from the first season, the show settles into its own tone and supplies substantial character development of both primary and secondary characters. The satire and the darkness from the British original is all present but with a laugh hit-rate often matching Seinfeld, a great depth of characterization - both of principle and secondary characters, satisfying and varied stories, and heart and humanity to match the darkness, it is truly a joy to watch. The outlandish Dwight Schrute is already becoming an iconic sitcom character; and if The Office maintains the staggering consistency of its second (and third) season it will eventually prove a classic. With its charm, humanity, one-liners, mature handling of romance, and abiding wit, the show works on all levels and the second season is a fine place to start.
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Reviews
Better than the original - most definitely!!
Review date: 2008-02-18 Rating: 10 out of 10
I absolutely love the US version of The Office!! While Season One was a bit of a copy of the UK verson, in Season 2 this US version finds its stride. This is laugh out loud funny (check out the deleted scenes, which are just as funny.) You will not be able to watch just one episode! All I want to know is when is Season 3 coming out in Region 2????
Simply Superb
Review date: 2008-02-16 Rating: 10 out of 10
I've just watched Seasons 2 & 3 over the past 3 weeks whilst visting the States and the first thing I did on Monday when I arrived home was order this box set! The show is simply superb!
Being a huge fan of the original I'll admit to having some reservations about the US version but it exceeded all my expectations, and some, to stand on it's own as one of the best comedies of modern times. A must buy for any collection. Thank you Messers Gervais & Merchant for the original and thanks to the US writers for expanding on the theme.
ps Season 3 just keeps getting better!
Thats what she said
Review date: 2008-02-02 Rating: 10 out of 10
Hilarious!!! To recreate a such a fantastic programme as The Office and maybe even improve it is an amazing accomplishment. Season 2 is just fantastic and there is also the bonus of the deleted scenes on the DVD.
I can't wait for season 3
A Masterpiece
Review date: 2008-01-28 Rating: 10 out of 10
Like many other fans of this show I didn't hold out much hope for it after the success of the English Office. But I was wrong. The show is absolutely amazing.
I have the 1st series on DVD and it is very funny and you can really see the similarities between the UK and US versions, but Series 2 is really where the Office US comes into its own. The characters have been cast perfectly and with so many more episodes you find yourself wondering how they come up with so many scenarios. The character development is amazing throughout the series as well. It is possibly one of the captivating shows (if not the most captivating) that I have ever watched.
If you haven't see the 1st series I recommend it but you don't really need to watch it to appreciate this series, as this is where it comes into its own and story lines are really developed.
Buy it, you won't be disappointed and you'll be wanting Series 3 to come out on DVD as soon as possible.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Jenna Fischer
B.J. Novak
Rainn Wilson
John Krasinski
Steve Carell
Recording label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
EAN: 5050582455229
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 4
Format: Anamorphic, Colour, PAL,
Release date: 2008-01-28
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 460 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)