American Version of The Office

[Exiled in Exeter]

Clips available at: http://www.nbc.com/nbc/Video/

Oh dear. There are now some clips of the American version of The Office online and it looks like lots of it is going to be word for word the same as the original.

What is the point? The American Red Dwarf was a disaster, Coupling was reshot in America but using the British script and wasn’t popular.

As the original versions were received well in America in the first place, why is there this need to do it again but using American actors?

 

[GNF on Tour]

Gareth is played by the weirdo guy from Six Feet Under (the YTS Mortician guy).

Looks pants.

 

[culvers]

MMMMM? That boss will really grate i think, i got annoyed just watching him for 2 minutes. It wasnt what he said though, it was his damn voice.

 

[alan partridge]

that's weird. I suppose its better to stick to the original than completely change it like they apparently did with the US Men behaving badly...taking out the beer drinking and slobbishness. Errr hello?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

The subtle nuances about living in the shitehole that is Blighty and the black humour that this produces will never translate across the pond, whether it's the Brit original or an American re-make. Can you imagine a Brit version of Cheers or Friends?

 

[Mr Popkins]

Dear John, the USA version was a moderate sucess

 

[alan partridge]

Remember Brighton Belles?

 

[Mr Popkins]

Remember Brighton Belles?

was Julia Mckenzie in that?

 

[Dover]

Stay up late one night, or wake up on the couch half cut, and watch Payne when it's on.

You cannot better an original.

 

[alan partridge]

was Julia Mckenzie in that?

I dunno. British remake of the golden girls with 4 old biddies living in Brighton. So bad ITV took it off the air after about 3 shows.

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

is there nothing sacred the americans wont destroy?