The Office

Office Australia will face the same problems Inbetweeners US faced; it wasn't a terrible show, but it was nothing in comparison to the original and that sours the remake.

Office Aus has an even bigger problem, there's many different versions, most notably the original UK and then US ones. The characters are likeable, but mirror their mannerisms too closely with their UK/US counterparts. The show does add some originality with updated storylines that will resonate with a younger audience - or anyone who has worked in an office after Covid.

I feel the same writers, crew and cast could have created a watchable original show, it's a shame they went down this path instead.

I won't be leaping to watch Episode 2.

As a longtime fan of The Office (US), I felt compelled to leave a review. The original series was nothing short of a masterpiece-witty, heartfelt, and endlessly rewatchable. To this day, I still revisit episodes. Unfortunately, this Australian version is a major disappointment. The new Michael lacks the comedic charm of the original, and the new takes on Jim, Pam, and Dwight fall completely flat. The humor just doesn't land. The only thing remotely amusing was the new Michael's facial expressions, which oddly reminded me of Krusty the Clown from The Simpsons. Other than that, the characters are unlikable, and the show feels like a desperate, try-hard attempt to cash in on the brilliance of the original. It's an uninspired, lackluster imitation of a show that set the bar incredibly high. I'd recommend sticking to the US version.

It's as though they watched the American version and thought geez let's do less.

Had some funny ideas and some of the characters were amazing but overall I only watched it hoping would grow on me . And I was at work. And it was very quiet. And I was bored. And I think I had a micro nap many times

On a side note who on earth chose felicity ward to be the lead?

There will probably be a season 2 and if so need to add less copy and paste and more original ideas please.

Did I mention that felicity ward not a great choice?

I will admit Dwight version in this very well done and the warehouse Stevie character well done.

Based on the reviews, I started watching this expecting it to be terrible. I have watched both versions of the office, there are good and bad episodes in those versions (especially at the beginning). Honestly the Australian version is good! Set your expectations aside and give it a go. It's not the US Office or the UK Office, it's the Australian Office. They give it their own Aussie spin, with some familiar tropes certainly, but it works! There are some genuinely funny lines and it's extremely watchable! The jokes aren't recycled, they're new and hilarious. Ignore the neckbeard reviewers. This show is light and funny, that's all it needs to be.

Hannah Howard runs the Sydney office of paper distributor Flinley Craddock. Head Office is planning to shut down the office and have everyone work from home, a development that doesn't sit well with Hannah. So, with the aid of sidekick Lizzie, she tries to undermine Head Office's plan.

The original UK version of The Office was brilliant, an hilarious, intelligent blend of cringe-comedy and human drama set against the backdrop of an average office. It was so good that I initially refused to watch the US version, figuring it could not possibly live up to the original and would just be a cheap American knock-off.

Eventually I watched the US version and, to my surprise, not only was it a great credit to the original series, in some ways it even surpassed it.

So, with the legacy of being spawned by two of the greatest TV comedy series of all time we now have...the Australian version of The Office. I know living up to the quality of those two series is a tough ask but the producers and writers could at least have tried. While quite closely following the plot of those series, especially the US series, this is nothing like those series.

For a start, laughs are few and far between. Somebody should have reminded the writers that for cringe-comedy, you need comedy. This is just cringe. Characters are dull and irritating, plot-lines are irritating, the actors try to mimic the actors of the US series but don't come anywhere near to capturing what made that series so special. It's a struggle to get through an episode.

Quite embarrassing, not only as a fan of the first two versions of The Office but also as an Australian.