The beginning was quite cringe and not very funny. The first few episodes were hard to watch, not many laughs. But since I was a fan of the US office I kept persisting. Towards the end of season 1 it became much more funnier and you could see slowly the unravelling of Ricky's genius coming out. I was laughing at nearly every scene in season 2 (only 2 episodes)! Across the entire series you could really see his comedic style blossom and mature into what he has become after the office. Persist past the first few episodes (maybe 6), and you will thoroughly enjoy the last parts and a very satisfying ending.