Pilot

Wathcing it for the first time after 16 years of release and it still makes me laugh, that's what I call iconic TV Show, I'm hooked up after first episode.

There was absolutely no way they were going to be able to match the UK first episode by doing pretty much the same script. The actors don't fit as well into the original roles as they were written. Krasinski is no Freeman, he misses the beats in between the lines most of the time. Carell is closer. But his part works better when the character works to include the audience at home as he searches to he discovered. He doesn't come over quite as desperate. It's good they have tried to make it different but this opening pales when we've seen it done better.

We've never seen an episode of The Office....never. Loved it. Don't know where to start reviewing the Pilot, but getting to know some of the characters and their hi-jinx is consistent with what I've heard. Don't know why I've never watched it, but looks like I have a lot to catch up on.

I would like to start out by saying that The Office is my favorite show and the first show I ever watched all the way through. I will do my best to review every episode to the best of my ability. I have ranked all the episodes in advance to make sure my reviews are accurate and to the point. I am starting out with The Office but will try to review the episodes of other shows I am passionate about such as Parks and Recreation, Friends, How I Met Your Mother, Arrested Development, etc.

Now that that is out of the way, I will begin by discussing Season 1 as a whole. As for most first seasons of sitcoms, the quality is not the best since the show doesn't quite know what it wants to be. The Office doesn't have an exceptional first season, however it is better than some. I still really enjoy watching this season, but it definitely gets better in Season 2.

This show was meant to be an americanized version of the British show of the same name. As a result, it was difficult for the show to separate itself from the original and become its own unique show. After the pilot, you can start to see this happening. Unfortunately, the pilot is almost exactly like the pilot for the British version. I don't find this to be a major issue; it still has some original material that is quite hilarious. Nevertheless, this is still a good episode but is not near as good as other episodes to come.

I apologize for how lengthy this review is. This had to be long because I had so much I needed to say, but the reviews to come will be much shorter.

I couldn't watch the office after seeing the first season but my friends really insisted that I carry on and mind you that was one of the best decisions I made in TV shows. The USP of this show is that you'll never get tired of it and it's extremely rewatchable. You'll find certain nuances in rewatches that you'll definitely miss in the first one.

TLDR : Highly recommended, watch atleast two seasons before jumping on any conclusions