For the past week, we’ve been watching the UK version of The Office on DVD. I shouldn’t say week. It’s actually about 4 days, the show is very addictive! It is easily some of the best television I’ve ever seen. Mainly because it is so painfully awkward to watch David Brent, the office manager, played by Ricky Gervais. Gervais is absolutely brilliant as the “where would you be without me” type of manager who makes you seriously rethink the value of an office manager in general. What I really enjoy the most though, is the subtlety of a lot of the comedy. Behind the outrageous Gervais is a very capable cast that displays an awesome sense of comedic timing. It ends up being very rich with silent funny moments.

It only aired on the BBC for 2 seasons, which I think is good. We just finished watching the second season last night and I laughed just as hard watching the last episode as I did watching the first. That is the way it should be. American network television programs go on painfully longer than they should in most cases. This show ended just right, and not the way you’d expect.

If you haven’t seen it yet, go put it on your Netflix queue.