| One of the best new comedies on television, The | | | | as logical, well-reasoned, and normal individuals; normal |
| Office chronicles the inner-workings of the fictional | | | | people trapped in a bizarro world where bumbling idiots |
| Pennsylvania paper company Dunder-Mifflin. The name | | | | like Michael and Dwight preside over their work week. |
| itself sort of alludes to a bureaucratic labyrinth | | | | Similar in theme to the hilarious feature film Office |
| administered by dunderheads, and in reality, it is. | | | | Space, the show provides viewers with a much more |
| Unfortunately, what makes The Office so | | | | excitable Bill Lumbergh lording over an army of Peter |
| outrageously funny is the frightening ability of its millions | | | | Gibbons-like worker bees. For creators Ricky Gervais |
| of viewers to relate to the onscreen happenings. | | | | and Stephen Merchant, who first experienced success |
| Dunder-Mifflin is mis-managed by the | | | | with the concept in the United Kingdom, it's a surefire |
| politically-incorrect, borderline lunatic Michael Scott | | | | recipe for pure, unadulterated laughter. |
| (Steve Carell). Deploying his twisted logic as the basis | | | | The Office (Season 2) DVD features a number of |
| of company policy, substituting worn out clichés | | | | hilarious episodes including the season premiere "The |
| for real leadership, and offering an endless array of | | | | Dundies" in which the annual staff awards, "The |
| ever ridiculous group activities to "increase morale," he | | | | Dundies," are handed out by Michael. Michael struggles |
| fosters a white collar environment that makes the | | | | with the event due to some corporate complaints |
| comic strip world of Dilbert seem desirable in contrast. | | | | about his past handling of the event, while still managing |
| Carell, one of Hollywood's hottest stars, shines in the | | | | to offend each and every one of his fellow |
| role of the crazed and eccentric office manager, and | | | | employees. Following a fight with Roy, Pam gets |
| his talents are well complimented by Rainn Wilson in | | | | hammered and the spends the evening joking around |
| the role of Michael's butt-kissing, rule-Nazi sycophant, | | | | with Jim. The two end up kissing before Pam catches |
| Dwight Schrute. Dwight's over-the-top antics regularly | | | | a ride home with another coworker... Other episodes |
| conflict with the rest of the office, particularly | | | | include "Christmas Party" in which Michael screws up |
| co-worker and desk neighbor Jim Halpert (John | | | | the office Christmas party with another one of his |
| Krasinski). An unspoken office crush between Jim and | | | | erratic decisions, and "Conflict Resolution" in which |
| Pam Beesley (Jenna Fischer) makes for an interesting | | | | Michael's efforts to improve relations within the office |
| and recurring subplot. The two epitomize the rest of | | | | result in a worse situation. |
| the Dunder-Mifflin employees who convey themselves | | | | |