Coinciding with the premiere of what may well be the best American comedy sitcom tonight, Slate’s Liesl Schillinger compares four versions of The Office–two of which are complete re-imaginings of the original British version for France and Germany.
I think the writer is on to something when she talks about how each of the four versions reflect something of how each culture relates to its work life. For example, I enjoyed the original BBC version, but the U.S. version premiering tonight on NBC strikes much more closely to home.
NP: “Disco Man” – The Damned
I think the writer is on to something when she talks about how each of the four versions reflect something of how each culture relates to its work life. For example, I enjoyed the original BBC version, but the U.S. version premiering tonight on NBC strikes much more closely to home.
NP: “Disco Man” – The Damned
