I’ve had a lot of late nights lately. I’m suffering from a lack of sleep. Some might say I’m spending much too much time at The Office. No, I don’t work hard here at The Bay, I’m just totally addicted to watching The Office on Netflix. I watched the American version of the show for its whole original run and have watched repeats a lot since then, but hadn’t re-visited it in a while. One day recently I decided to put the first episode on and it’s been binge-city since then.
It is such a good show. Probably behind only Seinfeld for my favourite sitcom of all-time. I’ve been worried I’m going to wake up my wife as I try to stifle my laughs late at night. If you’ve never seen it, there is one warning you need. It is AWKWARD. I hate uncomfortable situations in real life and sometimes I have to close my eyes while I’m watching to avoid the awkwardness of Michael Scott. Speaking of the central character, it is an absolute travesty that Steve Carrell never won an Emmy for his portrayal of the paper-pusher. He is SO good. The whole crew is unreal. Dwight is one of the best characters of all-time. And what can you say about Creed? Fun Fact: John Krasinski and B.J. Novak (Jim and Ryan) knew each other growing up and it was B.J. who first got Jim into acting after he got him to star in a play he wrote!
I’ll be done watching the show again soon (way quicker than I care to admit.) What shows do you recommend I binge next? Let me know in the comments!
Even if you’ve never watched The Office, you’ve probably seen this scene floating around social media. It’s always worth watching again. Enjoy!
***Warning: There is some violence against a CPR Dummy***
