The Office: The US Version: My Verdict = Super!

OK... After being a hardened fan of the original British series, I tentatively began to watch the US version.. The Pilot episode .. hmm .. so-so.. I was actually thinking, "Well, it follows the British series so much to the letter, it will be like watching an identical remake .. what's the point?"  But thankfully, I gave the second episode a chance ("Diversity Day" was just too tempting a title to resist!).  It soon branched out to grow its own unique American 'identity', with subtle character differences (although, to be honest, I still have to keep reminding myself this is set in the States.  I've never watched a US series with such a British 'environment', it definitely keeps the Jervais-Merchant spirit). 

And so I kept watching, and there were moments where I laughed out loud until my sides hurt!  Within 24 hours I had progressed contentedly to Season 2, Episode 9, "Email Surveillance" - and the first 50 seconds had me in stitches, rewinding and watching again and again like a loon!  I have uploaded the clip to my YouTube account and included it here for your pleasure.

Just to introduce the clip: Michael looks out of the window one fine sunny morning only to be horrified...and decides he must act quickly, to save the lives of his colleagues ...