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The Office
2005·Show
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Good for date night · family movie night · friends night
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A comedy for anyone whose boss is an idiot.
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
Cringe ComedyMockumentary StyleOffice Workplace SatireEnsemble Cast DynamicsSlow-Burn RomanceComfort TVQuotable DialogueBureaucratic AbsurdityHigh Rewatch ValueCharacter-Driven Humor
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Office worth watching?
80
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 9, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 66). Audiences rate it higher (88 out of 100) than critics (74).
Which season of The Office is best?
7.8S18.3S28.5S38.5S48.5S58.1S68.4S77.4S88.1S9
Seasons 3, 4, and 5, with an IMDb average of 8.5. Season 8 is the weakest at 7.4. The highest-rated episode is Goodbye, Michael (season 7, episode 22) at 9.8, and the lowest is Get the Girl (season 8, episode 19) at 6.3.
Is The Office okay for kids?
TV-14NuditySexual contentStrong language
Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for nudity, sexual content, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Will The Office make me laugh?
Very funny
Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (10 of 10) and situational comedy (9 of 10).
Is The Office plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
What tropes does The Office use?
Mass "Oh, Crap!"Celebrity ParadoxSmug SnakeSensitivity TrainingUnrequited Love SwitcherooBread, Eggs, Milk, SquickDon't Explain the JokePie in the FaceBad "Bad Acting"Bears Are Bad NewsPunctuated! For! Emphasis!Privacy by Distractionand 583 more
TV Tropes lists 595 tropes for it, including Mass "Oh, Crap!", Celebrity Paradox, and Smug Snake.