The show centres on themes of social clumsiness, the trivialities of human behaviour, self-importance and conceit, frustration, desperation and fame. The show was first shown in the United States on BBC America in 2003, and later on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim from 2009 to 2012.
#THE OFFICE SEASON 2 QUOTES SERIES#
As well as being shown internationally on BBC Worldwide, channels such as BBC Prime, BBC America, and BBC Canada, the series has been sold to broadcasters in over 80 countries, including ABC1 in Australia, The Comedy Network in Canada, TVNZ in New Zealand, and the pan-Asian satellite channel Star World, based in Hong Kong. When it was first shown on BBC Two, ratings were relatively low, but it has since become one of the most successful of all British comedy exports. Two six-episode series were made, along with a two-part Christmas special. Gervais also stars in the series, playing the central character David Brent. Created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and produced by Ash Atalla, the programme follows the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Slough branch of the fictional Wernham Hogg paper company. The Office is a British television mockumentary sitcom first broadcast in the UK on BBC Two on 9 July 2001. The final version of Michael's commercial uses "Chariots of Fire," reminiscient like Donald Trump's bonkers intro at the 2016 Republican National Convention.īJ Novak wrote this episode, BTW, and I think it's the best one of all of the ones he wrote, which is really saying something because his credits also include the following classics: "Diversity Day", "Sexual Harassment", "The Fire", "Boys and Girls", "Initiation", "Safety Training", "Chair Model", "Prince Family Paper", "Dream Team", "Happy Hour", "Counseling", "Threat Level Midnight", "The List", and "Free Family Portrait Studio"." Handbags and Gladrags" arranged by Big George
I love how Darryl just belittles Michael back, leaving him to his own devices. He can't stand the idea of the branch being represented in any voice aside from one that reflects his own sensibilities, especially not by Darryl, and lashes out. Michael often lets his racism and sexism slip out through insipid dog-whistle comments like "this is not my music." This is Michael at his most Karen.not, like, Rashida Jones's Karen, but the "I want to speak to the manager" / "Help, bird-watcher!" kind. Also Karen's comment about schoolgirl fantasies - "Oh, that's a pretty common one." - has always made me wonder. The line comes just after Michael and the women of the office start discussing Michael's sex life with Jan.and I could totally see her emasculating him as part of some kind of sadistic power game, up there with her recording them doing it to critique Michael's form, and making Michael sleep on a bench at the foot of their bed (as revealed in season 4, episode 12: "Dinner Party").
This is from such a great scene, in general.
I imagine the documentary crew asked her why she needed to "go to the doll store" - calling her out on her hypocrisy - and this is her deflection. The fact she's having a trans panic about Michael cross-dressing is also really ironic, since Michael is something of a transphobe. The set-up is also priceless, when she leaves the table in a huff, disgusted by hearing about Michael's sex life.like she's can't stand the thought of someone having sex, despite the fact that she does it with Dwight all the time (often *in* the office!). Probably Angela's best one-liner in the whole series. Season 3, Episode 22: "Women's Appreciation" (17:04)