The television series that I had just finished binge watching on Netflix was, The Office that premiered in the United States on NBC on March 24, 2005, the show concluded on April 26, 2005. This program oddly enough is based on a spinoff of a British mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant in the United Kingdom. However, it was almost cancelled after the debut due to poor ratings but blossomed into one of the most successful British comedy exports. This inspired Greg Daniels to adapt this show for American audiences and became an even bigger success (IMDb). The Office is a comedy sitcom about a mockumentary of the daily work life at the office of a paper supply company Dunder Mifflin in the small town of Scranton, Pennsylvania. …show more content…
Even though the American Office was based off of the British Office it is still a different show all around. With a completely divergent storyline and approach to comedy. I have watched both and I am not a big fan of the original British version, it is too dumb for my taste. The American Office approach is to make the audience feel more comfortable about their everyday job life by viewing a more dramatic, comedic interpretation of the workplace. That they can partially relate too and get reassurance of how good they have it, or to fantasize about working a job like Dunder Mifflin where their boss cares more about his friendship with his employees than actually getting work done. An extremely similar show is Parks and Recreation, which I am also a huge fan and have seen every episode. They take the same approach as The Office except have a complete dissimilar environment and job description. “We need to remember what’s important in life: waffles, and work. Or Waffles, friends, work. But work has to come third” (Daniels). This quote speaks to me because I feel that it is important to excel in the job career everyone chooses in life but it shouldn’t be put over personal life. They are both important and a common ground should be found between them and make the best out of each. Both shows focus more on the social aspects in the work place than the actual work itself which is why I appreciate both
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Kurt Vonnegut said in The Vonnegut Statement (1973), in an interview with Robert Scholes, that one of his reasons for writing is "to poison minds with humanity…to encourage them to make a better world" (107). This idea works quite well in Vonnegut's book, Cat's Cradle. It is a satirical story of a man's quest to write a book about the day the world ended (refering to the day the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima), which he never finishes. What we get is a raw look at humans trying desperately to find a sense of purpose in their lives through different means such as religion, science, etc.
Comedy and Satire are two very common, yet different genres used in literature. Comedy is most commonly used to be humorous and amusing, whereas, satire is usually defined as a piece of work intended to criticize serious topics or problems going on in the real world. Ken Kesey, the author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest very specifically chose to incorporate these two genres to push his own beliefs. In the 1950’s, younger generations of America’s population began to question conformity and the ethics of institutions like the one Kesey wrote about in Cuckoo’s Nest. Like many others in this younger generation, Kesey was considered a hippie and part of many counter-culture groups going against the government. Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over
Also, no one wants to live a life with a occupation they don't like. Everyone should live how they want to live, live their dreams. To do that, they have to be willing to go through the hardships of life, to fail before they can succeed. No one should have to conform and just settle with something that’s not in their full potential. If you want to do something, something that’s important to you, you have to work for it.
Seinfeld was a sitcom from NBC that was very popular during the ’90s, and is often referred as “a show about nothing.” It consisted of the life of a fictitious Jerry Seinfeld and his friends in New York City (IMDb). Seinfeld reached a Nielsen rating of 21.7 percent and number one in the United States ranking during its ninth and final season (“Appendix 3: Top-Rated Programs by Season”). It was unique in the way that it portrayed social life during the ‘90s, and this inspired shows such as Friends, Ellen, and Mad About You (Pierson 49). In Seinfeld episodes, the viewer can observe social customs, fads, social standards, and family portrayals of ‘90s semi-young adults.
Satirical humor entertains the audience so that the people appeal some jokes and comic ideas more enjoyable to visualizes. Satire demonstrates something very safe and also not very cynical to the society. Sometimes, satire can misunderstand people that some people find it's an insult to the politics.Satirical humor can also be a tool to communicate people, so people can learn and get involved more about issues in politics. There are some people like comedians that expresses satirical humor in politics. Also, some comedy shows that expresses political satire. For example, some of the famous comedians that I found funny in satirical humor will be James Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and Jon Stewart; they also host their satirical shows: The Colbert
The popular sitcom that is now one of today’s pop culture`s favorites, is based on the original British sitcom The Office and later began to air on NBC. With characters that are relatable to any office environment, The Office does cause many to question the violation of ethics in this sitcom. The show features Michael Scott the manager at Dunder Mifflin, who is the center of many questionable actions. Because every show needs a good love story; Pam and Jim are introduced as the office lovers who win the award for “relationship goals”. Besides the main characters, the cast consists of unmotivated employees.
Life is a struggle, a tug of war with merciful opposing sides. An untold amount of people tear apart at the seams because the tension is too much. The rest of people has different versions of the same problem. People try to juggle work and family but find themselves in a state of confusion where priorities become blur. Is getting a high salary is more important than having dinner with family? The answer to that varies among all of us. To Mitch, the paycheck and the luxury that he brings was clearly more important than his family. But, Morrie made him realize one thing; the baffle that comes with the tension of opposites always end with the victory of
Kurt Vonnegut uses a combination of dark humor and irony in Slaughterhouse-Five. As a result, the novel enables the reader to realize the horrors of war while simultaneously laughing at some of the absurd situations it can generate. Mostly, Vonnegut wants the reader to recognize the fact that one has to accept things as they happen because no one can change the inevitable.
NBC network’s The Office is definitely a show that a lot of youth watch nowadays or well, used to at the least. Some people are amused by the show’s style of humour, however many are not so entertained. Personally, I find that the style of humour in this particular show is used to depict hegemonic relationships and stereotypes that exist in modern culture. Thus, for this specific reason, I will attempt to apply and analyze the theme of cultural hegemony to The Office.
The Simpsons first aired in 1980 as a hilarious, sarcastic, and exaggerated satire of everyday life. With depictions of politics and politicians, bad parenting, greedy industry owners, and the faults in everyday society. The show really brings to life the thoughts and sometimes unrealistic views we have of everyday people.
The American version of The Office debuted in 2005 with the start of its six-episode first season. After the airing of the “Pilot” episode, a reviewer from the Deseret Morning News commented, “Maybe […] after The Office dies a quick death on NBC, the network will decide that trying to Americanize British TV comedies isn’t such a great idea” (quoted in Pilot (The Office)). Despite its original negative reception, The Office went on to run nine successful seasons and has become a television favorite of individuals across America. The show focuses on the misadventures of the lost souls employed at Dunder-Mifflin Scranton, a branch of a paper-selling company located in Pennsylvania. Under the management of clueless Michael Scott, characters such as Dwight Schrute, Jim Halpert, and Pam Beesly must hold their jobs in the corporate world while facing company failures, romantic encounters, and lost dreams. Despite their seemingly superficial appearance, the characters of The Office reflect complex ideas about morals, existence, and free will through their comical fallacies. The popular television show The Office demonstrates existential ideas such as Sartre’s “bad faith,” Kierkegaard’s stages of life, and the theater of the absurd.
The TV show I have chosen to review is “The Office.” There are nine seasons of The Office. The Office is based off of UK version of The Office. It’s series is a mockumentary sitcom. The TV show documents the activities regarding the paper company, Dunder Mifflin. The series broadcasted on March 24, 2005 on NBC and ended on May 2013. The Office won the Golden Globes in 2006 and was nominated for the Golden Globes in 2007-2011. Moreover, they won the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2013. According to critics on IMDb, The Office is rated 8.8/10. Therefore, this demonstrates that The Office is a recommended TV show by many. Some noteworthy aspects that reviewers like is Steve Carell’s character, and the plot. However, others said