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The Office2 (or would that be 3)?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by lantaur, Oct 30, 2007.

  1. lantaur

    lantaur Well-Known Member

    TVGuide reports NBC is looking into spinning off The Office (with new cast members) a la Grey's Anatomy & Private Practice.

    http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Exclusive-Nbc-Planning/800025959

    Hell, as long as it's funny ... although I wonder if two of the same type of shows being on would take away from the one on now.
     
    lantaur, Oct 30, 2007
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  2. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    Worst. Idea. Ever.
     
    imjustagirl2, Oct 30, 2007
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  3. Clever username

    Clever username Active Member

    Seems a little early in the show's run for that sort of thing. What happens when Steve Carell quits to commit to movies full time?
     
    Clever username, Oct 30, 2007
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  4. lantaur

    lantaur Well-Known Member

    A little early? The Office is in Season 4 (Grey's was in Season 1), although Season 1 was quite short. Curious when other spin-offs happened (what season).
     
    lantaur, Oct 30, 2007
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  5. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    Um, Grey's was at the end of Season 3.
     
    imjustagirl2, Oct 30, 2007
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  6. lantaur

    lantaur Well-Known Member

    As you can tell, I never watch it. :) Still, The Office beats it by a season. :)
     
    lantaur, Oct 30, 2007
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  7. HoopsMcCann

    HoopsMcCann Active Member

    i'm sure that was said by many (i think me included) when i heard the pitch "american version of the office"

    i'll give it a shot
     
    HoopsMcCann, Oct 30, 2007
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  8. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    Point made, hoops.

    I just don't know how they could make it different, but still good. I mean, how do you re-do Michael Scott without mimicking him?
     
    imjustagirl2, Oct 30, 2007
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  9. Bill Brasky

    Bill Brasky Active Member

    Maybe if you do something like put Rashida Jones or Ed Helms in an office full of fuck-ups, it might work. (Or in the case of Andy Bernard, make him a Michael Scott-type character). Someone on another Web site had the best idea...just do it with Ricky Gervais as the boss.
     
    Bill Brasky, Oct 31, 2007
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  10. ArnoldBabar

    ArnoldBabar Active Member

    Same way you re-do David Brent without mimicking him, which Carell does extremely well.

    I admit, I thought the American version would be the worst thing ever, just because I was such a huge fan of the original and thought it was once-in-a-lifetime lightning in a bottle. But I pretty much think their not fucking it up was once-in-a-lifetime lightning in a bottle, too.

    This can be done if they make it significantly different that the original(s). There are different directions that can be taken here and turn out funny.
     
    ArnoldBabar, Oct 31, 2007
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  11. Lone_Star_Speed

    Lone_Star_Speed Guest

    They could make it like CSI or Law and Order:

    The Office Miami
    The Office SVU

    Just had a brilliant idea...they could cast Belzer to be the branch manager! G-E-N-fuckin-yus!
     
    Lone_Star_Speed, Oct 31, 2007
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