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The American show has really moved on, but I liked that there are some recalls back to the British, intentional or unintentional. One of the brain teasers Dwight asks Ryan (clip below) is just the one David Brent is asking Gareth and Tim, before Dawn comes in with the Big Kiss at the end of the series.
Great Article
from Slate
09.21.06
There's a great article on Slate by Liesl Schillinger,
where it talks a little more about the French and German versions
of The Office, and not just the American and BBC versions.
I haven't been able to review these episodes because a) i don't
know how to get the episodes, and b) i don't speak French and my
German is at the level of a 1st grader.
Better yet, there are clips of the shows from each country! [LINK]
Big Fat Exciting
News! Taken Away From Us
09.01.06
Nope, British cast members will not be appearing on the American 'The Office',
boo. Straight from Ricky Gervais' mouth, read
his answer to TV Guide's Ask Auseillo (you'll have to scroll
a bit -- it's at the center of the page).
I'm to disappointed to write anything else. [LINK]
Big Fat Exciting
News!
07.11.06
TV Squad is reporting that the British cast of 'The
Office' will be appearing as the original characters on the American
version -- yay! American executive producer Ben Silverman confirmed
that Mackenzie Crook (Gareth <Dwight>), Martin Freeman (Tim
<Jim>) and Lucy Davis (Dawn <Pam>) will be appearing
on the shownext season.
Watch this really great video user absnow54
has posted on YouTube dedicated to Jim and Tim (I couldn't have done
it any better!) and visit the Jim/Tim
page.
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