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The Office (UK) (2001)
Broadcaster: BBC
Genre: Mockumentary, Sitcom
Written by: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman
Episodes: 14
Episode Average: 9.071*
BEST EPISODES:
Christmas Special: Part 2 (2003), Training (2001)
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SERIES ONE
(2001)6 episodes
Series Score: 54
Episode Average: 9.00
Perfect 10's: 3
S1E1 DOWNSIZE
Originally broadcast: 9 July 2001
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
Rumours about a branch closure leave the staff worried about their jobs, David shows a new temp around the various highlights of the office, and Gareth's far from pleased when Tim puts his stapler inside a lemon jelly.
"I said, 'If Head Office try and come here and interfere, they've got me to contend with. Ok, you can go and fiddle with Neil's people, but I'm the head of this family. You're not going to fiddle with my children. I am. If anyone does.'"
HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10
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S1E2 WORK EXPERIENCE
Originally broadcast: 16 July 2001
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
David reassures the team that there will be no redundancies at Slough, Gareth's tasked with finding out who created a pornographic image, and Jennifer Taylor-Clark demands to know what changes have been made.
"I will not have her tunnel bandied around this office willy nilly."
HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8
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S1E3 THE QUIZ
Originally broadcast: 23 July 2001
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
Tim's shocked when he receives a massive cock on his thirtieth birthday, David looks up Dostoyevsky to outdo a former Blockbusters contestant, and Finchy arrives to take part in the Annual Wernham Hogg Quiz Night.
"I was wondering if a military man like you - a soldier -
could you give a man a lethal blow?"
HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8
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S1E4 TRAINING
Originally broadcast: 30 July 2001
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
Tim tries to be there for Dawn when her and Lee have a few problems, an outside facilitator is left stunned during a role-playing scenario, and David goes to get his guitar after revealing that he used to be in a band.
"I think you'll care when I tell you what the complaint is... I think there's been a rape up there!"
HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10
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S1E5 NEW GIRL
Originally broadcast: 13 August 2001
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
Tim decides that it's time to think of a future away from Wernham Hogg,
Donna announces that she's sleeping with someone from the office, and David makes an instant decision about who should be his new secretary.
"Yeah, and from behind because your breath stinks of onions. And I didn't tell you that, did I?"
HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10
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S1E6 JUDGEMENT
Originally broadcast: 20 August 2001
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
Tim explains that he is wasting his time doing a job that he doesn't enjoy, David's offered the job of UK Manager when Jennifer becomes a partner, and the team fail to see how good news is relevant to staff redundancies.
"Yeah, you don't need luck when you've got 71.4% of the
population behind you."
HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8
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8.7
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SERIES TWO
(2002)6 episodes
Series Score: 57
Episode Average: 9.50
Perfect 10's: 5
S2E1 MERGER
Originally broadcast: 30 September 2002
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
The new UK Manager arrives when his old team are relocated to Slough, David fails to win his audience over during a meet and greet speech, and Jennifer has to have words after receiving complaints about a racist joke.
"Erm Dawn, hello. Er, it's just... I've been checking my diary. I've been overlooking something. So have you, actually. There's a 20 minute window I've got here - it says 'to wind up Gareth with Dawn'. So, shall we do that? Shall we?"
HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10
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S2E2 APPRAISALS
Originally broadcast: 7 October 2002
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
Dawn reveals her desire to be a children's illustrator during an appraisal, Gareth's unhappy when Tim moves in on a newcomer from Swindon, and David suggests a lunchtime drink to prove that he's far funnier than Neil.
"One amendment. If you do go all the way with Tim and you expect me to go in there afterwards, make sure he wears a condom. Right, sort of a rule."
HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10
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S2E3 PARTY
Originally broadcast: 14 October 2002
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
Gareth's very eager for Trudy to try a revealing birthday gift on properly, David is offered ยฃ300 for fifteen minutes work as a management expert, and Dawn can't help being jealous as Tim spends more time with Rachel.
"No, no, I like your little beard."
HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10
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S2E4 MOTIVATION
Originally broadcast: 21 October 2002
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
David offers Dawn ยฃ100 to help organise things at the training seminar, Gareth's not happy when he learns the truth about Tim and Rachel, and Neil lays down the law when Brenda tells him that she hasn't been paid.
"It's not a date, is it? She's got a boyfriend, and I'm paying her. What sort of date would that be? And ยฃ100. What would I get for that? Not that I would, 'cause you wouldn't obviously. Everything, I imagine."
HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 7
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S2E5 CHARITY
Originally broadcast: 28 October 2002
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
The staff of Wernham Hogg get into the spirit of things on Red Nose Day, a charity dance by Neil and Rachel leads to a very different performance, and David's given a verbal warning when he fails to get a report finished.
"Word of warning, then. Out there they call them fanny packs. 'Cause fanny means your arse over there... not your minge."
HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10
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S2E6 INTERVIEW
Originally broadcast: 4 November 2002
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
Dawn reveals that she is moving to America after handing in her notice, Tim recommends Gareth after turning down the caretaker manager job, and David receives yet more bad news as his life falls apart around him.
"The toys? What are the toys? Is it Buckaroo? It's not Boggle, is it? If it's Ker-plunk, I'm coming round."
HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10
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8.5
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SPECIALS
(2003)SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: PART 1
Originally broadcast: 26 December 2003
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
David talks about living his life on the road since leaving Wernham Hogg, Dawn explains that she and Lee have outstayed their welcome in Florida, and Gareth suggests joining an agency to find a date for the office party.
"Actually, when that bit went out on telly, I was watching it with my family and I was mortified obviously, and my grandmother said, 'I'm not surprised she chose the other fella, I wouldn't kick him out of bed!' So, Lee, erm, if you're watching and you ever get bored of being with someone with her own teeth, Nana's up for it!'"
HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6
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SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: PART 2
Originally broadcast: 27 December 2003
Written and directed by: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
David hopes that three free introductions are enough to find him a lady, Tim looks forward to seeing Dawn again when she pops in for a visit, and Neil insists that the office shouldn't be seen as some sort of social club.
"Sorry, can we not talk about my dead mother's breasts?"
HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10
Characters
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DAVID BRENT
Played by Ricky Gervais
14 episodes (2001-2003)
in... Motivation (S2E4)
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TIM CANTERBURY
Played by Martin Freeman
14 episodes (2001-2003)
in... Charity (S2E5)
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GARETH KEENAN
Played by Mackenzie Crook
14 episodes (2001-2003)
in... New Girl (S1E5)
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LEE
Played by Joel Beckett
13 episodes (2001-2003)
in... Christmas Special: Part 2 (Special)
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JENNIFER TAYLOR-CLARK
Played by Stirling Gallacher
7 episodes (2001-2003)
in... Judgement (S2E6)
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NATHAN 'OGGY' AKA THE OGGMONSTER
Played by Stephen Merchant
1 episode + 1 voice only (2001-2002)
in... Charity (S2E5)
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ANNE
Played by Elizabeth Berrington
2 episodes (2003)
in... Christmas Special: Part 2 (Special)
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MEL
Played by Martha Howe-Douglas
2 episodes (2003)
in... Christmas Special: Part 1 (Special)
Part of the
British Comedy Collection
The Office is set in the Slough office of Wernham Hogg paper merchants. The everyday lives of the staff are seen through the cameras of a fly-on-the-wall film crew.
SERIES SCORES
Series 1: 9.00
Series 2: 9.50
FAVOURITE EPISODES
HOLY GODIVA 1. Christmas Special: Part 2
(Special - 2003)
2. New Girl
(Series 1, Episode 5 - 2001)
3. Training
(Series 1, Episode 4 - 2001)
4. Charity
(Series 2, Episode 5 - 2002)
5. Appraisals
(Series 2, Episode 2 - 2002)ONION JACK 1. Christmas Special: Part 2
(Special - 2003)
2. Training
(Series 1, Episode 4 - 2001)
3. Appraisals
(Series 2, Episode 2 - 2002)
4. Charity
(Series 2, Episode 5 - 2002)
5. New Girl
(Series 1, Episode 5- 2001)
So what becomes of you my love,
When they have finally
stripped you of,
The handbags and the gladrags,
That your granddad had to sweat
so you could buy.
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