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An American version of [[The Office|the UK series]], starring [[Steve Carell]] and John Krasinski, that premiered in Spring of 2005. It started out as a fairly poor [[Cultural Translation]] but has [[Growing the Beard|since come into its own]] as it has moved away from the original's cringe-inducing awkwardness format and towards more of an absurdist style.
An American version of [[The Office (UK series)|the UK series]], starring [[Steve Carell]] and John Krasinski, that premiered in Spring of 2005. It started out as a fairly poor [[Cultural Translation]] but has [[Growing the Beard|since come into its own]] as it has moved away from the original's cringe-inducing awkwardness format and towards more of an absurdist style.


It has been much better received than most American remakes and become one of the most acclaimed comedies on TV today, winning accolades in particular for the performances of Carell and the rest of the cast. The US version also spawned ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''.
It has been much better received than most American remakes and become one of the most acclaimed comedies on TV today, winning accolades in particular for the performances of Carell and the rest of the cast. The US version also spawned ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''.