The Office (UK series)/Fridge
Fridge Logic
- The show is filmed in a sort of documentary style, any yet apparently none of the employees ever decide to watch their own damn show. Of course, this might just be a stylistic choice.
- Interestingly, the employees did watch the show, and it had effects on the characters between seasons.
- Possibly justified in that some documentaries do take many years of shooting footage to complete, especially if they're constantly running into new possibly dramatic material. This is what happened to the acclaimed doc Hoop Dreams.
- Pretty much any scene where somebody outside the office doesn't question the fact that there's a camera crew following one of the main characters around.
- This is a bit of a Truth in Television, how many people comment on the cameras in reality shows?
- Many people seem to assume this is a reality show, then complain about the Fridge Logic. This is foolish. If it seems like nobody has seen the reality show, there probably is no reality show. Reality shows did not invent the concept of documenting peoples' lives. In fact, The Office premiered before network and cable TV became dominated by reality shows. Yes, it is a long time to film for a documentary, but we may assume they have an unusual arrangement.
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