Summary of "Season 3 - Such a painful show...": It brings me great pain every time I watch this show. I have these muscles right below my cheekbones that hurt, and I can't tell if it's from laughing, or smiling, but it's this show that does it to me! I have to sit and massage my face after I'm done watching an episode because it really hurts. Yes, this show brings me great pain.
I was trying to decide who my favorite character was, and I've come to the conclusion that it's a tie with everyone in the office (not including the guys in the warehouse - they aren't as cool). Every character fits in perfectly, and they all make me laugh. Some of them are good for the shock value, some are good because of their reactions, and others are good because they're just so damn zany. Everyone has a role in the show, even if it isn't a large one.
This set is another great one from Universal - well deserving of my "pick of the week" for September 4. The commentary tracks are good, the deleted scenes are awesome, and while some of the other material is a hodge-podge of stuff, I'm glad it's on the set. It's going to be hard waiting a year for more episodes; I only watch this show on DVD. (read entire review)
Summary of "Season 2 - Universal's Best DVD set!": I've often been critical of the sets Universal releases, but I don't have any complaints about this one. They really stepped it up with The Office season 2. Awesome audio and video paired with great bonus material makes this one a winner.
I enjoyed season 2 a lot more than season 1. The show has distanced itself from the British series, though every once and awhile you'll see some matching storylines. Dwight, like the British Gareth, is such an awesome character. Rainn Wilson is one of the best "creepy" actors there is, and he fits this role perfectly. I liked him in Six Feet Under, but he's way better in The Office.
This is the best TV-DVD set Universal has released, and it's worthy of being in any DVD collection. (read entire review)
Season 1 - It's okay, but it's not the original (8/10/2005)
Summary of "Season 1 - It's okay, but it's not the original": I've already stated that I was a fan of the UK series, and I looked down upon the US show long before I saw a single episode (this was my first time watching the show). I spent too much time drawing comparisons between the US and UK episodes that I didn't have time to actually enjoy the show. I was contrasting the performances of Ricky Gervais, as David Brent, to Steve Carell, as Michael Scott. I was forgetting that while the two shows use the same name and have similar characters, they are two different shows. Once I got over that (it took 5 episodes) I began to enjoy the US series. I'd take the UK show over the US one in a heartbeat, but I can see myself growing to like the US series after I watch more episodes.
I've often ragged on Universal for their lack of extras, or trying to make it sound as though they have more extras then they really do. The Office looks pretty bare if you just look on the back of the box. "Deleted Scenes" and "Commentary" are the two bullets, but what they don't tell you is that there are 5 commentary tracks and nearly an hour of deleted scenes (when there's 2:15 of content). I really wish the UK version had commentary tracks, so I was quite amused to find them here. This is a set where I won't complain about the lack of extras; I think Universal did a nice job.
If you haven't seen the UK version of The Office then you'll enjoy this more than those of us who have. It's not a bad show, it's just hard to live up to the original. (read entire review)
Universal Provides Menu Screen Previews for The Office - Season 4
Fans simply cannot wait until the September 2nd DVD release for The Office - Season 4, and Universal Studios Home Entertainment has been good enough to send out a pair of menu screens from this 4-disc... (read entire news item)
6/25/2008
Revised Box Art for 4th Season Set Offers Few Changes From Previous Pic
A week and a half ago we gave our readers a first look at the package art for The Office - Season 4, which had appeared in a trade magazine ad that Universal Studios had placed. More recently the studio... (read entire news item)
6/16/2008
Universal's Trade Ad for Fall TV-DVDs Provides Early Look at The Office - Season 4 Box
A week-and-a-half ago Universal issued a press release for The Office - Season 4, coming to DVD on September 2nd. While the studio hasn't officially released the package art to retailers or press, they... (read entire news item)
6/05/2008
Universal Issues a Press Release for The Office - Season 4 DVDs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Clock in for More Antics From Your Favorite Co-Workers!
THE OFFICE:
SEASON FOUR
ARRIVES ON DVD SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
'...the... (read entire news item)
5/29/2008
Get Your Bonus At The Office: Extras for the 4th Season DVDs
The other day Universal Studios Home Entertainment announced that The Office - Season 4 will clock in on DVD this coming September 2nd. At the time the studio didn't have info about the bonus material... (read entire news item)
5/27/2008
4th Season DVDs Officially Announced: Release Date a Bit Earlier Than Expected!
Earlier this month we reported that a contest being held by NBC stations in select cities featured a 2nd Prize that consisted of copies for the forthcoming release of The Office - Season 4, and that the... (read entire news item)
5/07/2008
4th Season DVD Date Found Hidden Among Contest Rules
The folks at NBC's Channel 5 in Chicago, WMAQ, have revealed the release date for The Office - Season 4 on DVD. The've probably done it without realizing that the title isn't actually announced by Universal... (read entire news item)
7/21/2007
Michael ditches his gang thanks to season 3 cover art change
Universal has ditched the gang-like bandanna that Michael was wearing in the first version of the artwork, but now Universal has updated the artwork and removed the bandanna. You can preorder the set... (read entire news item)
7/05/2007
Sharper Pic of the Box Art For 3rd Season Set
We've previously shown you the box art for The Office - Season 3 on DVD. In fact, we brought it to you first, having gotten it from a trade magazine ad that Universal placed. We repeated that same shot... (read entire news item)
6/23/2007
Long List of Extras for The Office - Season 3
Yesterday we brought you our scoop with the release date info for The Office - Season 3, coming out on Sept. 4th. The $49.98 SRP set will contain 4 DVDs, and now we've got the disc-by-disc content listing... (read entire news item)
6/22/2007
Mark This On Your Desk Calendar: Season 3 Release Date, Box Art
After some Office gossip went around about a month ago, with rumors of a different release date, the studio is now showing that The Office - Season 3 will hit the time clock on September 4th. The info... (read entire news item)
5/20/2007
Office Gossip: 3rd Season Set Extras and Release Date
The old saying goes, "Never believe Office gossip", but maybe this time you should make an exception. We've heard from our friends in the industry that The Office - Season 3 will hit DVD on September... (read entire news item)
3/16/2007
Get Your Office Supplies: Here Comes a Season 1 & 2 Bundle!
After similar announcements for Battlestar Galactica, Las Vegas and House, Universal is now announcing a DVD 2-pack for The Office - Season 1 and Season 2 Value Pack. Hitting stores on June 12th, you'll... (read entire news item)
7/15/2006
Tons of season 2 menus!
Universal released 21(!!) menus for the second season of The Office, which comes out on September 12. (read entire news item)
7/11/2006
Season 2 Artwork Updated: Pam, Jim & Dwight Join Michael On The Cover
Universal has updated the package art for The Office - Season 2 DVD set. Instead of the "Michael-only" artwork we showed you almost a month ago, you'll now get the box seen below that adds more of the... (read entire news item)
6/19/2006
Memo contains season 2 artwork
Earler today we posted news that the second season of The Office on September 12, and now we have artwork for the set, taken from an industry ad. The ad also confirms some of the bonus material; extended... (read entire news item)
6/19/2006
Universal Announces 2nd Season DVDs: Official Date, Cost, Specs!
It's time to clock in for Season Two of The Office, the hilarious and witty TV-mockumentary starring Steve Carell (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) in his Golden Globe Award-winning role. From sexual politics... (read entire news item)
6/18/2006
More Behind-The-Scenes Info About The Upcoming Season 2 DVDs
A couple of weeks ago we advised you that Jenna Fischer of NBC's The Office had posted on her blog some info about the upcoming second season DVD release. She said that the package would be available... (read entire news item)
6/04/2006
NBC's Popular Sitcom Gets A Season 2 Release This Fall, Co-Star Says
Wondering when you'll see the 2nd Season of NBC's The Office On DVD? Well, shot co-star Jenna Fischer seems to know! Fischer's blog, set up under her character's name of "Pam Beesly", says:
Looks like... (read entire news item)
6/01/2005
Head to The Office this summer
Don't plan on taking a vacation August 16 because you're going to The Office. The American version of the hit BBC series has been announced by Universal Studios. This single disc release will include... (read entire news item)
