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The Office


This show is so subtle and hilarious. I am currently watching the first season on dvd. The second season is also on dvd and new episodes are airing on nbc. Steve Carell is great as the boss without a clue. But check out the love triangle between sales rep Jim Halpert, portrayed by the clever John Krasinski and office receptionist Pam Beesly portrayed with tender self-humiliation by Jenna Fischer and her (in my opinion) louse of a boyfriend/fiancé Roy Anderson, brillantly portrayed by David Denman. Roy works in the office warehouse and doesn't quite appreciate what he has found in Pam.
Some of the best moments come from Pam and John quietly reserving their real feelings for each other while capturing that longing with their eyes and expressions played to the camera and us as the audience, but hardly ever to one another. You want to yell Kiss Already! (Stay tuned to Season 2) but they are such lovable characters, you can't help but to cheer them on.
Also the series boasts as diverse an ensemble as you are likely to see on network tv. There is the gay Mexican Oscar Nunez portrayed by Oscar Martinez who has to put up with every hispanic stereotype and the African-American sales rep Stanley Hudson, portrayed with satirical nonchalantness by Chicago native Leslie David Baker. This series, based on an original BBC series, is a winner from start to finish. Check out the link "The Office" above and catch new episodes Thursdays on nbc.