The Office Cast – 13 Versions From Around The World
(left to right) Steve Carell, BJ Novak, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, and Rainn Wilson... The Office cast pose with their Emmy Awards (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
I saw this on Reddit and I thought it was genius. Someone took the four main characters of The Office cast and posted them for all 13 versions around the globe.
I knew that The Office cast, here, in the U.S.A. was patterned after the original UK version created by Ricky Gervais. I did not know that there were 11 more versions of The Office around the world.
The pictures cover the U.S.A. and UK versions of The Office cast as well as Germany, France, Canada, Chile, Israel, Sweden, Czech Republic, Finland, India, Poland, and Saudi Arabia. Talk about a genius premise for a show. It’s adaptable to specific cultures, but the storylines are already there. It’s like buying a franchise.
Did you know that our version of the show lasted a lot longer than the British original? The original ran two seasons for a total of 14 episodes in the UK. Its American counterpart ran 9 seasons and filmed 201 episodes. Screenrant.com has an entire deep-dive into why one ran longer than the other.
YouTube has a side-by-side comparison video of the US and UK, but warning: it’s not easy to listen to since both conversations are happening at once.
All 13 Versions of The Office Cast (Michael, Jim, Pam, and Dwight)
I’ve loved the show since it first aired. I tried watching the original. I heard the UK original with Ricky Gervais was much more cheeky than our USA version.
It sounds crazy, but keeping up with the English accent was tough. I had a hard time with their dialect. Plus some things went over my head because of the jokes being very specific to UK culture.
Scroll on to check out some cool items the internet has to offer for all of us Office fans.
11 Gifts For The True Office Fans Out There
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The holiday season is upon us! While you may not be named ‘Hay King,’ you could still earn the title of ‘Best Gift Giver In The Family.’ That’s an impressive title. Almost as good as ‘Assistant To The Regional Manager.’ If you want to be the best gift giver in the family this year, here are 11 gifts for fans of The Office.
Over the years, The Office has given us countless laughs. There are certain things I can no longer see without thinking about the hit show. Things like small mounted televisions, Kango hats, and Jell-O were all once ordinary things but now they always remind me of The Office. I know I’m not the only one, either. These gift ideas are sure to get a great reaction out of family, friends, and/or co-workers for the holidays.
Gifts For Fans Of The Office
Sure, the finale of The Office aired more than 10 years ago now. However, the show remains more popular than ever thanks to it being on Netflix for a while. More fans were able to watch the show that weren’t during its original run. Additionally, the show is still coming out with new Superfan episodes. If you haven’t caught any of those yet you are missing out! These Superfan episodes have extra and extended scenes that hadn’t been seen before. Sometimes, there are like 20 extra minutes of content on an episode. I’ve replayed the show from start to finish many times, but now it feels like I’m watching a completely different episode with all this new dialogue and scenes. For a fan of The Office, it’s incredible.
However, the Superfan episodes aren’t the only gift for Office fans. There are more great gifts for The Office fans than ever before. Stars of the show have written books, there’s apparel, bobbleheads, and more waiting for a place on your desk. It’s really funny how people have taken little references from the show and made them available to the public. Some of these gifts from The Office will be obvious and you’ll instantly recognize them. Other gift ideas on this list might only be appreciated by the real fans of the show. You might have to do some digging or rewatching to get the reference, but aren’t we always looking for a new excuse to rewatch our favorite show? Let’s get to the list!
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Donielle Flynn has two kids, two cats, two dogs, and a love of all things rock. She’s been in radio decades and held down top-rated day parts at Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington DC radio stations throughout her tenure. She enjoys writing about rock news, the Detroit community, and she has a series called “The Story Behind” where she researches the history of classic rock songs.
