The Newsroom (Canadian comedy show also set in an office milieu)

Not all corresponding characters have equivalent prominence across all versions of the programme. For example, the charismatic manager of a rival branch has a significantly greater role in the UK version than in the US version, and the attractive girlfriend of the sales representative has a significantly greater role in the US version than the UK version. The US version also has several characters, such as Stanley Hudson, for which the UK version has no counterpart. (This could be due to the US version running over several seasons and many episodes, while the UK version ran for only 14 episodes). Phyllis Smith, who portrays Phyllis Lapin Vance on the American show, was originally casting the show. She had to step in for an actress and read a few lines and impressed everyone. The part was created just for her.

A comparison of the US, UK, French, and German shows on Slate.

List of British TV shows remade for the American market

Caméra Café (French comedy also showing a dysfunctional office)

List of Quebec television series imports and exports

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Characters from The Office

The Office is the title of multiple television situation comedy shows. The first was the UK version, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Initially broadcast on BBC Two on 9 July 2001, it ran for two seasons plus a two-part Christmas special. The show's success prompted NBC to create an American version, which premiered on 24 March, 2005, two years after the original ended. Other than the Pilot episode, the scripts for the US version are original, and not adaptations from the UK, although some scenes and some general story ideas are based on the original. A French adaptation of the series, titled Le Bureau, aired in Spring 2006 on Canal+.^[1] A Québécois version of the show, produced by Anne-Marie Losique and called La Job, premiered on January 11, 2007. (The lead character in this version is called David Gervais, a cross of Ricky Gervais, and his character, David Brent.) The German series Stromberg (first aired in 2004) also used The Office as a basis, but did not secure official rights; the German creators later on were made to add Ricky Gervais in the credits as having "inspired" the series. (Ricky Gervais additionally said he "can't go into details but, yes, there was an agreement reached and we are very happy with it").^[2] The German version, Stromberg, was spoofed in the TV series Switch Reloaded (aired November/December 2007) in a segment called "Obersalzberg" (the name of Hitler's mountain retreat), in which Adolf Hitler is the Regional Manager. The segment uses the same stylistic elements as The Office. In July 2006 it was reported in the Hollywood Reporter that BBC Films was considering a feature length version of The Office for cinematic release.^[3]

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