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The Office on BBC America

2003, TV Show

Episode Detail: Downsize - The Office

Debut: A British series about a dysfunctional workplace. In the opener, inept boss David Brent (Ricky Gervais) is told to downsize or his branch of the paper-product firm will be closed. Gareth: Mackenzie Crook. Tim: Martin Freeman. Jennifer: Stirling Gallacher. Finch: Ralph Ineson. Dawn: Lucy Davis.

Episodes: Downsize - The Office - 17 total Episodes

11/2/2007: Last Bow in Slough
12/25/2004: Last Bow in Slough
10/21/2004: Last Bow in Slough
11/16/2003: The Office
11/9/2003: The Office
11/2/2003: The Office
10/25/2003: The Office
10/19/2003: The Office
10/12/2003: The Office
3/9/2003: Judgement
3/2/2003: New Girl
2/9/2003: Training
2/2/2003: The Quiz
1/26/2003: Work Experience
1/19/2003: The Office
1/17/2003: Downsize
1/16/2003: Downsize

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Premiered: January 23, 2003, on BBC America

Rating: TV-14

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Premise: The terrific Britcom about a dysfunctional workplace from hell helped put BBC America on the TV map, attracting a wider audience of hip, young viewers. This wickedly funny mockumentary tracks the monotonous doings at a paper-product firm in the dreary London suburb of Slough. Ricky Gervais (who wrote and directed the series with Stephen Merchant) plays it perfectly deadpan as David Brent, the inept office manager who has deluded himself into thinking that he's both a funny guy and a great boss.

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