"The Office"

Before coming to college, I rarely watched television. I was more into reading books, hanging out with my friends, and walking through the conservation across the street. When assigned this blog, I originally panicked. What was I supposed to write on? I do not even like television. However, after thinking about it, I thought of the tv show, “The Office.” Over Christmas break, my Uncle Jeff had received a season of “The Office.” He was like a little kid in a candy store. Overjoyed, he insisted we all sit down and watch it after Christmas dinner. Encouraged by my cousins, I sat down and prepared to watch what I thought would be a boring show. My uncle is almost fifty. It only seemed to follow that he watched “old people” shows.
But as the show started, I found myself enjoying the crazy jokes on the show. “The Office” is a documentary like show about the typical work day. Cameras follow the workers around and record their funny and exasperating moments. They were moments that every working person encounters. The cast consists of a moronic boss, an annoying suck up, and several other comedic office workers. They work at a paper selling office. They encounter office romances, fights, affairs, and typical drama, but they make it funny. I think that it is especially funny because anyone who has had a job can relate to the show. We have all had a job with a suck-up or a crazy lady who is in love with her cat(s). The show takes ordinary life experiences and makes them funny.
Since seeing the show with my family at Christmas, I have tried to follow the show. My roommate and I do not have a television, but I can usually find the episodes online at Hulu.com. Another aspect that I enjoy about the show is the fact that you do not have to follow the show from episode one. Anyone can start watching the show and be able to appreciate it and understand it. I never liked to watch shows that built on the episode before because, once you miss one episode, you can be lost. “The Office” is not like that. It supplies entertainment. Tune in for “The Office,” and watch the hilarity ensue.