Just a quick note one of my favorite shows, The Office, is coming back tonight with new episodes on NBC.
I was just getting into The Office after ignoring its first couple of seasons. Unfortunately the writer’s strike killed my office groove as the new season abruptly went into hiatus.
The Office is a great show with goofy dialogue, ridiculous characters, and comedic commentary about office culture.
What really propels to show to a broader audience is the relationship of Jim and Pam. Similar to Friends’ Ross and Rachel in the nineties, viewers seem to enjoy embrace their journey as a potential couple.
For whatever reason people worry about and root for their relationship. The depth of the relationship would not seem to fit in such a light hearted show. However male viewers young and old seem to identify witty and nice Jim’s struggles to be more than a friend while female’s identify with corky but sweet Pam’s inability to break out of other tumultuous relationships.
This current season was the first year they actually got together. Time will tell if the writers decide to embrace their new founded relationship or come up with compelling storylines that challenge them.
Either way I am glad this great show is back. If you care to catch up on the office but dont feel like paying check out hulu.com.
Here is recent episode.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/6631/the-office-survivor-man
