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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
The Office - jumped the shark when the Americans decided to do their own series and cast Steve Carell in the lead role. I love Carell, god bless him, but Carell is totally unsuited for the characterization of the boss. Michael is all cute and pathetically lovable in his ignorance and awkward mistakes and his own self-doubt when things got bad. David Brent was a cheesy slimeball who didn't realize what an idiot he was and never let up because he was forever awesome in his own mind.
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Disagree. I tried watching the British version in the past and just couldn't do any more than a few episodes.
The only thing wrong with Steve Carrell as the boss is how everyone seems to think "That's what she said" came from him and the show.