There are currently 4 seasons of the office on DVD and Blue-Ray, while the 5th season is set for release on September 8, 2009.

1. How Many Seasons Of The Office Are There

With Steve Carell's last episode about to air, an accounting of what makes his version of the show superior

A few rules for the proper consumption of pop culture: The book is better than the movie. The original is better than the sequel. Bad movies are good at a twenty-year ironic remove, but their remakes remain bad.

And of course, British is better than American.

Like all rules, this last one doesn't always hold true. Wedding picture of nick jonas. It may be an unfashionable opinion, but I maintain that American version of The Office has always been better than the British original. With the departure of Michael Scott bringing the end of The Office as we know it, as well as the reappearance of Ricky Gervais as David Brent, the boss of the original Office, it's a good time to revisit what has made the American version so successful in the first place.

The American office has now run five seasons longer than the British, but just looking at David Brent next to Michael Scott makes it clear what kind of a different show NBC started to make right from the beginning. Brent was a petty, mean-spirited son of a bitch nearly devoid of redeeming qualities. Scott, on the other hand, was a child, at times as uncomfortable, but loveable in a way Brent could never manage.

Nobody saw The Office sticking around for too long. The first season in 2005 was, if not a failure, then certainly a disappointment. The mockumentary about a paper company’s Scranton, Pennsylvania branch was based on the British series of the same name, but replicating its tone was a gamble for the show’s creator, Greg Daniels. Nobody does British humor better than the British, and mercilessly dark comedy proved to be a tough sell for mainstream network American audiences.

How Many Seasons Of The Office Are There

Over time, though, the show grew into its own skin, bringing heart to its humor. Soon, you weren’t just laughing at the characters and their workplace foibles; you were rooting for them, too.

Regional manager Michael Scott, played so perfectly by Steve Carell, is the comic—and often emotional—center of the show. (It’s no coincidence that the show’s final two seasons, filmed sans Carell, were a bit of a letdown.) An incompetent, offensive, but ultimately good-natured paper pro, Michael constantly seeks out new ways to entertain and motivate (usually in that order) his employees.

There are his many alter egos, including Date Mike (“Hi, I’m Date Mike, nice to meet me”), secret agent Michael Scarn, Blind-guy Mcsqueezy, who does pretty much what you’d expect him to, and Ping, Michael’s incredibly offensive take on an Asian. But better than his shenanigans is his sheer, unrelenting stupidity, which somehow crosses the line into charming. When he says things like, “Tell him to call me as asap as possible,” or “It’s incalcucable,” you can’t help but root for the guy. And I don’t know who actually invented the “that’s what she said” punch line, but I know Michael Scott gave the joke its teeth.

And then there’s the Jim and Pam saga. The spark between the goofy salesman and the suppressed receptionist was obvious from the pilot episode. But The Office was wise not to rush things, to let the characters explore other relationships (remember Rashida Jones’ criminally underrated Karen?) stand on their own two feet. In the end, it’s tough to think of a more realistic romance in television. From their awkward flirting to their surprise pregnancy, even their eventual marital rough patch, it all comes off as incredibly authentic.

But the great characters don’t stop there: there’s beet-farming quasi-Amish survivalist Dwight; oversized dolt Kevin; uptalker Kelly; weird old Creed, who might also be a serial killer. And the list goes on—the show’s greatest strength lay in its ensemble.

Even as the show fell off the last few seasons, it still retained its fascination with the mundane. Because ultimately, The Office is a show about the relationships we forge with those around us. It proves that sometimes, with only a conference room and a culturally tone-deaf boss, magic can happen. And somehow, against, the odds, they made magic in Scranton, PA.

The Office

Number of Seasons: 9 (201 episodes)

Time Requirements: Okay, 200 episodes is a lot. Even at four eps a night and 10 on the weekends, that’s still a solid week. You’re gonna want to save this one for the holidays; maybe start it over Thanksgiving, then hit the rest between Christmas and going back to work?

Where to Get Your Fix: Netflix, Amazon, Google Play

Best Character to Follow: It’s got to be Michael Scott. Yeah, Jim and Pam are great, and a case could certainly be made for a few other characters. But Michael wins out because, on a pure binge-watching level, he’s consistently funny and thus the most fun to watch. This is a guy who thought that you could literally declare bankruptcy. He also takes improv classes, dry-cleans his jeans, and wrote a memoir called Somehow I Manage.

But beneath the jokes there’s a charming character, too. Rarely appreciated is Michael’s emotional development over the course of his seven seasons on show. He becomes a better boss, a better friend, and thanks in part to Pam’s mom, a better lover. He goes from being a monster, albeit a funny one, to a hero, and it never feels remotely forced. He’ll always be something of a man-child—he baptized Jim and Pam’s newborn “a b-i-t-c-h” after feeling left out of her Christening ceremony in his final season—but he finally feels cared for. He’s becomes a mentor to Dwight, a father to Pam, and even, by the end, a friend to Jim. It was sad to see him go before the show dragged on to its end, but man, was it a good run.

Seasons/Episodes You Can Skip: But then Michael leaves. And sadly, the show ends just as it began: with a whimper, instead of a bang. They tried replacing Michael with a gallery of other morons and weirdos, including Will Ferrell’s generally misused Deangelo Vickers and James Spader as the baffling (but sometimes awesome) Robert California.

Without Michael Scott around to carry the comedic load, the majority of the show’s eighth and ninth seasons felt clunky and forced. Even the coworkers’ banter took a stylistic downturn, skewing toward the overly nasty narcissism that shaded the first season.
Speaking of, no real need to watch the first season, even for continuity. Nothing too crazy happens to move the story arc forward. If you’ve got the time, go for it; otherwise, start with Season 2. Of course, nothing is absolute; there’s at least one episode worth watching, even in the mostly worthless seasons. Which leads us to…

Seasons/Episodes You Can’t Skip:

From office parties to epic weddings, you won’t want to miss these.

Season 1: Episode 5, “Basketball” An ill-fated game between the Dunder Mifflin pencil pushers and the warehouse team shines both for its crude humor—Michael picking overweight Stanley for his team only because he’s black (“Stanley, of course”)—and the emergence of some much-anticipated tension between Jim and Roy, Pam’s then-fiancé.

All of Season 2: This is the point in The Office where the other Dunder Mifflin employees are given their own ground to stand on, existing as more than comedic props for Steve Carell. We finally get to know characters like Kevin, the teddy bear of an accountant, Toby, the forever-milquetoast H.R. rep, and, yes, Dwight, Dunder Mifflin’s beet-loving, karate-obsessed, Jim-feuding, second in command.

Season 3, Episode 1, “Gay Witch Hunt” Michael unintentionally outs Oscar, one of the office accountants, leading somehow to one of the most uncomfortable kisses in television history. Meanwhile Jim, in an effort to distance himself from Pam, moves to Connecticut, leading us to meet salesman Andy Bernard, aka Nard Dog, aka the man who is eternally dressed like he just stopped serenading someone on a rowboat because he got great tickets to a polo match.

Season 3, Episodes 10 and 11, “A Benihana Christmas” Awkwardness ensues as Jim’s new Stanford branch is absorbed into its Scranton counterpart, leading a reunion between Pam and Jim … and Jim’s new lady, Karen. Andy and Dwight immediately vie for Michael’s affections, Scranton old-timer Creed freaks out the new guys, and Kevin uses the office shredder to make his salad.

Season 3, Episode 22, “Beach Games” This episode resonates for two reasons. 1) The Dunder Mifflin employees engage in an awesome sing-along en route to Michael’s planned company beach retreat. 2) This is the first episode where Pam shows some spine, finally calling everyone out for ignoring her and being generally shitty people.

Season 3, Episode 23, “The Job” A few different Dunder Mifflin employees interview for a job with corporate, including a confident Michael. As a result, Dwight temporarily assumes the role of branch manager, leading to the, among other things, not-quite-motivational “Schrute Buck” system. In what’s got to be one of the most delayed romances in recent memory, Jim and Pam finally agree to that date, while Ryan, the embittered office temp/Michael’s man crush, pulls off the big biggest surprise of the season.

Season 4, Episode 4, “Money” So many great Michael moments, starting with his imitation of Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears and his complete financial ineptitude. Also, Dwight’s … Dwightness is on full display when Jim and Pam take a vacation at his farm-turned-b&b.

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Season 4, Episode 10, “Chair Model” This episode isn’t just great for its comedy. To watch Michael and Dwight howl at the moon together—while standing over the grave of a dead amateur model, somehow a symbol for Michael’s recent heartbreak—isn’t just funny; it’s strangely touching. In a similar vein, a solid subplot involves “little guys” Andy and Kevin fighting for their building’s parking spaces. The Office is a show about the connections we make, even in the dreariest of settings.

Season 4, Episode 14, “Goodbye, Toby” As H.R. rep Toby prepares a temporary move to Costa Rica, much to Michael’s delight, we’re introduced to his replacement, Holly. Michael’s innate H.R. discrimination (“Toby think she’ll be great. So strike one, I hate her already.”) quickly gives way to attraction (“Holly is sweet and simple. Like a lady baker.”). On top of that, another romance gives am unexpected engagement.

Season 5, Episode 3, “Business Ethics” We found out just how dysfunctional this place really is when Holly holds a business ethics seminar. Turns out Michael didn’t work for a week after discovering YouTube, Kelly downloads music illegally on her office computer, and Supplier Relations rep Meredith Palmer is sleeping with a client for business, which is essentially prostitution.

Season 5, Episode 8, “Business Trip” After his ill-fated relationship with Holly, Michael is on the rebound while traveling with Oscar and Andy to Canada on business. Back in America, Jim and Pam do the long-distance thing while she gives art school a try.

Season 5, Episodes 23, “Michael Scott Paper Company” Tired of corporate nonsense, Michael tries branching out with his own business, with the help of Pam and fired-then-rehired Ryan. The results … not great.

Season 6, Episodes 4-5, “Niagara, Parts I and II” Jim and Pam tie the knot, but there are plenty of awesome subplots throughout the two-episode arc: Andy accidentally decimates his testicles, Dwight reveals his inner-playboy, and Pam’s divorcee mother makes a terrible, terrible late-night decision.

All of Season 7: Not everyone will agree with me here, but I loved Michael’s swan song of a season. Michael’s engagement to Holly and their decision to move to Colorado gives every scene, even the jokes, a bittersweet sentiment. Season 7 really hits home just how much these characters have changed and grown to love one another, warts and all. I mean, really: the Dunder Mifflin employees recreate “Seasons of Love.” Like Jim says, “Sometimes, goodbyes are a bitch.”

Season 8, Episode 15, “Tallahassee” As I mentioned earlier, it’s pretty much all downhill after Season 7. There are, however, a few redeeming moments, including this great story arc involving an employee trip down South that allows for some lighthearted hijinks.

Season 9, Episode 23, “Finale” Give The Office credit: it overcame a weak race to the finish to deliver a great finale worthy of the show’s overall greatness. As Dwight and his on-and-off fiancé, accountant Angela, finally get hitched, the show smartly invites viewers to take a look back at these past nine years. There have been parties, pranks, hirings, firings, mergers, marriages, and so much more. Not, as it turns out, unlike real life. Oh, and Michael even shows up once more, making the whole thing that much bigger. And that, my friends, is what she said.

Why You Should Binge: Because … just see above.

Best Scene—The Office Serenades Michael

Sniper ghost warrior walkthrough ps3. Dunder Mifflin’s parting song for Michael is a great summation of those first seven seasons. Everyone trades off lines, offering reflections on both the mundane (“email forwards you made us read”) and the bizarre (“you hit me with your car”).

And then, Michael’s response: “Well this is gonna hurt like a motherfucker.”

The Takeaway: First off: if you’ve made it this far, good on you. But also, you should probably know: I’m from Scranton. So it means a lot to me in different ways maybe than it does to most. See, as a kid, I was deathly afraid of the octopus plopped menacingly on the roof outside of Cooper’s Seafood House, the very place where Michael and Holly go on their first pseudo work-date. In elementary school my older brother and I would occasionally come to blows when he insisted that we listen to Froggy 101, the same local country music station whose amphibian-faced sticker decorates Dwight’s filing cabinet. There’s more, but for brevity’s sake I’ll cut it short. The Office means so much to me because, in a not-so-metaphorical way, it captured a timeless, tangible snapshot of the place where I grew up. Maybe not coincidentally, it’s also one of the funniest and, in its own way, most honest shows I’ve ever seen.

If You Like The Office You’ll Love:Parks and Recreation, which started out as pretty much a carbon copy of The Office, is the obvious choice here. Also check out Modern Family, 30 Rock, Arrested Development … hell, anything irreverent.

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