ah, my point is that this show is exactly like the office, not just similar. i said that.   See 6 other replies

turn the pit into a skatepark!   See 2 other replies

No, I think the similarities are much deeper than that; they didn't even bother to throw in any variations on the cinematography, so it looks precisely the same, it's about careers in as something as mundane as a small paper company, so it feels the same, too. Leslie Knope is just a female Michael Scott, from the desire to do end runs around the rules to the delusions of grandeur to the desperate need for external validation, and there are other easy analogies between the characters. And since "The Office" has jumped/is jumping the shark, starting up a new one probably isn't the greatest idea ever. These actors are better than this material. Also, there were enough differences between the American "The Office" and the UK version so that it didn't feel like exactly the same show. Not by a long shot.   See 6 other replies

..And therefore?...   See 6 other replies

it's not just a matter of using the same sort of jokes and small things that all sitcoms share, this show is a direct port of the office mostly because of the cinematography. the exact same camera styling, even the in-car shots and those where amy poehler's character is talking behind a desk or when the supporting characters are singled out against a wall exactly like in the office. the similarity is much more uncanny than other sitcoms.   See 6 other replies