The dark horse winner at last month’s Golden Globe awards was the BBC America’s The Office. Less than two years ago the BBC America started broadcasting this comedy series about the mundane and ridiculous office life of a British paper company and it quickly became a cult hit. Trey Kay looks at how The Office is different from other series set in the land of cubicles.
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