Being British, I obviously watched this first and loved every minute of it. But recently I finally overcame my demons and accepted the american show for what it is, and found out it was fucking brilliant too. I was beginning to think it matched the UK office, but reading through this and spending some time on youtube I remembered how good this is. Don't get me wrong, I do love the American show, its a different beast, but it has to be said this show was a revolutionary phenomenon. Probably the best comedy made in the last 10 years in my book.