The Office - Season 1 - Review

The first season of The Office is a six-episode trial run that resonated well with the audience. The first episode is directly adapted from the British version of The Office and inadvertently reveals the depth of most of the main characters.

Micheal Scott (played by Steve Carell), the regional manager of Scranton branch, Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, tries to portray himself as the ‘cool’ boss who conceivably comes across as a wannabe and makes his employees rather uncomfortable.

Dwight Schrute (played by Rainn Wilson) is the sales rep who is a know-it-all and tries to beguile his way into becoming Michael’s left hand, or ‘Assistant to the Regional Manager’.

Jim Halpert (played by John Kransinski), is another sales rep in the office, who is a bored employee that pranks Dwight (also his cube-mate) to make his humdrum days entertaining. Jim tenaciously crushes on Pam Beesly (played by Jenna Fischer), who is the receptionist and engaged to Roy.

The episodes in Season 1 also briefly introduce the supporting characters who are thoroughly involved in the daily idiosyncrasies.