The Office is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais. It focuses on the employees of a fictional paper company based in Slough. Since it was first aired in 2001, the show has become a global sensation.
The American version of the series starred Steve Carell and ran from 2005 – 2013, making it longer than the original series! In total, 201 episodes were made for US viewers. The American version is the No. 1 streamed show on Netflix in the United States.
Did you know that ‘The Office' has been reworked in nine different countries? In Germany, the series is called ‘Stromberg', and an insurance firm replaces the paper company. In Sweden, Wernham Hogg is renamed ‘Svensk kontorshygien AB'.
Whichever version of the comedy is your favourite, you're probably looking for more shows like The Office. We have nine fab series and movies similar in feel to the tremendous British comedy from Ricky Gervais. Click on a box below for a full review of each comedy series.
The List
Ted Lasso
When Rebecca Welton inherits her husband's beloved football team in the divorce she sets about destroying it and that starts with hiring Ted Lasso, an American Football coach who knows nothing about soccer. A near-perfect show, full of so much kindne...[Read More]
Superstore
A really funny comedy set inside a Superstore, with quirky likeable characters and plenty of jokes making it so easy to watch. Clever and along the lines of Parks And Recreation or The office.
Black Books
Black Books is a British sitcom starring comedians Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey about a bad-tempered, eccentric bookshop owner and his long-suffering assistant Manny. Offbeat and quirky show that hasn't lost its fun since it originally aired.
For Love Or Money
When Mark reunites with the girl he fancied in school, he falls head over heels. What he doesn't know is that she's only in it for the money. For Love Or Money is a very funny unromantic British comedy.
White Gold
White Gold is a hilarious British Comedy that fans of 'The Inbetweeners' will love. The series is set in 1980s Essex, where cocky salesman Vincent and his unscrupulous team will do anything to sell that 'White Gold' - UPVC Double Glazing!
Derry Girls
Hilarious sitcom that follows the exploits of 16-year-old Erin and her family and friends during the Troubles in Derry in the early 1990s. Sharp wit and near-the-knuckle gags have made this Channel 4's most successful comedy since Father Ted.
Peep Show
If quirky British humour is your thing, start bingeing on the nine seasons of The Peep Show available on Netflix right away! It follows two socially impaired flatmates (Mark & Jeremy) and their hapless adventures through life.
Kim's Convenience
Kim's Convenience is a fun and quirky Canadian comedy that highlights the generation and cultural gap between parents and children, all lovely yet struggling with their expectations of each other.
The League
Not for the easily offended, The League is seven seasons of pure comedic genius as we follow six friends willing to do whatever it takes to win their Fantasy Football League and take home the Shiva trophy. Wickedly funny and highly addictive.
We hope our list of ‘Shows Like The Office' gives you a fix of fun you've been looking for. Remember, you can check out all the comedy series and movies here.
