{"id":3689,"date":"2015-04-13T02:58:17","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T02:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=3689"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:46:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:46:30","slug":"office-based-sitcoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/office-based-sitcoms","title":{"rendered":"7 Office-Based Sitcoms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We spend a huge chunk of our waking moments (and after-lunch naps) in our workplace, so it\u2019s inevitable that we clock-punchers get immersed in all sorts of crazy situations. From 9 to 6, our office existence can become a mumbo-jumbo of hilarious boo-boos, ridiculous kerfuffles, quirky personalities, pined-for love interests, and last-minute resolutions that save the workday.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re on graveyard shift, throw in zombie-like agents or worse, monster bosses, and you get a bit of horror there, too. It\u2019s no wonder then that we sometimes feel like characters in this TV show called our Office Life, so here are sitcoms that capture the colorful episodes of our daily grind.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/office-based-sitcoms\/#1_The_Office_US\" title=\"1. The Office (US)\">1. The Office (US)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/office-based-sitcoms\/#2_The_Office_UK\" title=\"2. The Office (UK)\">2. The Office (UK)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/office-based-sitcoms\/#3_30_Rock\" title=\"3. 30 Rock\">3. 30 Rock<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/office-based-sitcoms\/#4_Parks_and_Recreation\" title=\"4. Parks and Recreation\">4. Parks and Recreation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/office-based-sitcoms\/#5_Brooklyn_Nine-Nine\" title=\"5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine\">5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/office-based-sitcoms\/#6_Outsourced\" title=\"6. Outsourced\">6. Outsourced<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/office-based-sitcoms\/#7_Silicon_Valley\" title=\"7. Silicon Valley\">7. Silicon Valley<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_The_Office_US\"><\/span><strong>1. The Office (US)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ll all encounter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2015\/02\/top-10-horrible-bosses-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">horrible bosses<\/a>\u00a0at one point in our work lives, but hopefully no one as exasperating as Michael Scott. Played by Steve Carell, the incompetent and passive-aggressive manager may decide you\u2019re best friends one day and go ballistic on you the next. It\u2019s funny on TV, but when it happens to you in real life, it\u2019s no laughing matter. So learn to handle these kinds of people, because the truth is:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2015\/03\/5-ways-to-handle-baseless-feedback-from-your-boss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you have to manage your managers<\/a>, not just the other way around.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3692\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-1-1.jpg 452w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-1-1-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_The_Office_UK\"><\/span><strong>2. The Office (UK)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This original UK version would make you wish that every company had an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2015\/03\/leaders-fix-hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">efficient HR department<\/a>. Ricky Gervais stars as a paper company\u2019s general manager whose unconscious racism and sexism often get him in hot water. Feeling out-of-place in this insane workplace is the sensible Tim Canterbury, who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2015\/02\/love-work-pros-cons-office-romances\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gets involved in an office romance<\/a>, played by Martin Freeman in his pre-<em>Sherlock<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Hobbit<\/em>\u00a0days.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_30_Rock\"><\/span><strong>3. 30 Rock<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Office life gives you lemons every day to make into lemonade \u2013 that you sometimes want to splash on the faces of inept co-workers or demanding clients. Such is Liz Lemon\u2019s bane of existence in this sitcom based on its star and creator Tina Fey. As the head writer of a comedy show, Liz must\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2015\/02\/12-ways-handle-toxic-people-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">juggle spoiled celebrities, attention-seeking friends, and controlling executives<\/a>\u00a0to stay afloat in the crazy world of TV.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/03_30Rock.gif\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/03_30Rock.gif\" alt=\"03_30Rock\" width=\"600\" height=\"202\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Parks_and_Recreation\"><\/span><strong>4. Parks and Recreation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Amy Poehler stars as Leslie Knope, whose relentless passion as deputy director of the Parks and Rec department would\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2015\/03\/5-types-of-mentors-to-guide-your-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make you wish she was your mentor<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2015\/02\/why-you-need-friends-at-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">With the help of her reluctant-but-caring friends<\/a>, Knope\u2019s gritty efforts to improve the (fictional) city of Pawnee \u2013which include outwitting backstabbing political opponents and pleasing an ever-ungrateful community \u2013 lead to one of the most feel-good series finales in sitcom history. You\u2019d really wish you were part of it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_ParksAndRecreation.gif\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1409 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_ParksAndRecreation.gif\" alt=\"04_ParksAndRecreation\" width=\"500\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bonus:\u00a0<em>Parks and Rec<\/em>\u00a0gave us Chris Pratt before he became one of the biggest stars in this galaxy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Brooklyn_Nine-Nine\"><\/span><strong>5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pinoy TV and movies usually portray cops as bumbling fools with bulging bellies. But here, the Brooklyn 99 squad members are as diverse as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2015\/03\/6-types-officemates-you-meet-everyday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">people you would typically meet in the office<\/a>. They show us that police work is not all about crime-busting, but also about the mundane stuff &#8211; timing in at 9am, doing paperwork, staying overtime \u2013 except they know how to make it fun<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3694\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-3.jpg 886w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-3-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-3-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Outsourced\"><\/span><strong>6. Outsourced<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2014\/10\/why-the-bpo-should-be-your-first-career\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">If you have ever worked at a BPO<\/a>, then you would surely relate to this show set in India, the Philippines\u2019 main outsourcing competitor. The show pokes fun on the BPO workplace, where bridging cultural differences, working the graveyard shift, and understanding difficult accents are the daily (nightly) way of life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3696\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-4.jpg 494w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-4-251x300.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Silicon_Valley\"><\/span><strong>7. Silicon Valley<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Get a glimpse of the hi-tech world of Silicon Valley, ruled by the nerd community and geek civilization. \u00a0The billion-dollar internet industry,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2015\/03\/what-are-the-best-workplaces-like\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unconventional office structures and set-ups<\/a>, exorbitant salary offers, not to mention the ability to shape the world\u2019s future, would make you think hard about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2015\/03\/factors-to-consider-joining-a-startup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joining a startup<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/advice\/2015\/03\/top-10-highest-paying-it-jobs-in-the-philippines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reconsider an IT career<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3698\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-5.jpg 590w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/office-based-sitcoms-5-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Of course, some workdays can feel so dark, stressful, or problematic with no room for humor. But as Shakespeare\u2019s clich\u00e9 goes, \u201cAll the world\u2019s a stage, and all the men and women merely players,\u201d so whether your professional \u2013and personal\u2013 life becomes a drama, tragedy, or comedy at the end of the day, is mostly up to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We spend a huge chunk of our waking moments (and after-lunch naps) in our workplace, so it\u2019s inevitable that we clock-punchers get immersed in all sorts of crazy situations. 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