Published: November 23, 2018
TV has long been accused of dulling brains, but simple stories with easy endings can be a soothing balm for the harried soul
On Saturday Night Live last week, Steve Carell, along with his former co-stars, teased fans with hints of an Office reboot to enthusiastic whoops and cheers from the audience.
Those who believe we are inhabiting a cultural moment of Peak TV or “ambitious television” might view the US version of The Office as nothing more than a half-baked, dimmed-down, dull version of the UK original. But the US sitcom that ran for nine seasons occupies such a deep place of affection in the cultural landscape that an informal survey of American university students found they were using it as a narcotic.
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