Comments on: CBS to release own version of The Office http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office The Office Fansite Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:20:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Desperatefor9/25 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-6#comment-435405 Desperatefor9/25 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:13:29 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-435405 This freaked me out! I read it and told people and everything, came back, read the comments and figured out it was fake. And then I had to go tell everybody I was just kidding! This freaked me out! I read it and told people and everything, came back, read the comments and figured out it was fake. And then I had to go tell everybody I was just kidding!

]]> By: jkrasislove http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-6#comment-314484 jkrasislove Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:57:27 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-314484 okay. that kinda scared me. good one. and pretty pathetic of me because I already knew what The Onion was. okay. that kinda scared me. good one. and pretty pathetic of me because I already knew what The Onion was.

]]> By: Katie http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-6#comment-113286 Katie Sat, 05 May 2007 01:17:08 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-113286 oh my GOD, i thought for a moment that was real. and it was ridiculous. seriously though, that picture of david spade is pretty authentic looking! oh my GOD, i thought for a moment that was real. and it was ridiculous.

seriously though, that picture of david spade is pretty authentic looking!

]]> By: Employer of the Bride http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-6#comment-113227 Employer of the Bride Fri, 04 May 2007 21:37:49 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-113227 OMG! The Onion is a satire site, not real. OMG! As I was reading article I was like what the?? They are keeping the same name, same plot, same pilot and airing it at the SAME time as NBC? Then I read what The Onion really is - never heard of this site before. Okay, funny. Hardy-freakin-har! Ya got me! OMG! The Onion is a satire site, not real. OMG! As I was reading article I was like what the?? They are keeping the same name, same plot, same pilot and airing it at the SAME time as NBC? Then I read what The Onion really is – never heard of this site before. Okay, funny. Hardy-freakin-har! Ya got me!

]]> By: Employer of the Bride http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-6#comment-113222 Employer of the Bride Fri, 04 May 2007 21:31:58 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-113222 CBS will fail in this venture. They have CSI, what more do they need? It's a compliment to Greg Daniels and the Office creators that they want to imitate it, very flattering, but The Office will reign supreme! CBS will fail in this venture. They have CSI, what more do they need? It’s a compliment to Greg Daniels and the Office creators that they want to imitate it, very flattering, but The Office will reign supreme!

]]> By: Tessa http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-6#comment-113134 Tessa Fri, 04 May 2007 17:49:32 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-113134 The only new piece of info I can add to this is that The Onion is definitely larger thant just midwest. Their website has been huge forever, and they have print markets, too. I remember visiting New York City in 1998 and being amazed that The Onion made print copies of their newspapers there. Just in normal newspaper stands. And they just broke into the Los Angeles market last summer. You can find print copies all over the city now. Mainly in the entertainment districts tho, I think. But it was awesome. I was reading that article on the toilet yesterday (The Onion is the best bathroom reading), and saw Jennie Tan being quoted, and I was like "I know she goes by tanster on her website, and I think I remember something about her name being Jennie. I think they just quoted officetally.com!" And now I come here and sure enough... I'm surprised that the bulk of your readers on here didn't know it was a satire, considering the humor involved in our favorite show. But nevertheless, The Onion is really really funny. Some of their stuff has me laughing out loud. The only new piece of info I can add to this is that The Onion is definitely larger thant just midwest. Their website has been huge forever, and they have print markets, too. I remember visiting New York City in 1998 and being amazed that The Onion made print copies of their newspapers there. Just in normal newspaper stands. And they just broke into the Los Angeles market last summer. You can find print copies all over the city now. Mainly in the entertainment districts tho, I think. But it was awesome. I was reading that article on the toilet yesterday (The Onion is the best bathroom reading), and saw Jennie Tan being quoted, and I was like “I know she goes by tanster on her website, and I think I remember something about her name being Jennie. I think they just quoted officetally.com!” And now I come here and sure enough… I’m surprised that the bulk of your readers on here didn’t know it was a satire, considering the humor involved in our favorite show. But nevertheless, The Onion is really really funny. Some of their stuff has me laughing out loud.

]]> By: bushiestbeaver http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-6#comment-112932 bushiestbeaver Fri, 04 May 2007 05:58:29 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112932 My dad told me earlier today that CBS was making a version of The Office, he's asleep now, and thinking back I'm not sure if he actually knew that this was a joke, and I'm not sure where he heard it. But all I heard this afternoon was that there would be a CBS version, and I believed it (I didn't hear any details or that it was from The Onion). I told him, "yeah, there's the British, French, Quebec, and German versions, so I'm not suprised, but it won't be as good". I thought all day about how bad of an idea that would be, and then looked back here after watching the episode tonight. I saw the headline, remembered what Dad said earlier, and instantly started reading the article, not looking at where it was from. I was banging my head against the desk, going "What a TERRIBLE idea!!". I even believed that those were really going to be the new Michael and Jim and Pam. My second thought was that I won't be able to tell people about the (real) Office anymore becuase everyone will recognize it as a piece-of-crap CBS show. Thinking of how CBS really should have consulted my personal focus group of one, I was about to get on and comment on how a new version will damage the original so much that the real fourth season will be cancelled, when I scrolled back to the top and saw "The Onion". Then I fell out of my chair. My dad told me earlier today that CBS was making a version of The Office, he’s asleep now, and thinking back I’m not sure if he actually knew that this was a joke, and I’m not sure where he heard it. But all I heard this afternoon was that there would be a CBS version, and I believed it (I didn’t hear any details or that it was from The Onion). I told him, “yeah, there’s the British, French, Quebec, and German versions, so I’m not suprised, but it won’t be as good”. I thought all day about how bad of an idea that would be, and then looked back here after watching the episode tonight. I saw the headline, remembered what Dad said earlier, and instantly started reading the article, not looking at where it was from. I was banging my head against the desk, going “What a TERRIBLE idea!!”. I even believed that those were really going to be the new Michael and Jim and Pam. My second thought was that I won’t be able to tell people about the (real) Office anymore becuase everyone will recognize it as a piece-of-crap CBS show. Thinking of how CBS really should have consulted my personal focus group of one, I was about to get on and comment on how a new version will damage the original so much that the real fourth season will be cancelled, when I scrolled back to the top and saw “The Onion”. Then I fell out of my chair.

]]> By: Clarke http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-6#comment-112675 Clarke Thu, 03 May 2007 20:57:07 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112675 It's the Onion, a news parody site. It’s the Onion, a news parody site.

]]> By: Corporate Booty http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-6#comment-112658 Corporate Booty Thu, 03 May 2007 20:11:12 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112658 this is freaking awesome. I can't wait to watch this the new Pam looks so hot! this is freaking awesome. I can’t wait to watch this
the new Pam looks so hot!

]]> By: Donald Williams http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-6#comment-112638 Donald Williams Thu, 03 May 2007 19:02:58 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112638 yup, I believe so... yup, I believe so…

]]> By: ER http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-6#comment-112625 ER Thu, 03 May 2007 18:03:23 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112625 Wait is this fake? Wait is this fake?

]]> By: ER http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-5#comment-112623 ER Thu, 03 May 2007 18:02:47 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112623 RIDICULOUS! All the stuff they’re changing is insane. 1. Making the Tom (Jim) and Jen (Pam) story “more believable" by casting more traditionally attractive actors in the roles: I assure you it won’t be more believable when she leaves her fiance in the 3rd ep, thanks for not letting it be a surprise by the way. 2. A laugh track has been added to fill in any painful, awkward pauses: this is exactly the opposite of why we love The Office 3. David Spade as the boss: he is no Steve Carrell! Doesn’t Spade’s his record speak for itself and I love how they said that Spade’s kind of comedy can’t be beat when they first offered the role to Ray Romano and Kevin James (both smart enough to say No) 4. Naming the show The Office: Morons, no one will be fooled into watching your show. You should call it, Probably Won’t Make It The Slotted 12 Episodes RIDICULOUS! All the stuff they’re changing is insane.

1. Making the Tom (Jim) and Jen (Pam) story “more believable” by casting more traditionally attractive actors in the roles: I assure you it won’t be more believable when she leaves her fiance in the 3rd ep, thanks for not letting it be a surprise by the way.

2. A laugh track has been added to fill in any painful, awkward pauses: this is exactly the opposite of why we love The Office

3. David Spade as the boss: he is no Steve Carrell! Doesn’t Spade’s his record speak for itself and I love how they said that Spade’s kind of comedy can’t be beat when they first offered the role to Ray Romano and Kevin James (both smart enough to say No)

4. Naming the show The Office: Morons, no one will be fooled into watching your show. You should call it, Probably Won’t Make It The Slotted 12 Episodes

]]> By: Samuel L. Chang http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-5#comment-112554 Samuel L. Chang Thu, 03 May 2007 14:02:03 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112554 Why does a fake newspaper need to quote a real person, such as Tanster? And while it's kind of amusing, isn't The Onion sort of a played out bit? Is it even all that funny? I've got to be honest, I don't think this article or any article in The Onion is that great. Why does a fake newspaper need to quote a real person, such as Tanster? And while it’s kind of amusing, isn’t The Onion sort of a played out bit? Is it even all that funny? I’ve got to be honest, I don’t think this article or any article in The Onion is that great.

]]> By: Number12 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-5#comment-112488 Number12 Thu, 03 May 2007 04:35:53 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112488 So this isn't real is it? lol So this isn’t real is it? lol

]]> By: Spud http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-5#comment-112474 Spud Thu, 03 May 2007 03:00:55 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112474 You guys should also see the Onion report: "74% of All Compliments Sarcastic." They're brilliant You guys should also see the Onion report: “74% of All Compliments Sarcastic.” They’re brilliant

]]> By: chris http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-5#comment-112471 chris Thu, 03 May 2007 02:41:44 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112471 The Onion is right on top of things, man. I wish other papers would report with same accuracy and depth as The Onion does. It seems like a lot of these other papers just make stuff up. The Onion is right on top of things, man. I wish other papers would report with same accuracy and depth as The Onion does.

It seems like a lot of these other papers just make stuff up.

]]> By: Eve http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-5#comment-112448 Eve Thu, 03 May 2007 01:29:02 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112448 haha, oh man...Somehow when I started reading this I skimmed over the whole "The Onion" part. So I was reading it, pretty confused for a while. Sadly it took me until the part that said they would add a laugh-track until I realized it was the Onion. Anyway, the article is pure genious! haha, oh man…Somehow when I started reading this I skimmed over the whole “The Onion” part. So I was reading it, pretty confused for a while. Sadly it took me until the part that said they would add a laugh-track until I realized it was the Onion. Anyway, the article is pure genious!

]]> By: Office Addict http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-5#comment-112438 Office Addict Thu, 03 May 2007 01:04:26 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112438 [from tanster: please proofread and re-post. thanks!] [from tanster: please proofread and re-post. thanks!]

]]> By: Number12 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-5#comment-112427 Number12 Thu, 03 May 2007 00:16:33 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112427 [from tanster: please proofread and re-post. thanks!] [from tanster: please proofread and re-post. thanks!]

]]> By: James http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office/comment-page-5#comment-112426 James Wed, 02 May 2007 23:46:08 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/cbs-to-release-own-version-of-the-office#comment-112426 LOL. That was one of the best jokes I've heard from The Onion in a while. LOL. That was one of the best jokes I’ve heard from The Onion in a while.

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