The Office took the world by surprise when it first debuted in the UK on BBC in 2003. Ricky Gervais seemed to have pulled off the impossible - to make an addictive comedy out of perhaps the most lackluster and unflattering setting in the modern world - a small paper company.

The Americans were quick to adapt The Office for their own viewers, and they did it so well that today, The Office is a tv staple in not just America, but the whole world. In this video essay, I try to explain what exactly The Office got right, and how it manages to stay relevant even today.

For educational purposes only.