David Brent set to appear on The Office

[A Casual Fitz]

The Office fans should know by now that this will be Steve Carell's final season as Michael Scott, but no word has been said about who will replace the ignorant fool. Will David Brent re-claim his throne?

http://www.tvline.com/2011/01/scoop-ricky-gervais-reclaims-his-office-job/

Discuss

 

[Modular]

If true, this would be the biggest fail. Let it go NBC, she had a good run. It's time to put her down.

Or just keep on trying like you did with Scrubs...

 

[mb]

I think that could be pretty awesome.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

The loss of Steve Carell and the Michael Scott character can only help the show. It's stale and every time the story centers on Carell and that tired old schtick things grind to an unfunny halt. They might as well try something new and let some of the other characters get a chance. When was the last time they let Creed do anything at all?

 

[Skitzer]

I agree ... let it die.

 

[rcpratt]

Oh golly I hope so.

In the big picture though, yes, The Office is done.

 

[ivan2]

let dawn replace erin too, she's just not funny.

 

[A Casual Fitz]

I agree ... let it die.

That's not going to happen. A quick look at ratings tells me it's doing just as well now as it did in the earlier seasons. They will milk this as long as the actors like money.

 

[ConwayJim]

Big fan, but I think they should pull the plug...everything that needed to be said has been said...move along folks!

 

[BrokenVisage]

Ugh, just let the show go NBC, why do they get rid of the good and keep the crap?

 

[ViviTheMage]

Do not Scrubs it ... c'mon.

 

[ZOOYUKA]

If I wanted to watch the BBC I wouldn't be watching NBC. I was hoping that Timothy Olyphant's character would have turned into something, but his part had virtually no substance.

 

[masterxfob]

i actually preferred the bbc version of the office

 

[amdhunter]

The only thing that could save that show is if Dwight runs over Pam and whatshisnames baby.

That would be funny.

 

[Ns1]

That's not going to happen. A quick look at ratings tells me it's doing just as well now as it did in the earlier seasons. They will milk this as long as the actors like money.

ratings uptick due to carrell's last season most?

 

[A Casual Fitz]

ratings uptick due to carrell's last season most?

It's been a consistent 7-9 million viewers throughout all the seasons.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

they should replace carrell with gervais.

edit: hmm just saw this.
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b221448_ricky_gervais_coming_us_version_of.html

 

[CPA]

I love the show and do NOT want it to end.

The rest of you elistists can go pound sand.

 

[A Casual Fitz]

they should replace carrell with gervais.

edit: hmm just saw this.
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b221448_ricky_gervais_coming_us_version_of.html

Did you not read the OP? My link says the exact same thing.

 

[RichUK]

UK Office >>>>>>>>>8=========================D US Office.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

Did you not read the OP? My link says the exact same thing.

haha my fault. i actually never saw the original series.

edit: how about this guy instead?

 

[Alienwho]

I think Creed should become the new office manager.

 

[zinfamous]

UK Office >>>>>>>>>8=========================D US Office.

that is one diminutive dong you have there, boss.

 

[slayer202]

that's awesome, hopefully it works

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I like the US show but find it hard to see how it can continue in a positive fashion without Carell. This might be one way, at least for a while. The word is that there will be four episodes AFTER Carell's departure, and if they use the David Brent character in them, they could prove to be historically great TV and an awesome conclusion to the series.