I refer to the original, BBC series starring Ricky Gervais.
I've been showing it to the boy, preparing him for life in the real world. He hasn't yet had a job, and so for a moment or two I was worried he wouldn't catch it, but he's catching it just fine.
It's fucking brilliant. I mean, literally, it's genius. Savage, uncomfortable, and dead on. The American version, with Steve Carell, I can't comment on that, I've never seen it but I suspect that like a lot of things the Americans do it's been substantially dumbed down. Hugely dumbed down.
But this, the original BBC version, it's genius. The timing, the expressions on the characters faces, there are moments - too many - where it almost feels like doing a couple of hours of overtime at work. But the boy, he's laughing out loud, getting every joke and I tell him - "It's really like this...." and he's hesitant to believe me but even in school he's had experiences that are bringing him to understanding. On the off chance you haven't seen it, download or rent it at Bird Dog Video.