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''The Office'' is the title of multiple television Situation Comedy shows created by Ricky Gervais , Stephen Merchant and Stephen Yort. The first was the UK Version , which was initially broadcast on BBC Two on 9 July 2001 and ran for two seasons plus a two-part Christmas special. The show's success prompted NBC to create an American Version , which premiered on March 24 , 2005 , two years after the original ended. Gervais and Merchant are credited as executive producers of the show along with Ben Silverman , Howard Klein and Greg Daniels . A version of the show, produced by Anne-Marie Losique and called '' La Job '', premiered on January 11 , 2007 . (The lead character in this version is called David Gervais, a cross of Ricky Gervais, and his character, David Brent.) The German series '' Stromberg '' (first aired in 2004) also used ''The Office'' as a basis, but did not secure official rights; the German creators later on were made to add Ricky Gervais in the credits as having "inspired" the series. (Ricky Gervais additionally said he "can't go into details but, yes, there was an agreement reached and we are very happy with it"). Ricky Gervais Answers Your Questions In July 2006 it was reported in the '', 2006 , retrieved September 11 , 2006 . CAST AND CHARACTER COUNTERPARTS Not all corresponding characters have equivalent prominence across all versions of the program. For example, the charismatic manager of a rival branch has a significantly greater role in the UK version than in the US version. KEY AWARDS WON ''Selected major awards won only''
VIDEO GAME See Also: The Office (video game) A Video Game using Bobblehead Dolls of the show's stars was announced on June 20 , 2007 , for Windows-based PCs , the Nintendo DS , the Playstation Portable and a rumored version for Xbox Live Arcade . Coming to XBLA, ''The Office'' It will be based on the American version of the show. SEE ALSO
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