The original post: /r/television by /u/hyperionfin on 2025-02-22 21:57:00.
I’ve been thinking about how impactful The Office (US) was during its 2005-2013 run at least to me, my family and my circle of friends. I feel like it was something special, with broad appeal, probably the most realistic romance in a TV show ever, and even the kind-of spin off series in Parks & Recreation.
In earlier decades we had some shows of similar status, I feel. I don’t necessarily want to make this a debate of the past, but Seinfeld, Friends etc. What “The Office” had going for it specially in my heart were those iconic Christmas episodes that felt like a necessary ritual to truly kick off the holiday season.
So here’s my question to you all: what is the equivalent of “The Office” for the 2020s? What are we supposed to watching today?