| The Office - Season Two | 
 enlarge | Actors: Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, B.j. Novak
Studio: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  252 reviews
Sales Rank: 513
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 477
Discs: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.6 x 0.8
MPN: 30378
UPC: 025193037824
EAN: 0025193037824
ASIN: B000GETTKM
Theatrical Release Date: March 24, 2005
Release Date: September 12, 2006
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Thank goodness for second seasons. While the first season of The Office started dubiously with a pilot that was just a poor copy of the original British version, it did manage to provide enough good material to stay on the air and hint that better was yet to come. And here it is. The second season of The Office finds its own footing and manages to do the near-impossible by not only breaking free of the gravity of that excellent BBC version to stand solidly on its own, but establishing it as one of the best comedies on TV. Season 2 starts out strong with "The Dundies," where Regional Manager, Michael Scott (Steve Carell, The 40 Year Old Virgin) hosts the company's annual office-awards event with his signature less-than-perfect grace. Things seem to only get worse for him this season as he bumbles a potential affair with his boss, Jan (Melora Harding), angers his employees by reading their emails ("Email Surveillance"), cooks his foot ("The Injury"), and accidentally destroys the warehouse with a forklift in "Boys and Girls," one of the season's highlight episodes. Always at his side is the clueless paranoid Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson), the Assistant Regional Manager ("Assistant to the Regional Manager," Michael always reminds him in one of the show's running jokes). One of the reasons for the show's improvement in the second season is increased focus on Dwight's character, who's becoming something of a pop-culture icon right down to having his own bobblehead. He in turn provides so much good material for Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John Krasinsky) to play off of, to their own amusement. But of course, Pam and Jim's simmering relationship is the real meat of the show, as their compatibility becomes more obvious, Jim's feelings for her continue to grow, and Pam struggles with the impending marriage to her less-than-caring boyfriend, Roy (David Denman). Things have to come to a head, and they do nicely in the final episode, "Casino Night." As strong as the leading characters are in The Office, it's the excellent peripheral characters that really make the show hilarious, especially dimwitted office-slug Kevin (Brian Baumgartner), long-suffering intern Ryan (B.J. Novak), office-ditz Kelly (Mindy Kaling), and ultra-conservative Angela (Angela Kinsey). As with season 1, this season contains excellent bonus features to give you an excuse to spend more time at The Office, including the fake PSAs, commentaries, Michael's The Faces of Scranton movie, the ten stand-alone webisodes, and deleted scenes. --Daniel Vancini
Product Description
It s time to clock in for Season Two of The Office the hilarious and witty TV-mockumentary starring Steve Carell (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) in his Golden Globe Award-winning role. From sexual politics to performance reviews to email espionage the employees at Dunder-Mifflin are there to get the job done or not. Join earnest but clueless boss Michael Scott (Carell) Assistant to the Regional Manager Dwight (Rainn Wilson) receptionist Pam (Jenna Fischer) sales rep Jim (John Krasinski) and the office temp Ryan (B.J. Novak) as they make the daily grind a lot more laughable. Fully staffed with 22 outrageous episodes and hours of side-splitting bonus features it s the must-own collection that caused Time magazine to declare "Never has a lousy job been so much fun!"System Requirements:Running Time: 127 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 025193037824 Manufacturer No: 30378
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Fall out of your chair funny September 29, 2008
I love this show and if you haven't seen it, you must be living under a rock. every episode is just as funny as the last. Be warned some of the scenes are so hilariously awkward their really hard to watch, they'll have you covering your face with both hands saying "Oh no" while laughing out loud the whole time. with 22 episodes you'll be cringing and howling for hours.
The Office hits its stride! September 26, 2008
Season Two was by far my favorite and the DVD set is a wonderful one to own. I have all the seasons, but if I was going to get just one, I'd get season two. I find myself watching it all the time and laughing HARD. I can't wait for the premier tonight!
Great season, great show September 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Office is such a funny and entertaining television series. It's one of my favorites, and in my opinion the second season is one of the best so far. The series really starts to mature and the cast begins to gel in the second season. The writing is superb, and the cast is simply terrific. Steve Carell gives an award winning performance throughout the season, but the quality cast does not end there. Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, and John Krasinski are great, along with the rest of the cast.
The second season consists of the following 22 episodes:
"The Dundies" - Originally aired September 20, 2005
"Sexual Harassment" - Originally aired September 27, 2005
"Office Olympics" - Originally aired October 4, 2005
"The Fire" - Originally aired October 11, 2005
"Halloween" - Originally aired October 18, 2005
"The Fight" - Originally aired November 1, 2005
"The Client" - Originally aired November 8, 2005
"Performance Review" - Originally aired November 15, 2005
"E-mail Surveillance" - Originally aired November 22, 2005
"Christmas Party" - Originally aired December 6, 2005
"Booze Cruise" - Originally aired January 5, 2006
"The Injury" - Originally aired January 12, 2006
"The Secret" - Originally aired January 19, 2006
"The Carpet" - Originally aired January 26, 2006
"Boys and Girls" - Originally aired February 2, 2006
"Valentine's Day" - Originally aired February 9, 2006
"Dwight's Speech" - Originally aired March 2, 2006
"Take Your Daughter to Work Day" - Originally aired March 16, 2006
"Michael's Birthday" - Originally aired March 30, 2006
"Drug Testing" - Originally aired April 27, 2006
"Conflict Resolution" - Originally aired May 4, 2006
"Casino Night" - Originally aired May 11, 2006
All of the episodes are so good that it is difficult to even pick out some favorites, although I will say that The Dundies, Sexual Harassment, Performance Review, Booze Cruise, and Casino Night are hilarious. This collection contains a generous amount of extras, including deleted scenes, bloopers, commentaries, and the webisodes from NBC.com.
This DVD set is absolutely worth owning and you'll get a lot of enjoyment out of watching the episodes. If you're already a fan of The Office, you'll want to add this set to your collection. If you know someone who is a fan and doesn't already own this DVD set, it would make a great gift.
Eggcellent September 9, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This season gave me an apiphary that this is the best show ever. There's bears, beets, and battlestar galactica- but nothing compares or bets The Office
 What a disappointment! August 24, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am a huge fan of the original British version of "The Office". I had serious doubts the American version could be anywhere near as good (I am American, by the way), simply because when you do a remake, it has to breathe and have a life of its own, not merely copy the original. This is not easy to do. But I was swayed by the glowing reviews of fans on Amazon. To my immense disappointment, I could not tolerate more than a few minutes of any episode of Season Two. Hard to say why... Probably it's because I've seen it all before. There is nothing new here. I was hoping for a fresh creation from the same source, not merely a copy of the original (and a less funny one, at that). For example, it's weird that the characters have so many of the same gestures, tics, and even appearance as their British counterparts. For heaven's sake, couldn't the writers take the idea and run with it? Did they have to slavishly copy the original? If you have already seen the British version, watching this is like seeing the same thing over again, but not as good. It is NOT like seeing an additional season of a show you already know and love.
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