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Id ESLPod_0772_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 772
Episode Title Types of People at Work
Title The Office
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Some popular American television shows are "adaptations" (slightly changed versions) of British TV shows. One of these is The Office, which is a comedy "series" (a show with related stories about the same characters each week) that has been "running" (shown on TV) since 2005 and has produced more than 160 30-minute episodes.

The Office "follows" (tells the story of) office workers in a "fictional" (made-up; not real) paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The show is "shot" (recorded) with a single camera to make it "appear" (seem) more like a "documentary" (a movie that shows something in real life, without using actors). Unlike many comedy series, it does not have a "laugh track" (recorded sounds of people laughing when characters say or do something funny, designed to make the show seem funnier to viewers).

The show is about what happens to the company and daily work in the office, and also about the personal relationships among the employees. There are romantic relationships and pregnancies, but also fears about "corporate buyouts" (when one company purchases another and many people lose their job), "fraud" (lying and stealing), and "transfers" (being sent to work in another office) and "promotions" (being put in a better job with increased pay and more responsibilities).

The show has a very large "cast" (the group of actors hired for a particular show or movie). It has won many awards and high "critical acclaim" (favorable reviews). The Office has won four Emmy Awards, including "Outstanding" (excellent) Comedy Series.

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