The Office Vs. Parks And Entertainment

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Every Friday’s night, my family sit down in front of the TV to watch our favorite TV shows on Netflix. It is always the battle between The Office and Parks and Recreation that we have to choose. The Office is a comedy series that is based off the BBC series of the same name. Locates in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this TV show presents a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes and inappropriate behaviors. It was aired on NBC from 2005 to 2013. Similarly, Parks and Recreation is a comedy series that shows ridiculous pranks of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place. It was aired on NBC from 2009 to 2015. Furthermore, they both have the same plot: to mock…show more content…
The Office have gathered a lot of awards from different organizations, such as Hollywood Foreign Press Associations (HFPA) for Golden Globe Awards, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) for Emmys Awards, and so on. The Office have won numerous awards, but the most noticeable one was the Emmys Award for the Most Outstanding Comedy Series for its season two in 2006 (Stanley). Not to mention, this hilarious TV show gave Steve Carell, who played Michael Scott, a Golden Globe for the Best Actor in a Television Comedy or Musical in 2006 (THR Staff). Likewise, Parks and Recreation follows the same footsteps. This hit-comedy series garnered lots of accolades, specifically the 2014 Golden Award for the Best Actress in a Comedy to Amy Poehler, who played Leslie Knope (Barnes and Cieply). In addition, it also won the Television Critics Associations Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy to Nick Offerman, who played Ron Swanson…show more content…
The Office specialized in this kind of humor - a scene that is so uncomfortable that viewers have to laugh out loud. Michael Scott, a regional manager at Dunder Mifflin, thinks of himself as a player, but when it comes down to it, his dating skill leaves a lot to be desired. For example, when Michael learns that a casual game of pool is actually a setup for a blind date, he transforms into Date Mike: “Hi, I’m Date Mike. Nice to meet me. How do you like your eggs in the morning?” (The Office: Michael Scott's Best Quotes). Another example would be when Michael has a talk about diversity to his employees. Oscar states that both of his parents were Mexicans and move to the United States the year before he was born. Michael bluntly says, “Wow, that is a great story. That’s the American dream right there, right? Um, let me ask you, is there a term besides ‘Mexican’ that you prefer? Something less offensive?” (Fallon). Alike, Parks and Recreation has their golden joke lines. Ron Swanson, Leslie’s boss, is a libertarian who hates the government. Every fan must know that Ron despises to interact with others. For example, Ron once says, “When people get a little too chummy with me, I like to call them by the wrong name to let them know I don’t really care about them” (Neelis). Also, Ron loves doing manly activities, such as hunting, fishing, and so on. In one episode, he compares fishing
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