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The office (U.S) T V series review

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We used to watch this series during the high and dry days in Chennai. Back then it was introduced to us by the talented memeya. The show and specifically some of its characters were the subjects of multiple memes and now I see why - this is a very popular series, and the sporadic episodes which we used to watch back then always had us in splits. Courtesy imdb This one is based on the original show from the U.K, and has been remade in the U.S. The show follows the everyday work lives of employees in a fictitious paper company, Dunder Mifflin, in Scranton, PA . The show employs a unique narration technique. It feels like a documentary, although there is no voice-over or laugh track, so it feels different. The subjects interact with the camera in between shots, giving us their take on events. This technique is called "Cinema Verite". Learn more : " What is cinema verite? " By Tobias Deml - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?cur...

That '70s Show: series review

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This show is about a bunch of teenagers growing up in the 70's in Wisconsin, U.S.A. The show revolves around Eric Forman and his friends, on the cusp of adulthood, through the revelry, invincibility and nonchalance of youth. Most of the show is shot in Eric's basement where everyone hangs out, goofs around and discusses life, crushes, rock and roll, and everything else in between. As this is the 70's, there are a lot of bell bottom pants, long hair, records, record stores, band tee shirts, the best music ever, and of course, the sweet leaf to experience everything, through the psychedelic, purple haze. We don't need no education, as the show is more about the personal side of the characters. The vain and spoiled Jackie Burkhart . Epitome of cool Steven Hyde .  Donna , Eric's wonderwall.  Fez , the foreigner with a penchant for the weird, women and cookies. Eric , star wars nerd, finding his way. Kelso  , who has a way around women and finds ways to fall all alo...