7 Best (But Lesser-Known) Sitcoms Like The Office, According to Reddit
Naturally, you won't find the world's best boss in these shows, but they can certainly give The Office a run for its money in terms of comedy.
The Office, both its UK and US versions, is undeniably one of the finest sitcoms in television history. Fans still remember the bizarre, absurd, yet believable and relatable situations the characters found themselves in as they went about trying to do their jobs despite management's best efforts to make it as hard as possible for them.
What made The Offices so great was the relatable everyday work situations and the mockumentary format that made the characters feel extremely authentic. Drawing from the opinions of Reddit users, we have compiled a list of great sitcoms that, like The Office, will leave a lasting impression on you.
7. Borderline (2016, 2 seasons)
IMDb rating: 7.1
The series revolves around border customs officers at the fictional British Northend Airport. Like The Office, this show employs the mockumentary format and showers viewers with a constant stream of ridiculous incidents. The actors also ad-libbed a lot of the scenes.
6. Life's Too Short (2011, 1 season)
IMDb rating: 7.5
Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the same minds behind The Office, the show features actor Warwick Davis portraying a fictionalised version of himself. He decides to make a documentary about himself to revitalise his career.
5. Trial & Error (2017, 2 seasons)
IMDb rating: 7.9
Another mockumentary, this series parodies legal dramas. It centres around a New York lawyer who relocates with his eccentric team to South Carolina, where they tackle cases in the back of a taxidermy shop.
4. Derek (2012, 2 seasons)
IMDb rating: 8.1
Another Ricky Gervais production, Derek tells the story of its socially awkward title character, who works as a caregiver in a nursing home.
3. Extras (2005, 2 seasons)
IMDb rating: 8.3
Yet another remarkable series from the legendary Gervais and Merchant duo, this show's main character, Andy Millman, aspires to become a renowned actor but finds himself mostly cast as an extra, primarily due to his inept agent.
2. People Just Do Nothing (2014, 5 seasons)
IMDb rating: 8.5
Like The Office, this show features an unknown production team creating a documentary about some employees. However, in this case, the characters are struggling MCs managing a pirate radio station.
1. Trailer Park Boys (2001, 12 seasons)
IMDb rating: 8.6
This Canadian mockumentary sitcom narrates the tales of three comically inept trailer park residents as they strive to get by through petty crimes.
Source: Reddit.