The Office (U.K.)

An Ugly American and a couple of screwdrivers cause a revolt at Basil Fawlty’s place.

Rather than withering in the original Office’s shadow, the American remake survived by turning on the bright lights.

 David Brent is back and still awful.

The A.V. Club names the best TV show of 2012.

“Anyone watching the show is not going to try this. Anyone that would do this, it’s kind of Darwinism. We sort of need them to be gone.”

Is Louie the Sopranos of television comedy?

The brilliant, perceptive, and short-lived Better Off Ted never won any ratings competitions.

"I’m gonna go make a table, and if I get a job as an actor, then great. If I don’t, I’ll have a kickass table." 

"But it’s really about that first draft, and taking all of the work that the room has done and forging it into a fine blade of Valyrian steel."

150 comedians invade Chicago for six days of hilarity. 

Aardman Animations’ co-founder talks about the early days of Aardman, Nick Park’s contributions to the studio’s goggle-eyed look, and his favorite gag from his new stop-motion film The Pirates! Band Of Misfits.

The put-upon star of An Idiot Abroad carries on knowing Ricky Gervais is trying to make him miserable.

There’s not a lot of Christmas in this Extras postscript. Or is there? 

We don't know if you're aware, but in between his reviews of seasons of The Sopranos, TV Club editor Todd VanDerWerff pops in reviews of other series, just to break the Jersey chill (and it can be a cold chill indeed).

Revisiting Aaron Sorkin’s tone-deaf take on the making of the most important TV show ever.

This week we review the fourth season of Breaking Bad, examine the effects of low expectations on Real Steel, and offer our picks for the comedy equivalent of The Wire.