‘The Office’ loses its cubicle charm in fourth season

By Allison Ruderman, The Dartmouth Staff
Published on Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Steve Carell's "The Office" is running out of gas in its fourth season, says Allison Ruderman.

Steve Carell's "The Office" is running out of gas in its fourth season, says Allison Ruderman.

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Four seasons into “The Office,” the show has proven itself as a worthy successor to Ricky Gervais’s brilliant BBC original. Contracts have been inked to syndicate the show in 2009, guaranteeing its future relevance. The show even made Steve Carell popular enough to win a starring role in a bad summer blockbuster, “Evan Almighty.” Odds are you’ve heard of Carell’s character in “The Office,” Michael Scott, and know that he’s a clueless blowhard, the type of guy who buys himself a “World’s Best Boss” mug.