“The Office” – Ripe For Cancellation?

By Larry Teren

Is “The Office” ripe for cancellation? A 2.2 Nielsen ratings and 6 share for an April, 2012 aired episode translates into a 4.31 million viewership. In previous years, the show was good for more than double the numbers.

Ricky Gervais is a British comedian who hit pay dirt with a brilliant idea for a tv series sitcom called “The Office”.  It was so popular with Americans who loved watching English humor (humour?) that he developed a tv series version for U.S. Audiences. What made the tv show so singularly entertaining was the standout performance of Steve Carell as the boss, Michael Scott. Continue reading ““The Office” – Ripe For Cancellation?”