Late to the party but I’d also advocate sticking with the US Office.
It needs to be treated as a totally different show than simply ‘the American version of the original’ to be fully enjoyed. Season 1 is definitely an (admittedly poor) attempt to just create American versions and storylines of the characters in the original. There’s a great book about it where they basically admit that it was an awkward, unfunny disaster early on.
Once the storylines of the individual characters start to develop it’s a really enjoyable show and hilariously funny.
I was a total sceptic as I love the original but as a standalone comedy series, it’s one of the best I’ve ever watched.
