<P> The series premiere, "Pilot", received largely mixed reviews from critics . After the first episodes, critics thought The Office would be another failed remake of a British comedy, much like how the American version of Coupling was in relation to the original British series . The Deseret Morning News believed The Office was a failed remake, and said "Maybe, after The Office dies a quick death on NBC, the network will decide that trying to Americanize British TV comedies isn't such a great idea ." The New York Daily News said the show was "neither daring nor funny", adding that "NBC's version is so diluted there's little left but muddy water". The Los Angeles Times complained that Steve Carell, who portrays Scott and also appeared in the movie Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, was "too cartoon" and said: "Lost in translation is the sadness behind the characters ." </P> <P> Despite these criticisms, the remainder of the season earned mostly positive reviews among critics . The season scored 62 out of 100 on Metacritic (a website that assigns a weighted average score for media), which translates to "generally favorable reviews ." Time magazine wrote that "It's ironic that NBC's most original sitcom in years is a remake, but who cares? The Office is a daring, unflinching take on very American workplace tensions ." Boston.com felt that the first season of The Office was good, and the differences between the characters of the American and the original series added to the popularity of the series . Rob Owen of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette felt that The Office succeeded in its first season, and that although NBC had failed in the past with television shows such as Coupling, it had found achievement with The Office . Entertainment Weekly awarded the season a "B +" and wrote that The Office "is clever and insular, capturing all the drudgery, awkwardness, and rivalry of cubicle living" and that the last five episodes help to illustrate that the series has "crossed the pond handily ." </P> <P> In addition, "Diversity Day," the season's second episode, has been regarded as one of the best episodes of the entire show . TV Guide named it the nineteenth greatest episode of any television show in 2009 . Rolling Stone magazine named the scene wherein Michael shows the office his diversity video the third greatest moment from The Office . </P> <P> In its first year, The Office was nominated for several awards, including three Writers Guild of America Award nods . These included nominations for Best Comedy Series and Best New Series . In addition, for his work on this episode, B.J. Novak was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay--Episodic Comedy . </P>

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