...and tide yourself over until next spring's American version) with the two-hour finale at 8 p.m. Thursday on BBC America. The special revisits the characters -- including boss-from-hell David, clueless Gareth and lovable loser Tim...

...workplace comedy, but frankly, 12 episodes of the original (and two Christmas specials that haven't yet aired on BBC America) weren't nearly enough to sate my appetite. With "Anchorman's" Steve Carrell in the Ricky Gervais role and with...

...whether he's chatting up a film legend or sports star. "The Office" aired its two-hour finale in October on BBC America, and it went out with a touching display of heart. After boss-from-hell David Brent (Ricky Gervais) became pathetic-ex-boss...