This comedy is pure genius. At
first it starts out as a mockumentary, and the style takes a little getting
used to. It’s about a dysfunctional municipal government department in a
fictional town of America. We start with the tale of a young government
employee who is enthusiastic enough to battle it out with your worn-out typical
bureaucrats. Along the way, she looks after her team who; after dealing with each
of their individual battles; become loyal enough to support her when she
decides to run for office. Her political dreams take a downturn in later
episodes, but her recovery plan is ingenious and creates a very creative exit
for the programme. And the sets are ingenious; they evolve from just an office
and a park to full-on location visits featuring a number of cameo celebrity
appearences. The comedy is very deadpan and typically follows the pattern of The Office, but its execution is perfect
and will make you want to follow the characters again and again.
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