Jamie Lerner

Jamie Lerner is a writer, comedian, and musician who’s been writing about television and movies since she reviewed Mean Girls for her fifth-grade school newspaper.

7 Sitcoms That Owe Their Existence To ‘The Office’

The Office premiered in 2005, marking a revolution for American sitcoms. Based on the U.K.’s version of The Office created by Ricky Gervais, the American version of The Office popularized the mockumentary sitcom style as a serial television program.

7 Sitcoms That Wouldn’t Exist Without ‘The Office’

The Office premiered in 2005, marking a revolution for American sitcoms. Based on the U.K.’s version of The Office created by Ricky Gervais, the American version of The Office popularized the mockumentary sitcom style as a serial television program.