From annoying employees who never seem to be working to a boss (Steve Carell) who always seems to be in control of the situation, the NBC program The Office brings rather odd and unusual humor to audiences.

I never had any interest in watching this show but when nothing was on TV, I decided to give it a try. I never expected The Office to be so bizarre and unlike any other show.

Mostly taking place in the office of Dunder Mifflin paper company, the employees discuss topics such as how ?hot? Hilary Swank is and how to save somebody’s life during a fire emergency.

During the episode I watched, one of the employees, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson), turns on the fire alarm as a test to see how others would react. The result involves employees running around frantically, a cat being thrown through the roof and Stanley Hudson (Leslie David Baker) having a heart attack.

After realizing they need to be more prepared for emergencies, the employees practice CPR on a “dummy.” The outcome involves singing “Stayin’ Alive” to keep up with heart rate and Dwight totally destroying the “dummy.”

Although this show is not my kind of humor, it may appeal to other high school students and anybody who enjoys off-the-wall humor.

Every episode is totally unexpected, making viewers think, “How in the world did they think of this?”

As the content frequently switches from action to the actors giving interviews between scenes, the reality show connotations are evident. The characters discuss their opinions on whatever conflict they are undergoing, as well as staring straight at the camera with long-suffering expressions.

Most of the time, I feel uncomfortable or embarrassed for the actors in The Office due to the ridiculous and awkward atmosphere which is the trademark of the show.

Along with the show seeming unrealistic, it portrays comedic scenes that are laughable because they are so bizarre, as well as awkward and humiliating for Dunder Mifflin’s employees.

Although I have trouble watching the show, constantly feeling squirmy for the characters the actors have to play, I am slowly learning to like it, getting used to the kind of humor this show portrays. The Office definitely succeeds in appealing to numerous audiences, making those who follow the office’s inhabitants through their mundane (and sometimes wildly exciting) lives laugh every time.

The Office airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on NBC.