If you’re a fan ofThe Office, you’ll love this other workplace comedy with a 93% onRotten Tomatoes. One of the funniest shows of all time,The Office, specifically the American remake, influenced the humor of a generation of people. Many fans, myself included, have constantly been searching for something to replace it.
Shows likeParks and Recreation,30 Rock, andVeephave done their part to satiate our appetites for something hilarious. It’s still a never-ending quest to discover the next replacement forThe Office, andwhile no sitcom may surpass it, some have come close, including this underrated series that aired on NBC from 2015 to 2021.
Superstore Is An Underrated Workplace Comedy That Office Fans Will Love
The Series Just Gets Funnier Each Season
Superstoreis a wildly underseen workplace comedy that fans ofThe Office, in particular, will really love. The six-season show follows the employees of Cloud 9, a Target-like big-box chain store in St. Louis, Missouri. The oddball group of employees becomes a second family to one another as they navigate the world of retail.
LikeThe Office,Superstorefeatures a sprawling ensemble of actors, each one with the comedic chops to carry an episode or storyline. America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, and Colton Dunn all star as employees dealing with rude customers, a heartless corporate structure, and often annoying coworkers.
Also likeThe Office,Superstoretakes a few episodes to find its footing, but once it does, it moves forward confidently.
Also likeThe Office,Superstoretakes a few episodes to find its footing, but once it does, it moves forward confidently. The entire cast has chemistry with one another, andthe central romance between Amy (Ferrera) and Jonah (Feldman) is smartly teased out, making for a satisfying as well as funny watch.
How Superstore Is Different From The Office And Other Workplace Sitcoms
Superstore Gives Everyone Equal Time In The Series
Superstoredoes have some notable differences fromThe Officein that there is no Michael Scott-like figure for the series to revolve around. Jonah and Amy are ostensibly the main characters, butSuperstoregives everyone in the cast fairly even screentime, so evenwhen Amy leaves in season 6, it’s not a massive blow, as it is with Michael.
Oftentimes in workplace comedies, whether it beThe Office,Brooklyn Nine-Nine, orParks and Recreation, despite all the problems of their jobs, the employees come to love what they do.Superstoreis a little different in that it doesn’t try to hide the fact that working for a big box store could become soul-crushing.
There’s no doubt that the friendships made at Cloud 9 have made working there worth it, but when the store eventually closes down, the show doesn’t feel sad for it. It’s actually a happier moment as everyone gets to move on with their lives.Superstoreis well worth the time for anyone looking for something post-The Office.
