Although the appearance of Steve Carell's Michael Scott changed radically after season 1 of The Office, this transformation was more than skin-deep. While the original UK sitcom TheOffice was a beloved cult hit, the cynical British sitcom had a hard time traveling overseas. Later British sitcoms like The IT Crowd and The Inbetweeners were disastrous failures when transplanted to the US, but the US take on The Office was critically acclaimed, adored by fans, and lasted a staggering nine seasons.