La Ofis (Chilean TV series)
| La Ofis | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Benjamín Veroiza |
| Inspired by | The Office (UK) and The Office (US) |
| Country of origin | Chile |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Andrés Duque |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canal 13 |
| Release | August 6 – November 22, 2008 |
La Ofis is a Chilean mockumentary television series. The series is one of the official adaptations of the British TV series The Office, and the first one whose original language was Spanish.[1][2][3][4][5] The series was produced by Canal 13 with Chilecorto and was released in 2008 in the Canal 13 network, running for one season with 12 episodes.[6][7][8] La Ofis modified the original British/American humor to be closer to the local Chilean humor, which helped it connect more to the local Chilean audience.[9]
Synopsis
La Ofis uses a mockumentary format to explore the everyday work life of the workers at the fictional "Papeles Lozano" paper company in Santiago, Chile.[7] The series mainly focuses on branch manager Manuel Cerda, played by Luis Gnecco, who is described as "pathetic", "incompetent" and "lacking social skills".[3][6][7][10] Cerda's awkward attempts at humor, which include dark humor such as sexist remarks and xenophobia against his Peruvian coworker, often lead to embarrassment and discomfort among his staff, similar to that of his American counterpart Michael Scott.[6][11][12][13]
Production
La Ofis was produced by Canal 13 with the help of Chilecorto.[6] The founders of Propalta films, Nimrod Amitai and Nacho Arnold, were in charge of both the general direction and general production of the series.[6][5] The series is based on the British and American versions of The Office.[2][7][10]
According to production accounts, the idea of a Chilean adaptation of The Office began when a screenwriter named Carlos Bleycher gave Amitai a CD with the British version of The Office on it, which prompted Amitai to suggest to Julián Elfenbein (his boss) the idea of making an official adaptation of The Office in Chile, resulting in them buying the rights to produce an adaptation.[2][14] After having produced a pilot, they pitched the idea to Chilevisión, but they were rejected.[2][14] After the rejection, they pursued Canal 13, which accepted the idea and started the show's production.[12][14]
The series aired on August 6, 2008.[2][15] It ran in intervals of seven to eight days across late 2008, ending on November 22 of that year.[16]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Manuel Cerda" | 6 August 2008 |
| 2 | "El Primer Despido" | 13 August 2008 |
| 3 | "Bienestar Laboral" | 20 August 2008 |
| 4 | "El Cumpleaños De Manuel Cerda" | 28 August 2008 |
| 5 | "Recorte De Personal" | 3 September 2008 |
| 6 | "El Plan Estratégico De Manuel" | 10 September 2008 |
| 7 | "Papeles Lozano Está De Luto" | 17 September 2008 |
| 8 | "La Huelga" | 24 September 2008 |
| 9 | "Clima Organizacional" | 1 October 2008 |
| 10 | "Día De Campo" | 8 October 2008 |
| 11 | "Grandes Cambios En Lozano" | 15 October 2008 |
| 12 | "El Héroe" | 12 October 2008 |
Cast
| Actor[6] | Role |
|---|---|
| Luis Gnecco | Manuel Cedra |
| Mauricio Dell | Cristian Müller |
| Pablo Casals | Diego Ramírez |
| Nathalia Aragonese | Rocío Poblete |
| Liliana García | Jimena Ibarra |
| Alfredo Portuondo | César |
| Jimena Núñez | Yanni |
| Luz María Yacometti | Teresita |
| Karla Matta | Trini |
| César Sepúlveda | Felipe Tomic |
| Marcelo Valdivieso | Jesús |
| Cristian Quezada | Dante |
| Juan Quezada | Don Hugo |
| Marcelo Maldonado | Marco |
| María José Urzúa | Catalina |
| Vittorio Yaconi | Benito |
| Sergio Piña | Carlos García |
| Mónica Yáñez | María |
References
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- ^ a b c d e f "La Ofis". forms.canal13.cl. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ a b c d Digital, Milenio (2022-01-29). "The Office. La Ofis, así fue la versión chilena de la popular serie". Grupo Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ^ Patiño, Alexis. "Existe una versión de The Office Latinoamericana | Atomix" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ Calderón Albornoz, Paula (2025). La Ofis: El fenómeno de adaptación cultural y lingüístico para el público chileno (Thesis) (in Spanish). Universidad de Concepción.
- ^ a b ""The Ofis": Conoce el remake latino de "The Office" que se hizo en Chile". AR13 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "La Ofis". TV Time (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ a b República, La (2022-06-27). ""La ofis", versión chilena de "The office" que incluyó personaje peruano: ¿por qué fue cancelada?". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "LA OFIS". Teleseries Chilenas. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ a b c Clinic, Equipo The (2021-01-25). "Detrás de La Ofis: La desventurada versión chilena de la serie más vista en el streaming". The Clinic (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ S.A.P, El Mercurio (2008-08-05). "Canal 13 presentó a la fauna de "La Ofis"". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "La Ofis - Unknown - Season 1 - TheTVDB.com". thetvdb.com. Retrieved 2026-02-25.