SpikeTV has ordered 6 episodes of ‘Factory’ a largely improvised comedy revolving around four small-town factory workers “who’d rather do anything than work their boring jobs”.

Sound familiar?

Of course it does. It’s “The Office” in a factory.

This will be the first comedy series ever commissioned by SpikeTV, and it will star Mitch Rouse, co-creator of “Strangers with Candy”.

“Factory is a unique improvised comedy that captures the everyday lives of four regular guys,” said Bill McGoldrick, VP of original programming at Spike. “The humor speaks directly to our viewers, and Mitch’s sensibility is a perfect match for our brand.”

Whenever an executive uses the word “unique” it makes my skin crawl and my head hurt. I’ll be checking out “Factory” and I can’t wait for it to prove me wrong and be something more than the cheap knock-off it looks like.