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  • @EATSLEEPDRIVE2002
    @EATSLEEPDRIVE2002 8 місяців тому +1413

    I think the most defining quote of Ron is when Chris says "why don't you come down to the store and talk to the salesman!" and Ron responds "Better idea: I go nowhere, and talk to no one".

    • @EricaGarfinkel
      @EricaGarfinkel 8 місяців тому +3

      Yes!!!!

    • @ajay1589
      @ajay1589 5 місяців тому +10

      Also, "You had me at meat tornado".

    • @parkerwhite4883
      @parkerwhite4883 4 місяці тому +3

      When he is offered a vegan meat sample and throws it in the trash 😂. “May I please have another?”

    • @acesiegers2948
      @acesiegers2948 4 місяці тому +4

      and "can i help u with anything?" "i know more than you" "okay"

    • @danmcconnell5941
      @danmcconnell5941 2 місяці тому +4

      Or "I once worked with a guy for 3 years and never learned his name. Best friend I ever had! We still never talk sometimes.

  • @kevin933
    @kevin933 8 місяців тому +1241

    Ben explaining his board game is brilliantly written and delivered

    • @IveGotAMatch
      @IveGotAMatch 8 місяців тому +65

      “tHe ArBiTeR”

    • @nuncapasaran9374
      @nuncapasaran9374 8 місяців тому +36

      tbh it seems like a fun game and I've played crunchier.

    • @oolala53
      @oolala53 8 місяців тому +25

      So much work for just a couple of minutes! Done admirably.

    • @jamessloven2204
      @jamessloven2204 8 місяців тому +70

      “First you roll three dice to see how many dice you roll.”
      Brilliant.

    • @thegreatandterrible4508
      @thegreatandterrible4508 8 місяців тому +17

      ​@@nuncapasaran9374 Someone made it irl, so it would fit all the rules listed

  • @syntaxusdogmata3333
    @syntaxusdogmata3333 8 місяців тому +573

    The fact that Swanson remains so stoic in the first clip is a testament to his deep and abiding love of Diane. 💞

    • @josepha.4072
      @josepha.4072 5 місяців тому +3

      Forreal. Holy terror children

  • @tds7078
    @tds7078 8 місяців тому +900

    No Chris or Donna is crazy…
    Chris was LITERALLY one of the most entertaining characters.

    • @joshuaridgway3230
      @joshuaridgway3230 8 місяців тому +50

      I think it’s because they are specifically looking for cold opens. And there might have not been one for them. I agree though. Great characters.

    • @stephaniemajors7697
      @stephaniemajors7697 6 місяців тому +8

      I’m like, this list is incomplete. 😢

    • @arthas640
      @arthas640 4 місяці тому +2

      Chris especially was one of the main cbaracters and hes arguably the most famous actor on the show (discounting some celebrity guest stars). He was more famous then Joe Biden when Biden first got brought up

    • @gabriellaberman
      @gabriellaberman 4 місяці тому +4

      no Donna is devastating. No one makes me laugh as consistently as Donna

    • @zf9903
      @zf9903 4 місяці тому

      @@gabriellabermanhaving never watched the show, does her personality consist of anything other than “I am rich and my family is well connected”

  • @Makusa-qc2qd
    @Makusa-qc2qd Місяць тому +7

    Love the very subtle callback when Ron is asked about having an overdue library book. He responds "Do I?" which is a question. In another episode, he said that he always answers government lawyer/worker questions with other questions to be passively hostile. This show is brilliant!

  • @songindarkness
    @songindarkness 8 місяців тому +181

    I would 100% play Cones of Dunshire with Ben, it would be epic. I am very impressed he managed to put a game together so quickly. I assume he has the minis lying around already painted too. So cute. 😆

    • @amonrodriguez3518
      @amonrodriguez3518 8 місяців тому +7

      My sisters fiancé is a lot like Ben lol. This reminds me of him explaining how to play Settlers of Catan to us.White people stuff hardcore

  • @Hulkzilla0
    @Hulkzilla0 8 місяців тому +577

    I'll never not crack up at Jean Ralphio singing "The Woooooorst" until he makes Ben fall to the floor!

    • @quirkquesting
      @quirkquesting 8 місяців тому +16

      love all jean ralphio scene, when he sang bounce bounce bounce bounce-bounce to Donna, I lol'd!

    • @notwerkinginthishouse8634
      @notwerkinginthishouse8634 8 місяців тому +5

      ​@@quirkquestingme too, he is so iconic and the donna scene is one of my favorite

    • @amonrodriguez3518
      @amonrodriguez3518 8 місяців тому +7

      He’s the most annoying character in the show

    • @amonrodriguez3518
      @amonrodriguez3518 8 місяців тому +4

      @@notwerkinginthishouse8634iconic? Lol he’s the worst

    • @NakAlienEd
      @NakAlienEd 8 місяців тому +8

      @@amonrodriguez3518 I think he's well-written (as is his sister). We all know we're supposed to hate him, and he's extremely unlikeable (in a funny way).
      For a counter-example, look at Gina from Brooklyn 99. She's a terrible character, but the way she's written, the writers are trying to tell us that we're supposed to like her.

  • @ryanappleton3653
    @ryanappleton3653 8 місяців тому +286

    Donna Meagle: AM I JOKE TO YOU?! AFTER EVERYTHING MY MERCEDES AND I HAVE DONE FOR YOU?!?!?

    • @Metzli
      @Metzli 8 місяців тому +9

      Should have included the treat yourself scene!

  • @zlozlozlo
    @zlozlozlo 4 місяці тому +45

    Every time I watch the Cones of Dunshire scene, I find myself shaking my head and wondering how it didn't occur to Ben that the Maverick should be able to trade lumber for agriculture credits. I mean... It's so obvious.

    • @PotentiallyAndy
      @PotentiallyAndy Місяць тому

      Well maybe he added it as a special action of getting 16+ on the three dice to decide how many dice you roll.

    • @samanthamccallum13
      @samanthamccallum13 20 днів тому

      Hahahahaha!

  • @teenprogrammingnetwork
    @teenprogrammingnetwork 8 місяців тому +202

    "See you tomorrow, Jerry" lmao Andy was not listening at all

    • @oolala53
      @oolala53 8 місяців тому +3

      Yes, but even when you know someone’s leaving, there’s a feeling of habit there. I went to my 51st high school reunion that was combined with the class after us for their 50th. It was astonishing how familiar the group looked because I went to a small school. There were still people I didn’t get to talk to, and I found myself thinking, oh, I’ll see them tomorrow or on Monday. Even though I hadn’t been in high school with them for 50 years! and at our age, we’ll probably never see each other again. That was some of them live in the same town and do actually socialize.

  • @EATSLEEPDRIVE2002
    @EATSLEEPDRIVE2002 8 місяців тому +239

    Ron's best quote "I live the way I live. I eat the things I eat, and I'll die the way I'll die"

    • @arthurbretas2003
      @arthurbretas2003 8 місяців тому

      It's the quote I live by.

    • @mneugent7658
      @mneugent7658 7 місяців тому +6

      I like "You've accidentally given me the food that my food eats" when presented with a salad.

    • @arthurbretas2003
      @arthurbretas2003 7 місяців тому +2

      @@mneugent7658 I've used that quote many times

    • @BUDDYCB4
      @BUDDYCB4 4 місяці тому

      @@mneugent7658😂😂😂

  • @ranjanleishangthem2184
    @ranjanleishangthem2184 8 місяців тому +136

    Throwing out the computer never gets old.

  • @calebsoria1777
    @calebsoria1777 8 місяців тому +40

    1:29 he is a big nerd who cared deeply for Leslie and does very well at his job

  • @ConsistentlyInconsistent21
    @ConsistentlyInconsistent21 8 місяців тому +150

    Leslie's "oh my god she's amazing" for Tammy 2 always makes me lose it. Simple but its the delivery

  • @globbyakaweirdjellyguy954
    @globbyakaweirdjellyguy954 8 місяців тому +81

    I don’t blame Leslie for being concerned that Ben made the Cones of Dunshire in such a short time.😳😥 At least Ben’s game came in handy later on.😉

  • @crs290
    @crs290 8 місяців тому +39

    Not gonna lie, the fact that Ben cooked up The Cones of Dunshire in one week is pretty amazing.

  • @calebsoria1777
    @calebsoria1777 8 місяців тому +40

    0:02 Andy Dwyer is so fun loving, caring, and has no shame in what he does.

  • @kevinfelton689
    @kevinfelton689 8 місяців тому +72

    Ahhhh for me?
    Don't sass me.
    Iconic line.

  • @bl3343
    @bl3343 8 місяців тому +33

    I wish I had the ambition and energy to create The Cones of Dunshire.

  • @gal7753
    @gal7753 4 місяці тому +12

    In the modern age the more we understand what an invasion of privacy cookies and targeted ads are the more I understand Ron tossing his computer in the trash

  • @demris15
    @demris15 8 місяців тому +19

    Ron’s reaction to invasion of privacy is my internal fight every time

  • @andrewmahabir589
    @andrewmahabir589 8 місяців тому +61

    wait wait WAIT NO CHRIS OR DONNA?

    • @vincentxu8217
      @vincentxu8217 8 місяців тому +4

      I guess they are not featured in cold opens that much

  • @ReadDeadRedemption_
    @ReadDeadRedemption_ 8 місяців тому +24

    Ive just found this show a few months ago and I'm so upset i didn't find it sooner. Its actually my absolute favourite and i have seen pretty much every sitcom there is. It's even better than "the office" (which is still amazing) I'm watching it for the second time already and it's just brilliant!!

    • @messily1456
      @messily1456 8 місяців тому +7

      100% better than the office!

    • @cathyl7944
      @cathyl7944 7 місяців тому

      Nothing is better than the office

    • @messily1456
      @messily1456 7 місяців тому +4

      @@cathyl7944 The Office is great, but I like P&R better. 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @semicedevine6918
      @semicedevine6918 4 місяці тому +2

      I always heard about this show growing up from colleagues, when I finally watched it last week it turned out to be NOTHING like the way I'd imagined it all this time. Can confirm, I kinda feel like I missed out. But this show was DEFINITELY not what I thought it was in my head. I thought it would be something boring, or something only much older people would enjoy. I'm enjoying it more than the office because the characters are fun to watch, not in a making-fun-of-them type way but more of a laughing with them type way.

  • @registereduser
    @registereduser 8 місяців тому +36

    Damn does Lucy Lawless have a sultry voice.

  • @calebsoria1777
    @calebsoria1777 8 місяців тому +17

    5:41 lets see April ludgate
    Loves dark, shady, and creepy stuff.
    Hates anything fun.
    Loves Andy and her closest friends.
    Hates Ann( Andy’s ex)

  • @fens33
    @fens33 5 місяців тому +5

    dont sass me. - gets me everytime

  • @robertshipman2227
    @robertshipman2227 8 місяців тому +45

    April describing the Halloween party as disturbingly sexy

  • @calebsoria1777
    @calebsoria1777 8 місяців тому +17

    11:14 lets see
    Ron Swanson who hates the government and likes silence.
    But he is willing to put up with it this for his friends and family.

  • @calebsoria1777
    @calebsoria1777 8 місяців тому +9

    8:41 the greatest gift giver
    And cares about the government.
    Also loves her friends and family.

    • @arthurbretas2003
      @arthurbretas2003 8 місяців тому

      I don't understand how the second thing could be a positive.

    • @calebsoria1777
      @calebsoria1777 8 місяців тому

      @@arthurbretas2003 I don’t either of anything our government is in shambles

  • @EricaGarfinkel
    @EricaGarfinkel 8 місяців тому +6

    They really nailed everything about the show. The cast, the writer's and cinematography ect....jus fuckin nailed that shyzzle.

  • @0GallifreyGirl0
    @0GallifreyGirl0 3 місяці тому +3

    Ben explaining Cones of Dunshire to Leslie is my bf explaining MTG to me.

  • @stoneyll
    @stoneyll Місяць тому +4

    Diane's children are 'loud' because they are the daughters of a warrior~!

  • @calebsoria1777
    @calebsoria1777 8 місяців тому +8

    4:11 Tammy 2 (Cerberus) who loves Ron which is code for “ I want to make Ron’s life miserable”

  • @itsalexpierce
    @itsalexpierce 8 місяців тому +30

    "Tom Have Ford"
    *Drives away*

  • @metro121482
    @metro121482 8 місяців тому +40

    No Chris? No Donna?

  • @TheWorstType
    @TheWorstType 8 місяців тому +4

    that moma lisa squeak kills me 😆😆😆😆😆

  • @calebsoria1777
    @calebsoria1777 8 місяців тому +6

    2:56 Tom haverford an idealist who has no filter.
    He has no brakes who escalates situations badly.

  • @gregoryuk
    @gregoryuk 8 місяців тому +15

    The way Tammy2 says 'With WHOM ?' Her fancy way of 'you shittin me?'

  • @coryntheus
    @coryntheus 6 місяців тому +1

    I’ve seen this show a million times and just now noticed the cigarettes picture and no smoking sign in the background of Tom’s bit.

  • @smylesg
    @smylesg 5 місяців тому +1

    1:25 "deep into claymation." Six seconds; real deep.

  • @calebsoria1777
    @calebsoria1777 8 місяців тому +6

    9:40 Dammit Gerry girgich why are we even in this video.

  • @mattharrelson7462
    @mattharrelson7462 8 місяців тому +28

    Yeah cause throwing your computer in the dumpster will DEFINITELY get rid of Google Earth. 😂

  • @Countdownsmiles
    @Countdownsmiles 8 місяців тому +6

    I feel like bundling Jean Ralphio and Mona Lisa together was a miscarriage of justice

  • @PhonySopran0
    @PhonySopran0 5 місяців тому +2

    "Josef Stalin dies?" "That's right, mom. And you replaced him."

  • @lazaromurad322
    @lazaromurad322 6 місяців тому +2

    ...ok se you tomorrow, Jerry!
    hahahahaha

  • @balkthor
    @balkthor 8 місяців тому +22

    No Donna? :(

    • @b0zzyk511
      @b0zzyk511 8 місяців тому +6

      And no Chris?

  • @calebsoria1901
    @calebsoria1901 8 місяців тому +9

    another one could be the broken coffee pot situation

    • @ariannaclayton1671
      @ariannaclayton1671 7 місяців тому +1

      That scene perfectly sums up every character 😂

  • @mneugent7658
    @mneugent7658 7 місяців тому +1

    One of the best shows ever.

  • @pepperlewis1
    @pepperlewis1 8 місяців тому +4

    Ron and xena,a perfect match

  • @robotzombie9
    @robotzombie9 8 місяців тому +2

    I like it when Ron sells his business for the price of a firm handshake.

  • @Googledybunker
    @Googledybunker 7 місяців тому

    I love that the scene that defines Tammy 2 starts with Ron.

  • @JReed-qy2km
    @JReed-qy2km Місяць тому

    I think the best scene that explains Tom is a the scene that doesn’t involve Tom. When Leslie and Ann snoop through his apartment.

  • @emagodoy2227
    @emagodoy2227 2 місяці тому

    10:22 that face says it all

  • @Weepingghoul
    @Weepingghoul 8 місяців тому +3

    Tammy 2 was the best and I love that they’re married in real life

  • @-AliveFN-
    @-AliveFN- День тому

    I love how we all know that the internet is a total invasion of privacy and we all hate that yet we're all still just willing to do it, Ron on the other hand is like what no never throw in the trash should fix it 😹

  • @p0pr0x68
    @p0pr0x68 Місяць тому

    Andy saying "Okay, see you tomorrow jerry"
    When Jerry retires is an underrated line

  • @orionred2489
    @orionred2489 2 місяці тому

    Well curated!

  • @calebsoria1777
    @calebsoria1777 8 місяців тому +12

    7:01 they both are the WORSTTTTTTTT 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

  • @JDotWill
    @JDotWill 8 місяців тому +3

    April’s looks to the camera >>> Jim’s looks to the camera

  • @Bkool2007
    @Bkool2007 8 місяців тому +9

    Where is Donna?

  • @moncreebrown948
    @moncreebrown948 3 місяці тому

    That is definitely how I feel when my son is running around the house all of the time. 😂😂😂😂

  • @cbob34
    @cbob34 5 місяців тому

    I love that Cones of Dunshire ended up being really popular😂

  • @katiekorell9776
    @katiekorell9776 8 місяців тому +14

    I don't know why this show didn't create a spinoff....The Sapresteins. I would watch Jean Ralphio and Mona Lisa all day!

    • @metro121482
      @metro121482 8 місяців тому +5

      🎶"Don't be suspicious, don't be suspicious" 🎶

    • @dijosto
      @dijosto 8 місяців тому +1

      They're awful

    • @katiekorell9776
      @katiekorell9776 7 місяців тому +2

      @@dijosto no, but they are...🎵🎶 The wooooorst.

    • @youreokay7888
      @youreokay7888 6 місяців тому

      The show must take place in Tajikistan 🎶

  • @DiBaozi
    @DiBaozi 5 місяців тому

    "Joseph Stalin Dies?"
    "That's right, mom, and you replaced him"
    That one gets me every time lol

  • @EshwenAudanal
    @EshwenAudanal 8 місяців тому +3

    Is that an antitank device in Ron’s office????

  • @GiannaAragona
    @GiannaAragona 8 місяців тому +7

    I'm like the guy who created the game lol, I'm super creative & I always have a new idea!

  • @calebsoria1777
    @calebsoria1777 8 місяців тому +4

    8:04 in translation her life is a mess

  • @slAnimals88
    @slAnimals88 8 місяців тому +2

    Omg will and Grace!

  • @sarahberkner
    @sarahberkner Місяць тому +1

    I don't get why Ann doesn't realize she doesn't like Tom at ALL.

  • @abbythecat01
    @abbythecat01 8 місяців тому +1

    Awww where are Chris and Donna??? Also Jeremy Jamm and Jean-Ralphio’s dad could use a mention. So could Mark, but I understand why he’s not there since he only lasted two seasons.

  • @justfellicitya
    @justfellicitya 2 місяці тому

    I've always felt like some of these characteristics are based on the actual actor, especially where Ron and April are concerned.

  • @calebsoria1777
    @calebsoria1777 8 місяців тому +3

    8:32 she’s lying
    That requires the person in the bottom to pull the cord
    Otherwise splat

  • @sarahberkner
    @sarahberkner Місяць тому

    I felt bad people weren't more supportive of Ben's hobbies. But eventually he realized they were too time-consuming and not as productive as he thought which is for the best. I don't believe he was depressed though.

  • @kevinwr7093
    @kevinwr7093 5 місяців тому +1

    I would have spent most my time in this show's universe punching Jean Ralphio.

  • @lizzyrank5405
    @lizzyrank5405 5 місяців тому

    I love how Diane has good type of power over Ron. This is the healthy version he should have had with the Tammies

  • @calebsoria1901
    @calebsoria1901 8 місяців тому +6

    or the removal of the tooth

  • @Rigspelt4ever
    @Rigspelt4ever 5 місяців тому +1

    Aka me quoting cold opens for 12 minutes

  • @smylesg
    @smylesg 2 місяці тому

    6:43 She obviously hasn't met the staff doctor.

  • @lindsey.13
    @lindsey.13 Місяць тому +1

    i don’t think chris was in this

  • @DoggosAndJiuJitsu
    @DoggosAndJiuJitsu Місяць тому +1

    Judging by her kids, Diane is a terrible parent.

  • @gbxgbxgbx
    @gbxgbxgbx 8 місяців тому +5

    is that xena?

  • @polopopoo
    @polopopoo 8 місяців тому +1

    The show really should have been about Ron and April

  • @airfixx_8952
    @airfixx_8952 5 місяців тому

    Diane is so gorgeous........... I must grow a 'stache like Ron.

  • @phillipjoseph
    @phillipjoseph 8 місяців тому +1

    Ok, see you tomorrow Jerry!

  • @calebsoria1901
    @calebsoria1901 8 місяців тому +7

    Charles Muligan SteakHouse wouldve been the perfect cold open for ron. he loves food, hates the goverment, and hates his ex.

    • @amonrodriguez3518
      @amonrodriguez3518 8 місяців тому +2

      I don’t think that had a cold open.

    • @calebsoria1901
      @calebsoria1901 8 місяців тому

      @@amonrodriguez3518 "Indianapolis" (Season 3, Episode 6)

    • @calebsoria1901
      @calebsoria1901 8 місяців тому

      "Indianapolis" (Season 3, Episode 6)

  • @sivani.ysk.
    @sivani.ysk. 18 днів тому

    The letters to Cleo shirt feels like his depression or big time nerd shirt... we can see how overused it is cause of the tears visible during the unity concert lmao...

  • @FGFR98
    @FGFR98 Місяць тому

    9:12 it's Larry not jerry

  • @radhiadeedou8286
    @radhiadeedou8286 Місяць тому

    Aubrey plaza is gorgeous in the thumbnail

  • @OldDemonTooth
    @OldDemonTooth 8 місяців тому +2

    Ann orders catfish and grits. Ben asks about Catfish Ann or Oatmeal Ann...
    GRITS ARE NOT OATMEAL, BEN!!!!! How DARE you?!?

    • @crs290
      @crs290 8 місяців тому

      She also ordered oatmeal and berries. The "safe" Ann.

  • @MusicLover-my6fo
    @MusicLover-my6fo 7 місяців тому +1

    What about Chris?

  • @Irt816
    @Irt816 8 місяців тому +2

    Poor Tom getting his name misspelled 😢

  • @kinodogoowotho
    @kinodogoowotho 8 місяців тому +2

    I cant tell if the first clip is meant for Ron or Andy 😂

  • @Snookbone
    @Snookbone 25 днів тому

    Imagine spelling Tom's name incorrectly in the video.

  • @bradleyreid7444
    @bradleyreid7444 8 місяців тому +1

    Andy: I typed your symptoms into this search bar and it says you might have Internet Connectivity Problems"...

  • @Marsha-at-Home-Endeavor
    @Marsha-at-Home-Endeavor 8 місяців тому

    I understand Ben and The Cones of Dunshire ❤

  • @ninjagregshow9423
    @ninjagregshow9423 2 місяці тому

    Is it any wonder Amy Pohler is the voice of Joy?

  • @BLKPlutoh
    @BLKPlutoh Місяць тому

    Wait…where’s Donna?!?!

  • @raindeerprojekt4119
    @raindeerprojekt4119 8 місяців тому +1

    The Worerest

  • @nathanwinter6629
    @nathanwinter6629 4 місяці тому

    Tom’s last name was spelled wrong.

  • @tracyxavierleetowertaylor1503
    @tracyxavierleetowertaylor1503 Місяць тому

    I would love to have a relationship with a guy like Andy along with height. My world never be boring.