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Nobody knew the space between utterly disgraceful and painfully embarrassing was hilarious until Ricky Gervais took us there.
Spot on.
yeah indeed your just on edge all the time as you dont know what hes going say haha
Stephen Merchant is the real brains behind this show
@@iantotwoI prefer a flan
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Its amazing how well this has aged. Still feels fresh, funny and relevant. Probably will in another 20 years.
The content has aged poorly, relying heavily on World War II jokes from Fawlty Towers with no apparent originality. Each joke feels overused, earning it a rating of 1 on a scale of 1 to 10, with a desire to rate it even lower if possible.
but Brent's jokes were supposed to be naff in the first place, that's the joke so the fact he's making jokes about the outdated cultural references doesn't make the actual show dated - in my opinion anyway. @@weronikaas295
I doubt it. We wont have staplers, paper, copiers, landlines, etc, but the characters, are timeless!
Cool, since this award winning popular show was so shitty, I'm looking forward to the show that you, a genius, must be working on now. Surely you have investors and studios bashing your door down to work with you and develop your brilliant projects. I can't wait!
If I love an absolutely idiotic show like The Office, surely your show would make my brain literally explode.@@weronikaas295
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Eh…but the WW2 and Fawlty jokes are not the joke that’s funny.
There are too many subtle bits to mention throughout the office, but the way Brent stands up prematurely and has to sit down again, along with the glance at his watch when Neil's stealing his limelight always get me in the first scene. Never gets old
Ricky does this sort of thing so well - i can't think of anyone who does this better. His anxiety and inability to react appropriately (maturely) looks so real.
Yes, how he's breathing shallow too.
When Oliver likes the joke. “Well done”
It shows his weak personality, he should have remained standing. Brent is someone who is always very insecure and looking for acceptance from others.
the look at the camera before the eric hitchmo anecdotes
“I’m not gay, in fact I’ve never come over a little queer”. Imagine it was for real and your boss said that in a welcoming meeting. It’d be off the scale hilarious
But at the same time, you'd be thinking, what on earth is it going to be like working for this guy?
@@VenturiLife but somewhat pleased the boss was a comedy genius
Brent’s skit was classic 😂
This show is realistic, theres plenty of brents out there
@@NoEyeBrows4u check out ‘Aaron Lambo’ People see him as a Brent.
Man, Ricky's acting is incredible during when he's pleading to not be made redundant.
Yeah, that was well done
100%
You forget he's "David Brent" and start feeling for this poor guy who's about to lose everything he has. He's spent years trying to build up the identity of the cool, friendly boss and he's about to be stripped of the very thing he never knew he had.
I was laughing throughout most of this video, but started crying during that final clip. Absolutely incredible.
To be honest, he was never as good as he was here, both writing and acting.
It’s genius.
I don't know, I think afterlife, Derek, extras and life's too short are excellent shows for all different reasons. Of course this one is iconic though. @@Aurongroove
Love it when Gareth is giggling away to the joke Brent is telling again to the bosses 😂
Just read your comment at the exact same time that bit was playing on YT.
Crook's delivery of "i havent got it on me, but when youre next in" was brilliant
The subtext in that part, for me, is; why does Gareth have magazines of black man’s cocks? Like this is one of those things he’s obsessed and fascinated with, like his obsession with playing Top Trumps.
"could you."😂😅
And the way he was laughing as David told Jennifer the joke…
People seem to overlook the writing and directing genius of Stephen Merchant. Him and Ricky together were brilliant. The office is the greatest comedy ever committed to film and can never be beaten. Ricky’s acting was utterly sublime and completely unmatched by anyone.
Couldn't agree more, Merchant was such a big part of The Office and Extras. Gervais on his own doesn't really excel. I found Afterlife season 1 quite forced and from what I hear the David Brent movie wasn't that great. Merchant was obviously invaluable to the writing, he pulled Gervais back when it was necessary.
Did you not watch the video? Gervais is a bumbling idiot while Patrick Baladi is a comedy god making the office workers laugh at his casual, relaxed jokes.
I think Peep Show was better, it certainly made me laugh more. The Office was funny but it was a bit of a one joke show.
@@michaelb2388they are both excellent in their own way,
@@cheekyegg Clueless even by the low standards of youtube
"Youre acting like a petulant child"
"Young at heart" 😂
I once had a boss like Brent. Same hair, same beard, same age, always arsing around, cracking jokes and trying to be funny. He even said he was more of an entertainer than a boss. This was about a year before The Office came out. When it did and all his staff were laughing at him, he failed to see the connection.
I bet he was great to work with 👍
Loads of familiar people in that show
Is that you Tim? Timbo? Timbeeer?!
They won awards. Not overlooked.
@@WillScarlet1991they're certainly not a good boss cause they're usually wildly incompetent but they aren't close to being the worse either.
All these years later this is still as cringeworthy , not a lot on the telly now that can match this , absolutely brilliant in every respect
"Do you remember what the question was?"
"No"
🤣🤣🤣
"Gone off Dawn now, have ya?".
Such a great line, brilliantly delivered.
Yep , Brought Tim right down to China town
Destroyed in a few words. Brilliant
The scene in David’s office with Jennifer reprimanding David - with Gareth there - about the joke, is as good as it gets.. genius
that seemed entirely plausible to me
3:07 I laugh every time at his high pitched "ONLY ME!" coupled with the face and then just total silence from the rest of the room.
its hilarious how quickly he is able to completely murder his own public image infront of everyone on theyre first day
Imagine your first day and instead of introducing himself your new boss starts doing a bad stand up routine and impressions of someone you've never heard of. Would be incredible to be in their shoes
Gareth getting out-bullshat by the IT guy is class 😂
Honestly how do they not die of laughter during this literally in tears. The scene with Gareth is just phenomenal.
Took a ridiculous amount of takes, Ricky and Martin Freeman kept corpsing the entire time so much so the filming was massively behind.. Ricky would add new improvised bits in everywhere in each take and people would just lose it… would give an arm and leg to have been there must have been hilarious
I've seen these clips so many times, yet I still cringe with embarrassment. Genius writing, superb acting, honestly there's no slackers 💯💯💯💯💯
Having David break the moment he shakes on his redundancy deal is one of the hallmarks of the genius of this series.
It would have been nice to have included the scene with the two people from the agency. It motivates Brent's shift from almost blasé when he first learns of his imminent redundancy (because he thinks he'll get tons of work as a motivational speaker) to utter devastation (because they've just told him they won't be using him again).
Unbelievable that having endured David Brent for all this time RG can bring us round to feel huge sympathy for him in an instant during the redundancy scene. Quite brilliant acting.
Brent referring to Glynn as "Taffy" for Neil's benefit is a yet another subtle touch of genius.
I know Glynn better than Neil does lol
Brentasauras....Rex
“I’m one of the lads”
Ricky Gervais, brilliant Actor.
Just superb writing. And the comic timing is about as good as it gets
I prefer a flan
The performance review between David and Keith is comedy gold. Still is hysterical. For once, David seems like the sensible person in the room.
Its the Arctic silences that reign supreme....Can you imagine this with a laughter track over it? It would make it at least 75% less funny. Genuis from start to finish
The multiple times I've watched the Brent dance before I've never noticed Rachel bursting out laughing (at 26:54). That definitely was not supposed to happen as by that stage everyone had their horrified faces on. It's fun to see it slipped through.
Good spot, it's definitely out of character as she's back to serious face afterwards, isn't she?
@@JackRascal Ha, I just noticed too in that shot the bald guy on the right (Jamie is his name I think) is also struggling. Very next shot his face is dead serious again.
@@Mike-me3splmao he even looks directly at the camera, with a look that says “is this serious?”
haha great spot, don't think I ever caught that! I have no idea how they made it through that scene :D
Yeah in real life people would be in absolute hysterics.
You can tell Neil is loving watching the car crash of Brent telling his “jokes” 😂
Tim's facial expressions behind Gareth and the other guy discussing go-carting...hahahaha!!
His Eric Hitchmough is bang on!!
I prefer the stuff he does about his little hand
I didn't know he talks like that
He talks exactly like that
Who's been to the Coventry conference?
I was there but I was a leetle beet drunk
It is the best comedy. Timeless and no cultural boundaries. Simply extraordinary.
Neil's opening monologue was actually very good 😂
Because it was written by Ricky Gervais.
@@canturgan In the context of the show you dork!
@@robertmaguire1067lol!
@@robertmaguire1067 That goes without saying, but you said it anyway!
Of course it's meant to be good to juxtapose David's
When the BBC actually made content that was worth watching.
Big black cock ? Disgusting...
*"I don't agree with that in the workplace"*
21:56 The IT dude is Matt Holness who has been in loads of stuff. He had a really funny tv show called ‘Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place,’ it’s well worth a watch if you’re into weird zany comedy. I’m sure there are clips or full episodes on UA-cam. Interesting fact, Stephen Merchant, Co creator of The Office is in it, as is Matt Berry (legend) and Richard Ayoda from the IT Crowd.
Come on. Ill lend you the money for a coffee
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😂
The last corporate presentation I went to had a pause for us all discuss how wonderful a 0.22% increase in employee engagement over the past 12 months was. David Brent would have been a big improvement on that one!
what I find most interesting about this show is how people interpret the characters so differently. Some see Brent as self serving, ignorant, egotistical others are more sympathetic, see him as just wanting to be liked etc. Also the Neil arc is interesting, how in earlier episodes he seems quite fair, charming, but later picks at David, mocking him with Chris Finch. Was that just Neil having enough of Brent's antics or was he enjoying the fall from grace?
I don't see Lee as a bad guy either, in fact he was pretty patient around the fact Tim was after his girlfriend, I just thought he wasn't the right fit for Dawn, he was just a bloke, well meaning enough, but some make him the villain. Its pretty well done, there's no real answer, hero or villain, just a lot of grey areas. I dont think anyone was the real hero of the show personally, not even Tim who seemed to get joy from mocking a person that wasn't as socially aware or smart as he was. Just a great piece off work all round, ageless.
I haven't had this verified, but I read somewhere that Ricky and Stephen's goal was always to make Lee seem like a perfectly fine guy, but just through him being out of focus and only ever showing his reactions to Tim's advances on Dawn, it ended up with Tim looking like the obvious choice to the audience. Supposedly it was never meant to be such an easy decision.
Oh come on now.
Finchy is the clear hero of the show.
I agree, except Finch does become a villain that needs defeating for Brent’s character arc to be complete.
Neil was professional with him until he was sacked and kept coming back tot he office, he was fair game to be mocked as he wasn't even an employee.
I feel sorry for him but i have had bosses like that and it aint fun to live with...also maybe i was like him as well when i became a manager...i hope not but....
Watching Neil and Jennifer's faces drop during Brent's stand-up. Brilliant
The Pub scene with the swindon lot. Just watching Keith eat a pie in silence lmao
'.... .... ... 'Good?' 'It's alright'.'
Damn I remember watching this comedy gold first time back in 2003 when I was just 15 life was much simpler back then...now I'm 35 where has the time gone 😢
Any regrets?
@@jakehandsYea loads.....🤣
@@nizniz7941Did you remove the Eel?
How did you watch this when UA-cam didn’t even exist???
@@DeezNuts-cs7bn I didn't say I watched it on UA-cam...TV 😀
I met Neil Godwin in central London 2 years ago. He was an Incredibly friendly guy. I was in a shop and he asked the shop keeper for directions to some gig he was doing, I had to stop him and shake his hand🎉🎉🎉
You don't _work_ there, you can't keep coming in for a natter !
We have met once before..
12:33 The acting of both Patrick and Ricky is top notch, Ricky ability to show the facial reaction and his ability to seem overwhelmed as he is being read the riot act is incredible!
That’s big boy shit
@@CalzaSoze"Yeah, against karate?"
You can almost see Patrick Balladi biting his cheek to stop himself laughing when Ricky stands up in the Bernie Clifton ostrich costume. That had to be a scene with multiple takes.
Ricky is so great at acting awkward 😆
“Gone off dawn now have ya?” He got Tim there
1 in 10 , that seems like alot. 😂
I love how he just keeps digging his holes deeper and deeper
"I haven't got it with me but...when are you next in?" 😂 The writing!
He doesn’t ask her “when are you next in? He says “when you’re next in”
I remember watching this when it first aired and to think that I am now the same age Neill is in this series and the fact that I'm older than the majority of the main cast during the time of filming is truly depressing
I was working out Ricky's age during this. Time flies
There was a scene where Brent described his age as in his 30s and Tim reminded him he's 39. That seemed to me like an old fart when this aired but now I'm older than RG was in this 😳 where did the years go.
"Mutiny on your hands" 🤣🤣
"Tell tuffy that I said it's OK and Neil agrees with me" 🤣🤣🤣
Ricky’s simulation of bombing as a comedian is beyond genius. Had anyone ever attempted that before him?
He's done it a lot himself.
@@tcrittOoh he's done you and he's not even here
@@samuelking879 I don't smoke. That does.
Nish Kumar does it regularly
The comedian Stewart Lee deliberately tries to make it harder for himself on stage and points out the jokes that don't work. He tries to bomb and then pull it back 😅
I don't watch series...but I started watching this 2002...all my family friends tought it was rubbish...they didn't get it...Rickys a genius and kind fella...all his standups..just top comedic
It's brave of Ricky to do his exact stand-up set in the show.
For the Extras, who just sat at their desks and never said anything, this must have been the Gig of a Lifetime. All that Fantastic "Kraft Services".
"Just an employee calling to say what a s-you-perb job I'm doing" 😅😅
The "Whats your biggest disapointment"? "Altern Towers". That had me giggling.
Alton Towers.
@@Chief81it’s rubbish
Appraisals where you’re asked to evaluate yourself are a waste of everyone’s time - Keith’s listing ‘accounts’ as a strength is fair enough - it’s the ‘strength’ they employed him for! 😂
Under weaknesses he just put eczema ...
On his feet
Yeah I always hated that shit when I was a corporate drone. I normally just gave the answers they wanted so it was over quicker.
Jennifer's look to camera when Brent stands up wearing the costume after being told he's being made redundant is absolutely priceless!
She's so hot
“I cal it team indivuality” - brilliant!
They’re malleable
Team individuality.
“How does it work? Quite literally”.
One of my favourite Brent dialogues, talking absolute nonsense. 😂
"It's a compliment if anything" 😂
I love how the 'come over a little queer' joke at least gets appreciation from the one lady
I thought Brent's jokes were much better than Neil's!
It’s insanely funny
That joke would kill in any other situation.
The joke is good, but the hand gesture is so embarrassing, I think she is laughing _at_ him not with him
The two guys ducking away from David's renegade goose step are the most underrated thing of all time ever.
Rick gervais was perfect. Im happy that the american office decided to play a different character instead of david brent. Nobody could play david brent better than ricky gervais
It's great to think that Martin Freeman went on to play one of the most iconic film roles there is.
Yeah he made a good Batman
? batman
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Yeah he got bummed In Ali G. Truly groundbreaking
I don’t think you understand the meaning of “most iconic film roles ever”. Playing a Hobbit isn’t exactly “iconic”.
@@indigohammer5732he meant Winston in Sherlock
It took me sometime to realise how David’s “moto” (20:50) is describing the situation with him and Neal.
11:16 i just love the way he moves her chair (and her with it) out of the way
Such a great ensemble. Such a great script. Such great direction. Such great acting.
No
no not really or defo no? @@weronikaas295
Yes
"I stand before you today ..."@@Banloca
I love that David's interaction with Keith during the evaluations is the only time he seems like a competent boss.
3:28
I appreciate this particular scene where the camera pans on Brent's face, capturing the range of disappointed faces. This moment seems especially poignant for Brent, given that his sense of humor is a point of pride for him. While he may sometimes overestimate his knowledge, he's willing to concede in an argument. However, when it comes to humor, he genuinely believes he excels, often taking credit for the office banter. The revelation that Neil is now considered the funniest in the room appears to deal a blow to Brent's ego, evident in this particular scene.
What I like about it is, the quality of their jokes are basically the same, but Neil gets the tone right for a workplace, but Brent is needy and trying too hard.
And then so he later follows up with the bmc joke in an attempt to save the day. Classic
@@pushthetempo2 It always seemed to me that Neil was the man Brent was trying to be. In terms of charm, humour and style too. It's fair to say he didn't quite succeed.
@@Henrito123sergio georgini
"So the queen goes is it a bla", the black guy walks over. "Iya" 😅😅😅😅 such great delivery.
greatest comedy show of all time, so nuanced and perfect
True statement
US Version is better
@@santiar117Absolutely agree , I also don't even class them as the same show . I enjoy them both but the US version was incredible
@@santiar117 do you enjoy mediocrity
@@santiar117 No chance
still creasing myself - never gets old
love the way Brent always throws his staff under the bus..it was Brent who told the bread bin joke what has it got to do with Gareth?
You've never watched the show. Gareth initially told Brent the joke.
Gareth told David it first and David used it out of desperation because he wanted to make everyone laugh.
“I’ve never come over a little queer…”
Classic.
the IT guy still destroys me to this day
He’s just so IT 😆
Is that the guy that did Garth Merengi? Sure as hell looks like him
@@Chief81yes, it’s the same actor.
I rarely laugh while I watch the office, I’m too busy dying inside! But I always laugh when me and my mates recall scenes and discuss it! Absolute Genius
Still so funny over 20 years on 😅
Gets funnier the more I watch it.
Better not be 20 years already.
One of the funniest comedy's for me in fact most things with Ricky Gervais are funny.
"so, what's a goblin?"
How long you gonna be mate?
This show is always hilarious, no matter how many times I watch it. I've worked with so many people like David and others. All the awkward moments were so hilarious.
Ah you have to feel so sorry for David at the end asking not to be made redundant😮
Yes, there is a strong element of pathos there. The Office is a comedy mockumentary, but also kind of a serious discourse about the types of personality involved, and a drama. His whole identity is tied up with him being the cool boss at the company he comes into every day. Even with the overly generous redundancy, he can't tear himself away, and must be forced out.
They left that as a cliffhanger at the end of the episode, so we all wondered whether he would keep his job.
“Nothing ever changes by staying the same.” Mind blown 🤯 😂
I love how Brent never gave credit to Gareth for the joke until Jennifer made him realize that it WAS racist so he threw Gareth under the bus asap haha 😂
It wasn't racist. They established that in the scene
How do the actors NOT laugh when Brent is dancing? 😂😂😂
11:16 he didn't even bother to ask and just pushed her out the way lol
haha true!
I'm not a BBC fan but The Office and The Inbetweeners are two of the best shows they have done in the last 20 years, sadly they can't do it anymore, 14 episodes done with half penny and the results were astonishing the writing , the acting , everything , this was what BBC was good at , reflecting British idiosyncrasy.
Thank you Rick, Steve and all the ppl at The Office for the good times and for encapsulating a special moment in time .
The Inbetweeners was E4 (Channel 4), not BBC. I agree both are great!
@@dave_clarke Thanks for point it out, I saw Inbetweeners at their time before I moved to Uk , I saw it in Spain and by that time I ha no idea of British channels, not much different from today, to be honest, now that you say yes I remember that when I came in 2011 I mostly watched ITV4 and BBC 4 the music documentaries of BBC 4 at night but gradually I disconnected from BBC totally first and ITV4 followed, I even forget that I use to like ITV4 a lot, much more than BBC. It's kind of sad that their offer is not enough attractive to me anymore, I hope things change for better in the future. Thanks for your comment, it took me to the memory lane for a second, have a lovely day.
@@dave_clarke Oh I make a mess it was channel 4 as you sid E4 and I thought for some reason that E4 and Itv as the same channel, don't ask me why , I'm not a TV guy and I have years of not watching TV .
They never done anything they just put it out
Back when this aired _everyone_ was watching it and talking about it at work the next day. It was a phenomenon.
One of the few DVDs I own. If the world is ending I wanted to be able to watch this on DVD with a generator
I remember flicking through the channels when this was first on and skipped over The Office as it looked like a documentary. That's how realistic the filming is.
Absolutely. First time I saw it I thought it was a documentary, until my dad said no, it's actually a comedy... then I was totally hooked.
30:35 just noticed he tries to put his hand in his tiny pocket when he tells them to get out
Pure art. My favourite comedy series of all time.
it's like a piece of weird art
@@ericedge2929it's more like an upright lizard...
And I DON'T AGWEE WITH THAT IN THE WORK PWACE
Class Hitchmo
The observation in this was absolutely spot on.
Immaculate writing & acting by all involved. As with all our best comedy output the Americans didn't get it... Their loss.... 😕
🙄 Yes. All 330 million of us are simply unable to comprehend the obviousness of it all. It's a good thing we are here to make you feel superior isn't it? We don't mind helping out the less fortunate.
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Ask any Brit their favorite comedy show of all time & for the last 40 years they will say *John Cleese's "Fawlty Towers."* That one seems to have totally passed Americans by as well?
Same goes for music, what do you reckon on *The Jam?*
It's not a "superiority" at all, America makes some amazing shows, it's more a genuine desire for people not to miss out on some of our national treasures!
Mate really that's a hackneyed opinion about American humour. The US show was a totally different animal, as it needed to be... brilliant and charming in its own way. I binge watched the entire 72 seasons (at least it seemed thereabouts) during the lockdown and I loved it.
I'd happily work for David Brent for free. 😂
The music that David's dance is set to sounds remarkably like a Seona Dancing track
Don’t be ridiculous. It’s cold fusions mixed with some MC Hammer shit.
@EE-ui2xtHow have I never noticed that, great spot
Its disco inferno.
I love David's dance 😆😂🙃
Ahead of it’s time brilliant writing💯
Nothing is ahead of its time, that is impossible. It's of its time completely.
What's that supposed to mean?
Its hilarious how Gareth will accidentally call out Brent's self-censorship... withered hand joke.
as annoying as gervais has become, he gave, arguably the greatest comedy performance ever put to film by playing brent, absolute genius!
How does he annoy you, Rod?
@@PrivilegedWhiteRabbithe probably has a few "wrong" opinions...
Success really did go to his head in the end.
How did it ever go to his head? He remains the most relatable of people - through his shows, stand up , social media and esp hosting of award shows.
@ryanwebb5082 I agree mate, he is very self aware
"Could you?... "Well I haven't got it with me"... just magical writing and acting.
Keith’s appraisal is the absolute high point for me
Very much so
Yeah I love that Keith is the one character who can bring out the actual normal serious boss in David. Because Keith has zero sense of humour, maybe it diffuses all David's normal shenanigans 😂
In hindsight, I wish I had been more like Keith in my performance reviews.
Very different, but the darker pathos where Brent fails to get an expected response reminds me of 'The Entertainer' with Laurence Olivier from 1960... although I couldn't sit through that film many times because it never lifts back up in mood... must know the office word for word now! I remember a day or so after seeing the Christmas specials I saw Dawn walking around a deserted shopping Center in the Midlands.. too surreal! She was great in this :-)
I haven't seen "The Entertainer". I'm not sure if I want to if it's a bleak journey. I've noticed alot of British comedy seems to have a dark, uncomfortable tone. It seems there is a need or desire for uncomfortable anxiousness to be simmering below the surface of the laughs. Why is this? Did the 1970's economic crisis through the 1980's troubles bring this bleakness to a generation of writers/comedians? Maybe I'm wrong and reading to much into things. The dark underbelly seems palpable in this series.
@@olliefoxx7165 Yes! So many elements that form tiny parts of Brent. The list is endless - and the down-turns and black comedy of the 1970/80's must play into this... thinking Boys from the Blackstuff, Bread, Frank Spencer, Spinal Tapp, Norman Wisdom, Tony Hancock.. it's a credit to the writing that it's neither one nor the other but something of all of them.
@eltonlovell9898: Bloody hell, that’s a coincidence - I watched The Entertainer last night! It’s on UA-cam and I recommend it to anyone who hasn’t seen it. Olivier always said that Archie Rice was his best performance. Added bonus - all the exterior shots of Brighton in the 60s. The West Pier is still standing, with a theatre on it!