The Office as a real documentary

A few Improv Everywhere agents produced two videos to show support for the Writers Guild of America. Take a look at what The Office would be like as a real documentary (without writers.)

An Office: Ben & Sam

An Office: Expense Reports

You can learn more about what the writers are fighting for at United Hollywood.

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30 Responses to The Office as a real documentary

  1. Jon says:

    Wow, that would not make a great TV series. We got to get those writers back to NBC or The Office could turn into that.

  2. Paul says:

    i don’t know, i think i’d actually watch it.

    but i am also incredibly easily amused.

  3. Peter says:

    Awesome video!

  4. Sean says:

    Heh, yeah, I think those are actually too entertaining. It almost defeats the purpose (of making the point that the writers are really needed).

  5. cak says:

    Yeah, this is stoopid…..ah, can we get some more episodes???

  6. Trin says:

    off topic to be sure, I’d just like to applaud your equal-opportunity-like use of online video sites. Before today, I didn’t even realize that Yahoo had one. Just looking at the posts still on the front page, there are now 3 players represented!

  7. Jay Levitt says:

    Wow. Just wow.

    I’m a big Office fan, both British and U.S. versions. But if you had asked me yesterday how hard it would be to make a parody of “The Office”, I’d have said “Not very.” No fancy production, actors playing fairly easy caricatures, simple set, easy lighting, easy sound. Right? Wrong.

    These parodies hit every. single. note. Elements I didn’t even realize were there are replicated, saluted and celebrated to perfection.

    I hope someone gets a job out of this.

  8. Johannes Vindenburg says:

    These are better than the real (US) Office. So… looks like your effort… backfired?

  9. Wilma Long says:

    I loved the British office. But, these videos and just as funny and even better than the U.S. version. Forget the writers. Hire these guys,especially the LeMar character. GREAT!!!

  10. Sara says:

    LOVE IT absolutely hilarious…just like everything else you guys do.

  11. So wait, Anthony didn’t use his real name because of the racism, I get it.

  12. Dakaggo says:

    Well I liked the videos but it sort of misses the point. Its much too funny. I mean people would probably watch this although it wouldn’t be a hit show by any means.

    It should have been a lot less funny if the point was that you need writers. As a video by itself it was very good though.

  13. Cyrus Taylor says:

    Absolutely amazing. Jay is right- everything is there. Even things I had never noticed. Pure brilliance. I hope this develops into something more!

  14. Mat says:

    Less things should happen.

  15. I was thinking the same thing, Dakaggo.

  16. Teneise Mitchell says:

    This was great…of course LeMar is my cousin, which makes me love it even more. It was very entertaining. I’m a big fan of The Office…Give me MORE!!!!

  17. Randall says:

    This isn’t what The Office would be like without writers. Nothing about these clips reek of “real documentary,” if that is, in fact, your premise.

    You guys basically just remade the Office with your own people. Are you trying to get noticed or get work out of this? That isn’t what I’d call showing “support for the WGA.”

  18. Jay Levitt says:

    Randall – it’s a meta-meta-pseudo-meta-post-post-modern look at ironic commentary on irony.

  19. Peter says:

    Yes, it’s a very complicated parody.

    It also shows what would really happen (Michael and Dwight get fired)

  20. Agent JT says:

    Sam Lindquist – do you have a sister named Heather? If so, I went to high school with her (go zebras!).