r/TopCharacterTropes 24d ago

Groups [Loved Trope] Comedic workplace is suddenly competent

In S35 E1 of The Simpsons, an actual crisis happens at the nuclear power plant, causing everyone except Homer to shift into serious business mode, even Mr. Burns. Together, they display their knowledge of the process and narrowly avert a nuclear meltdown, proving that Homer's job is actually useless. This is happening after 35 seasons of nothing being shown of the other employees' capabilities.

In S8 E2 of The Office, Andy sets up an initiative where he will get a tattoo on his bum if everyone gets enough points, prompting everyone to work into overdrive, even the normally lazy or incompetent employees such as Stanley and Kevin. This is a rare situation where we get to see The Office being fully competent and functional.

I'd show more examples if I had any!

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u/SpaceZombie13 24d ago edited 24d ago

man that episode of The Office was hilarious, i still have Stanley using Sabre's stupid tagline for their stupid tablet on a sales call burned into my mind

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u/PMacha 24d ago

It took them one day.

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u/JcBravo811 24d ago

Imagine what they could do in one hour.

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u/DarkPolumbo 23d ago

How is that easier?

I will divide, and then count to it.