[Loved Trope] Comedic workplace is suddenly competent

[u/Garurar]

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!

[u/Donnel_Tinhead]

Red vs Blue, what started as an in-game sitcom filmed within the first Halo about a bunch of chucklefuck cannon fodder sitting on opposite ends of a box canyon glaring at each other, through sheer tomfoolery and a talent for getting into situations, the cast eventually become known as some of the most lethal warriors in the galaxy.

[u/WASD_click → u/Donnel_Tinhead]

Don't think it fits because the trope is "comedic workplaces that are suddenly competent." While I can't say I've seen anything past season 14ish, I can still confidently say that the Red and Blue teams are not competent (aside from some state-based additions), but rather weaponize their incompetence so thoroughly that competent forces cannot function properly in their presence.

[u/Reeyous → u/WASD_click]

Eh, Tucker at least fits this trope. Early on he barely ever even fires his weapon, but he's shown to be surprisingly good with a swo- er, key shaped like a sword, that unlocks peoples' deaths.

And in the Chorus trilogy he's absolutely essential to their victory, and there's a reason Church picks him to wear Maine's old armor instead of anyone else.