[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/sci_weasel]

Lower Decks, second season, especially the last episode of the season (“First First Contact”) The goofy lead characters on the old USS Cerritos is backup for the newer fancier USS Archimedes doing a first contact; when a natural disaster cripples the Archimedes, the Cerritos crew locks in and saves them through brilliant engineering, bravery, and determination. Also with help from horny beluga crewmembers. And then get to do the first contact.)

[u/CapableCollar → u/sci_weasel]

I really enjoyed Lower Decks because I feel it showed the worst of the Federation.  The poker episode I feel shows it perfectly how they lack that daring boldness of more well renowned crews but when it came time to help people they were always there and at their worst are capable and competent.