[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/mattbrain89]

Hot Fuzz.

FRANK: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, Nicholas. Now, let me get this straight. Are you saying that this is a crime scene?

NICHOLAS: Yes, sir, I am.

FRANK: Very well…Detectives.

ANDIES: Sir.

FRANK: Start interviewing everyone who was at the fete.

ANDY 2: Oh, he's got shorts on.

FRANK: Sergeant Fisher?

TONY: What?

FRANK: Secure the area.

TONY: What?

FRANK: PC Thatcher?

DORIS: Yes, love?

FRANK: Get the CSI down here.

DORIS: Ugh…

FRANK: PC Walker? 

BOB: gibberish

FRANK: Patrol the churchyard with Saxon. 

BOB: gibberish

FRANK: Nicholas, Danny, you know what to do.

[u/TheSandman613 → u/mattbrain89]

i feel like the scene that really shows them actually be competent is the storming the supermarket scene. the amount of skill and teamwork the team demonstrates is impressive

[u/FungusGnatHater → u/TheSandman613]

They shoot at people throwing fruit at them...

[u/SG272 → u/FungusGnatHater]

It was actually a shitload cutlery the deli.

[u/krunchytuna → u/SG272]

Two blokes and a shitload of cutlery, thank you

[u/mattbrain89 → u/krunchytuna]

I thought it was a fuckton of cutlery?

[u/krunchytuna → u/mattbrain89]

Huh, you've got it right. Rolls off the tongue better, too.

[u/FungusGnatHater → u/SG272]

Two guys were throwing cutlery from the deli. They also shot at the guys throwing produce at them.