THE DAY TODAY - The Office (Parts 1 & 2)

[@bailzzzzzz]

The whole cast of the day today was just superb

[@Basshubstudiosthurrock]

Coogan, Morris, Marber, Front, Mackichan, Schneider - what talent and that’s just the onscreen talent.

[@judgenutmeg1977]

"Buy a paper Anthony!" The Day Today is Comedy at it's very best. Infact, everything that Chris Morris touches is pure gold.

[@theculturedthug6609]

His last Film was shit tbh.

[@nkenchington6575]

its very best

[@reggie18b]

Favourite line- 'you've got no sense of humour and you're alway's there'

[@ZuluRomeo]

"Christine, hit Anthony."

[@djkrptdnb]

Good... good.

[@derpleyew]

YOU’RE HAIRY AND YOU’RE LONELY AND Y-

[@heeeeeresrossy]

Coogans Scottish accent is flawless.

[@drey8]

Chris Morris's voiceover here is a nailed on impression of Anthony Clare the psychiatrist who used to narrate science programmes like QED in the 80s.

[@andrewdobson7403]

Absolutely brilliant. Lester Beck hahaha. I defy anyone today ... all these years later who doesn't find this hilarious.

[@5340robert]

This is like a foreshadowing parody of the office and the apprentice lol.

[@amegreycat]

Best line: “It is standard practice at Events International to intertextualise with a pig.”

[@grahamblack1961]

The pig doesn't care about you, but you care about the pig. This is your problem.

[@pauljames6353]

Im an American who never watched or even heard of this show untill last week. Since that first video I think I've officially watched almost every video on youtube that has clips of this show. It's so fucking good and god damn is the talent on here fucking awesome. What a great show.

[@jjjrjjjr1]

That’s what she said

[@chrisgilliver1]

Have you watched Brass Eye yet?

[@onecupof_tea]

Gervais pinched the idea of The Office, even the title.

[@bobbydylanio]

"Get a knife!", hilarious!

[@theozmiester7405]

Only coogan would make that funny

[@raehik]

6:10 through to 7:13 is fantastic, god. Superb writing and acting

[@davew4998]

Unfortunately I've worked at places where they've sent us on bloody courses like this. I know that's the point of the comedy but it brought back lots of feelings of anger. Not for my repressive mother but the stupid arrogant pricks who run courses like this.

[@BarterTom]

They’re cults.

[@stephenkissane4268]

Let's come kick some asss in to life

[@antichris78]

'let's just put some paper down and keep it happy'

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

Yes because if there's one thing pigs like, it's paper.

[@badhead]

The first time I saw this back in 94, I was laughing at that line for about a week. There is something about the way Coogan delivers it

[@B3astMass]

badhead yeh it is great, and thank you for all the classic kermodes

[@dailyraillive1492]

Chris moris. Pure genius. And everyone else.

[@pastorofmuppets8834]

My old workplace needed this

[@ArcanePath360]

Don't worry, we wouldn't employ a homosexual - lmao

[@jaycuthbert245]

I WISH we got so much more Lester beck stuff after this lol

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

Let's KICK.... some ASS.... into LIFE! That's SO The Day Today. And SO Chris Morris.

[@Yellowswift3]

~ 4:20 I don't know if Patrick Marber's laugh there was scripted but it looks like he's cracking up. :D

[@Dinosword2000]

I'm sure it's scripted, and it's a brilliant detail. He does a giggle to get a reaction over the absurdity of the situation, and at least Christine responds. Them mirroring him adds to his already immense authority.

[@JavnaGolina]

Is that Peter O'hanrahanrahan?

[@FourJamLions]

yes it is

[@JakeTVSalesman]

O'hanrahahanrahan*

[@_BirdOfGoodOmen]

@@JakeTVSalesman O'hanraha-hanrahan

[@jakehammond12345]

And yes Gervais must have taken from this , he couldn't not have, same set up, same cameras, same type face . ...

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

Gervais is a fucking thief. Think about it. Almost 2020, and literally no-one gives two shits about tubby little Ricky anymore.

[@djkrptdnb]

ProjectFlashlight612 one of the biggest Netflix stars of our day, nope no one cares about him

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

@@djkrptdnb Sarcasm...delightful

[@djkrptdnb]

ProjectFlashlight612 sorry for that but I just thought your comment was a little short sighted - sure, he’s annoying as shit but he’s still popular today!

[@grant575mixmaster]

I'm going to suggest that the title was put in by the poster?

[@ab8jeh]

Love the way the narrator says 'techniques'.

[@pennyhannibal155]

"Alright I've got it. I've got the mirror! I'VE GOT THE MIRROR!" - "Christine hit Anthony" - "Uhm! Uhm! Uhm!" - Poor Anthony!

[@brannon8498]

who shakes someone's hand when they buy a paper? lol

[@mrcoiganable2988]

The British 😁

[@jakehammond12345]

Intertextualize the pig ! What episode is this ?! ' the day today ' is the peak of British humor . Genius

[@jakehammond12345]

* intellectualise

[@chrisneto]

@@jakehammond12345 Intertextualize*

[@jakehammond12345]

@@chrisneto sorry, predictive text.

[@glennrhee9363]

cái hay của phúc đó giọng hất rất tình cảm , mỗi bài hát là bạn ấy thả hết tâm hồn và tình cảm vậy , và thể hết giống như mình đã từng trải nghiệm , i love you

[@THEremiXFACTOR]

'Release the pig!'

[@_BirdOfGoodOmen]

2:00 wild stuff! Hilarious but when you think about it this stuff is classic struggle session stuff

[@TheStevenWhiting]

7:15 Mmm, the sound of a cherry switch keyboard.

[@charliefordfrancis]

"The pig that's pig that's our anger?"

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

"Our internal pig?".

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

No, a real pig.

[@nath909]

Bloody hell! Big Pat Marber.

[@Smudgie]

Gervais also stole the look for the "Are you 'avin' a laugh?," guy from Extras.

[@1nePercentJuice]

"You're hairy... and lonely"

[@nmeau]

Brilliant

[@badhead]

Gervais was watching this while making notes

[@pov_music]

Including literally stealing the title lol

[@exessex3522]

I have a link to Rebecca Front. She was at Ilford County High School for Girls and I was at Ilford County High School for Boys.

[@WillScarlet1991]

"When you go to the toilet, do you have an Armitage Shanks interface defecation scenario, or do you just have a shit?" 😂

[@jayboy8080]

Buy a paper Anthony!!!!

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

Well, i, I, I... I got a question, CAN I JUST...

[@Zichiable]

This really is a valued-comment, makes good sense.

[@mbatey40]

Never noticed until now that the Irish-accented voiceover is done by CM himself...

[@marcusmaher-triskellionfil5158]

Yeah, after all these years (I'm Irish)there's a twing of Irish in the accent 😅😅😅😅 The stroking of Doon's hair and the picking of Schneider's beard...why...who cares...so f....funny (and creepy) 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@ewaf88]

Windsor is near Slough - so I've no doubt where they got the paper from for the pig

[@BarterTom]

I’m just picturing Boris Johnson in there “Um, um, um, um.” “ERM, ERM, ERM, ERM!”

[@crs2385]

BUY A PAPER ANTHONY! Buy a Paper!

[@biddygrunter2507]

David Brent stole the brown leather jacket idea from Neil Godwin, who we now know stole it from Lester Beck

[@miistercrayon]

The secret sequel to this clip is the head slapping gag from Alan Partridge!

[@cmasseylynch]

Really good. Thanks

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

Scientology in action

[@willscarff6060]

An Office in Windsor hey, awfully close to Slough.

[@problemdrinker]

Never noticed that, even after dozens and dozens of watches. Always too wrapped up in Anthony's comedy meltdown - "I've got The Mirror!"

[@tombarter3287]

You’ve stolen The Mirror!

[@paddyskate]

Brilliant accent from partridge

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

1:05 Or are we dancer?

[@whyyoulidl]

Great!

[@djkrptdnb]

Lester O’hanra’hanrahan

[@stephenkissane4268]

Let's get it into the present

[@GG-ml3vr]

Almost forgot how stunning Doon was,,,almost.

[@ewaf88]

If only they'd developed this into a full series like Steve did with Knowing me Knowing you - what do you think Anthony? Err.

[@geoffallan]

It's called The Office by Gervais (a comment from 3 years in the future)

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

Yes, and Ho!

[@b.durruti5833]

love the epic mind-fuck at 6:29

[@Zichiable]

Your sarcasm is noted. :)

[@stephenkissane4268]

Where did you gooo

[@lextalonis839]

Predicting The Apprentice.....

[@1035pm]

The day today news feltch!!!

[@firewalkwithme2539]

Mammys gone

[@SomebodyLS]

"Are we human?" Or are we dancer?

[@FourJamLions]

@TheBootywest no worries ;)

[@felixcornelius2577]

Christine hit Anthony

[@mucusmayhem1118]

What does it mean to be not human? I shall leave that question for you lot to answer. 😁

[@carlallen2505]

see operation good guys for where the office took inspiration

[@dailyraillive1492]

This is so perfect. Do the yanks get this? They had a seperate office and top gear. I don't get either of them.

[@jjjrjjjr1]

We get it & it’s hilarious init Cheerio guv’nor

[@eddielasowsky7777]

Gervais is an example of a horribly overrated hack. All the people who worked on the Day Today and Brass Eye are immeasurably more talented than him, they just didn't milk what they did.

[@pennyhannibal155]

+eddie lasowsky They would have done had Tony Hayers given them a second series!

[@eddielasowsky7777]

Penny Hannibal Ha!

[@tootroo5587]

+eddie lasowsky It's a bit rich to label Gervais as 'a horribly overrated hack. He did after all win awards for his excellent Office series and then went onto further success with Extras, plus film roles and standup comedy success on both sides of the Atlantic. Much as I love all the characters in The Day Today, especially Coogan, the scenarios featured in these clips are more to do with light-hearted and zany gags for the sake of laughter only, whereas Gervais and Merchant's Office series was a multi level affair often containing black comedy, drama, and an observation of human failings including racism, sexism and egotism etc.

[@danspitalnik]

+TooTwoo In my humble opinion, The Office is the best comedy series ever to be made.

[@eddielasowsky7777]

TooTwoo Zany?? FFS!

[@gingerfrank86]

Haha Steve Coogan

[@tombarter3287]

"Them again."

[@barbarakirk7964]

I felt sorry for John!

[@andydixon2980]

Only the British can produce such funny shit.

[@conorbob0]

@FourJamLions Brass eye.

[@jjjrjjjr1]

This shit is hilarious

[@exessex3522]

I think you'll find it's spelt 'skit' (except in Scandinavia).

[@grant575mixmaster]

To be fair he was saying umm not err.

[@Zichiable]

I wonder if Gervais saw this? Blatant rip! Extras was funnier though and (as far as I know) all Gervais' own work.

[@NmpK24]

And Extras has a lot of similarities to Curb your Enthusiasm. Oh sorry, 'influences'.

[@christiandugdale]

It's definitely Scottish. You must be American or something.

[@lina-zz9kk]

can i borrow a stapler please. I worked in an office for 40 years i wonder how often i must have said that. Hes not gay we would not employ a homosexual.

[@exessex3522]

A staple? Did you deliberately mishear 'stapler'? If you did, that's quite funny - the idea of borrowing one staple. But I doubt if you ever heard that even once in 40 years.

[@BarterTom]

This is too disturbing to be funny.

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

Who's to say the two are mutually exclusive?

[@ValuedComment]

Dunno about it being a blatant rip off, but it may have helped to inspire him. Personally, I always thought it was more like Partridge: a mocumentary centred around a cringeworthy character with just a sliver of self awareness, who dreams of hitting the showbiz heights. Gervais' work seems to have gone hill since The Office got bigger and bigger in America. Not sure he's as committed to his work as much as he is to chat shows in the States. 'Throw Les Dennis or Karl Pilkington into it..."

[@NmpK24]

So basically Gervais took this Office and a bit of Alan Partridge (he first featured in the Day Today as well) circa '94, mixed it up and got his own take on the Office? Think that's a bit more than just 'inspiring' them.

[@Negostrike]

ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@metafis]

Do you think this came AFTER the office then?

[@shokosugi3044]

Errrrrrrrrrrr !!

[@djkrptdnb]

Err! Errr!

[@Trail717]

It's definitely Irish.

[@neilmccormick2064]

Yer hairy, and yer lonely and....... .

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

Just two things is enough, neil.

[@Chronos146]

Erm

[@Francoberry]

ER

[@miguelsanchez-ir7do]

Errrm

[@neilmccormick2064]

Errr

[@Pataganja]

See I find Ali G stuff hilarious but this show is just British humor I cannot understand

[@FourJamLions]

You do know Ali G is British humour?. He's a Jew Brit.

[@Pataganja]

FourJamLions Yes that was my point. Ali G is British humor I find hilarious but this video is British humor I do not understand.

[@francofan100]

*humour

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

Well what's going on here in this video is they've got a "management guru" in to crush their spirits and destroy their souls. Hilarity naturally ensues.