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Top 10 The Office U.S. Running Gags


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counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten running gags from the US version of the

running gags from the US version of the

running gags from the US version of the office Oh God no God please no no

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looking at the running jokes gags and character habits or traits that helped

character habits or traits that helped

character habits or traits that helped make the office so much fun to watch

make the office so much fun to watch

make the office so much fun to watch number 10 assistant to the regional

number 10 assistant to the regional

number 10 assistant to the regional manager

manager

manager introduce yourself people like Dwight

introduce yourself people like Dwight

introduce yourself people like Dwight Schrute assistant regional manager

Schrute assistant regional manager

Schrute assistant regional manager assistant to the regional manager Dwight

assistant to the regional manager Dwight

assistant to the regional manager Dwight Schrute is the offices resident suck-up

Schrute is the offices resident suck-up

Schrute is the offices resident suck-up always out to seize more responsibility

always out to seize more responsibility

always out to seize more responsibility and power for himself it’s no surprise

and power for himself it’s no surprise

and power for himself it’s no surprise then that he likes to throw his weight

then that he likes to throw his weight

then that he likes to throw his weight around by flaunting his title as the

around by flaunting his title as the

around by flaunting his title as the assistant regional manager however other

assistant regional manager however other

assistant regional manager however other people particularly Michael Scott and

people particularly Michael Scott and

people particularly Michael Scott and Jim Halpert are always quick to point

Jim Halpert are always quick to point

Jim Halpert are always quick to point out that Dwight is the assistant to the

out that Dwight is the assistant to the

out that Dwight is the assistant to the regional manager Lynch is a far less

regional manager Lynch is a far less

regional manager Lynch is a far less important role the gag is an excellent

important role the gag is an excellent

important role the gag is an excellent example of Dwight’s power-hungry

example of Dwight’s power-hungry

example of Dwight’s power-hungry personality and his relationship with

personality and his relationship with

personality and his relationship with other characters that’s what you have an

other characters that’s what you have an

other characters that’s what you have an assistant regional manager yes it is

assistant regional manager yes it is

assistant regional manager yes it is assistant to the regional manager same

assistant to the regional manager same

assistant to the regional manager same thing no it’s not it’s some lower number

thing no it’s not it’s some lower number

thing no it’s not it’s some lower number 9

9

9 Michael’s obsession with Ryan the

Michael’s obsession with Ryan the

Michael’s obsession with Ryan the hottest in the office award goes to

[Music]

[Music] Michael Scott can be rather creepy on

Michael Scott can be rather creepy on

Michael Scott can be rather creepy on occasion and his interest in office temp

occasion and his interest in office temp

occasion and his interest in office temp Ryan Howard is definitely one of his

Ryan Howard is definitely one of his

Ryan Howard is definitely one of his more off-putting ly amusing traits well

more off-putting ly amusing traits well

more off-putting ly amusing traits well I would definitely have sex with Ryan

I would definitely have sex with Ryan

I would definitely have sex with Ryan Michael frequently goes out of his way

Michael frequently goes out of his way

Michael frequently goes out of his way to include Ryan and things finding any

to include Ryan and things finding any

to include Ryan and things finding any excuse he can to talk to or about him

excuse he can to talk to or about him

excuse he can to talk to or about him and even staring at him unabashedly

and even staring at him unabashedly

and even staring at him unabashedly through his window although at times

through his window although at times

through his window although at times verging on a man-crush Michaels Ryan

verging on a man-crush Michaels Ryan

verging on a man-crush Michaels Ryan obsession is likely derived from his

obsession is likely derived from his

obsession is likely derived from his desperate need to be liked and to be

desperate need to be liked and to be

desperate need to be liked and to be cool and Ryan being the new kid in the

cool and Ryan being the new kid in the

cool and Ryan being the new kid in the office is Michael’s idea of what cool is

office is Michael’s idea of what cool is

office is Michael’s idea of what cool is and you got a goatee I did did you get

and you got a goatee I did did you get

and you got a goatee I did did you get that after you help me move in you some

that after you help me move in you some

that after you help me move in you some wine yes Gogi number eight

wine yes Gogi number eight

wine yes Gogi number eight big tuna many of us have had

big tuna many of us have had

big tuna many of us have had inexplicable nicknames given to us by

inexplicable nicknames given to us by

inexplicable nicknames given to us by people that just won’t go away hey big

people that just won’t go away hey big

people that just won’t go away hey big tuna Andy Bernard bestows one on Jim

tuna Andy Bernard bestows one on Jim

tuna Andy Bernard bestows one on Jim after seeing him eat a tuna sandwich on

after seeing him eat a tuna sandwich on

after seeing him eat a tuna sandwich on the first day they meet big tuna good

the first day they meet big tuna good

the first day they meet big tuna good luck over there tuna thereafter Andy

luck over there tuna thereafter Andy

luck over there tuna thereafter Andy refers to Jim almost exclusively as big

refers to Jim almost exclusively as big

refers to Jim almost exclusively as big tuna tuna and many variations thereof

tuna tuna and many variations thereof

tuna tuna and many variations thereof despite Jim’s efforts to stave off the

despite Jim’s efforts to stave off the

despite Jim’s efforts to stave off the nickname by avoiding the fish Andy’s

nickname by avoiding the fish Andy’s

nickname by avoiding the fish Andy’s persistence in calling him big tuna is

persistence in calling him big tuna is

persistence in calling him big tuna is not malicious though and his enthusiasm

not malicious though and his enthusiasm

not malicious though and his enthusiasm and creativity with it makes this

and creativity with it makes this

and creativity with it makes this nickname another endearing and funny

nickname another endearing and funny

nickname another endearing and funny part of the show Oh

tuna wrap okay number seven

tuna wrap okay number seven Angela’s cats the offices residents

Angela’s cats the offices residents

Angela’s cats the offices residents stick-in-the-mud Angela Martin may be

stick-in-the-mud Angela Martin may be

stick-in-the-mud Angela Martin may be more uptight than most but she does have

more uptight than most but she does have

more uptight than most but she does have a soft spot man zealous enthusiasm for

a soft spot man zealous enthusiasm for

a soft spot man zealous enthusiasm for cats over the course of the series she

cats over the course of the series she

cats over the course of the series she owns over a dozen of them as pets

owns over a dozen of them as pets

owns over a dozen of them as pets dressing them up like people giving them

dressing them up like people giving them

dressing them up like people giving them ridiculous names bringing them into the

ridiculous names bringing them into the

ridiculous names bringing them into the office and generally treating them

office and generally treating them

office and generally treating them better than she does everyone else she

better than she does everyone else she

better than she does everyone else she knows those lumps are cats and those

knows those lumps are cats and those

knows those lumps are cats and those cats have names and those names are

cats have names and those names are

cats have names and those names are ember Milky Way Diane and lumpy

ember Milky Way Diane and lumpy

ember Milky Way Diane and lumpy while she may be a stone’s throw away

while she may be a stone’s throw away

while she may be a stone’s throw away from becoming a full-on crazy cat lady

from becoming a full-on crazy cat lady

from becoming a full-on crazy cat lady her furry companions are part of what

her furry companions are part of what

her furry companions are part of what make Angela so memorable about my cats I

make Angela so memorable about my cats I

make Angela so memorable about my cats I am

am

am and completely alone

and completely alone

and completely alone number six Meredith is nasty Meredith

number six Meredith is nasty Meredith

number six Meredith is nasty Meredith Palmer is a bit of a background player

Palmer is a bit of a background player

Palmer is a bit of a background player in the office but when she does have a

in the office but when she does have a

in the office but when she does have a moment in the spotlight she reveals

moment in the spotlight she reveals

moment in the spotlight she reveals herself to have some issues with

herself to have some issues with

herself to have some issues with substance abuse including a severe

substance abuse including a severe

substance abuse including a severe drinking problem as well as some very

drinking problem as well as some very

drinking problem as well as some very kinky or at least blase attitudes when

kinky or at least blase attitudes when

kinky or at least blase attitudes when it comes to sex I’ve had two men fight

it comes to sex I’ve had two men fight

it comes to sex I’ve had two men fight over me before usually it’s over which

over me before usually it’s over which

over me before usually it’s over which one gets to hold the camcorder

one gets to hold the camcorder

one gets to hold the camcorder these include flashing fellow employees

these include flashing fellow employees

these include flashing fellow employees having sex in the office having no

having sex in the office having no

having sex in the office having no issues with her son stripping

issues with her son stripping

issues with her son stripping professionally in front of her and

professionally in front of her and

professionally in front of her and allegedly sleeping with a terrorist okay

allegedly sleeping with a terrorist okay

allegedly sleeping with a terrorist okay Meredith is one of several characters

Meredith is one of several characters

Meredith is one of several characters who prove that there’s always more to

who prove that there’s always more to

who prove that there’s always more to our co-workers than there appears number

our co-workers than there appears number

our co-workers than there appears number five

five

five Jim’s stare there are plenty of things

Jim’s stare there are plenty of things

Jim’s stare there are plenty of things that occur on the office that leave us

that occur on the office that leave us

that occur on the office that leave us nonplussed or in disbelief at how

nonplussed or in disbelief at how

nonplussed or in disbelief at how awkward or outrageous they are as it

awkward or outrageous they are as it

awkward or outrageous they are as it turns out the characters feel the same

turns out the characters feel the same

turns out the characters feel the same way Jim in particular will often act as

way Jim in particular will often act as

way Jim in particular will often act as an audience surrogate in some respects

an audience surrogate in some respects

an audience surrogate in some respects when things get too crazy by looking

when things get too crazy by looking

when things get too crazy by looking directly into the camera

these looks can range from a

these looks can range from a sarcastically deadpan face to an amused

sarcastically deadpan face to an amused

sarcastically deadpan face to an amused grin to frightened disbelief

grin to frightened disbelief

grin to frightened disbelief he’s always looking at the camera like

he’s always looking at the camera like

he’s always looking at the camera like this

what is that although some find them

what is that although some find them distracting jim’s looks at the camera

distracting jim’s looks at the camera

distracting jim’s looks at the camera are often perfect punctuation to many an

are often perfect punctuation to many an

are often perfect punctuation to many an iconic scene number for the mysterious

iconic scene number for the mysterious

iconic scene number for the mysterious Creed that is Northern Lights cannabis

Creed that is Northern Lights cannabis

Creed that is Northern Lights cannabis indica a fictionalized version of the

indica a fictionalized version of the

indica a fictionalized version of the man who plays him Creed Bratton has had

man who plays him Creed Bratton has had

man who plays him Creed Bratton has had quite the checkered past including a

quite the checkered past including a

quite the checkered past including a musical career but has fallen on hard

musical career but has fallen on hard

musical career but has fallen on hard times and it’s mentioned that he

times and it’s mentioned that he

times and it’s mentioned that he sometimes sleeps in the office I’ve been

sometimes sleeps in the office I’ve been

sometimes sleeps in the office I’ve been involved in a number of cults

involved in a number of cults

involved in a number of cults both as a leader and a follower he also

both as a leader and a follower he also

both as a leader and a follower he also has frequent memory lapses likely

has frequent memory lapses likely

has frequent memory lapses likely brought about by frequent drug use and

brought about by frequent drug use and

brought about by frequent drug use and Creed often makes reference to other

Creed often makes reference to other

Creed often makes reference to other criminal activities which may include

criminal activities which may include

criminal activities which may include everything from fake ID creation to

everything from fake ID creation to

everything from fake ID creation to murder Creed Bratton has never declared

murder Creed Bratton has never declared

murder Creed Bratton has never declared bankruptcy when creed bratton gets in

bankruptcy when creed bratton gets in

bankruptcy when creed bratton gets in trouble he transfers his debt to William

trouble he transfers his debt to William

trouble he transfers his debt to William Charles Snyder like Meredith Creed is a

Charles Snyder like Meredith Creed is a

Charles Snyder like Meredith Creed is a side character who’s so great because we

side character who’s so great because we

side character who’s so great because we get so little about him leaving our

get so little about him leaving our

get so little about him leaving our imaginations to run wild with funny

imaginations to run wild with funny

imaginations to run wild with funny possibilities had me on a lot of

possibilities had me on a lot of

possibilities had me on a lot of painkillers oh really

painkillers oh really

painkillers oh really what kind Cody vicodin percocet number

what kind Cody vicodin percocet number

what kind Cody vicodin percocet number three

three

three hating Tobi Michael is generally a

hating Tobi Michael is generally a

hating Tobi Michael is generally a well-meaning boss even if he’s

well-meaning boss even if he’s

well-meaning boss even if he’s incredibly ignorant and is rarely

incredibly ignorant and is rarely

incredibly ignorant and is rarely intentionally mean with one notable

intentionally mean with one notable

intentionally mean with one notable exception toby flenderson why are you

exception toby flenderson why are you

exception toby flenderson why are you the way that you are the Dunder Mifflin

the way that you are the Dunder Mifflin

the way that you are the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch’s resident HR guy is the

Scranton branch’s resident HR guy is the

Scranton branch’s resident HR guy is the offices sad sack yet Michael has an

offices sad sack yet Michael has an

offices sad sack yet Michael has an undying hatred for the man this is

undying hatred for the man this is

undying hatred for the man this is likely due to Toby’s efforts to curtail

likely due to Toby’s efforts to curtail

likely due to Toby’s efforts to curtail some of Michaels ill-planned

some of Michaels ill-planned

some of Michaels ill-planned outlandish or offensive decisions which

outlandish or offensive decisions which

outlandish or offensive decisions which are a nightmare for somebody in Toby’s

are a nightmare for somebody in Toby’s

are a nightmare for somebody in Toby’s profession while generally well-liked by

profession while generally well-liked by

profession while generally well-liked by everyone else over time Michaels

everyone else over time Michaels

everyone else over time Michaels attitude towards Toby becomes somewhat

attitude towards Toby becomes somewhat

attitude towards Toby becomes somewhat contagious Michaels loathing of Toby

contagious Michaels loathing of Toby

contagious Michaels loathing of Toby does lead to some of the series most

does lead to some of the series most

does lead to some of the series most memorable and hilarious moments though

memorable and hilarious moments though

memorable and hilarious moments though Oh God no God please no no number two

Oh God no God please no no number two

Oh God no God please no no number two Jim’s prank

Jim’s prank

Jim’s prank damnit okay hold on hold on

damnit okay hold on hold on

damnit okay hold on hold on Jim and Dwight are perpetual frenemies

Jim and Dwight are perpetual frenemies

Jim and Dwight are perpetual frenemies throughout the series and Jim loves to

throughout the series and Jim loves to

throughout the series and Jim loves to take the self-important Dwight down a

take the self-important Dwight down a

take the self-important Dwight down a few pegs with a wide variety of pranks

few pegs with a wide variety of pranks

few pegs with a wide variety of pranks these can range from the relatively

these can range from the relatively

these can range from the relatively simple like messing with Dwight’s desk

simple like messing with Dwight’s desk

simple like messing with Dwight’s desk or convincing him it’s a different day

or convincing him it’s a different day

or convincing him it’s a different day to more elaborate tricks like faxing him

to more elaborate tricks like faxing him

to more elaborate tricks like faxing him messages from future Dwight or having an

messages from future Dwight or having an

messages from future Dwight or having an actor friend pretend to be him for a day

actor friend pretend to be him for a day

actor friend pretend to be him for a day this is Jim

this is Jim

this is Jim although Dwight manages to get in some

although Dwight manages to get in some

although Dwight manages to get in some licks of his own Jim definitely comes

licks of his own Jim definitely comes

licks of his own Jim definitely comes out ahead overall in terms of creativity

out ahead overall in terms of creativity

out ahead overall in terms of creativity and amusement bears beats Battlestar

and amusement bears beats Battlestar

and amusement bears beats Battlestar Galactica bears do not what is going on

Galactica bears do not what is going on

Galactica bears do not what is going on before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

here are some honorable mentions

here are some honorable mentions six months ago karen filipelli sent me

six months ago karen filipelli sent me

six months ago karen filipelli sent me an email asked me out I said no because

an email asked me out I said no because

an email asked me out I said no because I was committed to our relationship well

I was committed to our relationship well

I was committed to our relationship well I hope you’re still committed because

I hope you’re still committed because

I hope you’re still committed because I’m pregnant we have three rooms each

I’m pregnant we have three rooms each

I’m pregnant we have three rooms each with a different theme what are the

with a different theme what are the

with a different theme what are the themes America irrigation and nighttime

themes America irrigation and nighttime

themes America irrigation and nighttime irrigation I’ll put you down through

irrigation I’ll put you down through

irrigation I’ll put you down through irrigation

number one that’s what she said that’s

number one that’s what she said that’s what she said I don’t get it oh we all

what she said I don’t get it oh we all

what she said I don’t get it oh we all saw this one coming right primarily

saw this one coming right primarily

saw this one coming right primarily Michaels catchphrase although it does

Michaels catchphrase although it does

Michaels catchphrase although it does rub off on some other people wait out of

rub off on some other people wait out of

rub off on some other people wait out of my nook that’s what she said

my nook that’s what she said

my nook that’s what she said that’s what she said the excitable

that’s what she said the excitable

that’s what she said the excitable manager will frequently call out these

manager will frequently call out these

manager will frequently call out these four words when anything that could be

four words when anything that could be

four words when anything that could be remotely construed as sexual is said or

remotely construed as sexual is said or

remotely construed as sexual is said or acted out by anyone in the office oh

acted out by anyone in the office oh

acted out by anyone in the office oh right how about the Phyllis Angela

right how about the Phyllis Angela

right how about the Phyllis Angela dispute you already did me that’s what

dispute you already did me that’s what

dispute you already did me that’s what she said while the office may not have

she said while the office may not have

she said while the office may not have invented the phrase it definitely

invented the phrase it definitely

invented the phrase it definitely popularized the practice for better or

popularized the practice for better or

popularized the practice for better or worse and from the mouths of these

worse and from the mouths of these

worse and from the mouths of these beloved characters it was definitely for

beloved characters it was definitely for

beloved characters it was definitely for the better my mother’s coming that’s

the better my mother’s coming that’s

the better my mother’s coming that’s what she said no but okay who knew being

what she said no but okay who knew being

what she said no but okay who knew being so immature could be so satisfying wow

so immature could be so satisfying wow

so immature could be so satisfying wow that is really hard you really think you

that is really hard you really think you

that is really hard you really think you can go all day long

can go all day long

can go all day long well you always left me satisfied in

well you always left me satisfied in

well you always left me satisfied in smiling she said do you agree with our

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