In 2001, the TV series The Office premiered. This was a British based show about typical office life. The show had some success, but in 2003 the show stopped. In 2005 however, producers in the United States created their own version of The Office. This version, starring Steve Carrell, is a documentary that chronicles a paper company named Dunder-Mufflin that sells paper in a small-Pennsylvania town, Scranton. Like every workplace, Dunder-Mifflin has interesting characters, an interesting boss, and relationships. Two of the most prominent characters are salesmen Jim Halpert and Dwight Schrute. Jim Halpert is played by John Krasinki and Dwight Schrute is portrayed by Rainn Wilson. From the beginning of the show, it is clear to see that Jim and …show more content…
Dwight are different. Jim is a relaxed guy, but Dwight is uptight, so this paper will compare and contrast the different aspects of each salesman, specifically their work ethic, who plays the best pranks, and who has the best game with the ladies. There are different qualities that make one a successful salesperson, among these are an easy-going personality and a strong work ethic. Both Jim and Dwight are excellent salesman, but their means of getting there are vastly different. Jim does not work hard at sales, but rather relies on personality and charm to make most of his sales. Once, in Season 2, Episode 3, “Office Olympics”, Jim put on Office Olympics instead of doing work. Events included made-up games such as Hate-Ball, Dunder-Ball, and Flonkerton. This demonstrates Jim’s lack of work ethic and concern for his job. Also, in Season 5 Episode 3, “Business Ethics”, Jim once wasted an entire day of work observing Dwight to make sure he was not committing time theft. He watched Dwight closely with a stopwatch in hand to ensure that Dwight did not waste any company time. And Dwight did not. Jim recorded Dwight working for four straight hours. Dwight did not even pause to use the restroom; he went in an empty pop bottle while filing expense reports. This demonstrates both Jim’s lack of work ethic and also Dwight’s extreme dedication to his job. Also, Dwight keeps his phone, pager, and fax on at all times, he does not celebrate major holidays, and he never gets sick, so he can ensure around the clock service for his clients. Although both Jim and Dwight exceed the sales quota, Dwight has the edge in the work ethic category. One of the major draws of The Office is the comedic effect provided by the numerous pranks on the show.
Many of the jokes are played by Jim on his fellow salesman Dwight. For instance, in Season 2 Episode 6, “The Fight”, Jim moves Dwight’s desk into the men’s restroom. Dwight then had to answer his calls and do his work in the men’s room for a whole morning. Jim also plays smaller pranks on Dwight. In the first episode ever of The Office, “Pilot”, viewers get an idea of Jim’s pranks when Dwight opens his desk to find that his stapler has been put inside green Jell-O. Jim’s pranks often take a lot of unnecessary effort on Jim’s part, but they are always funny. One time in the episode “Product Recall”, Jim bought the exact outfit as Dwight wears, styled his hair like Dwight, and then came to work dressed as Dwight. This prank, like many others, was made funnier by Dwight’s overreactions. Dwight gets easily frustrated and does not take jokes well. While Dwight does not play many pranks, one of the funniest things Dwight has done was hiding inside a snowman, and when Jim got out of his car, he pummeled him with snowballs. Dwight does not find Jim’s pranks amusing, and that just makes them even funnier. Because Jim plays the best pranks, he clearly has the edge when it comes to
comedy. The last quality that will be discussed is Jim and Dwight’s game with the ladies. Much of the show centers on the relationship between Jim and the secretary, Pam Beesly. Jim eventually gets Pam, his long-time crush to marry him, but that is not the only woman that Jim pursued. Jim also dated a saleswoman at Dunder-Mifflin for a short time, Karen Fillipelli. He also dated a woman named Katy who once came into the office selling purses. Between his good looks and charming style, it is clear to viewers that Jim has game with the ladies. On the other hand, Dwight has his ups and down with women. For a long time, Dwight has intercourse with an accountant named Angela from Dunder-Mifflin, but they were never dating. Dwight dated a farm-girl named Ester for a while, but that never turned into anything. Viewers see first-hand Dwight’s lack of game with the ladies in the episode “Hot Girl” when he attempts to get a date with Katy the purse girl. Katy rejects Dwight rather quickly, and then eventually ends up dating Jim. Dwight does end up marrying Angela from accounting, but it is clear to see that Jim has the edge when it comes to the ladies. Jim and Dwight are arguably the two most iconic figures on The Office, so it was simple to compare and contrast them. Although they both are successful at sales, Dwight is the harder worker out of the two. While Dwight is busy working hard, Jim is often scheming pranks to mess with Dwight. Jim plays numerous hilarious pranks on Dwight throughout the seasons, so he has the clear edge with comedy. Jim’s comedy and easy-going nature help him get ladies too. Dwight on the other hand is not so smooth with the ladies, so Jim has the edge when it comes to game with women. Personally, I would want to be Jim Halpert because of his easy-going nature, but his ability to still get the job done. In my opinion, Dwight is too serious and takes things too literal. In conclusion, Jim and Dwight are opposite characters, so it was easy to compare them. Dwight has the edge when it comes to work ethic, but Jim is better in the categories of comedy and game with the ladies.
There are many similarities and differences between the story “The Most Dangerous Game” and the episode of Gilligan's Island that we watched. Some similarities include: someone is being hunted, the setting is similar, and both victims get away in the end. Some differences include: the moods of the stories, the strategies that are used by the huntees, and how the hunter got to the island.
Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond is a family sit com television show about a married father of 3 children residing across the street from his parent’s house, therefore, his family are constantly interrupted by the kids, his brother, and parents. Season 1 episode 1 starts off with Raymond and his wife struggling to balance life with kids, work, and family. Since his wife is a stay at home mother of infant twins and a 3 year old girl, Raymond allows his wife to take a day off with her girlfriends and to enjoy herself without the supervision of his parents, inviting them without permission or an advance notice. As a result, Raymond’s failure to satisfy his family by lying soon gets caught. The scene allows him the perfect opportunity to voice out his feelings about the privacy of his own house.
In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, humor is present in a very powerful form. Normally, insane people don’t have the capacity to laugh or find the humor in something as we "normal" people do. They live tragic existences, wandering day by day in the bland, depressing world of an asylum. They have forgotten how to live because they are under the authoritative rule of the head nurse, and under the behavioral influence of drug doses and bossy orderlies. The patients have no real existence of their own, and they are essentially lifeless. As the Lord works in mysterious ways, Randall MacMurphy is "sent" to heal the patients of the asylum. He shows them that to laugh is good, and laughing at yourself can sometimes be the best medicine. He is the comic healer who gives life to the otherwise hopeless patients of the asylum. MacMurphy seems to have an affinity for laughter. In essence, it is an escape for him- it makes him feel good, and most importantly, it radiates to his friends, and helps heal them.
This is the beginning of a true conflict that drives a wedge between him and Pam. His questioning would most likely have been dismissed, but he is contacted by a friend who wants to start a sports marketing company. This appeals to Jim, and as he starts spending time in Philadelphia starting the company, he is truly enjoying this line of work. This exposes for the first time a selfish side of Jim. Meanwhile, Pam is back in Scranton, working a full time job and taking care of two kids, wishing for nothing more than to be back with her husband. Through it all, the stress on their marriage never causes it to break, but puts the couple through a series of tough times nonetheless. As the show continues to progress, Jim and Pam both hold different views on what is causing the stress in their marriage. Jim thinks that Pam is being selfish, and is infringing on a job that he sees as something he could spend the rest of his life doing. Pam thinks that Jim is unfairly doing what he wants to do, and isn’t putting in his fair share of care for her or the kids. These viewpoints are the main cause for marriage counseling, and arguments that can become ugly. This is one of the only instances in the show that is void of comedic relief, and truly shows the viewer how tense and fragile the situation is between then. Eventually,
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The American version of The Office debuted in 2005 with the start of its six-episode first season. After the airing of the “Pilot” episode, a reviewer from the Deseret Morning News commented, “Maybe […] after The Office dies a quick death on NBC, the network will decide that trying to Americanize British TV comedies isn’t such a great idea” (quoted in Pilot (The Office)). Despite its original negative reception, The Office went on to run nine successful seasons and has become a television favorite of individuals across America. The show focuses on the misadventures of the lost souls employed at Dunder-Mifflin Scranton, a branch of a paper-selling company located in Pennsylvania. Under the management of clueless Michael Scott, characters such as Dwight Schrute, Jim Halpert, and Pam Beesly must hold their jobs in the corporate world while facing company failures, romantic encounters, and lost dreams. Despite their seemingly superficial appearance, the characters of The Office reflect complex ideas about morals, existence, and free will through their comical fallacies. The popular television show The Office demonstrates existential ideas such as Sartre’s “bad faith,” Kierkegaard’s stages of life, and the theater of the absurd.
In the years following my work experience at The Warehouse, I recounted the stories of the pranks we played with pride and delight. Relishing the amount of time invested to set the pranks, I loved how dedicated we were in the pursuit of a laugh. Now my perspective on the mischief and antics force me to face a different and darker side of myself that I’d like to forget. I realized that I learned valuable life lessons about people that might have been wasted on me at the time. Fortunately these experiences were there when I needed them later in life.
...d more enjoyable place to work. Studies have shown that people who have fun in the workplace, work harder and are more efficient in his or her work (Terrion & Ashforth, 2002, p.58). It has helped others to understand why people joke and how groups are developed through communicating with humor. While there are some limitations where humor can negatively impact the workplace, these circumstances are rare (Terrion & Ashforth, 2002, p.83-84). Further research might concern itself with the important of humor at work, the relationship between the culture and workplace humor (Plester and Sayers, 2005). This is another research question that could lead to further research and studies. Workplace humor examination may identify suggestions for handling staff effectively to avoid conflict, lawsuits and to ensure a pleasant, productive work environment (Plester & Sayers, 2005).
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Love defines as an intense feeling of deep affection to a someone or something. It allows two people to continue growing with each experience encountered and thus shaping them into what and who they are. This connection is the escape from loneliness and boredom that burdens everyone because humans vye for attention from one another. Sustaining a relationship of love demands work, cooperation, and commitment. Romantic love is an emotionally, spiritually, and physically intimate relationship shared with a partner. This type of love provides a profound jubilation as well great pain when falling apart. It is a source of pleasure and inspiration that is worth pursuing because of its various powerful ways to express the capacity of love. Though romantic
In a typical television show, there are stunts that are not usually performed by the actual actors, there are lights/shading, filters, scripts. In normal American culture, there are no lights,camera, or action scenes; although some people may act as if they are in reality television show. A foreign person watching American TV for the first time, just one hour, might summarize their experience seeing people in reality tv shows as shallow and materialistic people. However, that's not an accurate portrayal of Americans since many of these stars fill in the role of a stereotype to provide entertainment and boost ratings. These shows doesn't majority of American's doing their everyday activities. Segments are edited and combined so the general public only sees what the producers air. In addition, news shows may often seem biased and their influence affects public and political opinions of viewers.
In almost any form of popular culture, you will often see and hear jokes that shed light on subjects such as suicide or depression. In a popular TV show, The Office, there are numerous amounts of jokes and references to suicide and depression. Most people don't think much about these jokes, but in reality they can have a pretty big impact on one's health. Humor already puts people in a better mood, and at some point in everyone's life they come across the feeling of depression. By laughing at jokes made about depression and suicide, you are practicing self deprecating humor.
With no background music, it might lose their attention quicker than it might if there was, but the jokes were shot out so fast, that’s what caught the attention. They are all so simple and easy to pick up on it’s nice to not have to sit there and think forever to process a joke. Simple one-liners can easily do the trick of captivating an audience. The second sentence in the episode is Jim saying “Dwight finding drugs is more dangerous than most people using drugs.” It doesn’t have the pre-recorded audience laughing sound because the producers already know the people at home will already be doing it for
Most of us have a tendency to regard a clever sense of humor as the distinction of a person who is good hearted and friendly, someone people feel at ease with. They are "life of the party" we always invite and the co-worker who always has a joke. Everyone has the jocular family member that they always look forward to seeing. We remember the kid in school that always made the class break into laughter. Humor is never forgotten when we reminisce and it is just as amusing as it was the first time.