He is the general manager of the slough branch of wernhamhogg paper merchants and the boss to most other characters in the series. The seminar is the fourteenth episode of the seventh season of the american television comedy series the office and the 140th episode overall. He cant quitdid anyone see the episode tonight answer save. The episode guest stars david koechner as todd packer. The workers in the office have just recently learned of tobys decision to go to costa rica and in season 4s goodbye toby they throw a going away party for him. Michael scott steve carell finally met david brent ricky gervais, the star of the original version of the office. Christmas party is the tenth episode of the second season of the american comedy television series the office, and the shows sixteenth episode overall.
Carell will leave the comedy four episodes before the end of the current seventh season. David brent played by ricky gervais from the uk office vs michael scott played by steve carell from the us. It was written by michael schur and directed by charles mcdougall. David brent came onto the us office twicethats what she said. David brent vs michael scott who would make a better recruiter. Michael scott returns sort of the office february 14, 20 on tonights episode of the office season 9, david wallace tells off andy for being gone for 3 months without telling him, but decides not to fire him, saying that. Steve carell as michael scott, regional manager of the dunder mifflin scranton branch. David brent is a whitecollar office middlemanager and the main character of the bbc mockumentary series, the office uk, as well as a recurring character in the nbc series of the same name, portrayed by cowriter and director ricky gervais.
In last nights episode of the office us david brent met michael scott. When david brent and michael scott collide its something many fans of the office have only dreamed of since the shows us premiere six years ago. Gervais said since the beginning of the us office that they were going to try to work in a scene with scott and brent. David brent vs michael scottgareth keenan v dwight schrute by eastjeusnimrod21. I was immediately cheered up by an aweinspiring clip. January 28th, 2011 by david knox 11 comments filed under. This is based purely on the characters themselves, not on the supporting cast. On last nights episode of the office, ricky gervais made a cameo as david brent, the character he played in the uk version of the show. Michael meets with an insurance salesman that visits the office and is later convinced by dwight and andy that he is part of the mafia. David brent is a fictional character in the bbc television mockumentary the office, portrayed by. David brent, the character that made gervais a household name, will return for the oneoff elongated sketch as part of charity comic reliefs fundraising efforts on red nose day. Obviously the us office had a larger supporting cast. Gervais made his name as cringeworthy brent in the.
David brent is a fictional character in the bbc television mockumentary the office, portrayed by the shows cocreator, cowriter and codirector ricky gervais. Okay, so because i have not watched the office uk i did some watching for yall. In the cold open, michael bumps into david brent outside an elevator. David is more like that kid in school who interrupted classrooms and made fun of other people. In your opinion, who is harder to listen to, david brent. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
In the season 7 episode the seminar, he appears in the cold open, encountering michael on the elevator. Steve carells recent announcement that he will no longer resume his role as michael scott genuinely forced moisture from my face. With steve carell, rainn wilson, john krasinski, jenna fischer. I have yet to see last nights episode of the office but i had a feeling with the news of steve carrell aka. The episode features ricky gervais reprising his role as david brent, his. David brent the british equivalent of michael scott goes on various dates to try to find romance when hes not visiting the office he used to run. Michael agrees to help by posing as a greek entrepreneur, and tries to get holly to play along. But then they part, michael to do his job, david asking michael if hes got a job to offer. Two worlds collide, when michael scott bumps into david brent coming out. What do you think david brent boss of the bbcs the office, played by gervais and michael scott would enjoy doing together. News, ricky gervais has now appeared in his cameo in the us series of the office. The office is a hilarious documentarystyle look into the humorous and sometimes poignant foolishness that plagues the world of 9to5. In the first episode of the series, he brings dawn to tears by joking that she is to be fired for stealing postit notes. What are the differences between david brent and michael.
No, the encounter didnt involve some metaacknowledgment of brents documentary or the cameras following michael, but it did, in this way, show that brent has not entirely got his life back together since we last saw him in slough. The format mirrors that of a reality tv show with its confessions and everybody being instructed not to notice the camera, although people often glance at it and occasionally directly reference it. The office michael scott meets david brent youtube. Actually ferrel is set to appear in only 1 episode ofter carrell leaves. Im a huge fan of the office, both ricky gervais and steve merchants original and the american rendition. Ricky gervais meets steve carell in a clever office. The seminar is the fourteenth episode of the seventh season of the american comedy television series the office, and the shows 140th episode overall. Brent is a whitecollar office middlemanager and the principal character of the series. Also known as the episode where michael scott meets david brent, fans of both the u. It was a glancing encounter and a thrilling, almostromantic meeting of minds.
Fans have been hoping that the two would meet for a long time but when it was. Andy tries to host a small business seminar at the office. The original creator of the uk office ricky gervais david brent runs into michael while exiting the. The two alter egos of the british and american versions of the show. Michael scott meets david brent on the us version of the office. Maybe they would meet and become friends at some international. Ok bald move, who do you find more entertainingfunny, david brent or michael scott. View topic david brent vs michael scottgareth keenan v. David was written as someone who is obnoxious and rude because that is who he is while michael is obnoxious in the sense that he doesnt know any better. So over the next episode michael will be back to work as usual while management thinks he has given his 2 weeks notice. The idea of david brent taking over for a while after michael scott leaves is pretty exciting. Michael scott and david brent meet on the office video. The meeting the world has been waiting for, dunder mifflin branch manager michael scott meets the former wernham hogg branch manager david brent.
Loosely based on david brent, gervais character in the british version, scott is a dimwitted and lonely man, who attempts to win friends as the office comedian, usually making himself look bad in the process. Please please please allow david brent to replace michael scott, and i in turn promise to faithfully continue watching the show until the series finale or my demise, whichever comes first. Michael scott meets david brent in the office video. Ricky gervais meets steve carell in a clever office crossover the british and american versions of the office met up last night as ricky gervais made a. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. In the season 7 episode the seminar, he meets his american counterpart michael scott steve carell while. I have to admit that id given up hope on ever seeing it happen, so i was pretty happy to see it.
Although viewers may never know what truly spurs michaels deep, hostile hatred for toby, the scenarios that ensue are hilarious nonetheless. Ricky gervais meets steve carell in a clever office crossover. The office is a reality tv show focused around the personnel. If you missed tonights episode of the office, then you also missed the historic meeting between michael scott steve carell and david brent. His brief exchange with carells michael scott ended with a hug and an.
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