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The Office Season 1 Episode 4 Training

🕑 Added 2020-11-19 22:27:17 +0000 UTC

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I did enjoy this one a whole lot, the story started picking up and you started to get the know the characters more.

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I will have to go back and listen!

daniel penn

The office grows on you, and I feel like you found this way more funny than the previous episodes, which is the same with most series. I gotta say I love your reactions bro, I love rewatching classics and you're reaction videos i just love :)

grandtheftadmin

just missed the Rod Stewart-Stereophonics track at the end there with the credits, I didn't know he did a cover

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This was a good episode for me, I thought you get to know the characters more and the story seems to pick up a bit more than the previous episodes. Thanks bud!

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LOL this was a really good one. Gareth reminds me of someone I have worked with before so much it's hilarious.

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This was a really good one I enjoyed it a whole lot.

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Thanks for the info bud!

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Thanks for the info bud. I think Ricky did a great job with his character development on this show especially.

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Awesome bud thanks!

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Thanks bud I will check that out!

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Someone sent me one of his music videos a while ago, that is awesome.

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He is a like-able character so far I agree!

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I have that on my list man I have to check it out!

M Rob

Hilarious how cocky and sure of himself he is when Gareth is asking if he needs a manager, hold on man, probably lay some drum and bass shit on em? shoot...

Steve King

Another fun fact, the song Brent made up was later used on an advert for Freeview (basically the modern day version of what was known as 'terrestrial television', ergo not satellite/cable paid models) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WseNj6Gc5pY

Michael

In case you didn't know, Josh, ricky was something of a small time pop star in the 80's. just type ricky gervais 80s on youtube and you'll see him performing haha. One of his songs was a hit in the Philippines and is still known there as a old school classic

Michael

thats a good observation

Michael

I think david brent is what ricky would be if he had no filter haha. I think like anyone creating a character they put a bit of themselves in it

Kieran

Fantastic episode, and in my opinion the one where The Office's true greatness began to be revealed. The Tim and Dawn storyline starts to blossom, and the true nature of David Brent's desperation ebbs out more and more. How Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant got us to care so much about so many of these characters across just 14 episodes is quite mind-blowing!

Danny

When you watch The Office and see how David Brent behaves and you listen to the XFM shows, you can see the David Brent character is not much different to how Ricky actually is

Steve King

Keith is one of my favourite characters, he probably only has about 5 minutes total screen time over the 2 series but he's comedy gold in the short snippets he features in. He's so relatable to anyone who's in or been a job they hate and are just doing to pay the bills but unlike him we have/had to pretend to be enthusiastic...Keith is how we wish we could have been.

Andrew

I think you should take motivation from this episode Josh,go in to work next week and call an immediate team-building meeting and exercise for the staff and follow the steps Brent took,take in a guitar,sing those songs and really lift the spirit and morale of the troops for the final weeks of the year Make sure and record it and upload the video on here please

Danny Casey-Tancock

You need to check out Learn Guitar with David Brent. Short videos but hilarious. They are all on Ricky's YouTube page.

Claire Prowse

I used to work with a female boss just like Brent when it came to team training. It was the most dreaded time as she totally took over in the most embarrassing, ignorant, disrespectful and cringeworthy way. You just wanted to shrivel up and fade away on training days! This is one of my fave office episodes, despite it bringing back memories of intense trauma !!!😂😂😂😶

Michael Harrop

This is where Brent as a character starts to make sense, hes a frustrated entertainer who missed his shot. He sees this documentary as his way back into doing what he loves. The problem is hes just not that good, what I like about how they portray him as a singer and songwriter though is that hes fine, hes not terrible. Most comedies would make the songs obviously shit, or the lyrics deliberately funny. But Brent is taking this seriously, why would he write comedy songs. It all adds to the realism of the show as an actual documentary.

Jackson Ginn

The funniest part for me is that Brent is actually quite good haha

Daryl

Ricky had a go at being a pop star in the 80's. I love that he channels this previous aspiration through his Brent character. I brought the album that accompanied his David Brent film which is mostly compromised of the songs featured in this episode.

Ben

Been a while since I watched The Office, now seeing them consecutively again I remember this is a really great episode, and I understand what people mean when they said it's a "decider" in terms of whether people will really enjoy the series or not. I don't think it's the best episode, but it's probably the first standout episode. Although not always "laugh out loud" The Office really is such a well put together piece of work, it's very impressive that Ricky and Steve managed to pull it off, it being their first major work. Honestly I think I prefer Extras, but it's very close! maybe with this rewatch (and the fact that I now work in an office and can relate more) I'll change my mind.

M Rob

Unbelievable episode this mate. The way Gareth is getting into the music with his little face and head movements like he’s listening to the best thing he’s ever heard. I THINK THERES BEEN A RAPE UP THERE!!

Oliver Inwards

This is possibly my favourite episode of any TV show, it’s really great, can’t wait to watch your reaction! Perfectly captures the pointlessness of these awful staff training days we go through from time to time 😂