History Series / Corporate

The show is known for its BlackComedy and ComedicSociopathy, exploring depressingly dark topics with a detached mundanity as it portrays the struggle to survive in a soul-sucking office job.

The show is known for its BlackComedy and ComedicSociopathy, exploring depressingly dark topics with a detached mundanity as it portrays the struggle to survive in a depressing office job.

''Corporate'' is a darkly satirical WorkCom created by Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman. It premiered on Creator/ComedyCentral in 2018 and has aired for two seasons, with a third and final season set to begin in July 2020.

''Corporate'' is a WorkCom created by Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman. It premiered on Creator/ComedyCentral in 2018 and has aired for two seasons, with a third and final season set to begin in July 2020.

Ingebretson and Weisman star as Matt and Jake, two Junior Executives in Training, at an EvilInc MegaCorp known as Hampton [=DeVille=]. Also in the main cast are their {{Jerkass}} supervisors, Kate Glass (Anne Dudek) and John Strickland (Adam Lustick); jaded Human Resources rep Grace (Aparna Nancherla); and iron-fisted CEO Christian [=DeVille=] (Creator/LanceReddick).

* SuicideAsComedy: The latter half of the pilot episode, "The Void."

* LouisCypher: Resident BadBoss Christian [=Deville=]'s name sounds an awful lot like "Christian devil."

* SitcomArchNemesis: Arthur, the CEO of Stockheed Barton, has a longstanding rivalry with Christian.

Ingebretson and Weisman star as Matt and Jake, two Junior Executives in Training, at an EvilInc MegaCorp known as Hampton [=DeVille=]. Also in the main cast are their {{Jerkass}} immediate bosses, Kate Glass (Anne Dudek) and John Strickland (Adam Lustick); jaded Human Resources rep Grace (Aparna Nancherla); and iron-fisted CEO Christian [=DeVille=] (Creator/LanceReddick).

Ingebretson and Weisman star as Matt and Jake, two Junior Executives in Training, at an EvilInc MegaCorp known as Hampton [=DeVille=]. Also in the main cast are their {{Jerkass}} immediate supervisors, Kate Glass (Anne Dudek) and John Strickland (Adam Lustick); jaded Human Resources rep Grace (Aparna Nancherla); and iron-fisted CEO Christian [=DeVille=] (Creator/LanceReddick).

Ingebretson and Weisman star as Matt and Jake, two Junior Executives in Training, at an EvilInc MegaCorp known as Hampton [=DeVille=]. Also in the main cast are their immediate supervisors, Kate Glass (Anne Dudek) and John Strickland (Adam Lustick); jaded Human Resources rep Grace (Aparna Nancherla); and iron-fisted CEO Christian [=DeVille=] (Creator/LanceReddick).

Ingeretson and Weisman star as Matt and Jake, two Junior Executives in Training, at an EvilInc MegaCorp known as Hampton [=DeVille=]. Also in the main cast are their immediate supervisors, Kate Glass (Anne Dudek) and John Strickland (Adam Lustick); jaded Human Resources rep Grace (Aparna Nancherla); and iron-fisted CEO Christian [=DeVille=] (Creator/LanceReddick).

** ''Society Tomorrow'', a cultural phenomenon streaming series, clearly inspired by Netflix's big hits like Series/StrangerThings and ''Series/BlackMirror''.

** Christian Deville has no morals and rules the company through fear.

* BizarroUniverse: Stockheed Barton's executives from "The Powerpoint of Doom" are GenderBender versions of Kate and John, leading seemingly parallel lives at Hampton Deville's competitor.

* ChristmasEpisode: The season 1 finale "Remember Day" takes place on the titular holiday... September 11th. Hampton Deville has manipulated the media to turn the tragedy into a Christmas-esque holiday that they can profit from.

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Most of the characters on the show fit this trope, but most notably the CEO Christian Deville as well as John and Kate.
* CrapsackWorld: The world at large is shown to be gullible and helpless as corporations like Hampton Deville take advantage of them. The internal culture of the company is just as bad, taking pride in literally declaring itself as a confrontational work environment.

* MacGuffin: "Trademarq" centers around people protesting Hampton Deville for "superfracking." It's never explained what exactly this ''is'', even when directly asked.
* MegaCorp: Hampton Deville. Their slogan is "We don't make anything. We make everything."

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[[caption-width-right:350:Left to Right: Jake, Grace, Matt.]]

''Corporate'' is a WorkCom created by Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman. It premiered on Creator/ComedyCentral in 2018 and has aired for two seasons, with a third and final season set to premiere in July 2020.

''Corporate'' is a WorkCom created by Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman. It premiered on Creator/ComedyCentral in 2018 and has aired two seasons.

The show focuses on Matt and Jake, two Junior Executives in Training, at an EvilInc MegaCorp known as Hampton [=DeVille=]. Also in the main cast are their immediate supervisors, Kate Glass (Anne Dudek) and John Strickland (Adam Lustick); jaded Human Resources rep Grace (Aparna Nancherla); and iron-fisted CEO Christian [=DeVille=] (Creator/LanceReddick).

The show focuses on Matt and Jake, two Junior Executives in Training, at an EvilInc MegaCorp known as Hampton Deville. The show is known for its BlackComedy and ComedicSociopathy, exploring depressingly dark topics with a detached mundanity as it portrays the struggle to survive in a depressing office job.

* TheBigBoard: The conference room's whiteboard is used in "The Long Meeting" to list 'ideas that could help the company,' despite no one having further instructions. The ensuing "brainstorm hole" leads to things like "racism" and "this is a nightmare" being listed on the board.

* DeadpanSnarker: Jake never misses an opportunity to insult someone.
->Matt, there's so many things I never got the chance to say to you, but they're pretty mean, so I won't.
-->-- '''Jake'''

** Stockheed Barton, as mentioned above, is a genericized version of Lockheed Martin, an American military contractor.

** ''Society Tomorrow'', a cultural phenomenon streaming series, clearly inspired by Netflix's big hits like Series/StrangerThings and Series/BlackMirror.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: subverted in "The Powerpoint of Doom" when Matt is working on the company's presentation. He's working on a rather graphic slide with the heading "INSTANT DEATH GUARANTEED!" when it hits him... his font choice was ''awful.''

''Corporate'' is a WorkCom created by Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman. It premiered on Creator/ComedyCentral in 2018 and is currently in its second season.

The show focuses on Matt and Jake, two Junior Executives in Training, at an EvilInc MegaCorp known as Hampton Deville. The show is known for its BlackComedy and ComedicSociopathy, exploring depressingly dark topics with a detatched mundanity as it portrays the struggle to survive in a depressing office job.

* TheDanza: Jake Weisman as Jake Levinson and Matt Ingebretson as Matt Engelbertson.

* TheBigBoard: The conference room's whiteboard is used in "The Long Meeting" to list 'ideas that could help the company,' despite no one having further instructions. The ensuing 'brainstorm hole' leads to things like 'racism' and 'this is a nightmare' being listed on the board.

* BrickJoke: [[spoiler: In "The One Who's There" Christian gives a speech demanding more toothpaste be sold, throwing out the idea of adding nicotine to toothpaste. A few episodes later in "Natural Beauty", after shooting down Kate and Jake's idea for male make-up, John's successful pitch is for nicotine toothpaste, which Christian notes as being unoriginal.]]

* ComedicSociopathy: The show's trademark. Often delivered by Jake.
->Look. They're having a good time. They're young and dumb, so they still think this is what fun is. They have no idea they're actually having a terrible time. It's honestly tragic.
-->-- '''Jake'''

* TheInternetIsForPorn: Both Matt and Jake have been shown watching porn at work. Together. Jake watches tentacle porn while Matt watches 'apology bukkake,' which consists of various ex-girlfriends apologizing for breaking up with him.
* MacGuffin: "Trademarq" centers around people protesting Hampton Deville for 'superfracking.' It's never explained what exactly this ''is'', even when directly asked.

* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: This show could not be further to the 'cynicism' side if it tried.

* BrickJoke: [[spoiler: In "The One Who's There" Christian gives a speech demanding more toothpaste be sold, throwing out the idea of adding nicotine to toothpaste. A few episodes later, after shooting down Kate and Jake's idea for male make-up, John's successful pitch is for nicotine toothpaste, which Christian notes as being unoriginal.]]

* SitcomArchNemesis: Arthur, the CEO of Stockheed Martin, has a longstanding rivalry with Christian.

* FunWithAcronyms: "Corporate Retreat" features a seminar encouraging employees to become "Alphas wHo Only Like Excellence," or AHOLEs.

* BizarroUniverse: Stockheed Martin's executives from "The Powerpoint of Doom" are GenderBender versions of Kate and John, leading seemingly parallel lives at Hampton Deville's competitor.

** Stockheed Martin, as mentioned above, is a genericized version of Lockheed Martin, an American military contractor.