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* RetroactiveRecognition: Gareth Tunley appears in the audience of David Brent's motivational speech in series two, two years before he first acting role (in ''Series/PeepShow'').
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** Gareth Tunley appears in the audience of David Brent's motivational speech in series two, two years beforehe his first acting role (in ''Series/PeepShow'').
** The scouser getting fired by David Brent is JerkJock Jeff inPeep Show.''Peep Show''.
** Creator/MartinFreeman (Tim Canterbury) is also this, thanks to the stateside fame he achieved through ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and ''Film/TheHobbit''.
** Gareth Tunley appears in the audience of David Brent's motivational speech in series two, two years before
** The scouser getting fired by David Brent is JerkJock Jeff in
** Creator/MartinFreeman (Tim Canterbury) is also this, thanks to the stateside fame he achieved through ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and ''Film/TheHobbit''.
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** Sheila in the Christmas special who was clearly pining for Oliver, only to watch him drunkenly make out with Trudy.
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** Sheila in the Christmas special who was clearly pining for Oliver, only to watch him drunkenly make out with Trudy. [[spoiler:He regretted it after.]]
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** David often gets Dawn to act as his personal secretary. Lucy Davis would go on to play a secretary in ''Film/WonderWoman2017''.
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* A very familiar The scouser gets made redudant getting fired by David Brent [[''Series/PeepShow'' | goes on to work for Alan Johnson at JCB and be Mark Corrigan's biggest rival.]]is JerkJock Jeff in Peep Show.
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** Or that he's right and the 'documentary' was edited to show his worst side
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* HilariousinHindsight: David expresses his curiosity on how to permanently delete his internet history. In [[Series/TheOfficeUS the US version]], we see Clark do just that.
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** David expresses his curiosity on how to permanently delete his internet history. In [[Series/TheOfficeUS the US version]], we see Clark do justthat.that.
** The second series opens with an impromptu rendition of Mahnamahna, which Brent joins in. Creator/RickyGervais would later co-star in ''Film/MuppetsMostWanted''.
** David expresses his curiosity on how to permanently delete his internet history. In [[Series/TheOfficeUS the US version]], we see Clark do just
** The second series opens with an impromptu rendition of Mahnamahna, which Brent joins in. Creator/RickyGervais would later co-star in ''Film/MuppetsMostWanted''.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: David [[PrecisionFStrike telling Chris Finch what to do with himself]] in the finale.
** [[spoiler: Dawn finally dumping Lee and kissing Tim in the finale.]]
** Tim's annoying pregnant co-worker getting [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech told off]] by the warehouse workers. Anyone whose had to deal with a pregnant woman [[ItsAllAboutMe that believes she's the centre of attention]] will get a rise out of this.
** [[spoiler: Dawn finally dumping Lee and kissing Tim in the finale.]]
** Tim's annoying pregnant co-worker getting [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech told off]] by the warehouse workers. Anyone whose had to deal with a pregnant woman [[ItsAllAboutMe that believes she's the centre of attention]] will get a rise out of this.
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* TearJerker: [[spoiler: The Series 2 Finale. David loses his job and tearfully begs for a second chance. Tim breaks up with Rachel and turns down a promotion so he can go after Dawn, but is rejected a second time and is stuck in the same spot for at least the next three years. Dawn is going to live in America with a man she doesn't love but can't leave.]]
** [[spoiler: The way it ends, surprisingly. David Brent makes a complete turnaround.]]]]
** [[spoiler: The way it ends, surprisingly. David Brent makes a complete turnaround.]]]]
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** Tim, and even David at one stage.
** Tim, and even David at one stage.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The impromptu singing of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYWAR_qMtqs Mahnamahna]] at the very beginning of Series 2.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The impromptu singing of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYWAR_qMtqs com/watch?v=4-AvRjoi_aU Mahnamahna]] at the very beginning of Series 2.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Gareth Tunley appears in the audience of David Brent's motivational speech in series two, two years before he first acting role (in ''Series/PeepShow'').
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* TearJerker: [[spoiler: The way it ends, surprisingly. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfjZ3NKt2o0 David Brent makes a complete turnaround.]]]]
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* TearJerker: [[spoiler: The Series 2 Finale. David loses his job and tearfully begs for a second chance. Tim breaks up with Rachel and turns down a promotion so he can go after Dawn, but is rejected a second time and is stuck in the same spot for at least the next three years. Dawn is going to live in America with a man she doesn't love but can't leave.]]
** [[spoiler: The way it ends, surprisingly.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfjZ3NKt2o0 David Brent makes a complete turnaround.]]]]
** [[spoiler: The way it ends, surprisingly.
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** That one woman in the Christmas special who was clearly pining for Oliver, only to watch him drunkenly make out with Trudy.
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** That one woman Sheila in the Christmas special who was clearly pining for Oliver, only to watch him drunkenly make out with Trudy.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The impromptu singing of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYWAR_qMtqs Mahnamahna]] at the very beginning of Series 2.
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** Tim's annoying pregnant co-worker getting [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech told off]] by the warehouse workers. Anyone whose had to deal with a pregnant woman [[ItsAllAboutMe that believes she's the centre of attention]] will get a rise out of this.
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: [[spoiler: When David loses his job and Neil offers it to Tim, he recommends Gareth.]] They've always had an antagonistic relationship, so seeing Tim doing something nice for Gareth reminds the audience why he's the bigger man in the end.
** After David stood up to Finchy and before Tim [[spoiler: got with Dawn]], we see both David and Tim hanging out with Gareth. The three of them didn't have the smoothest relationship, so it's nice to see that they've finally learned to appreciate each other's company.
** After David stood up to Finchy and before Tim [[spoiler: got with Dawn]], we see both David and Tim hanging out with Gareth. The three of them didn't have the smoothest relationship, so it's nice to see that they've finally learned to appreciate each other's company.
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** After David stood up to Finchy and before Tim [[spoiler: got with Dawn, Dawn]], we see both David and Tim hanging out with Gareth. The three of them didn't have the smoothest relationship, so it's nice to see that they've finally learned to appreciate each other's company.
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: [[spoiler: When David loses his job and Neil offers it to Tim, he recommends Gareth.]] They've always had an antagonistic relationship, so seeing Tim doing something for Gareth reminds the audience why he's the bigger man in the end.
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: [[spoiler: When David loses his job and Neil offers it to Tim, he recommends Gareth.]] They've always had an antagonistic relationship, so seeing Tim doing something nice for Gareth reminds the audience why he's the bigger man in the end.end.
** After David stood up to Finchy and before Tim got with Dawn, we see both David and Tim hanging out with Gareth. The three of them didn't have the smoothest relationship, so it's nice to see that they've finally learned to appreciate each other's company.
** After David stood up to Finchy and before Tim got with Dawn, we see both David and Tim hanging out with Gareth. The three of them didn't have the smoothest relationship, so it's nice to see that they've finally learned to appreciate each other's company.
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** David's irritation that one of his blind dates is an obese woman. He's no prize himself.
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** Dawn. Her dreams are constantly being pushed aside and her fiancee doesn't care how she feels, to the point where he gropes her in front of his mates. She clearly wants to be with Tim, but he's flirting with the new girl who seems much more fun than she does.
** That one woman in the Christmas special who was clearly pining for Oliver, only to watch him drunkenly make out with Trudy.
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: [[spoiler: Dawn finally dumping Lee and kissing Tim in the finale.]]
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** [[spoiler: Dawn finally dumping Lee and kissing Tim in the finale.]]
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* JerkassWoobie: ''David Brent''. He's a Jerkass from start to finish but he somehow ends up being so miserable, pitiable, and downright tragic that it's near impossible not to feel sad for him by the end of the show.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: David [[PrecisionFStrike telling Chris Finch off]] in the finale.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: David [[PrecisionFStrike telling Chris Finch off]] what to do with himself]] in the finale.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: [[spoiler: Dawn finally dumping Lee and kissing Tim in the finale.]]
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Brent is either inherently a complete jackass with a few redeeming qualities or a decent bloke who lets the fact that he's being put on television go to his head with disastrous consequences.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: David [[PrecisionFStrike telling Chris Finch off]] in the finale.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Dawn finally dumping Lee and kissing Tim in the finale.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JitDWQI9qc&feature=related "Free Love Freeway"]]
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Keith.
* TearJerker: [[spoiler: The way it ends, surprisingly. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfjZ3NKt2o0 David Brent makes a complete turnaround.]]]]
* ValuesDissonance: The UK's more relaxed view of alcohol is apparent when comparing the two shows. One UK episode involves the boss David Brent taking all of his new employees out for quite a few beers in the middle of the workday, which wouldn't fly in most American companies. By contrast, nearly every time alcohol is introduced to the American office, there are serious consequences: Pam throws herself at Jim despite being engaged, Roy smashes up a bar, Michael and Jan get in a fight where the cops get called, and Meredith sets her hair on fire.
* TheWoobie: Tim, and even David at one stage.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: David [[PrecisionFStrike telling Chris Finch off]] in the finale.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Dawn finally dumping Lee and kissing Tim in the finale.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JitDWQI9qc&feature=related "Free Love Freeway"]]
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Keith.
* TearJerker: [[spoiler: The way it ends, surprisingly. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfjZ3NKt2o0 David Brent makes a complete turnaround.]]]]
* ValuesDissonance: The UK's more relaxed view of alcohol is apparent when comparing the two shows. One UK episode involves the boss David Brent taking all of his new employees out for quite a few beers in the middle of the workday, which wouldn't fly in most American companies. By contrast, nearly every time alcohol is introduced to the American office, there are serious consequences: Pam throws herself at Jim despite being engaged, Roy smashes up a bar, Michael and Jan get in a fight where the cops get called, and Meredith sets her hair on fire.
* TheWoobie: Tim, and even David at one stage.
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