What's an Elf? - The Office - BBC
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10 жыл бұрынContains adult humour. Under pressure to make redundancies, David's axe falls on one of the forklift drivers from the warehouse. But their meeting soon turns to farce when it comes to distinguishing an Elf from a Midget.
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@mortensenegbert6619 8 жыл бұрын
A man who can distinguish between a dwarf and a midget is an asset to any company.
@fastfootedone 8 жыл бұрын
+mortensen egbert midget sounds funnier, but dwarfs look funnier...LOL
@maggieroberts3194 8 жыл бұрын
agreed
@Alex861697 8 жыл бұрын
+mortensen egbert wowwee what a legend
@Alex861697 8 жыл бұрын
is that what you really believe??
@mortensenegbert6619 8 жыл бұрын
+Alex861697 Heh. Nah. Joke. I was joking.
@RossKempOnYourMum01 10 жыл бұрын
Better be careful talking about Elves and such, the Hobbit might overhear from the next room.
@TonyEnglandUK 5 жыл бұрын
They don't actually exist though, do they? In real life.
@frankbrown4780 4 жыл бұрын
@Raskolnikov About 3 1/2 feet.
@ben10pa 4 жыл бұрын
This was the top moment of the scene
@nimeshdoolani1315 4 жыл бұрын
That is such an underrated comment. Was that intentional?
@arjanpatel4895 3 жыл бұрын
horibel thing to say
@Scripture-Man 7 жыл бұрын
The camera direction of this scene is outstanding. We start off assuming it's just Brent and Alex in the room. Then, out of nowhere, up pops the computer repair man to intrude on what is supposed to be a sensitive meeting. After Brent has demeaned Alex further by discussing the difference between midgets and dwarfs, we breathe a sigh of relief knowing that the horrendous midget conversation is over. Cue Gareth Keenan with his Elf question, as the camera moves to reveal he'd been standing there the whole time, adding yet further insult to this man's redundancy. After the conversation escalates into the realms of ridiculousness, all that remains is for the camera to finally pan to reveal the face of the computer repair man: no longer even pretending to be minding his own business, but a transfixed spectator of this surreal conversation.
@markt8875 7 жыл бұрын
add to the fact that the guy who is being fired is sounding more intelligent than david brent with his vast knowledge
@temporarymomentary 5 жыл бұрын
Thats the beauty of this show. Small details like this.
@GeoffreyBronson 5 жыл бұрын
Also the added delight of the camera panning to Alex when Brent asks 'What's the difference?' as shown in the behind the scenes, Ricky couldn't stop laughing at the midget part so it proves that he couldn't actually not laugh at that take and had to have the camera pan away.
@piggypiggypig1746 5 жыл бұрын
I did not notice the camera direction too much, but your assessment of it made it a lot funnier after a second viewing. xD
@TonyEnglandUK 5 жыл бұрын
how long you gonna be, mate?
@CG-mj4vf 9 жыл бұрын
After this, Jeff went on to work at JLB Credit, so not a total loss :P
@mikeydluffy2718 7 жыл бұрын
In real life. After JLB UK folded he went on work at Shapiro finance
@Red_wine 6 жыл бұрын
I heard he went on a long depressing streak after this and became a neo nazi.
@DanOC1991 5 жыл бұрын
Cara G yep. And Tim actually went on to help a gang of dwarves recover their lost mountainous homeland from a murderous dragon. So it all worked out in the end.
@benmatheson1189 5 жыл бұрын
David Brent was his boss then Johnson jesus
@honeypower 5 жыл бұрын
Also worked as a DJ at the Phoenix club
@spatzhawk 9 жыл бұрын
bloody hormones
@glennoconnor1130 3 жыл бұрын
😂
@TheDustyWilk 7 жыл бұрын
"Anton is three-foot-four!" "So are some children." gets me every time
@justinjha 6 жыл бұрын
children dont work in warehouses
@MrEAus 5 жыл бұрын
justinjha They certainly did in the Victorian era
@Luca_86 5 жыл бұрын
Can’t replicate the same joke in China..
@hearkenoath 4 жыл бұрын
"Children aren't disabled, are they?"
@cov9290 4 жыл бұрын
@@Luca_86 🤣🤣🤣
@thisisjeannetherese 8 жыл бұрын
repair guy: so what's a goblin? david: how long are you gonna be mate? idk why but that cracked me up 😂😂😂
@KillProficiency 7 жыл бұрын
Perhaps because those two lines were fashioned for the purpose of comedy.
@ElvisLivesUpstairs 7 жыл бұрын
Murph 😂
@lievenvanloo6011 5 жыл бұрын
@@KillProficiency you don't say
@jygb7092 4 жыл бұрын
No, he says because the OP wasn’t sure why comedic lines produced comedy and cracked him up.
@Scallion_D 4 жыл бұрын
@@KillProficiency Haha.
@danielbryant1596 9 жыл бұрын
"I just wanna know how come he knows so much about midgets." Classic Gareth to be suspicious of a bloke's basic knowledge haha.
@Al-kb2xl 3 жыл бұрын
It's called an education. Lol
@johnsmith7759 3 жыл бұрын
@@Al-kb2xl love that line didn't know they taught the difference between dwarfs and midgets on the school syllabus 😂
@williamlewer3083 2 жыл бұрын
@beardedcollie39 when you're a doctor, I'll make an appointment
@paulrichards6894 8 ай бұрын
IMDB has a 9 out 10 rating for the US version.....
@mumbles215 7 ай бұрын
US version sucks. Unwatchable. From a yank.
@xtotaldestructionx 8 жыл бұрын
I absolutely lose it when it pans from Gareth's face, to David's face, to the IT guys face!
@treintaydiez 6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@jasonlefler3456 4 жыл бұрын
The IT guy is Stephen Merchant’s father.
@seekanddestroy9835 4 жыл бұрын
Jason Lefler isn’t the cleaner Stephen merchants dad who just stares at the camera?
@jasonlefler3456 4 жыл бұрын
Seek and Destroy Yes, absolutely. I have no idea what I was thinking when i said that!
@majormackenzie834 2 жыл бұрын
@@jasonlefler3456 the janitor guy always stare at the camera is the Merchant father
@rakshay-jain 3 жыл бұрын
I love how Brent is such a bad manager that he chooses the smartest warehouse guy to fire (compared to the other warehouse guys shown later in the series
@davidpetermcmorris857 2 жыл бұрын
Taffy?
@rakshay-jain 2 жыл бұрын
@glyn hodges That's a good point. Brent might be smarter than we think
@williamlewer3083 2 жыл бұрын
@@davidpetermcmorris857 Glynn
@geoffdillon4637 2 жыл бұрын
“That’s my dog shaggin’ ‘is dog.”
@colderplasma 2 жыл бұрын
he's the most recently hired. he was hired at the very start of the series when david brent lied about his forklift drivers test.
@chillbobaggins4632 5 ай бұрын
I love how he has the courtesy and patience to educate them about midgets and magical beings while in the process of getting fired 😅
@ririta81 9 күн бұрын
I have being laughing like crazy he is soon funny
@maskedmerker 10 жыл бұрын
"so what's a goblin?" I lost it!
@ValkyrieDaisy95 10 жыл бұрын
"How long yer gonna be, mate?" XD
@CKarmorr 4 жыл бұрын
I've seen this show a million times but never noticed they prolonged david brent staring at him at 1:34 by reversing the footage halfway, it stands out like a sore thumb. Now I've noticed it I'll never unsee it.
@jonathanf3604 4 жыл бұрын
Whoa nice catch!
@youhustlinmeboy4989 4 жыл бұрын
Damn, you have a keen eye
@bourneultamatum 4 жыл бұрын
It's probably because Ricky couldn't keep a straight face and they needed the take!
@CelticSaint 3 жыл бұрын
1:59 - That's Stephen Merchant's real life father.
@WBB1981 3 жыл бұрын
Bloody hell. Well spotted
@mannixflinn6227 5 жыл бұрын
"It's out of my hands. And even it it were in my hands, my hands are tied." I love this quote and have used it for breaking bad news to my subordinates ever since I first heard David Brent say it.
@LAdavidthompson 4 жыл бұрын
This has to be one of the most outstanding scenes in the history of TV. The acting, dialogue, directing, pacing, comedy and seriousness together.....wow.
@randombutspecific Жыл бұрын
This can be said about so many scenes of the office, it’s just a masterpiece
@PolitischTourette 4 жыл бұрын
The body language is as important as the words spoken in the UK Version. Thats imo the defining strength of the UK Version. Great acting and the emphasis on Body Language and perfect Timing !!!
@annehathaway2107 3 жыл бұрын
I keep trying to swipe your hair ikon off the screen...lol
@shashishekhar---- 2 жыл бұрын
@@annehathaway2107 Anne you are so lovely but so Dumb !
@annehathaway2107 2 жыл бұрын
@@shashishekhar---- oh dearie dearie me.
@badboistilezy 3 жыл бұрын
My favourite part of this is when Gareth asks him what an elf is. He looks around in astonishment towards the camera crew, as if he's thinking 'are you actually being serious?' The camera then focuses on Gareth and David, both completely stone-faced, whilst finally focusing back to the bloke, who now realises they're both being serious and reluctantly answers the ridiculous question.
@jaimeleonguzman4328 3 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest comedy episodes ever to be written. The guy is getting fired, and they just start talking about elves, midgets and dwarfs 😂😂😂. Absolute Classic
@johnb1150 10 ай бұрын
Dont forget goblins...
@johnc5258 8 жыл бұрын
"Not passing the buck. This was someone else's decision!"
@Frenchiemum 5 ай бұрын
So whats a goblin 😂😂😂 remember watching that scene sat on my own crying with laughter 😂
@luislizard2626 4 жыл бұрын
That David Brent dwarf impression has to be the best dwarf impression ever
@chrisbroxton2813 3 жыл бұрын
The head bobble gets me everytime
@Useaname 2 жыл бұрын
It how he wriggled his hands up his sleeves out of shot, in preparation for the joke that cracked me up.
@harryc505 5 ай бұрын
I know the ones
@jacobreeves3110 4 жыл бұрын
This is comedy gold. The humor is so subtle and intelligent. This isn't your toilet humor, this is that classic British humor.
@vinto34 Жыл бұрын
I like how they all stare him out waiting for an answer.
@searlek 3 жыл бұрын
'It's out of my hands, and even if it were in my hands, my hands are tied'
@steve-marsh Жыл бұрын
One of the best scenes from the entire series. The cleaner coming out of the cupboard and seeing the camera is absolute genius.
@markboyle9941 Жыл бұрын
That's Steve Merchant's dad. He did a cameo for them.
@robinnuno1562 4 жыл бұрын
"How long are you gonna be mate" gets me every time xD
@gr6607 9 жыл бұрын
At 1:33 the way Gareth lifts his head gradually is hilarious because it's like he's waiting in anticipation for the answer and the lift of the head is a sign to the guy to do it. Brilliant.
@earwakerstream 8 жыл бұрын
+Lee MillsRaggio Absolutely Spot on! Should have read this before posting! Superb!
@chinmay6249 5 жыл бұрын
"So what's a Goblin?" - The it guy is amazing. Brent decides to fire someone (an important moment) while the it guy is fixing his computer. Ricky Gervais is comedy gold.
@lukebrown28393 7 жыл бұрын
Karl Pillington's mum thought the computer repair man was him hahaha Ricky tells it in an interview
@tommy32100 6 жыл бұрын
Where can i see it
@arkirron7172 3 жыл бұрын
@@tommy32100 idk the exact interview but it’s in a compilation clip kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g62XnNGFx9vIe4k.html Skip to 3:16:56
@harryc505 3 жыл бұрын
Weird init
@gicky-gackers 3 жыл бұрын
@@harryc505 😉
@Useaname 2 жыл бұрын
The apple didn't fall far from the tree, in his case.
@LiberalHindu 3 жыл бұрын
1:07 - 1:10 Pure gold...acting at its best...A masterclass titled "how to take a cue and respond in acting" by Ricky Gervais.
@ajs41 3 жыл бұрын
Did you see how many takes that took? Its on the outtakes video.
@jemimallah2591 2 жыл бұрын
shut up nerd
@mikefraser4513 2 жыл бұрын
So are children....brilliant!!
@patriceaqa288 2 жыл бұрын
@@userin1804 brent has to fire this guy because he arrogantly gave him a job as a gesture to show off without checking the guy out. So he has to make him redundant
@VenturiLife 5 ай бұрын
@@patriceaqa288 No, his mismanagement of the company has led to a lack of sales and cost-cutting.
@ValkyrieDaisy95 9 жыл бұрын
1:44 - 1:52 was comedy gold XD!!
@coosoorlog 6 жыл бұрын
especially 1:52
@samnicholson5051 5 жыл бұрын
The art of the awkward silence
@mannixflinn6227 5 жыл бұрын
@@exsp3s very well spotted and explained.
@pilninggas 8 жыл бұрын
The comic direction, of showing only 2 people meeting and then revealing gareth 1/2-way is inspired.
@shegocrazy 8 жыл бұрын
+pilninggas ...and the IT guy. What a scream.
@barrycollins795 4 жыл бұрын
shegocrazy that’s anton
@ravenkliff 4 жыл бұрын
@@barrycollins795 no, Anton drives a forklift in the warehouse.
@barrycollins795 4 жыл бұрын
Ravenkliff no that’s anton
@ravenkliff 4 жыл бұрын
@@barrycollins795 get gervais on the phone we gotta sort this
@andrewb2475 8 ай бұрын
A 3' 4" forklift driver! :o
@CharlieVane21 3 ай бұрын
"I'm not passing the buck - this is someone else's decision ..." 🤣
@jossym 6 жыл бұрын
What a great CV Neil Fitzmaurice has - this legendary scene in the office (as well as the very opening scene in episode 1), Jeff in Peep Show, and Ray-Von in Phoenix Nights. Not to mention in real life that as a Liverpool fan, he was a survivor of the horrific Hillsborough disaster.
@Isleofskye 5 жыл бұрын
Acclaimed Writer, as well...
@PiusXulu 3 жыл бұрын
"So are some children" 😂😂
@thetruth156real3 4 жыл бұрын
The double take at the guy fixing the computer is classic.😂😂😂
@RuddsReels 3 жыл бұрын
"Oh, I know the ones!", then proceeds to mimic a dwarf. lol!
@ammar5520 3 жыл бұрын
The resemblance at 2:47 cracks me up
@luckyspurs 3 ай бұрын
0:11 Love when the guy pops into view, ignoring the conversation.
@The01t 4 жыл бұрын
I love the bit where he rolls his eyes before explaining to David and Gareth what an Elf is, like he's explaining simple spelling or something lol
@YodaOnABender Жыл бұрын
This scene alone tops the entire US remake
@paulrichards6894 8 ай бұрын
never watched the US version but it has a 9 out 10 rating on IMDB
@YodaOnABender 8 ай бұрын
@@paulrichards6894 and?
@paulrichards6894 8 ай бұрын
@@YodaOnABender no i love the British version never seen the US version ......i am just saying the US version is highly rated
@RaferJeffersonIII 7 ай бұрын
US office remake is about as good as Mrs browns boys
@YodaOnABender 7 ай бұрын
@@RaferJeffersonIII been so long since I’ve seen that show that I can’t remember if it was good or not. All I remember is I used to have a friend who was obsessed with it and he was rlly fucking annoying
@blazinjaden 3 жыл бұрын
i have dwarfism and i was laughing my ass off at this scene 😂😂😂😂
@Chalky29 4 жыл бұрын
“Oh I know the ones” does movements lol
@jiztroughgirl 9 жыл бұрын
All this talk of Dwarves and Elves, then cut to Bilbo Baggins! (I know he wasn't cast as Bilbo at the time)
@basti2955 4 жыл бұрын
Ian Holm is the only relevant Bilbo Baggins.
@VenturiLife 10 жыл бұрын
1:53 .. That moment when you realise you're the smartest guy in the room...
@seshadrianantharaman7676 2 жыл бұрын
this is pure genius... the IT technician at 0:13, Gareth at 1:27, all 3 at 1:52... and the conversation "what's the difference", "what's an elf"... holy god... has to amongst the best ever
@HackneyShark 9 жыл бұрын
Everyone has their favourite scene from The Office... This is mine.
@ourphilosophyis9119 2 ай бұрын
“That’s not a disability. That’s just small” gets me every time. I wish people mentioned it more often lol.
@71poiuytrewq Жыл бұрын
"What's a goblin? HOW LONG ARE YOU GONNA BE MATE?? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@lizimoodyspecter7281 4 жыл бұрын
I love US office because it's so sweet and warm but UK office is a thousand times better and funnier.
@qumu872 6 жыл бұрын
It’s so funny how David perceives hormones as something bad because dwarfism is caused by hormone deficiency, as someone would say « bloody cancer cells » he says « bloody hormones » 😂😂😂
@RuddsReels 3 жыл бұрын
"There are supernatural beings, they are like fairies" Brent: They don't actually exist do they?
@baconlatte 8 жыл бұрын
Everyone involved in that scene deserves one or more awards.
@Ranger1812 2 жыл бұрын
The fella at 2:01 is Ron Merchant, Stephen Merchant, who co-created, -wrote, and -directed The Office and plays Nathan, "The Oggmonster"'s father. David Brent once mentioned his friends, "Ron and Eileen" which are the names of Steve's parents.
@TheRebecca1706 4 жыл бұрын
this is pure genius - I laughed so much I cried and it comes from a person who never even smile while watching comedies
@BaxterLad12 7 жыл бұрын
This entire clip is smothered in undeniable comical genius... That we can all agree on, but in my opinion the confused stare of the man at 2:04 is just perfect.
@menikmati789 2 жыл бұрын
Stephen merchants dad! (Really)
@Agos226 4 жыл бұрын
Gareths face at 1:48 as he’s processing all this information is priceless
@siddharthindora7182 3 жыл бұрын
You know what the funniest part is , the first scene in the first episode of The office shows David hiring him , and at the end of season shows him firing him
@rickhardman7376 2 жыл бұрын
@glyn hodges unless ur Brent
@grimetip 4 жыл бұрын
"so whats a goblin" has to be the line of the scene
@uroztas 3 жыл бұрын
So whats a goblin ?
@shredphreek 2 жыл бұрын
Absolute gold..the look on the computer tech guy 🤣🤣
@kaycamille1544 4 жыл бұрын
brilliant writing!brilliant acting and timing!!! a masterpiece
@FutureAbe 22 күн бұрын
When Brent goes “what’s the difference?” you just know that must have been a difficult take for Ricky to get through 🤣🤣. I can almost see him corpsing
@GuilhermeOliveira-ph3yg 4 жыл бұрын
"This has been imposed upon me "This has been imposed upon me" Vintage Jeff from Peep Show.
@MoskHotel 4 жыл бұрын
Jeff’s doing a joke.
@grandwagoner 3 жыл бұрын
2:35, IT repair guy is fully invested in the discussion
@sonsofthetribe Жыл бұрын
The fact there is a man under the desk fixing things whilst hes making someone redundant is hilarious 😆
@lukegale7973 10 ай бұрын
This guy was in Phoenix Nights, Peep Show and The Office. What a resume!
@danielvandam 4 жыл бұрын
Love brent’s dwarf imitation lmao
@JJWheatley987 4 жыл бұрын
i love that they used this clip on a training course for work😂
@Nero-ox5tw 4 жыл бұрын
The Office is a masterpiece
@relaxer37 9 ай бұрын
Such a classic bit of comedy. They're all somehow in their own little worlds, barely held together with the subtle words of the subject matter. Genuis.
@professionalmemeenthusiast2117 4 жыл бұрын
I love how David goes straight to Ronnie Corbett as his example because he's always going on about classic comedy
@russoswerve7856 Жыл бұрын
Jeff’s getting fired, Jeff’s getting fired. Everybody quiet cos Jeff’s getting fired!
@Talisman09 6 жыл бұрын
"Do you wanna answer that" is absolutely the best line here
@NYSkinsFan82 3 жыл бұрын
The greatness of this show summed up in under three minutes
@manutdrule09 7 жыл бұрын
with...JEFF?
@ElvisLivesUpstairs 7 жыл бұрын
Benjamin Davies 😂😂😂😂😂
@gravypatron 4 жыл бұрын
What great dialogue!
@adityas6373 3 жыл бұрын
Even the fork operator did brilliant acting
@LaughS0L0ud 6 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, this guy was in the first ever scene for the office, getting hired by David. How times change...
@searlek 3 жыл бұрын
That's the point. David kept employing people at a time Wernham Hogg wanted to make redundancies, and had to make all the people he employed redundant (as well as pensioning off older members of staff like Malcolm).
@TonyEnglandUK Жыл бұрын
Another fun fact. The random bloke in the blue overalls that stares at the camera at 2:01 is Stephen Merchant's real life Dad.
@virtualunreality8326 6 ай бұрын
This is too similar to what my ex-manager was like. She said everything was a management decision, but of course could never tell me which manager had made the decision!!
@alfiemitchell3026 4 жыл бұрын
I remember hearing a story Karl Pilkington told when his mum phoned him up congratulating him being on an episode of the offices when re-runs were playing. It ended up just being the bald technician guy.
@CD-603 4 жыл бұрын
This scene is better than any scene in the US version
@smokepepsi 5 жыл бұрын
That look David gives at the end
@jasonlefler3456 8 жыл бұрын
I love that in the Bloopers for this scene, Ricky is shown falling apart every time he says the word "dwarf". He clearly couldn't gather himself enough to say that line and keep a straight face because the camera pans away from him once he says, "what's the difference?", the line that precedes the line with the word "dwarf". An underrated scene, in my opinion.
@lucavandresh9788 7 жыл бұрын
2:04 is Steve Merchant's dad
@1badjesus401 5 жыл бұрын
1:33 BEST PART: Cut To DAVID waitin for answer: "What's an elf?"
@krangster4420 4 ай бұрын
Stephen Merchant's dad as the janitor there
@MegaMasterkiller666 Жыл бұрын
Jeff went from working for David Brent to Alan Johnson.
@yemalad1. 8 ай бұрын
This is possibly THE funniest scene in the history of sitcoms. "Bloody hormones" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@KebabMusicLtd 5 ай бұрын
I can always tell its getting near Xmas when the BBC start to bombard my feed with old comedy clips.
@dedoubecool 10 жыл бұрын
This scene is absolutely hilarious -worth every second. Love Gervais' facial expressions 0:28 1:15 1:23 1:35 1:40 2:39
@warrenc1829 2 жыл бұрын
“So what’s a goblin..?”
@jean-baptiste6479 4 жыл бұрын
That's so perfectly played and filmed. Whao.
@Avapieces 4 жыл бұрын
Bloody hormones...🤣🤣🤣😘 gets me every time
@jacobberry5138 3 жыл бұрын
“So what’s a goblin?”
@Cross-Carrier 6 ай бұрын
The way he imitates a dwarf in the space of 3 seconds gives you an exact image of the type of dwarf he is referring to.
@Marqan 4 жыл бұрын
The elf question caught me offguard, even thugh I read the title, great stuff! :D
@allisonjones8694 Жыл бұрын
Back here for a fix, after another utterly thrilling day in the office 🤣 Oh my days, it's perfection. Genius.
@paulandrews6337 4 жыл бұрын
"Children don't work in warehouse "😂😂
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