The Sheila Variations

Git DOWWWNNNN!!! :D

Dance for me, David!

I think my favorite part is the expressions on the faces of people watching.

Now way. The white boy overbite is the BEST.

The actors in the background were PERFECT. Oh sure, Ricky Gervais = brill, but all the "office mates" had just PERFECT looks of horror/embarrassment/amusement going.

hahaha

That scene is one of the most uncomfortable moments in television history..

LOOK AT HIM.

i looked at this picture at 9am, and here it is, 3:33pm and i'm still laughing UNCONTROLLABLY at it. i love it when he does the arm moves--probably right after this moment--where both of his arms are doign these robot-esque moves. here i go, laughing again.

Thanks for sending it to me, Siobhan ... hahahaha

The chick in red looks particularly horrified. If I recall correctly, she was Neil's "Saturday Night Fever" dance partner - hence, the outfit. Their dance performance caused David to become what we see in this picture.

Siobhan - have you seen the special features? With the outtakes? They are so damn funny.

At one point, Ricky Gervais literally cannot say the line: "What I don't like is what I call the anti-laugh."

we talked about the "anti-laugh" at riviera! remember? i also liked the blooper when ricky keeps using both hands to point at his seat--and martin freeman CANNOT stop laughing.

hahahahahahahaha

That guy kind of resembles me. When I get home, I'll dig up my famous Charlotte Observer picture, where I'm doing a textbook White Man's Overbite. In a tux. It was on the front of the Sunday Social section.

Skillzy,
You should send the photo into the BBC's "Brentalikes" contest.

The more I look at Gareth's expression in the background the funnier this whole scenario seems.

Oh god, that was one of the funniest parts of the show. I almost died the first time I saw it.

Incidentally, just picked up the full series box set on Saturday night. Gonna have to rewatch the series.

Do you like the American version, Sheila? It's certainly not the equal of the original, but I've been pleasantly surprised at how good it is.

I have to do a tribute to the American version. This show is genius. And so is everyone involved. Brilliant.

Have you seen the two-part Christmas special, which rounds off the whole story? I won't say anything about it in case you haven't, except that it is perfect.

I feel like a cultural outcast, but I have no idea what this is. It certainly looks, and sounds, funny.

Oh DBW ... it's from the British TV series "The Office". It's a mockumentary, taking place in a dreary office - and the guy pictured above is David Brent, the "boss". I really don't know how else to describe this show, except that it's feckin' genius.

I think you can get The Office on Netflix.