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“The Office ”writer Mike Schur admits “SNL”'s Japanese parody 'rankled' him: 'It didn't feel right to me in some way'

"I worked at SNL, but you still feel like SNL at some point at some level is an arbiter of what matters in the culture. And when [Carell] did 'The Japanese Office,' I remember being a little bit ...
New York Post

‘The Office’ writer says cringey Japanese parody on ‘SNL’ ‘rankled’ him: ‘It didn’t feel right’

"The Japanese Office" was a digital short featured on a May 2008 episode of "SNL." YouTube/Saturday Night Live A former writer on the US version of “The Office ...
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‘The Office’ Writer Says ‘SNL’s’ Japanese Office Parody With Steve Carell ‘Didn’t Feel Right’ and Left Him ‘Rankled’: ‘All the Actors Are White People’

Before Mike Schur helped create beloved comedy series like “The Good Place,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Parks and Recreation,” he won Emmys as a writer on “Saturday Night Live” and “The Office.” The ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘The Office’: 1 Writer Laughed Until He Sweat Through His T-Shirt

The Office is nothing short of comedic gold. There are plenty of episodes that produce laugh-out-loud moments. However, some episodes were standouts and even funnier than normal. “Dinner Party” is ...
Comicbook.com

The Office Writer Says The Sopranos Was Show’s Biggest Influence

The Office has become arguably the most popular workplace comedy to ever hit the airwaves. While it was plenty popular on its initial run on NBC, the series eventually found a massive second wind ...