Ricky Gervais And Steve Carell Together At Last On 'The Office' (VIDEO)

The international branches of 'The Office' have finally collided.

British comedian Ricky Gervais created and starred in the original, two-season British vintage of the workplace comedy, playing painfully awkward and desperate boss David Brent. Steve Carell made the role his own as Michael Scott in the long-running US version, and now as Carell's time on the show winds down, it was finally time for the two to meet.

Gervais made an appearance on the show on Thursday, a brief meeting between the two that delivers entirely on the common hilarity of their characters.

And, Gervais isn't the only huge comedy name to lend his talents to 'The Office' this season: Will Ferrell will star in a four-episode arc at the end of this season to help see Carell off the show.

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Comments

[Judy Batte]

10:33 PM on 03/13/2011

Too bad Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant can't save The Office. That show died a painful death a long time ago. At least Carell has the dignity to leave. Almost every character on that show is basically a cartoon. Please, let it die. And the UK Office was funny every single episode. The closest character to a cartoon was Gareth, and he was much more subtle than Dwight, who comes across as certifiably insane. Not believable, like most American sit coms.

[littlefairy]

03:25 PM on 02/01/2011

The comment banter is at least as good for a laugh-out-loud moment is as the clip itself!

[Terrible Towel]

10:17 AM on 01/31/2011

This show jumped the shark once Pam & Jim got married. Once Michael Scott leaves, it's done.

[stuoverit]

12:04 PM on 01/31/2011

Indeed, the sexual tension between them in seasons 1-3 drove alot of the show. Nowadays I just hope for a real funny line from Kevin.

[facepalm12]

06:44 AM on 01/31/2011

Seriously? "Ricky Gervais' Racist_Cameo?"

_Huffpo, you constantly prove why this world is in the _crapper.

[Moarku]

01:37 AM on 01/31/2011

I kept waiting for one of them to say, "Wait... *you* played a prank where you pretended to fire an employee? No way, *I* played a prank where I pretended to fire an employee!"

[John Cotton]

12:53 AM on 01/31/2011

HILARIOUS

[tapscotter]

09:36 PM on 01/30/2011

saw the american version first in syndication and quickly grew to adore the hyperemotional michael scott. always kills me how he cries when things go awry.

ive seen some episodes of the british version, and while i like ricky gervais' role very much, i think the american cast is stronger all round. dwight schrute is funnier to me than his gareth counterpart.

early benny hill was funny, more literate humour than the lazy slapstick that marked his later shows. there's a lot of genius in british humour (ab fab), and a lot of the formulaic, too (vicar of dibley).

[stuoverit]

12:06 PM on 01/31/2011

I'm in the same boat, the British version is a bit more subtle and certainly humorous, but whenever Michael has to hold back tears, my second hand embarrassment and laughter collide to make a sort of cringing giggling that's all the creepier.

[Aitch5]

07:27 PM on 01/30/2011

I love Ricky Gervais!
Extras is better than The Office IMO.

[jcapflorida]

05:53 PM on 01/30/2011

Bring back Tim Olyphant!

[CitizenKane16]

09:49 PM on 01/30/2011

Absolutely. He also returns in Justified on Feb. 9th. Can't wait.

[jcapflorida]

04:12 PM on 01/31/2011

Isn't that a great show? Can't wait myself!

But I hope they don't forget they hired him on "The Office." I love watching the women go batty over him!

[VintageMary]

03:18 PM on 01/30/2011

Its things like this that make me wish I still had a television. Im developing a slight obsession with Ricky...

[KarateKid]

02:35 PM on 01/30/2011

The guy on the right looks like the _dufus on MSNBC, I forget his forgettable name.

[phazeroftruth]

07:33 PM on 01/30/2011

Hey karate kid, kick yourself in the face.

[KarateKid]

08:48 PM on 01/30/2011

To do that to you, I won't have to life my leg much.

[Patrick Romandy-Simmons]

12:47 PM on 01/30/2011

Wow, the reasons I love the American version and hated the UK version both in one scene!

[WillieBlack]

01:41 PM on 01/30/2011

Wow, the reasons I love the UK version and hated the American version both in one scene!

Wow!

[Patrick Romandy-Simmons]

02:50 PM on 01/30/2011

Hey, that may be the most unoriginal reply to any of my comments ever. Judging from all your responses to my other posts, are you only capable of repeating what I say or is it possible for you to come up with an original thought on your own?

[megalanzero]

09:44 PM on 01/30/2011

Wow, the reasons I love both versions and hate fans that are exclusive to one version all in one thread! :D

[bigalxc0220]

09:41 AM on 01/30/2011

I though Gervais did a great job. I can understand that why people are upset, but I thought he did what he was supposed to do- push the envelope.

Guaranteed Laughs at http://hurdlerfail.blogspot.com

[24hourrifle]

09:06 AM on 01/30/2011

just my opinion....I think Carell is overrated in general....I think Gervais is the second best comedian working today after Louis CK.

[Artboyz]

12:21 PM on 01/30/2011

How can you overrate a man that turns whatever role he's given into incredibly sympathetic and multi-layered characters? Maybe you misspoke.

[WillieBlack]

01:40 PM on 01/30/2011

Maybe you misthought.

[Patrick Romandy-Simmons]

12:48 PM on 01/30/2011

Well, I do think of Gervais as a "number two", but probably not in the same sense you do.

[manjectionist]

09:04 AM on 01/30/2011

Wow, I can't believe how much I've missed David Brent. Gervais is truly the greatest comedian of the last decade (Dave Chappelle might have challenged if he had done another couple of seasons of his sketch show).