
Character Analysis

Danny Cordray
Played by Timothy Olyphant
12 jokes across 2 episodes of The Office
0.4
12
6.1
6.2
Character Comedy
Danny delivers 12 scored jokes across 2 episodes of The Office, averaging 6.1 on craft and 6.2 on impact for a career WAR of 0.4. Their comedy leans toward character comedy. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Danny Lines
Danny · Pam:Danny's real reason for not calling Pam back: 'I didn't call you back 'cause I thought you seemed a little... dorky.'
Danny · Pam · Jim:Danny tells Pam the real reason he didn't call back: '...Dorky.' Beat. Pam: 'Now I know. You thought I was a little dorky.'
Danny:I swear to God, I'm gonna hit you. I didn't mean that. I'm sorry. I'm not — it's just I'm very upset! I'm very upset!
Danny:So you... Set up this fake company, then you hired this homeless woman to impersonate an executive to spy on me so that you could copy my sales technique.
Dwight · Danny:And you steal clients, don't you? Don't you! / Okay... That's different. / Oh, that's different, is it? Okay, thief. You better check your things, people. In fact, where are my keys? Oh. They're in my pocket. False alarm. Okay.
All Jokes — 21 total
Danny · Dwight · Jim:Oh, I'm just here for the coffee. / Oh, like hell you are. / He's not just here for the coffee, Jim. Wake up.
Danny · Michael:Three of you guys for one sale? / Yeah, well... We call it overkill. Why am I telling you my strategy?
Danny · Dwight:Meredith Van Helsing? / Van Helsing was a respected professor before he was a vampire killer.
Danny:I'm gonna take off my coat, if you don't mind. It's a bit warm in here. [Danny removes his coat in the fake office meeting]
Danny:Well, actually, uh... No, Miss Van Helsing. That's not why I'm here. I'm here to meet you, see if we'd be a good fit.
Danny · Meredith:We should think of this as a first date. / And I think it's going very well. How about you? / Real well. Uh... Feels more like a third date to me.
Danny:You know what? I may have parked my car in a compact space, and I hate when I see others do that, so--
Danny:So you... Set up this fake company, then you hired this homeless woman to impersonate an executive to spy on me so that you could copy my sales technique.
Michael · Jim · Dwight · Danny:Jim and Dwight are behind that wall in the surveillance room, and it was their plan as well. / No!! / No, no, no, no. / Oh, well, then, yeah. All right, hey! Good luck, guys!
Danny:Danny: 'Good luck, guys! Seems like you got a great operation here.' — said cheerfully as he prepares to leave.
Danny:I swear to God, I'm gonna hit you. I didn't mean that. I'm sorry. I'm not — it's just I'm very upset! I'm very upset!
Danny · Jim:Oh, you know... Funny. Your wife and I went on a few dates. / Did ya? / Yeah, way, way, way back. / I'm just kidding. She told me about it.
Danny · Jim:Oh. Yeah. She was not into me. / Oh. / Obviously.
Dwight · Danny:And you steal clients, don't you? Don't you! / Okay... That's different. / Oh, that's different, is it? Okay, thief. You better check your things, people. In fact, where are my keys? Oh. They're in my pocket. False alarm. Okay.
Dwight · Danny · Jim:So you're gonna be workin' here. / Uh... I mean... Yeah. / Welcome aboard. / Thank you. / Hey, crazy, um... So... That's it? You're just — you're fine?
Jim · Danny:Jim asks Danny why he never called Pam back. Danny claims 'her fours looked like eights.' Jim: 'But you also called her the second time, so you had the number right.'
Danny · Jim:Danny: 'Halpert, you looking for someone to bang your wife?' Jim: 'Nope.'
Danny · Jim:Danny reveals he didn't call Pam back because 'she spent the whole date talking about you [Jim]. She was obviously in love with you.'
Danny · Jim · Pam:Danny reveals why he didn't call Pam back: 'I didn't call her back because she spent the whole date talking about you. She was obviously in love with you.'
Danny · Pam:Danny's real reason for not calling Pam back: 'I didn't call you back 'cause I thought you seemed a little... dorky.'
Danny · Pam · Jim:Danny tells Pam the real reason he didn't call back: '...Dorky.' Beat. Pam: 'Now I know. You thought I was a little dorky.'