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Character Analysis

Andy Buckley

David Wallace

Played by Andy Buckley

126 jokes across 13 episodes of The Office

WAR

27.2

Total Jokes

126

Avg Craft

6.8

Avg Impact

6.7

Comedy Style

Character Comedy

David delivers 126 scored jokes across 13 episodes of The Office, averaging 6.8 on craft and 6.7 on impact for a career WAR of 27.2. Their comedy leans toward character comedy. The highest-scoring line is below.

Funniest David Lines

All Jokes — 106 total

S1E06

Gareth · David:why am i getting fired? You're not getting fired. It's redundancy.

6.45.5
S1E06

David:Or one of the lucky ones in my opinion!

6.86.5
S1E06

David · Gareth:Anton's not disabled. - He's a midget. Yeah, but you're not disabled if you're a midget. That's just small.

6.87.0
S1E06

David:Ronnie corbett doesn't get special treatment. He's five foot. Anton's three foot four. So are some children. Children aren't disabled, are they?

6.96.5
S1E06

David · Gareth:A dwarf has disproportionately short arms and legs. Oh, i know the ones. It's caused by a hormone deficiency. Yeah. Bloody hormones.

6.86.5
S1E06

Gareth · David:So what's an elf? Do you want to answer that?

6.66.0
S1E06

David:An elf is a supernatural being. Sometimes they're invisible, like fairies. They don't actually exist, do they? In real life?

6.25.5
S1E06

Gareth · David:'It's been imposed upon me!' Yeah. What do you want me to say, i'm sorry? Yeah. I want you to say you're sorry.

6.46.0
S1E06

Gareth · David:So is a pixie the same as an elf? Hold on, gareth. I just want to know how he knows so much about midgets.

6.76.0
S1E06

Gareth · David:So what's a goblin? How long will you be?

6.05.0
S1E06

David:I know i probably seem an imposing figure now - you know, the slick boss - but get to know me, you'll see i'm mad.

7.27.0
S1E06

David:You can all use her - as the actress said to the bishop.

5.05.5
S1E06

Tim · David:David, can i just ask why you've hired yourself a new secretary when you're having to fire people like alex? Different people, different jobs.

6.66.5
S1E06

David:To whit, the answer to the question, is it people or task is - well, you know - people.

6.26.0
S1E06

David:Like this person. Kojak. David, what i want to know... kojak we call him.

5.85.5
S1E06

David · Gareth:I'm thinking of other weird-looking bald people. That one on benny hill? Oh, yeah.

5.35.0
S1E06

David:Walk this way. Quack, quack, quack! Always start with a joke.

6.06.0
S1E06

David:You might want to make notes.

6.66.0
S1E06

David · Tim · Karen:I don't want to put words in your mouth, but what sort of a boss would you say i am? I'm a... good boss, yeah. He said good. No. You're a great boss.

6.87.0
S1E06

David · Tim:it's not because you asked dawn out and she said no? I didn't ask her out. It was as a friend. It was as a friend. Put friend. Put friend down.

6.97.0
S1E06

Tim · David:i feel a little bit like i'm wasting my time. That life's too short. Exactly. Thank you.

7.07.0
S1E06

David · Karen:I've got paper stories that'll crack you up. That's true. Hilarious. Put hilarious.

6.76.5
S1E06

David:I think it was john lennon who said... 'life is what happens when you're making other plans.' Though he also said, 'i am the walrus, i am the eggman', so i don't know what to believe!

7.48.0
S1E06

David:no, you listen to me, 'tim'. When you first came here, you didn't know about the paper industry.

6.76.5
S1E06

Karen · David · Tim:That he doesn't want! I didn't ask you. You asked me how i felt... i don't want to know now.

6.66.5
S1E06

David:Don't say out there what you said in here, apart from the good boss.

7.07.0
S1E06

David:Don't be like that at the party!

6.56.0
S1E06

David:Have you been fired? No. I've been made into a partner.

6.36.0
S1E06

Jennifer · David:They've made you a partner? That'll be wernham hogg taylor clark. They'll have to change the stationery. I think we'll get a discount. 40% sometimes.

6.66.0
S1E06

David · Jennifer:Voted for me 5-2? There's only seven on the board. Five out of seven. That's a landslide.

7.17.0
S1E06

David:there is the emotion as 'good in business' syndrome, sure, notwithstanding the cruel to be kind scenario...

6.06.0
S1E06

David:You're not looking at the whole pie. Wernham hogg is one big pie and if i'm in charge of that big pie, i'll be in charge of... the people are the fruit.

7.07.5
S1E06

David · Jennifer:What's five out of seven as a percentage? Er... 70%. 71.4.

6.76.5
S1E06

David:You don't need luck when you've got 71% of the population behind you.

7.37.5
S1E06

David:well, there's good news and bad news. The bad news is neil will be taking over both branches and some of you will lose your jobs.

6.47.0
S1E06

David:On a more positive note, the good news is i've been promoted. So... every cloud...

7.58.0
S1E06

David · Tim:You're still thinking about the bad news. There's no good news. It's bad news and irrelevant news.

7.88.5
S1E06

David · Tim:That's not a phrase though. 'I've got bad news and irrelevant news.' You could have told us about neil and kept your promotion to yourself.

7.17.5
S1E06

Staff · David:We're going to lose our jobs! You're not all going to. God! Just... you're not going to lose your job. You're not going to. You know... you're not going to.

6.46.5
S1E06

David · Gareth:No. I'll be getting a proper assistant - a p.a. A lady? Hopefully, yeah. Not 'cause of that, just...

6.56.5
S1E06

Gareth · David:Territorial? No. Regular? Yeah. What rank? Sergeant, i think. What are you? Lieutenant, sir.

7.07.0
S1E06

David:You're a soldier. Yeah? Eh? Yeah? Stiff upper lip and all that, eh? Spirit of the dambusters. Yeah? The squadron never dies, does it?

6.16.0
S1E06

David:Before he goes into battle, he's playing with his dog. Nigger. That's not offensive. That's the dog's name. It's the '40s, before racism was bad.

5.27.0
S1E06

David · Gareth:The dog was called nigger. Don't keep saying it.

5.76.0
S1E06

David · Gareth:Take anything you want. To keep? Yup. I'll have the guitar. Not the guitar. I meant stationery. Something i can re-order.

7.58.0
S1E06

David:Like confetti. Could be used as confetti, yeah. Check with the vicar first, always.

6.35.5
S1E06

David:I'm not doing this for an esther rantzen heart of gold, or if esther's handing out awards, then do it for my charity work. Five fun runs in two years.

6.56.5
S1E06

David:i told them to shove their job up their arses! So you're staying here? Yes. We all are.

7.28.5
S1E06

David:hip hip hooray for david brent! Hip hip... stop it. Seriously. Move on. Let's move on.

7.07.5
S1E06

David:that's the thing about leadership. Sometimes you sacrifice yourself.

7.07.0
S1E06

David · Dawn:I'd believe that if he hadn't jumped on top of you. Actually, i was on top! All right.

6.06.0
S1E06

David:And they probably did oral.

5.55.5
S1E06

David · Tim:Ask yourself why i got high blood pressure on the day of the medical. Are you saying you cheated science and faked high blood pressure so you could remain in the job?

7.47.5
S1E06

David:What's worse - cheating medical science or cheating friends?

7.57.5
S1E06

David:for all your mole knows, they may or may not have said that to me. They may or may not have.

6.15.5
S1E06

David:The only thing that makes that crazy ride worthwhile is 'did i enjoy it? What was the point?' that's where i come in.

6.86.5
S1E06

David:I do it so one day, someone will go, 'there goes david brent. I must remember to thank him.'

7.67.5
S2E04

David · Dawn:- I'm doing one tonight. I'm getting quite a bit of money for it. £300. - So i need someone just to carry my bag and organise... - i'm not... - £100 for an hour's work. - £100 for an hour? That is a lot. - 80. - You said 100. - 90. - You said 100. - All right. Get there early, then.

7.87.5
S2E04

David:"If it's in you, i'll find it." That's actually what i do. I just point out what you've already got. I'm like a spiritual guide.

6.56.0
S2E04

David:The reason i put "If" it's in you is if i waste time and money looking for it and i can see it's not in you, i don't want to be sued because you haven't got it. You're not going to get me on that.

7.06.5
S2E04

David:It's like bloody "dead poet's society" when they all stand on the tables... i wouldn't want them on the tables - it's against health and safety.

7.87.0
S2E04

David:"Are you going to pay me for it?" "Yes. Lots." not why i do it, but thank you.

7.06.0
S2E04

Neil · David:- I'm tired of this fuzzy thinking. - Chill out. Don't have a cow, mate.

6.76.0
S2E04

David · Gareth:- Say your name. - Leroy. - Who's leroy? - The coloured fellow off "fame". - Use your own name. - Gareth.

6.35.5
S2E04

Gareth · David:- People are laughing at your heels. - I'm not going to wear those shoes! - And the earring? - They're having a go at that? What else?

7.06.5
S2E04

Gareth · David:- They've given you a nickname. - The swindon lot? - Everyone's using it. - What is it? - I don't really... - what is it? - Bluto. - The villain from popeye? - 'Cause of the beard? - Because he's... - what's that?

7.67.5
S2E04

David:But if there's one thing i don't like, it's nicknames. Because nicknames are bad... names.

6.86.5
S2E04

other character · David:- you used to call malcolm "kojak". - That was affectionate. - He was a great detective. - Maybe "mr toad" is affectionate.

6.86.5
S2E04

David:body fascism that is. The toad is the ugliest of all the amphibians.

7.37.0
S2E04

David:Why don't we call him fatty fatty toad boy? At least start on him and then move on...

7.87.5
S2E04

David:He fears my methods because he doesn't understand them. Human nature, but relax.

6.76.0
S2E04

David · Neil:- It's all up there. - It's not all up there, is it? - Most of it is.

6.86.5
S2E04

David · Neil:What is "better?" on a graph of people versus task, where does the line go? Where i say.

7.06.5
S2E04

David · Neil:I'm performing as i want to. It's a good performance. Let's agree to disagree. - No. Let's agree that you agree with me.

7.57.0
S2E04

David:It's not a date. I'm paying her. What sort of date is that? And £100. what would i get for that? Not that i would. Everything, i imagine. I'm not imagining any of it, but i do know... i'm just...

6.86.5
S2E04

David · other speakers:Well, partially decriminalised now anyway, isn't it? At last. - Go for it. - Ok. - Is it skunk? - Just weed. You want a taste? - You sure? - Yeah. I'm on a diet. When i get wasted, i go to munchie-city, so...

6.56.0
S2E04

David · other speakers:i'm mad enough without the gear as well. I'll take a rain check. Catch you later. - Yeah. - Chill.

5.95.5
S2E04

David:Get out. Go on. I've opened the door for you. If you're not going to make it, go now. Yeah? Save us all a bit of time. If you don't think you can cut it. No? Good.

6.76.5
S2E04

David:"Oi, brent! Is all you care about chasing the yankee dollar?"

7.06.5
S2E04

David:Foreword by duncan goodhew. So...

6.66.0
S2E04

David:I'm 39... i'm in my 30s. But so what? At least i've got my health.

7.16.5
S2E04

David:If you've got one leg, at least you haven't got two legs missing. If you have lost both legs and both arms, just go, "at least i'm not dead!" I'd rather be dead in that situation, to be honest.

7.88.0
S2E04

David:I'm not saying people like that should be put down. I'm saying that in my life, i'd rather not live without arms and legs because... i'm just getting into yoga, for one thing.

7.88.0
S2E04

David:Let's try that. Who-hoo-hoo. Just... trust me, you'll feel...

7.07.5
S2E04

David:She used to eat chalk.

7.47.0
S2E04

David:I am now going to make like a banana and split!

5.25.5
S2E04

David:# you're better than all the rest # better than anyone listen to her. # Anyone i've ever met come on. Get into it. # I'm stuck on your heart

6.67.0
S2E04

David:I'll let you into a little secret - i was worried whether i still had it. I'll let you judge. High five.

7.37.0
S2E04

David:That was me on a seven. Wait till you see me on a nine or ten!

8.08.0
S2E04

David:Yeah? Never mind pizza express, what about beer express? "Next stop, drunkenness!"

5.95.5
S2E04

David · Dawn:The three musketeers! Oh, I can't. What? There's something I've got to do.

6.56.0
S3E18

David:Here is to Mr. Iacocca and his failed experiment, The DeLorean.

6.86.0
S3E23

David · Michael:You happened to be in midtown Manhattan? / Thought I'd catch a show. / In the middle of a work day? / No.

6.56.0
S3E23

David · Michael:And your strengths? / Well, my weaknesses are actually strengths.

7.37.0
S3E23

Michael · David:Do you accept my withdrawal? / I do. / Good. Very good. I'm glad we are finally on the same page.

7.88.0
S5E08

Michael · David:It is because I hate him. / You have to get along with Toby. / No. / I don't.

7.36.5
S5E17

Michael · David · Michael:We might have hired an outside marketing consultant. We might have hired... OK, what firm? You're breaking up.

5.86.0
S5E17

David:I just want to say that this golden ticket idea is one of the most brilliant initiatives I've ever seen at this company, and how about a big round of applause for Mr. Dwight Schrute!

6.77.5
S5E23

Michael · David:Are you kidding me? That is insultingly low. I don't even want to hear what your first offer was. What do you hear?

6.76.0
S6E02

Michael · David:It sounds like a... EMD P40. That's a GE. The P40 is much higher pitched.

6.55.8
S6E03

David · Michael:Are you texting me?

6.87.0
S6E12

Michael · David:I will give you a hint. His last name is christ. He has the power of flight. He can heal leopards. - Michael-- - I am jesus, david.

7.87.8
S9E21

David:And yesterday, he asked me to pay for cheek implants. Claimed it's going to boost office morale.

7.37.5
S9E21

David:I think just about anybody can be a star. My postman, the night janitor here... But Andy? No, definitely not. Charisma black hole.

7.88.0
S9E21

David:Dear God, don't quit your dayjob.

6.56.0
S9E21

David · Dwight:Why do you already have this? In case Michael or Andy ever got killed in a traffic accident and there was a trade show on the same day.

8.69.0