Character Analysis
Josh Porter
Played by Charles Esten
6 jokes across 4 episodes of The Office
0.8
6
6.4
6.2
Cringe/Discomfort
Josh delivers 6 scored jokes across 4 episodes of The Office, averaging 6.4 on craft and 6.2 on impact for a career WAR of 0.8. Their comedy leans toward cringe/discomfort. The highest-scoring line is below.
Funniest Josh Lines
Josh · Jan:Josh announces he's leaving for a senior management position at Staples — he leveraged Dunder Mifflin's restructuring into another offer. Jan explodes: 'Damn it, Josh, this whole restructuring thing was based around keeping you.'
Jim · Andy · Josh:I'm just killing Germans any way I can. / We're on the German team. / Shoot the British.
Michael · Josh · Jim:Michael challenges Josh to a game of trashcan basketball — 'A little friendly competition. Stamford versus Scranton.' Josh declines; Jim is peer-pressured in
Josh · Michael:Josh to Michael: 'If our branch absorbs your branch, I'm gonna look for a place for you in Stamford.' Michael's cheerful 'Oh, hey!' before registering the insult.
Josh · Karen · Jim · Stamford Office:The Stamford office scene where someone off-screen shouts 'Suck up!' at Karen for answering Josh's question, then Josh proceeds as if nothing happened
All Jokes — 6 total
Josh:Ryan/Andy type character telling Jim: 'Oh, if I weren't engaged, I would so hit that' about Pam being single.
Josh · Michael:Josh to Michael: 'If our branch absorbs your branch, I'm gonna look for a place for you in Stamford.' Michael's cheerful 'Oh, hey!' before registering the insult.
Michael · Josh · Jim:Michael challenges Josh to a game of trashcan basketball — 'A little friendly competition. Stamford versus Scranton.' Josh declines; Jim is peer-pressured in
Jim · Andy · Josh:I'm just killing Germans any way I can. / We're on the German team. / Shoot the British.
Josh · Karen · Jim · Stamford Office:The Stamford office scene where someone off-screen shouts 'Suck up!' at Karen for answering Josh's question, then Josh proceeds as if nothing happened
Josh · Jan:Josh announces he's leaving for a senior management position at Staples — he leveraged Dunder Mifflin's restructuring into another offer. Jan explodes: 'Damn it, Josh, this whole restructuring thing was based around keeping you.'