While many people tend to view SEINFELD as a sitcom in a league of its own in terms of originality, the U.S. version of THE OFFICE mirrors the comedic styling, certain characterizations, and plot structures of SEINFELD. Jerry Seinfeld is known for his work as a comedian in the real world and he gets to play himself in his own television series “about nothing”. THE OFFICE’s Michael Scott played by Steve Carell is another representation of Jerry Seinfeld in comedic cut scenes at different points in the show.
THE OFFICE’s plot structure in the “Office Olympics” episode is that of intersection which closely resembles that of “The Marine Biologist” in SEINFELD. They both contain two key subplots that break apart in the beginning and then wrap up at the end of the episode.
It’s common knowledge that Michael Scott is vastly different from George Constanza and Newman physically, but he definitely matches George Constanza and Newman in their explosive qualities and overall quirkiness. Whenever he gets frustrated with another character, commonly Dwight or Toby, he will burst into gibberish. His mannerisms often rely on physical comedy such as when he brings a blow up doll into work during a day devoted to sexual harassment awareness. Both shows are often shown in real time with very little variation in setting.
These are the most common ways in which SEINFELD relates to THE OFFICE. Certain characters are almost as equally unlikeable as those in SEINFELD like Angela, case in point.
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