# For fucks sake, Comedy Central! Enough of The Office already! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 30, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812 "2020-11-30T14:00:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/21 "2021-10-31T16:46:57Z")
Insane! A month shy of a year from when I started this thread and they still play The Office more than anything else combined. Why don’t they just rename the channel TOC (The Office Channel) and be done with it. Gawd forbid Comedy Central actually play something that’s funny. And Kripes forbid they actually put some variety in their line up. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/22 "2021-10-31T16:55:06Z")
This is proof that it’s very profitable for them. Are you suggesting that they do something that will cause them to make less money to avoid annoying you? I cut the cord several years ago but to the best of my recollection, there were over a hundred channels with all manner of different shit to choose from. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/23 "2021-10-31T17:57:45Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Are you suggesting that they do something that will cause them to make less money to avoid annoying you? Yes please. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/24 "2021-10-31T19:28:17Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > This is proof that it’s very profitable for them. Are you suggesting that they do something that will cause them to make less money to avoid annoying you? I cut the cord several years ago but to the best of my recollection, there were over a hundred channels with all manner of different shit to choose from. Since they are owned by Viacom I would not assume it’s very profitable. It doesn’t need to be. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/25 "2021-10-31T23:39:35Z")
I don’t have cable. How many hours of The Office do they run per day? ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/26 "2021-10-31T23:45:45Z")
They (unfortunately) injected _Friends_ and _Seinfeld_ into their evening line up at least a couple nights of the week, so I guess that counts as “variety” if that’s what you’re looking for. Naturally I watch it less now. But _The Office_ is great background noise. What I can’t stand is the day of the week they run _The Cleveland Show_. Talk about your third string (and that’s even ignoring the very troubling aspect of it essentially being animated black face). ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2021, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/27 "2021-10-31T23:52:12Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I don’t have cable. How many hours of The Office do they run per day? Depends on the day. Sometimes 8, other times 10, 12, and even 16 hours. This has been going on for well over a year and a half. It’s ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/28 "2021-11-01T00:01:52Z")
I just want to add that I’m bummed they scaled down their _Parks & Rec_ cycle to just a couple hours a week, very early in the morning, one day a week. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/29 "2021-11-01T00:07:55Z")
Thanks to DVR it doesn’t matter when they play something. But playing the same show in infinity is intolerable. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/30 "2021-11-01T00:12:22Z")
This makes wonder. Do cable networks care **more** about ratings during Prime Time than other times of the day? Because that would explain a lot about why they replay certain shows constantly during the daytime. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/31 "2021-11-01T00:34:11Z")
> [@dorvann](#): > > Do cable networks care **more** about ratings during Prime Time than other times of the day? Generally speaking, yes. Viewership numbers (i.e., the percentage of people actually watching TV) are substantially higher than during daytime, or late at night. What they care about (because it’s what advertisers care about) isn’t just the rating, per se (i.e., what percentage of viewers you’re getting in a time slot), but also the absolute number of people watching (“exposures”), as well as the demographics of who’s watching. It may be annoying as hell to someone who hates _The Office_, but as @hajaro notes, given that they have run it a lot, for an extended period of time, they have undoubtedly figured out that it draws pretty good audiences, especially given that they likely don’t have to pay a great deal for it (i.e., it’s not original programming). ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/32 "2021-11-02T16:57:29Z")
I don’t know how many “Last man standing” episodes there are, but I get a station that plays enough of these pieces that it feels like a marathon. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/33 "2021-11-03T19:39:15Z")
IMO, _The Office_ is a very good program to air during the pandemic. Almost more than straight comedy it’s a feel-good show plus it’s very well made. Perfect for people who are bummed out and shut-in to some extent. I really can’t think of a better pandemic show. I think there are people who need a laugh-track to know when to find something funny. _The Office_ isn’t exactly subtle, but maybe too much so for some folks? ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/34 "2021-11-03T22:25:15Z")
> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > IMO, _The Office_ is a very good program to air during the pandemic. Almost more than straight comedy it’s a feel-good show plus it’s very well made. > > Perfect for people who are bummed out and shut-in to some extent. I really can’t think of a better pandemic show. You want people to blow their brains out? Subjecting folks to the same drone over and over and over again can only lead to negative results. Like suicide. And message board rants. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/35 "2021-11-03T22:36:36Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > You want people to blow their brains out? > Subjecting folks to the same drone over and over and over again can only lead to negative results. Like suicide. > > And message board rants The Office is not for everyone, to be sure. Sounds like you’d do better with Three Stooges, CarrotTop, and Gallagher. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/36 "2021-11-03T22:42:51Z")
We’d all be better off with a lot more variety on a channel that has a single theme, comedy. I have satellite radio in my car. There is a 60’s station. But it doesn’t play just the Beatles. For all Beatles there is a separate station. Not saying they shouldn’t play The Office. Just don’t play it so gawd damn much. It’s sickening. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/37 "2021-11-03T22:49:16Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > We’d all be better off with a lot more variety on a channel that has a single theme, comedy. Looking at their programming schedule online right now, this is a big issue for them. Outside of Trevor Noah’s show, and paid programming in the middle of the night, they are playing the hell out of only four shows: - South Park - Futurama - Office Space - Seinfeld There are a few other comedy shows that they run for an hour or two, like Parks & Recreation, Schitt’s Creek, and something called “Tha God’s Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God,” but the above four easily make up 75% of their schedule. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/38 "2021-11-03T22:53:59Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > Not saying they shouldn’t play The Office. Just don’t play it so gawd damn much. It’s sickening. I’m with you there—I agree that a lack of variety is not fun. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/39 "2021-11-04T00:43:48Z")
I get (but don’t watch) a station that seems to play about 36 hours of Last Man Standing every day. I shudder to think how many episodes there are. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812/40 "2021-11-04T01:04:18Z")
I’d suspect say it’s less that the channel is more profitable this way, but that it gets a greater return for the dollar. They’re being cheap, only licensing a few shows that give them outsized returns. It wouldn’t surprise me if they don’t care for the channel at all, but keep it for South Park and the Daily Show. Moving those shows to a different channel might be hard. Comedy thrives on the novel, and the new stuff is all online these days. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-fucks-sake-comedy-central-enough-of-the-office-already/926812.md?page=3)