Connections
Remake of
Spun-off from
References
Peter Gibbons:"Uh... I might be going away for a while" (Office Space, 1999) references Travis Bickle:"I might be going away for a while" (Taxi Driver, 1976)
The computer scam the three heroes attempt is reffered to as "like in Superman 3".
Tom's house has the iconic backyard from Edward Scissorhands
Peter lives in Morningwood Apartments
Referenced in
A TPS Report from Office Space is scanned in this episode.
Title appears on screen when Ron Livingston is in shot.
the main characters constantly talk about and quote Office Space
Level title: "Office Spaced"
Ajay Naidu, who was in Office Space, calls Billy Bob thornton "Ass-clown", which is one of the more memorable lines from Office Space.
Video case is shown in a video store.
"T.P.S reports cover sheet" quote in this game
In Nemesis Automatons missions, the Automatons talk about needing those TPS reports.
Plot aspects, TPS reports
John Locke is asked about TPS reports by his boss. "Maybe he didn't see the memo..."
on shelf in video store
Title referenced.
TPS Reports are on desks in Interval 04.
In "The Interview", Homestar says, "Yeah, yeah, that'd be great," in imitation of Bill Lumbergh
Semi-regular "Family Guy" voice actor Gary Cole plays his "Office Space" character Bill Lumbergh who explains to Lois that she must eat at the kids table.
In the Music Within review, Phillips mentions Ron Livingston is also in this film.
Greg Pitts recreates his "Oh Face" bit
title reference
Shown by Aria as one of the DVDs that Jerry has rented
Roy borrows Moss' red Swingline stapler
A person said how much he hated this movie.
"Yeah, those TPS reports are a bitch."
"Yeah, those TPS reports are a bitch."
Subject of a $2,000 question
This episode contains references to the movie "Office Space". Besides the cubicles in the office where the victim works, one character mentions that he has completed the "TPS reports". The boss is named Lombard; very close name to the boss Lumbergh in "Office Space".
Subject of a $200 clue in the category "Actresses' Roles"
Included in a $3,000 question
Ryan Downey says Jennifer Aniston was great in this movie.
Along with starring Ron Livingstone, when the employee is fired at the beginning a coworker mentions that they "even took his stapler"
mentioned by Trip
Office worker/Boss scene is a direct reference of "Lumberg"...
When Richard Riehle's character appears, Mike J refers to him as "the bloke from Office Space"
Swingline Stapler seen in the episode that stars Stephen Root
Uncle Hank mentions that his father's coworker watched Office Space over and over before he snapped.
When the asian office worker is discovered watching the online show at work the boss says "About those TPS reports".
The bar where "drinks tuesday" is held is called "Tchotchkes".
Oz says Initech hired them
"A wacky stuck-up family with that bloke from Office Space."
mentioned by Tosh
"That guy from Office Space" is on the Critic's "Horrible Pieces of Human Shit" list
Title reference
Features
Peter plays this version of Tetris on his computer.
Featured in
Clips are shown in the teaser for the next week's show.
Footage from this film was edited into this mini-series.
clips shown
Clips from the movie
clips are shown to illustrate the best restaurant scenes in films
a clip is shown during Nell Minow's segment
Clip of Michael struggling with an office machine included in Copy Cats segment
points out Richard Riehle in both films
Michael Bolton complaining about his implied namesake.
Spoofed in
The scene where Stewie and Brian destroy the Surfin' Bird record spoofs the scene in Office Space where Peter, Michael, and Samir destroy the printer.