Office Christmas Party Extravaganza

This pretaped commercial parody perfectly captures the awkward reality of mandatory office holiday parties. The sketch satirizes every cringe-worthy element of work Christmas parties: the minimal effort decorations (same boring office but with "a few lights turned off"), the DJ being "J-J-Jason's laptop as soon as he can figure out how to pair a speaker," warm beer, endless secret Santa exchanges, uncomfortable small talk, and the repeated assurance that "we're almost done." The sketch features all the familiar workplace characters including the shy girl from marketing who has one drink and reveals too much, the guy who brought his kid to work, and the cute girl from accounting whose boyfriend surprises everyone. The dramatic highlight involves a tense confrontation between a "work wife" (Sarah Sherman) and a real wife (Ego Nwodim) that escalates to "I need to see your phone" territory. The sketch concludes with the reality check: "And just when you thought the party couldn't rage any longer? It doesn't. Cause it's Tuesday night, and y'all got work tomorrow."

This was a pretaped sketch presented as a commercial/ad parody. The sketch format mimics a promotional advertisement for a terrible party experience. Featured prominently in coverage as one of the most relatable sketches of the episode. The production design authentically recreated the half-hearted office party aesthetic with file boxes and water coolers draped in minimal decorations. Very reminiscent of "The Office" style humor.