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Be a Cop

The Whitest Kids U'Know 2008 Season 2 Episode 2

SKETCH-O-VISION

A VERY GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME.

The setup

A cheerful recruitment ad invites bored office workers to join the police force, then shows what the job really involves: gun-waving cops, surveillance and a very blunt closing pitch.

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The premise

Here’s the bit.

A man at a desk phone is crossed out with a big red X as a bright narrator asks whether viewers are tired of their dull day jobs and should join the police force. The ad then shows cops swaggering down the street, one riding in a patrol car with a pistol raised and binoculars to his eyes, another smiling as he points a gun at the camera while directing traffic, and a bruising interrogation. The narrator lists the perks, including comfortable wages and a false sense of superiority, and the ad ends on a badge and a cheerfully menacing slogan about controlling the poor.

The funny people

Meet the cast. 1

Trevor Moore

Police Officer / Narrator

ScriptEnglish · 8 turns

Automatically generated script; wording may contain errors. Speaker labels are inferred.

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Are you tired of the same old boring day job?
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Then why not run away from it all and join the police force.
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The exciting world of law enforcement offers competitive pay
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and huge potential for career advancement.
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And there's much more to the force than ever before.
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Pursue such diverse fields as surveillance, traffic control, and interrogation.
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Law enforcement offers it all. Comfortable wages, an exciting work environment, and a false sense of superiority.
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So join the police force to serve, protect, and to control the poor.