The Office (US) is funnier than _______

Ah yes; the great Seinfeld. First I'd like to thank my opponent for his acceptance. Often hailed as one of the best of all time, Seinfeld usually receives the top pick in the television comedy universe (http://www.cbsnews.com...). I personally think that Seinfeld had some of the greater comed stunts in television, but it is highly overrated. Seinfeld may be the most popular comedy show ever, but not the best. The show relies heavily on its longevity and character development along with its sickening laugh track to garner cheap laughs. I will start by explaining each of the ways the office matches up against Seinfeld (In humor). Stand alone jokes/one liners Winner: The Office The office, if you ever watched it has its fair share of funny jokes outside of context. If I just listed them all out it would not sound as funny, but Michael and Dwight's Quotes are downright HILARIOUS. Example: Michaels stupidity is just laughable in this sequence in which he talks about how cursed spirits crashed his car into Merideth (while he happened to be driving.) "I'm not superstitious. But I am a little stitious." The ignorance of Michael as he innocently buffoons his way into trouble is one of the funniest factor in the show. Often times he thinks he is doing the right think, but is really just displaying his woeful ignorance. "Abraham Lincoln once said that "If you're a racist, I will attack you with the North," and these are the principles I carry with me in the workplace."- Michael Scott. Seinfeild has it's share of funny stuff but the laugh track makes it bland and the jokes are sometimes outdated. Situational Humor Winner: The Office The office has the most awesome situations ever. The hilarity of these situations stems from the mannerisms of the characters. Who could forget Dwight's banner at Kelly's birthday reading solely "It Is Your Birthday."? Or Michael claiming he doesn't need to be liked, he just enjoys, likes, and has to be liked? How about the hateful relationship between Michael and Toby? "This is a place of Welcoming. And I think you should just get the hell out of here." In a different episode, Michael gives this imaginary scenario: "Right? And if I had a gun, with two bullets, and I was in a room with Hitler, Bin Laden and Toby, I would shoot Toby twice." [disapproval from everyone] And The Office accomplishes this all without a laugh track. There is really no need to tell people when to laugh if you're really funny. That's like telling a joke, and before the audience can react, starting to laugh stupidly. Relatability of Characters Winner: Seinfeld Can't beat the "show about nothing" in that department. Supporting Cast: Winner: the Office No One is funnier than Creed during a random moment; he is simply the embodiment of weirdness. Go look up the best creed moments. Stanley is hilarious in spurts, like when he creates the fictitious "Florida Stanley" to get chosen for a trip to Florida or when he yells at Ryan for chasing a younger girl. Angela has some of the funniest moments in the show with her obvious sass and lack of regard for others, especially Phyllis and Kevin. Speaking of Phyllis, she also has her moments where she throws some serious shade. Lets face it; Seinfeld is a classic with spurts of comedy in the protagonist's girlfriends and Kramer's antics, but take away the main characters and it is left at an above average sitcom at best. The Office is a more funny show than Seinfeld, especially (or maybe exclusively) in it's first 7 seasons.