SNL’s Japanese Office: “It’s Funny, Because It’s Racist”

This past Saturday, Steve Carell was the guest host on Saturday Night Live. Ricky Gervais, the star of the original British sitcom presents the “actual” inspiration for The Office in SNL’s “digital short,” which takes place in Japan with some of the typical stereotypes of a Japanese office, done with the best of intentions with humor – which I found hilarious, especially since I am a fan of NBC’s The Office. At the end of the digital short, Ricky Gervais says “It’s funny because it’s racist.” Do you think the video is racist?