Despite his time writing onSaturday Night Live,Michael Schurwasnt a fan of one sketch parodying his work.

And when [Carell] did The Japanese Office, I remember being a little bit rankled.

It sort of didnt track to me somehow.

Steve Carell points in an office with Japanese writing on the screen in a ‘Saturday Night Live’ screenshot.

Steve Carell appears in the ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch ‘The Japanese Office’ on May 17, 2008.NBC

I was like, Theyre nailing this.

Everyones nailing it,' he recalled.

A still of Jenna Fischer as Pam looking bored on ‘The Office’. Amy Adams as Katy smiles on ‘The Office’.