[klodolph]

I think I’ve seen this kind of farce happen often enough in sitcoms. Odd Couple “My Strife In Court”, Seinfeld “The Parking Garage”, The Golden Girls “Ladies of the Evening”. People are always getting arrested in sitcoms for dumb reasons.

[Pulcinella]

This also happens in the opening of “Brazil” which is a dystopian nightmare with a small amount of humor and plenty of farce.

“Oops the dystopian government black bagged the wrong person because of a typo. So sorry! Here’s a check for the inconvenience.”

[colpabar]

The scene with the widow asking about her husband's body is foundational in my distrust and hatred of bureaucracy.