I'll add that it can work in comedy, to add emphasis to something mundane. That's what they're going for here. But it needs to be used sparingly, and in a situ

I'll add that it can work in comedy, to add emphasis to something mundane. That's what they're going for here. But it needs to be used sparingly, and in a situation where it's actually funny. Otherwise you just the mental equivalent of an awkward silence. That's what I feel they've accomplished here.