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IT Crowd
- ukdm 16y agoYou can't top the episode where Jen borrows the Internet for a presentation. Fantastic series.
- barredo 16y agoMaybe you can't. But the first season was hilarious. All of it. This season is fine too. Mostly with the 'RAM Emergency' a couple of episodes ago. — I'm sorry. There was a RAM Emergency. There was too much RAM.
- gmosx 16y agoAnd don't forget about crippling the internet by googling Google ;-)
- d_c 16y agoThis Jen (points to box), is THE INTERNET! If you have access via an UK IP you can watch the series online: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-it-crowd/4od http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-it-crowd/4od
- joubert 16y agoIt is also available for instant streaming on Netflix
- cabalamat 16y agoFor those of you who can't get 4od to work (i.e. me) or who're outside the UK, it's also available via BitTorrent and The Pirate Bay.
- shrikant 16y agoI don't understand why this is downvoted into almost oblivion - I'm in India, and the only reason I've watched the show and can appreciate the post and this discussion is because of the resources mentioned in parent.
- drtse4 16y agoI usually don't like british comedy series, that kind of humor rarely work with me. But this one, hilarious. The internet episode was great, i've also enjoyed the ones with the smokers, the electric pants, the "i'm disabled" one and one of the latest with those finance guys playing rpgs. Definitely thumbs up.
- riffraff 16y agouncontested "trust me, if you type google into google you will break the internet"
- jgrahamc 16y agoThis is a very funny series. I've watched many episodes on 4oD (Channel 4's on demand service). One thing that's really worth observing is the collection of objects on the shelves of the IT department. There are many in jokes and great bits of hardware there. Also, the actress who plays Jen is absolutely priceless in her delivery of many of the ridiculous things she has to say. Highly recommended.
- dazzawazza 16y agoMany of the items are lent by fans on the show and followers of @Glinner (the writer) on Twitter. @Glinner wrote Father Ted and Black Books as well.
- jsvaughan 16y agoFather Ted = 5 x Black Books = 1000000 x IT Crowd
- patrickk 16y agoFather Ted is one of the greatest comedies ever made.
- MC27 16y agoI was looking at Father Ted for the first time some months back on More4, and it seems very dated. I like Black Books a lot because of the wry humour. IT Crowd episodes are pretty random (especially series 4), but when they get an episode right, it's stunning.
- tomstuart 16y agoThere are some good, annotated photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoz/sets/72057594073886267/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoz/sets/72057594073886267/.
- riffraff 16y agoand the t-shirts :)
- thehodge 16y agoDid you see that ludicrous display last night? What was Wenger thinking sending Walcott on so early? -- best line ever
- webspiderus 16y agoYou know Arsenal, they always try to walk it in
- pclark 16y agoso all geeks look for in tv shows is vaguely IT related jokes?
- jgrahamc 16y agoNo. There's lots of detail in this show. Firstly there are three characters: the incompetent head of IT, Moss who is very, very nerdy and Roy who seems like a classic IT person. You have three very distinct characters to start with that are easy to identify with. Jen is attractive in a way that is likely to appeal to IT folk. She's slightly clumsy and inept, and not too pretty, so that makes her desirable. She's geeky without realizing it. I realize that may be horribly judgmental to say 'not too pretty' and I'm sure that actress would not want to hear that, but I'm sure part of her appeal is that she's not some plastic model type, but a real woman. Then there are stories which revolve around life within a large office without the heavy, ponderous 'humour' of The Office. The show is lighthearted and the situations slightly ridiculous. Finally, there's the IT aspects where the most outrageous things happen. People here have cited Jen 'breaking' the Internet by Googling Google. But there are many others and they lampoon both people's perception of how IT folk behave, and the same people's lack of IT knowledge.
- inf_variance 16y agoSo stereotypical characters, clichéd dialogue, and plot lines on an intellectual level with soap operas? You may not agree, but I, for one, find it to be unoriginal drivel that swindles a profit from internet subculture.
- patrickk 16y agoHow to break the internet (from the head of IT): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrQUWUfmR_I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrQUWUfmR_I ps. I bet this must be a highly downloaded show ;-)
- axod 16y agoThe first series was fantastic. Shame Chris Morris left :( 2nd and 3rd series are still good fun though. It's not got the bite it had though IMHO. (Chris Morris on IT Crowd) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-QjskHTSf4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-QjskHTSf4
- jgrahamc 16y agoYes. That made me cry with laughter. I worked at Interwoven where the CEO, Martin Brauns, was a big biker (and Iron Man participant). We sponsored Lance Armstrong in the Tour de France.
- NeilCJames 16y agoI was stumped for a second, then remembered. Brass Eye, brilliant!
- lmaonade 16y agodoes anyone else not find the it crowd funny at all? i have had it recommended to me over and over, but i simply do not find it funny at all. yes, it has geeky jokes, but as a comedy and an overall tv show is utterly appalling imo. compared to something like black books, which is just brilliant
- axod 16y agoI find it fairly funny. But I watched some of 'black books' and just didn't get that at all. Different strokes for different folks...
- lmaonade 16y ago<insert non-IT person> doesnt know <insert IT thing>, lololol it seems to be this joke over and over and over, i just dont understand ;[
- axod 16y agoThe first series especially was more to do with office politics/stupid boss/etc. Moss is a fantastic character, Denholm as well. It's fairly tame and mainstream though so if you like darker/more cutting humour it's probably not for you.
- pathik 16y agoMe. I saw the first episode and found it utterly unfunny. I would rather prefer The Big Bang Theory.
- fragmede 16y agohttp://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/the-big-bang-theory-review.php http://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/the-big-bang-theory-review....
- joshbert 16y agoI think it is fair to compare both these shows, but we have to remember that they are funny on different levels. I love both The IT Crowd and The Big Bang Theory, but their appeal, while somewhat similar, is inherently different.
- motters 16y agoWell, I'm not necessarily saying it's bad, but this kind of show isn't really my cup of tea. If anything, it seems to be perpetuating a crude stereotype of technologists, which doesn't really relate to my own experience.
- keyle 16y agoFire, exclamation mark. Fire, exclamation mark... looking forward to hearing from you, best regards, morris mos. ... Wait, no, too formal.
- sinc 16y agohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqQ6Z-HmAqY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqQ6Z-HmAqY
- david927 16y agoAnd maybe the funniest episode: Season 2, Episode 1. Part 1: http://www.blinkx.com/watch-video/the-it-crowd-the-work-outing/ZJyWjeDJi7dB4fTr_ut-LQ http://www.blinkx.com/watch-video/the-it-crowd-the-work-outi... Part 2:http://www.blinkx.com/watch-video/the-it-crowd-the-work-outing/v5tFhgt4pGD93FbwdDCkEA http://www.blinkx.com/watch-video/the-it-crowd-the-work-outi...
- pclark 16y agothis anti piracy spoof on it crowd is one of my favourite things ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALZZx1xmAzg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALZZx1xmAzg
- atomical 16y agoI think geeks would also like the BBC series Saxondale or the Mighty Boosh. I have been an anglophile for many years now and the creative ideas that come from the BBC are very impressive.
- chopsueyar 16y agoI second the "Mighty Boosh". Cartoon Network's Adult Swim had edited versions, but you must watch the originals to experience the Boosh. Also, Maurice from 'IT Crowd' is a reoccurring character on the Boosh. He is one of the shaman, Saboo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recurring_characters_from_The_Mighty_Boosh#Saboo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recurring_characters_fr...
- RossM 16y ago"Oh, a little day trip around The Crunch. We can all go as tourists."
- Marticus 16y agoFrom most of the comments, what I get is that people don't like British humor, because they are pros at making fun of everyone and everything. If you don't believe me, go find a relatively comprehensive rhyming slang dictionary.