The IT Crowd

Well, the folks in the UK have done it again. Another great British comedy is now on the air, following in the footsteps of "Faulty Towers", "Are You Being Served", and "Red Dwarf". This time, the new show -- The IT Crowd -- is about a two hilarious computer techs (Moss and Roy) and their not-quite-tech-savvy boss (Jen), and their life in the dungeon ... er, basement of Reynholm Industries. If you have any kind of tech background, I'm pretty sure you'll love this show.


Wikipedia's "The IT Crowd" description:
The IT Crowd is set in the offices of Reynholm Industries, a fictional British corporation in central London. It focuses on the shenanigans of the three-strong IT support team located in a dingy, untidy and unkempt basement - a stark contrast to the shining modern architecture and stunning London views enjoyed by the rest of the organisation.


Moss and Roy, the two technicians, are portrayed as stereotypical socially inept geeks. Despite the company's utter dependence on their services, they are despised by the rest of the staff. Roy's exasperation is reflected in his support techniques of ignoring the phone in the hope it will stop ringing, and using reel-to-reel tape recordings of stock IT suggestions ("Have you tried turning it off and on again?", "Are you sure it's plugged in?"). Moss's wide and intricate knowledge of all things technical is reflected in his extremely accurate yet utterly indecipherable suggestions, while demonstrating a complete inability to deal with practical problems like extinguishing fires and removing spiders.


Jen, the third member of the team, is hopelessly non-technical, despite claiming on her résumé that she has "a lot of experience with computers". As Denholm, the company boss, is equally tech-illiterate, he's convinced by Jen's interview bluffing and appoints her head of the I.T. department. Her official title is "relationship manager", yet her attempts at bridging the gulf between the technicians and the business generally have the opposite affect, landing Jen in situations just as ludicrous as those of her team-mates.


Click on the episode below to view the video.

• Episode 1 - "Yesterday's Jam"
• Episode 2 - "Calamity Jen"
• Episode 3 - "Fifty-fifty"
• Episode 4 - "The Red Door"
• Episode 5 - "The Haunting of Bill Crouse"

I'm still on the lookout for Episode 6 - "Aunt Irma's Revenge". Haven't found it yet, but I'll post the link once I do. Enjoy!