The IT Crowd

[wurzel]

I haven't seen any English TV for ages but somebody gave me a DVD of this show. Couldn't believe how formulaic it is - it's like one of those American sitcoms written by a committee. They even have canned clapping when somebody tells a particularly "clever" joke. Maybe it's an age thing.....

[NotAllThere]

... Maybe it's an age thing.....

Not really. 90% of UK sitcoms are crap. This is one of them. We tend to only remember the good ones. IIRC, the IT crowd was universally panned.

[TimberWolf]

I really liked it.

[dinker]

Very true to life though.

[tino]

For some more recent(ish) stuff try:

Peep Show
The League of Gentlemen
Psychoville


HTH tealeaf

[d000hg]

I quite like it, but it is very cliche. I think if they got rid of the woman and the boss and focused to the two main characters it would be much better.

Father Ted was better

And yes I 2nd Peep show, if you didn't already get sick of David Mitchell from all those panel shows.

[chef]

Blackadder.. now there's a funny show

[Zippy]

Blackadder.. now there's a funny show

WHS

Didn't rate the IT Crowd

[Grinder]

I liked the IT Crowd - had me in stitches, eg the japanese visitor when jenny has a rant

I never understood League of Gentlemen - that has to be an age thing.

[DimPrawn]

It had flashes of brilliance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt9j80Jkc_A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G7sX228TnY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiRxk...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mTvr...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqQ6Z-HmAqY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKHyq...eature=channel