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Jen Barber (Katherine Parkinson) has come to interview at Reynholm Industries. The interviewer, Denholm Reynholm (Christopher Morris), accepts Jen's claim to computer expertise breezily, and assigns Barber to supervise the IT department.
The department is on the basement floor. Down here, Jen meets the two fellows she'll be supervising. Roy (Chris O'Dowd) and Moss (Richard Ayoade) both exhibit qualities that bespeak geek. "Standard nerds", as Reynholm had described them to Jen.
In his own view, though, Roy fancies himself a gallant gentleman, notably with the ladies. Moss, with his mass of curly hair strikingly parted on one side, has a great wealth of technical knowledge. Unfortunately, he's mostly unable to convey this knowledge to the comprehension of other human beings. Both Roy and Moss are prone to awkwardness and bumbling in social situations, especially when removed from their basement office.
III.
The IT Crowd's writer-creator Graham Linehan makes sure to land Jen, Roy & Moss in awkward and bumbling adventures throughout this first series, of course. The comedy is silly and absurd, salty and derisive. It's often amusing, this British sitcom, and sometimes quite funny.
The department is on the basement floor. Down here, Jen meets the two fellows she'll be supervising. Roy (Chris O'Dowd) and Moss (Richard Ayoade) both exhibit qualities that bespeak geek. "Standard nerds", as Reynholm had described them to Jen.
In his own view, though, Roy fancies himself a gallant gentleman, notably with the ladies. Moss, with his mass of curly hair strikingly parted on one side, has a great wealth of technical knowledge. Unfortunately, he's mostly unable to convey this knowledge to the comprehension of other human beings. Both Roy and Moss are prone to awkwardness and bumbling in social situations, especially when removed from their basement office.
III.
The IT Crowd's writer-creator Graham Linehan makes sure to land Jen, Roy & Moss in awkward and bumbling adventures throughout this first series, of course. The comedy is silly and absurd, salty and derisive. It's often amusing, this British sitcom, and sometimes quite funny.
