Series synopsis
The IT Crowd is a British comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on February 3, 2006. It ended on July 30, 2010. It was created by Graham Linehan. It stars Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson and Chris Morris.
The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.
Premise
The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.
Premise: Have you tried turning it off and on again?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chris O'Dowd as Roy Trenneman
- Richard Ayoade as Maurice Moss
- Katherine Parkinson as Jen Barber
- Chris Morris as Denholm Reynholm
- Matt Berry as Douglas Reynholm
Guest cast
- Suzie Toase as Alison
- Lucy Montgomery as April
- Claudia Harrison as Delina
- James Tovell as Terry
- Rachel Bavidge as Stressed Woman
- Laura Pyper as Laura
- Pete Deagle as Office Worker
- Toby Longworth as Dr. Julian Holmes
- Pamela Lyne as Old Lady
- Katie Males as Shoe Shop Assistant
- Takatsuna Mukai as Translator
- Sarah Paul as Nurse
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 49 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 25 | September 27, 2013 | January 4, 2014 |
| Season 1 | 6 | February 3, 2006 | March 3, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 6 | August 24, 2007 | September 28, 2007 |
| Season 3 | 6 | November 21, 2008 | December 26, 2008 |
| Season 4 | 6 | June 25, 2010 | July 30, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Internet Is Coming The reputation of Reynholm Industries is put at risk after an incident involving spilt coffee and a homeless person ends up being posted on the Internet. When Douglas shares the secret of his confidence, a newly transformed Moss comes up with a plan to help Jen and Roy but everything seems too good to be true. |
September 27, 2013 |
| 2 |
The IT Crowd Manual This behind-the-scenes documentary features interviews with the main cast of the cult comedy The IT Crowd, plus a host of celebrity fans. |
January 4, 2014 |
| 3 |
Series 1 Deleted Scenes A collection of deleted scenes from Series 1. Featured on the Season 1 DVD. |
March 3, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yesterday's Jam It's Jen's first day at Reynholm Industries and she is assigned the position of manager of the IT department. Roy and Moss quickly find out that she has absolutely no knowledge of computers whatsoever. |
February 3, 2006 |
| 2 |
Calamity Jen Denholm tries to reduce stress in the work place and invites a stress expert to give the employees a class about dealing with stress. Meanwhile, Jen buys new shoes that are a few sizes too small, which leads to a very painful result. |
February 3, 2006 |
| 3 |
Fifty-Fifty Moss and Roy go on a lonely hearts website. Meanwhile Jen meets the man of her dreams. |
February 10, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Work Outing Jen is asked out on a date by Philip, and Roy and Moss decide to tag along, which ruins any chance of romance Jen was hoping for. |
August 24, 2007 |
| 2 |
Return of the Golden Child Moss uses a website to calculate Roy's time of death, but Roy doesn't want to know. Nevertheless Moss spills it anyway, making Roy very nervous. Meanwhile, Denholm's death means trouble for Jen, Roy and Moss, until support appears in the form of a mysterious, albeit libidinous, stranger. |
August 31, 2007 |
| 3 |
Moss and the German Moss decides to sign himself up for a German cookery course, but due to a slight miscommunication between Moss and the advertiser, it turns out to be something else entirely. Roy tries to see a film before someone can spoil the ending for him. Jen finds out smoking is not as glamorous as she used to think. |
September 7, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
From Hell Douglas's neglegance in running the company nearly ruins Reynholm Industries. Meanwhile, Jen has a builder over at her house to do some renovations. When Roy seems to remember the guy from being on a TV show "Builders from hell", Jen gets a bit nervous. |
November 21, 2008 |
| 2 |
Are We Not Men? Roy and Moss try to meet new friends by getting familiar with the latest football news and slang. They meet new, yet peculiar friends. Meanwhile, Jen dates a guy who looks like a magician. |
November 28, 2008 |
| 3 |
Tramps Like Us When a sexual harassment case ends with a low pay out, Jen, Roy and Moss find themselves all moving in different directions. |
December 5, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jen the Fredo Jen decides she wants to stretch herself more at work and applies for the post of Entertainment Manager. After discovering that her boss Douglas's business connections have wilder tastes than she planned for, she ends up turning to Moss and Roy for help. |
June 25, 2010 |
| 2 |
The Final Countdown Moss ends up becoming a celebrity after he beats all the records on a popular daytime quiz show. Roy tries to explain to an old mate after being mistaken for a window cleaner. Jen finds herself pre-occupied with Douglas' secret head of department meetings. |
July 2, 2010 |
| 3 |
Something Happened Douglas finds himself becoming a Spaceologist. Some bad luck changes Roy's life. Jen ends up getting involved with a rock band. |
July 9, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 3, 2006 |
| Last aired | July 30, 2010 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |