All 18 episodes from the first three seasons of the award-winning Channel 4 sitcom set in the dingy subterranean IT department of the otherwise sparklingly modern Reynholm Industries. Episodes are: 'Yesterday's Jam', 'Calamity Jen', '50: 50', 'The Red Door', 'The Haunting of Bill Crouse', 'Aunt Irma Visits', 'The Work Outing', 'Return of the Golden Child', 'Moss and the German', 'The Dinner Party', 'Smoke and Mirrors', 'Men Without Women', 'From Hell', 'Are We Not Men?', 'Tramps Like Us', 'Speech', 'Friendface' and 'Calendar Geeks'.
C**E
Graham Linehan at his best ...
This show is a must for lovers of Father Ted, Black Books and Big Train. Graham Linehan combines the silliness of Father Ted, with the wit of Fawlty Towers. The show revolves around three IT workers: Roy, a slobby comic book reader, Moss, an 'uber-geek' who lives with his mother, and Jen, the opposite of both of them, who knows nothing about comp-uters.Graham Linehan's best work, the show is not a repetition of Father Ted or Black Books. Linehan has not recycled his past work, and has given the show a modern twist. All the episodes are unique, and I can hardly say a critical word about them. Series One and Two are the best ones, the third is a little more average but still hilarious. Everyone's favourite seems to be 'Work Outing' in which Roy, Moss and Jen get dragged into a gay musical, and end up impersonating the theatre staff and pretending to be a disabled homosexual just to get home. The worst episode is probably 'Return of the Golden Child', simply because there is more plot than there are jokes.The episodes are so funny, even the extras are fantastic. The only problem there is is that Richmond, the lovable goth and my favourite character, was absent from the third series. But still, all episodes are certainly worth watching. The DVDs include loads of extras, so once you've finished with the episodes there is still much more.This is a bargain for the amount of enjoyment you will get out of this, and I would definitely recommend it anyone who enjoyed Linehan's past work.
H**D
Very funny slightly surreal sitcom
From the team that gave us Fr. Ted the IT crowd is a very funny comedy series.Based around 2 computer nerds and their mismatched supervisor who make up the IT department of a large company. Like Fr. Ted the series is set up like a normal sitcom but many of the situations are slightly surreal. The acting from the three leads and the supporting cast is spot on.Perhaps the plots get slightly over complicated in the third series but you'll get plenty of belly laughs from these programmes.
F**R
It's Ted But Not As We Know It
You won't be buying this unless you have dipped your toes into the series before so pointless reviewing the episodes.There was a fourth series but shown so erratically on Four that it was hardly worth it. This is the core three series that we all love and remember.One word on presentation - each DVD for each series contains a really good outtakes section, but the title screens are based on old games. You can spend a few minutes just watching what happens in the titles!I can never use the mens toilet at work (which also doubles as the Disabled toilet) without remembering the first episode of series two where Roy chances using the Disabled toilet at the theate and accidentally pulls the emergency cord instead of the flush.................Classic comedy and vastly under rated.
N**N
British comedy wins once again.
Arrived in a short period and as described from Zoverstocks.I love The IT Crowd and so decided to order the series 1 - 3 boxset. Arrived in great time and I was watching in no time. The discs are unmarked and in really good condition and work well in all devices. Sad to see no more is being done but ah well, it was a good show whilst it lasted but as they say "leave them wanting more" which is truly the case. You do have to have a particular sense of humour to like this show but if you do, you will find it brilliant. British comedy wins once again.
T**E
Roy, Moss and Jen in a Box
This 'Internet in a Box' limited edition should be purchased immediately! Its very much worth the buy. Its also a great price. 'The IT Crowd' is one of the best British comedies to come out of Britain in a few years, so watch it if you can. Every episode is brilliant. Many people out there relate to this show. Especially those who have worked in IT. One great feature of the DVD's are the menu pages - highly entertaining and fun to watch - the creators of this DVD had a lot of spare time and money to make those menu pages. Its absolutely Fantastic!! Buy it, and find out what they mean about 'Internet in a Box!!'
J**N
Modern Classic
Faulty Towers, Thin Blue Line, Rising Damp, The IT Crowd.Yes, I believe the IT crowd is good enough to be mentioned in the same sentence as those Great British comedys.It simply is one of the best things being made right now and deserves far more attention than it's getting.The characters, the plots, the nerdy undertones all blend so well to create a truly side splitting experience.Yes, there may be the odd dull episode but even the classics have made at least one of those.I say if you haven't heard of or seen the IT crowd.. What are you waiting for? It's the classic of our times and will make you laugh like nothing else on TV.
R**Y
Hilarious show, just get the normal box!
The IT crowd is one of the funniest shows on TV. I highly recommend that you buy the box set - it's good value and will give you a lot of entertainment. The special features are good for the most part (with the exception of a very irritating spoof making of video) and also includes a very very strange feature about a box. Strange.I was "upgraded" to the limited edition box for free as I had pre ordered theΒ standard version . I recommend that you purchase that instead, as the box is really rather pointless and irritating.Still, great show!
B**N
Is there more?
What can I say? From one of the creators of Fr. Ted comes the brilliant IT Crowd.As Denam would say: Brilliant!Start up and get to know your system and programmes before diving straight in. These characters (Moss, Roy, Jen, Denam and more) get under your skin quickly. You get them. There are some seriously classy physical jokes which I am not going to give away.I am Moss with fuzzier hair but I know a Roy and Jen and I am not even in IT but as an engineer I feel their pain :-)...This is the internet Jen.Well worth the purchase. I want more!
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