Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Standard Nerds
Speaking of nerds, I ran across a great new sitcom on YouTube. It's called The IT Crowd (as in information technology) and the 6 original episodes aired on BBC in March. It's kind of a cross between Office Space and The Office, with a lot of dry British wit and geekiness. Don't expect sleek American sets by any means, though. It takes place in the basement of a self-proclaimed Ally McBeal-type business and they don't clean off their one tiny window until episode 6.
Main characters are a pocket protector type who emails the fire department when a fire breaks out, a gaming slob who trolls the upper floors offering help to attractive women, their attractive manager who knows nothing about IT but is more like them than she thought, and the egomaniacal CEO who gives them all a motivational speech in biking lycra. Episodes 1, 2, and 5 are hysterical. The others have their merits. Another crazy BBC quirk? The next season doesn't start until 2007.
Official site
YouTube Eps
Just remember, in an emergency call 2-0118 999 881 999 119 725
...3
Main characters are a pocket protector type who emails the fire department when a fire breaks out, a gaming slob who trolls the upper floors offering help to attractive women, their attractive manager who knows nothing about IT but is more like them than she thought, and the egomaniacal CEO who gives them all a motivational speech in biking lycra. Episodes 1, 2, and 5 are hysterical. The others have their merits. Another crazy BBC quirk? The next season doesn't start until 2007.
Official site
YouTube Eps
Just remember, in an emergency call 2-0118 999 881 999 119 725
...3
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