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The IT Crowd (UK): Season 1
  • Network: Channel 4
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 3, 2006
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
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Metascore
67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 52 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    80
    It's old-school silly, filmed--defiantly, in these laugh-track-less days--in front of a studio audience, rich with sublimely broad performances, appreciative of the well-timed one-liner and the pratfall, in love with jokes of camera placement and confident in the healing power of a running gag.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Ginia Bellafante
    40
    The IT Crowd packages feeble stereotypes and then hits the send button.
  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    30
    This story of two computer I.T. guys and their computer illiterate boss is overly obvious and plays on stereotypes in an over-the-top way that may have been au courant in the '80s but feels woefully dated today.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 6 out of 27
  1. saffers
    10
    I don't get the bad reviews, this is a great TV show that I enjoy all the time, the scenes are really funny and well thought out. I recommend anyone to watch this… Expand
    • 2 of 3 users said yes
  2. JP
    4
    Mediocre comedy with ok writing/acting. The one thing I can't get over though is the laugh track and how it takes up 30% of the show with its long "HAHAHA" delays. It really makes the show awkward to watch.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes
  3. JackH.
    1
    I had high hopes for this as it was from one of the writers of Father Ted but with the dire acting, dreadful sets and just plain embarrassing scripts this is just awful. I guess Arthur Matthews must be the funny one... I couldn't believe this got a second season let alone a third, they must have secrets on someone at Channel 4.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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