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As you all know, if I find something I really like then I'll share it. Think of the Tom Jones you've heard, the Spam you've eaten and the odd shows you've all watched at some point. Here's another one that I just discovered and I can't sit on it anymore.

Yes, it's another Britcom and it's called The IT Crowd. It's IT as in Information Technology not IT as in...it. Two basement nerds work for a newly hired woman who has no clue about computers (She lists in her computer experience such things as typing, clicking and double clicking) and hilarity ensues. Let me put it to you this way, one review called it a combination of the Office (doesn't matter which, I assume BBC) and Seinfeld (The US version) and that's about right. It always starts at work and each character wanders off on his own and they all tie up in the end in Seinfeldian fashion.

Still not sold? Would it help if it was produced by the original the Office guy? What if I told you it was the same writer as Father Ted (Who's only gotten better over time)? It's really over the top, but there a lot of nerd references slipped in there for people like me and some I don't get like the nerdier or extra Britishish ones. I'll throw a little sample in here so you get an idea of what I'm talking about. It's not the funniest bit, but it's good since you need no reference to the show to understand why it's funny.

The IT Crowd


So if I've tempted you at all, check it out. It's an instant watch on Netflix and, if I may offer some advice, watch the first season until you meet Richmond and then jump straight into season 2. It isn't that the first season isn't good, but the second is so much better that it's a much easier sell to newbies. So invest 20 minutes in it one night and you'll thank me. Or at least you will once you've watched 'em all (Two nights max).