The IT Crowd - S1 E1 - Yesterday's Jam

Thinking about it that's a lie, it restarts when updating, but I've never manually done it,

𝓕𝓮𝓲𝓼𝓽𝔂 𝓢𝓽𝓮𝓿𝓮

Have you never?? 😮😮😮

Mandy Cane Lane

I’m rewatching this. I missed it the first time when you said people should turn on and off, is it true? I’ve never turned mine off.

𝓕𝓮𝓲𝓼𝓽𝔂 𝓢𝓽𝓮𝓿𝓮

Mandy! Miss you too! 🤭 I've plenty of reactions to catch up on 😅 You create more content than I can keep up with in realtime!

𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇

Gary! I was wondering where you have been! I have not seen the A Team but kinda know what they are. My mom's pc and monitor has since been sorted. (My brother gave her his old one, lol) Lol to the piranhas thing, did not catch that, sounded right to me 😅🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

𝙶𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝙼𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚊𝚗

Moss is great! 🤣

Mandy Cane Lane

Hello, Hello Lovely Mandy C L, So glad you are beggining this new show looking forward to seeing what you make of the humour. It's a classic! YAY!

Cash Back

No, on laptops you have to the option to power them directly from the charger or the battery and I use the charger option so the actual battery never gets used and so there's no risk of overheating it.

JokerDanny

I love the it crowd, so happy you're reacting to it x

Joshyboiiiiii

Oh boy. You know, I never expected this when just watching comedy shows. Anyway, I will just stick to the laughs and hope everyone does the same! 🤗

Mandy Cane Lane

Thank you Charlie! Hope you are well too! 🤗

Mandy Cane Lane

This show looks like it is going to be fun! I am liking Moss' weirdness xD

Mandy Cane Lane

Thank you so much Roger! My brother gave her his old computer so she is all set. I will not be touching this one! 😅

Mandy Cane Lane

Either way, it didn't bother me! =)

Mandy Cane Lane

Haha, whatevs! They weren't annoying though, yay! xD

Mandy Cane Lane

Thank you Steven! And the laughter didn't bother me, it was used well I guess. I enjoyed this and look forward to more! =)

Mandy Cane Lane

And I am here for it! Bring on the laughs! xD

Mandy Cane Lane

I guess not! xD

Mandy Cane Lane

Me too Lewis!

Mandy Cane Lane

Thank you so much Martin! Hope you enjoyed it!

Mandy Cane Lane

I did, may Matthew rest in peace. Also, have watched Friends recently and after so many British shows without the laughter track I can no longer stand it in Friends. Takes a couple days to learn to drown it out! xD

Mandy Cane Lane

I am liking it! And the laugh track didn't really bother me. Like you said, it is well used here!

Mandy Cane Lane

=O Does it not overheat?

Mandy Cane Lane

Awesome Steve, good to know! xD

Mandy Cane Lane

He would be so entertaining on Taskmaster!!!

Mandy Cane Lane

🤭

Mandy Cane Lane

Thank you so much Dubs! 🤗

Mandy Cane Lane

Come on people let’s leave the politics aside! I’m starting to think we’d have less debate if she choose to watch 24 hour news coverage of Israel/Palestine 🙄

Jonathan Davies

Wait, so you are telling me if I were to watch these shows in a room full of people I would laugh MORE? I guess that is why I enjoy doing this so much, even though I film alone, I know you guys will watch later so I feel like I am watching with others 🥰

Mandy Cane Lane

I hope so Mandy Hope you are well. Xx

Charlie Costa

HAHAHAHHAHAHA!! Reminds me of the guy that couldn't open his car because his key fob battery died and called a locksmith. After the locksmith started he explained that his key died. The locksmith says " Wait, you have the KEY?" The guy hands over the key and the locksmith puts in it in the keyhole and keeps eye contact with the guy as he opens the car door. Locksmith laughed his head off. Lol

Mandy Cane Lane

Awesome! This show seems like it's gonna be fun!

Mandy Cane Lane

🤓🙌🏻🤗

Mandy Cane Lane

Yeah, another reason why I thought it was called the it crowd. Thought that was the joke 😅🤪

Mandy Cane Lane

PIVOT...PIVOT...PIVOT... SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUTTTT UPPPPPPP 🤣🤣

Joshyboiiiiii

Most likely as it came in so close in the poll!!

Mandy Cane Lane

What is wrong with calling it The It People?

Mandy Cane Lane

I actually thought "Seeing as.." was correct 😅🤔

Mandy Cane Lane

Oh yeah I just mean they wouldn't get away with this now. Can't wait for Series 2 Episode 1 reaction. The greatest single episode of any UK sitcom ever.

Lee Dellbridge

I hope you understand what I actually meant 😂😂

Joshyboiiiiii

Rip Matthew.🕊 The episode where his roommate Eddie won't leave and the episode where he kisses Joey's sister are great but I also like sensitive Chandler. When he proposes to Monica, when he says goodbye to Rachel before leaving to Paris and when he walks Pheobe down the aisle! How about you?

Mandy Cane Lane

Lol! Congratulations! 🤪🥳🍒

Mandy Cane Lane

I have no problem with how old it is, feel like I will enjoy it though 🤗

Mandy Cane Lane

Looking forward to more of this one! 😄 Like with most shows, it gets better as it goes on, and personally I find Season 2 is where it finds its groove. I love scenes with the boss Denholm, he's so intense and intimidating and unpredictable 😆 Glad I missed the drama in the poll 😆 Whilst I may be in complete disagreement with the creator on certain issues, it doesn't change the fact that IT Crowd and Father Ted etc are good shows, and it won't stop me enjoying them. Shows as big as this have so much creative talent anyway in terms of writers, actors, producers, etc, it would be silly to throw out the efforts of all those people because of one man.

Dextrous (Lewis)

To fix the computer, my thought is to go into Device Manager and delete the display driver. Then when you boot normally, not in safe mode, the display should show ok as it’s now using a generic/standard display driver. You can then install the correct display driver from the manufacturer’s website or maybe just via Windows Updates. Hope that might help if you haven’t fixed this already. Great reaction video Mandy. Looking forward to more episodes of the IT Crowd! :)

Roger Hurst

Friend, we were asked by Mandy to keep it light, and told she wouldn't be discussing it further. I don't really think that means "Hey, come in and give your take, both on the person the opinions of others in here." It isn't helpful, and I doubt Mandy wants to wade through it all.

Squeesher

it really is shocking an sad to see fellow humans get practically brainwashed these days :(

TheHigh

love ya Mandy 🕊️🕊️🖤 , i also have love for anyone regardless of there origin , genre , race , or beliefs! i want that to be known before i continue!. that being said , i think its such a shame that you have been told that he is a bad person , its cancel culture at its worse , people jumping on a train with zero research or rational thinking and they try to spread it everywhere , i implore you to just google his name an read his wiki for yourself , he's for the good of humanity that's for sure and sensical rights , i just cant understand how ignorant some people are , kinda made me sad that now anything in the show its going to be looked on differently , ether way i don't got time for hate in todays world , peace to everyone , <3 looking forward to more episodes of this , as its one of the best :)

TheHigh

oh look a train , i better get on it!

TheHigh

But there is a laugh track. I can hear it. The laughter might be coming from an audience that is watching the show rather than being recorded from an audience watching Mrs Brown's Boys but it's still a laugh track that the sound engineer has put on.

Jeffrey44

Straight away you said laugh track... WRONG 😂😂 they actually had real life people in the audience, on the DVDs in the bonus stuff it showed them there, I believe you can see them on YouTube

Joshyboiiiiii

Hi Miss Mandy 👋, just thought I should correct something. They didn't use a laugh track, it is an actual live audience here. Don't know if that changes anything for you but there it is. Still enjoying the reactions. I think this one might grow on you. And frankly, it's probably worth watching just for Ayoade. It's funny how for most of us, we first meet Richard Ayoade watching this, not knowing the actor beyond this character. Then when we saw him as himself in shows after this, it's like,"ohh... so... he's actually kinda like Moss. But you already knew him. So... not sure what that was all about. Anyway, hope your situation improves soon, or already has. 'Hang in there baby' 👋Byyyeeee 🤗

Feathers McGraw

"Does it get less goofy?" Maybe this comparison can help: This show is similar to Mr. Bean that I know you've watched. But some parts are similar to something like Blackadder and Fawlty Towers that I know you didn't watch yet. The closest American comedy to this would be Seinfeld or Curb your enthusiasm. Maybe you are familiar with those. It's quite different from shows like Friends, HIMYM, TBBT, The Office. It's quite different because it doesn't have dramatic or romantic subplots. It's a pure comedy show. It doesn't have emotional rollercoasters, complex relationships, breakups, tensions, tragedies etc. It's a zany light-hearted show whose sole purpose is to make people laugh. At least that's how I personally see it.

swamp blues

"Some of it was overacted." "Does it get less goofy?" Mandy hasn't encountered Matt Berry in anything yet has she?

Z is for Zed

Yeah I think I fucked it but it might just be a northern thing people say cause we're a bit weird

Joshyboiiiiii

looking forward to episode 2 :)

Lewis

Mandatory pre-emptive like because of IT Crowd! What a lovely way to spend a Sunday evening. :D

Marvelous Martin

I find it funny how you dislike laughter tracks but you love Friends. lol. Speaking of Friends, Mandy did you hear about Matthew Perry from Friends, he sadly died. Absolutely devastating news. He'll always be Chandler to me.

JokerDanny

Haha, I was like "uh-oh laugh track!" I hate them too, but I like how it's used here. I think this show does get more absurd but it gets better too? Plus some fun guests and surprises you might be familiar with coming up. Anyway, this show makes me think of Python's TV show and "The Office" combined. And the main 3 cast have such good timing! It might take a little getting used to, but I hope you like it!

Mike Miner

"Let's keep politics out of this just so long as I can give my opinion before we do." (in reference to JokerDanny's reply, now deleted.)

Ash Jeffries

That's fair Mandy, let's all just keep real world matters out of here, this is supposed to be an escape for everyone to just have a laugh with you, I'm sure we can all agree on that. :)

JokerDanny

Someone called me ignorant a while back, does that mean I'm blissful 🤣

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

My laptop is always on, never had it slow down or anything.

JokerDanny

I know nothing on the matter other than what I have read in comments. I have decided to not read up on him to remain impartial, and will no longer discuss the man further. Ignorance really is bliss. Lol. Anyway, let's keep it light here 🥰

Mandy Cane Lane

Well, it made me laugh either way 🤣

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

Highly disagree that Graham Linehan is a bad person, he simply wants to protect Women rights and Children's safety from life altering surgeries before they know the lifelong consequences. And for that he's lost his career and gets death threats on a daily basis similar to the hate J.K. Rowling gets. But anyway I don't want to get into arguments with anyone, this is supposed to be a happy fun place so can we all agree to disagree and keep politics out of this from now on and just let's have a laugh at this great show.

JokerDanny

We're going to have to not talk about it.

Tony Mingoia

Yes, the IT people was in fact a joke. Lol

Mandy Cane Lane

She could be. She did say that she was crafty yesterday lol.

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

I have to think she must be trolling at that point. The IT People!?

Jeffrey44

I would say it definitely gets less goofy to an extent, the first season is good but I think the general consensus is season 2 is where it finally finds it's groove

TrickUpMySteve

She doesn't actually have to ...because some of us do it for her! lol

Squeesher

Apparently, Richard Ayoade was asked to do Taskmaster but turned it down to do Travel Man. He did say however ask me again in the future so fingers crossed 🤞. Oh, and Hic means hiccup because of the drinking lol.

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

Simple answer for the bigoted creator, pirate the show, he can't get residuals if you steal it, not that you'd pirate content of course.

YearRoundHibernater

so sorry u had to deal with the drama i hope everything that s happening at home gets better soon stay awesome Mandy

dubs

Love this show and it is a bit of an outlier for me as goofy, slightly surreal comedy isn't usually my thing. I prefer realism, generally. But this is a great example of how to do it well. I don't agree with Linehan's views but he was a good writer. I'll leave that there. Regarding the laughter track, this isn't really a thing in the UK. Whilst this style is far less common these days, and modern comedy is generally not filmed in front of a live studio audience, The IT Crowd and many sitcoms before (and a few after) were. But that's the distinction - the laughter is real laughter from an audience watching it. The same laughter you'll hear on Graham Norton for example. I have no doubt that jokes that didn't land as well as Linehan or the actors wanted them to may have been tweaked a little or laughter recorded and edited in, but these edits are usually minimal, and it's generally a "live" capture of genuine laughter at the joke in question. As such, it isn't a laughter track, but live studio audience laughter. Of course, audiences are warmed up by a comedian and encouraged to be vocal, so you'll get a bit more laughter than someone watching at home. I think being in a room with other people also encourages laughter, so there's a bit of that going on too. Great show - this pilot isn't all that great though IMHO. There are much better episodes to come and the first episode of series 2..... brace yourself! :-D

Ash Jeffries

Haha Mandy! you went from The IT Crowd to The I.T Crowd and finished with The IT People🤣. Can't wait until you get to "The Work Outing" episode. Great reaction looking forward to watching this with you. Thanks 🤗

𝑭𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆

Not sure about for this pilot but I know for most of the show it's actually filmed in front of a live audience so no laugh track. Regarding goofiness it's definitely a part of it but as someone who ALSO worked in IT it's scary how accurate it is in a lot of cases even if just a little heightened. For example. Once had a guy call up saying his monitor had died. Tried to help him and asked him to look down the back and see if any of the cables was loose "I can't" he says. "How come?" I say. "because we've had a power cut so all the lights have gone out and it's dark down there" he says...

TheRhodsey17 .

The show is really good and it definitely gets better don't worry. And out of all the casts that appears in this show, 2 has done Taskmaster but I'm not gonna say who. You would recognize one in the later episodes.

SaRa

Omg yes! I.T. Crowd ftw.

Benjamin Taylor-Yates

Yay Mandy! I know you're going to love the show. It gets better and better. Linehan does have unfortunate views, but he still created one of the funniest shows ever and we should be able to acknowledge that. Regarding the title; many people don't realise, but it's actually a play on the expression "The it crowd", largely used in the late 20th century, referring to the most popular socialites that must be at any respectable high society party for it to be considered a success. The writers obviously thought it amusing to contrast this with the nerdy, unpopular and unappreciated IT people that work in the basement of this office.

Tony Mingoia

Are you going to do Inbetweeners after this?

Charlie Costa

A lot of people have taken against Graham Linehan for his attitude towards the trans community. But for the most part, people are able to separate the man from his work and enjoy this show.

Tony Mingoia

Couldn't you call it The Information Technology Crowd and keep everyone happy?

Jeffrey44

Hi Josh, Is the phrase "Seems as it's a really sad day..." or "Seeing as it's a really sad day..." I would appreciate your thoughts on this.

Jeffrey44

Random question of the day: Seeing as it's a really sad day what's your favourite Chandler bing moments? RIP 🥺 btw it's weird as yesterday night I was thinking about today doing a friend's quiz for you

Joshyboiiiiii

Omg finally I'm not a virgin 😁😁 I've actually watched this loads of times through. You better not get shit for watching this, I gotta watch this rn

Joshyboiiiiii

Josh Read

Oh boy here we go. Just remember this is from 15+ years ago ;)

Lee Dellbridge