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The Best Episodes of The IT Crowd

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The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The IT Crowd Season 2 Episode 1 - The Work Outing
    9.5/10(7243 votes)

    #1 - The Work Outing

    S2:E1

    Jen is asked out on a date by Philip, and Roy and Moss decide to tag along, which ruins any chance of romance Jen was hoping for.

    Director:Graham Linehan
    Writer:Graham Linehan

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  2. The IT Crowd Season 3 Episode 4 - The Speech
    8.9/10(3380 votes)

    #2 - The Speech

    S3:E4

    Jen makes enemies of Roy and Moss after trying to assert herself more after being named as Employee of the Month. Douglas discovers that the woman who he loves is not quite as she seems.

    Director:Graham Linehan
    Writer:Graham Linehan

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  3. The IT Crowd Season 2 Episode 4 - The Dinner Party
    8.6/10(2975 votes)

    #3 - The Dinner Party

    S2:E4

    Jen's attempt to throw a successful dinner party don't go exactly the way she was hoping. The evening isn't a total disaster for everyone, though, as Richmond meets the woman of his dreams.

    Director:Graham Linehan
    Writer:Graham Linehan

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  4. The IT Crowd Season 1 Episode 5 - The Haunting of Bill Crouse
    8.4/10(3072 votes)

    #4 - The Haunting of Bill Crouse

    S1:E5

    When her date Bill turns out to be a jerk, Jen asks Moss to send him away if he stops by. When he does and Moss can't convince him to leave, Moss has to lie and ends up telling Bill that Jen is dead.

    Director:Graham Linehan
    Writer:Graham Linehan

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  5. The IT Crowd Season 3 Episode 2 - Are We Not Men?
    8.4/10(2648 votes)

    #5 - Are We Not Men?

    S3:E2

    Roy and Moss try to meet new friends by getting familiar with the latest football news and slang. They meet new, yet peculiar friends. Meanwhile, Jen dates a guy who looks like a magician.

    Director:Graham Linehan
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  6. The IT Crowd Season 3 Episode 5 - Friendface
    8.4/10(2484 votes)

    #6 - Friendface

    S3:E5

    The boys are introduced to a social networking website by Jen.  Through the site they get in touch with old acquaintances to which they brag a little bit too much, which leads to awkward situations.

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  7. The IT Crowd Season 4 Episode 2 - The Final Countdown
    8.3/10(2672 votes)

    #7 - The Final Countdown

    S4:E2

    Moss ends up becoming a celebrity after he beats all the records on a popular daytime quiz show. Roy tries to explain to an old mate after being mistaken for a window cleaner. Jen finds herself pre-occupied with Douglas' secret head of department meetings.

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  8. The IT Crowd Season 4 Episode 5 - Bad Boys
    8.3/10(2276 votes)

    #8 - Bad Boys

    S4:E5

    When Roy and Moss become juvenile delinquents for the day they end up having an uncomfortable experience at a local shopping centre.

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  9. The IT Crowd Season 4 Episode 4 - Italian for Beginners
    8.2/10(2282 votes)

    #9 - Italian for Beginners

    S4:E4

    Roy gets obsessed by his latest girlfriend's sad family history, while Jen tells an absolute whopper to get some attention.

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  10. The IT Crowd Season 1 Episode 2 - Calamity Jen
    8.1/10(3193 votes)

    #10 - Calamity Jen

    S1:E2

    Denholm tries to reduce stress in the work place and invites a stress expert to give the employees a class about dealing with stress. Meanwhile, Jen buys new shoes that are a few sizes too small, which leads to a very painful result.

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  11. The IT Crowd Season 2 Episode 2 - Return of the Golden Child
    8.1/10(2746 votes)

    #11 - Return of the Golden Child

    S2:E2

    Moss uses a website to calculate Roy's time of death, but Roy doesn't want to know. Nevertheless Moss spills it anyway, making Roy very nervous. Meanwhile, Denholm's death means trouble for Jen, Roy and Moss, until support appears in the form of a mysterious, albeit libidinous, stranger.

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  12. The IT Crowd Season 2 Episode 3 - Moss and the German
    8.1/10(2723 votes)

    #12 - Moss and the German

    S2:E3

    Moss decides to sign himself up for a German cookery course, but due to a slight miscommunication between Moss and the advertiser, it turns out to be something else entirely. Roy tries to see a film before someone can spoil the ending for him. Jen finds out smoking is not as glamorous as she used to think.

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  13. The IT Crowd Season 3 Episode 3 - Tramps Like Us
    8.1/10(2372 votes)

    #13 - Tramps Like Us

    S3:E3

    When a sexual harassment case ends with a low pay out, Jen, Roy and Moss find themselves all moving in different directions. 

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  14. The IT Crowd Season 1 Episode 6 - Aunt Irma Visits
    8.0/10(2825 votes)

    #14 - Aunt Irma Visits

    S1:E6

    Roy and Moss get the same symptoms as Jen when it's her time of the month.

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    Writer:Graham Linehan

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  15. The IT Crowd Season 4 Episode 1 - Jen the Fredo
    8.0/10(2398 votes)

    #15 - Jen the Fredo

    S4:E1

    Jen decides she wants to stretch herself more at work and applies for the post of Entertainment Manager. After discovering that her boss Douglas's business connections have wilder tastes than she planned for, she ends up turning to Moss and Roy for help.

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  16. The IT Crowd Season 1 Episode 4 - The Red Door
    7.8/10(2875 votes)

    #16 - The Red Door

    S1:E4

    What lies behind the mysterious red door in the IT department? What has happened to Moss's new mug? And why is Roy in danger of becoming known as a 'desk rabbit'?

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  17. The IT Crowd Season 1 Episode 3 - Fifty-Fifty
    7.7/10(2849 votes)

    #17 - Fifty-Fifty

    S1:E3

    Moss and Roy go on a lonely hearts website. Meanwhile Jen meets the man of her dreams.

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  18. The IT Crowd Season 2 Episode 5 - Smoke and Mirrors
    7.7/10(2402 votes)

    #18 - Smoke and Mirrors

    S2:E5

    When Jen complains about her bad bra, Moss attempts to create the world's most perfect bra. When he succeeds, he attempts to get onto the BBC show Dragon's Den to demonstrate it, which turns out a bit awkward.

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  19. The IT Crowd Season 3 Episode 1 - From Hell
    7.7/10(2398 votes)

    #19 - From Hell

    S3:E1

    Douglas's neglegance in running the company nearly ruins Reynholm Industries. Meanwhile, Jen has a builder over at her house to do some renovations. When Roy seems to remember the guy from being on a TV show "Builders from hell", Jen gets a bit nervous.

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  20. The IT Crowd Season 3 Episode 6 - Calendar Geeks
    7.7/10(2303 votes)

    #20 - Calendar Geeks

    S3:E6

    To raise money for charity, the girls of the 7th floor come up with the idea to do a nude calendar. Roy -who happens to be there to fix a computer- gets excited when the girls ask him to do the photography. Jen doesn't like the idea so much and comes up with an alternative.

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  21. The IT Crowd Season 1 Episode 1 - Yesterday's Jam
    7.6/10(3415 votes)

    #21 - Yesterday's Jam

    S1:E1

    It's Jen's first day at Reynholm Industries and she is assigned the position of manager of the IT department. Roy and Moss quickly find out that she has absolutely no knowledge of computers whatsoever.

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  22. The IT Crowd Season 4 Episode 6 - Reynholm vs Reynholm
    7.6/10(2227 votes)

    #22 - Reynholm vs Reynholm

    S4:E6

    Douglas discovers that marriage agrees with him for all of a fortnight. He then finds himself in court defending himself with Jen, Roy and Moss' help.

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  23. The IT Crowd Season 2 Episode 6 - Men Without Women
    7.5/10(2298 votes)

    #23 - Men Without Women

    S2:E6

    After making several unsuccessful advances, Douglas offers Jen the job as his new PA in order to get even closer to her. This way he hopes to slip a potion in her tea, that he obtained from a sorcerer and which should make Douglas irresistable to Jen.

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  24. The IT Crowd Season 4 Episode 3 - Something Happened
    7.5/10(2142 votes)

    #24 - Something Happened

    S4:E3

    Douglas finds himself becoming a Spaceologist. Some bad luck changes Roy's life. Jen ends up getting involved with a rock band.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Work Outing" is the best rated episode of "The IT Crowd". It scored 9.5/10 based on 7243 votes. Directed by Graham Linehan and written by Graham Linehan, it aired on 8/24/2007. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Speech".