8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The IT Crowd (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.4
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The show primarily focuses on apolitical themes of workplace absurdity and social awkwardness, consciously balancing its critiques of corporate culture and various social trends without promoting a specific political ideology or solution.
The series features a primarily traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative focuses on comedic situations and character foibles, rather than offering critical portrayals of traditional identities or making explicit DEI themes central to its storytelling.
Secondary
The IT Crowd frequently uses LGBTQ+ identities, particularly gay and trans identities, as comedic plot devices. Characters often pretend to be gay or trans for personal gain or to avoid social situations, leading to humor derived from misunderstandings rather than affirming portrayals. These depictions often lean into problematic stereotypes or use identity as a prop without significant positive counterbalance.
The IT Crowd features a transsexual character, April, whose identity is revealed as a comedic twist. This revelation prompts a violent and disgusted reaction from another character, Douglas, which is played for laughs. The portrayal uses trans identity as a source of shock and negative humor, presenting transphobia without critical counterbalance, resulting in a problematic depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The IT Crowd is an original sitcom with characters created specifically for the show. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered for this series.
The IT Crowd is an original British sitcom, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot. Its characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior canon or historical basis for their race to be established differently. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.5
8.2
Critic Ratings
8.5
N/A
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