The IT Crowd US

[DanceLikeAMon...]

Jesus - this is one of the least funny things I have ever seen.

https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2010/08/02/11483/america_has_another_bash_at_the_it_crowd

How can they remake a show line for line and even keep one of the funniest characters from the UK version, and still make something as bad as that.

[Bubbs]

[DanceLikeAMon...]

But Mean Machine was an American film first, that was way better than either of them.

[Carl_steveo]

It's just shit, why don't they just show our IT crowd instead.
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[Frost]

Anybody ever seen the US pilot of red dwalf? now THAT was soul destroyingly horribly shit. Not a bit shit so its kinda funny like the UK show had going on at some points, but star wars holiday special shit.

https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/so_bad_its_worse.png

[Digitalize]

Its not word for word, but its very close.

Must've been annoying for Moss for him to do it all again, even his performance wasn't as good.

They also missed out the main pun, which is yesterdays jam, and they added the lunch, and the whole idea of putting someone on hold. Also made all the references american, and the title clip is slightly different, and Denholm is black.

I fucking love IT Crowd, and i've seen it so many times, this is how i know...
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[tvchimp]

.................WTF!?!?!?



I can't believe I managed to watch the 1st part of that episode. I'm curious as to how much they're paying the guy who plays Moss (don't know his name). Surely he can see how crap it is?

[Digitalize]

Actually, pretty much after the title scene, most of its changed, and all the funny parts are gone, Moss now understands when Roy is making up something impressive (Changes from books to wrestling an alligator) and the "what can i do you for?" is gone completely. And the headwound gag is there, but moss points it out before roy goes and confronts jen later. If he doesnt pass out, they've made the gag pointless.
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[t121anf]

utter rubbish, typical americans who dont get british humour

[GhostRider]

Agreed completely pointless, interesting to see the guy who plays moss selling out to earn a buck, there's no way he can look at this and think it's funny to any degree, but I guess that mortgage ain't gonna pay itself. I dunno if it's true about the British version, but there seems to be a hell of a lot of canned laughter in the clip which adds to the shitness. This'll flop in the states because they won't get moss and I don't think any of the actors there can capture the spirit of their british counterparts to make the jokes what they are.

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That was an abortion.
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What a load of crap just goes to prove the Americans don't get proper humor so have to dum down classic comedies.


cant beat the IT crowd, plus Matt Berry is great as Douglas Reynholm
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[LordShaftesbu...]

Am I the only person in existence who

A) doesn't think the Brit IT Crowd is funny and

B) thought this American version was quite good??

[colin1]

I dont like the brit IT crowd, but did like the US one, except for the brit guy who is in the US one.
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[killa]

I first caught an odd episode of the IT Crowd when it first appeared and didn’t get it.
In the past month and a half i’ve watched series 1, 2 & 3. It’s defiantly a grower, i really loved series 2 and 3 has been good. Just watched episode 1 of series 4 last night and liked that.
Haven’t seen the US one, probably steer clear of that.

P.S Jen is hot stuff
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[Digitalize]

Doug97 and Colin1, plane tickets and sets of keys will be sent to you this week. Destination, America. The keys are to some quaint lovely trailers. Passport control will shred your passports as you leave. Enjoy your new lives, don't visit, don't write. Hopefully integration will be smooth, as you share a common ground with our yank friends, you just don't understand true british comedy.
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[bEN_]

I think our version is shit and just ... not funny, and the american one i wont even go near.

They are running out of idea's, anyone noticed how many film re-makes or sequels have come out lately? and havn't they also got 'the office usa' aswell?

off the top of my head..

predators ( also AVP and requiem )

nightmare on elm street
karate kid
toy story 3
A-team
italian job

some i actually love, like the new batman films and toy story 3 wasn't too bad actually
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[Frost]

[Luke_Retrofly]

People always look at me funny when I say that jen is probably the woman I'd most like to fuck, only becuase she looks like a dirty bitch!
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[colin1]

tell us more about why living here is better than canada
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