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PSA: The final episode of ‘The IT Crowd’ now streaming on Hulu

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In September of last year Graham Lineham released the final episode of his cult comedy The IT Crowd in the UK dubbed, “The Internet Is Coming.” A month later the 50-minute special leaked into the U.S. on sites like YouTube. Said leaks were pulled from the ‘Net and finding a legal way to watch the anticipated episode was tough until today. IT Crowders can now legally stream and enjoy the ep on Hulu. So what are you waiting for? Your favorite IT basement dwellers Roy, Moss, and Jen are waiting! Is the stream not working? Have you tried turning your computer off and on again?

Watch the long-anticipated final episode of ‘The IT Crowd’ right here

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It’s finally here. Creator Graham Lineham and stars Chris O’Dowd, Richard Ayoade, and Katherine Parkinson brought back The IT Crowd for one last hurrah. Three years after the fourth series concluded, the UK cult sitcom sees Roy, Moss, and Jen return to the basement in a one-hour special. The final episode titled “The Internet Is Coming” premiered in the UK on September 27. Lineham addressed his US fanbase via Twitter: “US peeps asking about the IT Crowd, it will be available at some point but in the meantime do what you gotta do. I know you’re good for it.”

Lucky for those of us in the States, the final ep found its way to YouTube the same day it aired across the pond and since then the uploader has not been forced to take it down. So what are you waiting for? Watch The IT Crowd go out with a bang after the break. Continue reading Watch the long-anticipated final episode of ‘The IT Crowd’ right here →

‘The IT Crowd’ is set to return for a TV special

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He teased it in 2011 and now he’s confirming it: creator Graham Linehan is prepared to bring back the quirky and beloved British sitcom The IT Crowd for one last hurrah.

Back in ’11 he struck down a fifth series admitting, “I felt that the last series was a nice strong point to go out on, and anything further might just be running on the spot. You don’t do your best work when you’re running on the spot.” However he didn’t rule out an eventual revisiting of basement dwellers Roy (Chris O’Dowd), Moss (Richard Ayoade), and Jen (Katherine Parkinson). He teased an extended TV special with “a big juicy story with great storylines for all the characters.”

Fast forward to today and the IT Crowd special is on track to get made and rumored to bring back the core cast including the aforementioned trio plus Matt Berry. With O’Dowd’s career blowing up after starring in Bridesmaids in 2011 and Ayoade finding fame in 2012’s The Watch, the stars simply didn’t have the time for even a brief reunion. But now, apparently, schedules are freed up and the time is now to produce a forty minute special to wrap up the cult comedy. When an air date is announced, you’ll know.

[Via EW]

‘The IT Crowd’ creator Graham Linehan says there won’t be a fifth series, but is this the end?

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The IT Crowd, the beloved British sitcom that introduced us to socially awkward IT specialists Roy (Chris O’Dowd)  and Moss (Richard Ayoade), their “relationship manager” Jen (Katherine Parkinson) and eccentric, horny boss Douglas Reynholm, will not advance into a fifth series. Creator Graham Linehan broke the news today during an online chat on Reddit. The main reason why he is against continuing the program: he simply lost interest in the characters and he wants the show to go out on top. “[The] chief reason was the fact that I just wasn’t looking forward to it the way I used to,” said Linehan. “I felt that the last series was a nice strong point to go out on, and anything further might just be running on the spot. You don’t do your best work when you’re running on the spot.” He went on, “It feels like a natural time to wind things down. Apart from anything else, we’re probably reaching that stage where it begins to feel odd that Roy, Jen and Moss are still stuck down in that basement. I don’t want to start giving everybody babies to make it feel like they’re moving on with their lives. My kind of comedy has always been setpiece-driven… and maybe that kind of thing has a naturally short life.” In sum, The IT Crowd will not move forward with another six-episode run as was previously planned.

But does this mean we will never see the Reynholm Industries gang again? “I’ll never say never, but at the moment I’m just not feeling it,” Linehan remarked. So what could happen when this moment passes? Well first of all, an extended special is already in the works and that is set to air in 2012. He spilled, “”[It’s] a big juicy story with great storylines for all the characters (I think).” He then went on to even acknowledge the potential for an IT Crowd movie. “It all depends on whether I come up with a good idea for one,” he said. “One good enough to attract all the cast. It needs to deserve to be a film, though. So it’s got to be big on all sorts of different levels.” And if that doesn’t work out, ideas are planted in his mind for other TV specials. “I’m quite interested in the idea of the ‘IT Crowd universe’,” he continued. “Like the DC or Marvel Universes. You know, maybe catching up with Bennie Wong as Prime or Douglas’s Big Spaceology Wedding… these might end up just being future specials.” Finally, he dropped this bombshell: he supports the idea of an IT Crowd / Community crossover! Can you imagine Roy and Moss busting into the study room and interacting with the Community gang? Apparently there’s a rumor flying around the Abed will meet Moss at one point. Linehan supports this happening when he says, “[Community] creator Dan [Harmon] is someone I would trust completely with the character.”

The IT Crowd isn’t coming back for a fifth series, but it won’t be long before we see their story wrapped up in a TV special next year and perhaps extended on the big screen.

[Via DigitialSpy]