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[CHEEZMO™]

Best episode of TV ever.

The most consistently funny 25 minutes of television to have been recorded.

 

[Jamesways]

Any time IT Crowd gets brought up I feel compelled to say the following:

Series 2 Episode 1. Do it.

Even after seeing that so many times, the part after the show still makes me laugh so hard I can barely breathe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49MnzqB28qQ

That is one of the funniest episodes of TV I've ever seen.

 

[Ostinatto]

 

[CHEEZMO™]

Even after seeing that so many times, the part after the show still makes me laugh so hard I can barely breathe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49MnzqB28qQ

That is one of the funniest episodes of TV I've ever seen.

..........














Acid.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Fucking brutal! That damn spinning round house is crazy.

 

[Maleficence]

The turn to moss is amazing.

 

[Wessiej]

Any time IT Crowd gets brought up I feel compelled to say the following:

Series 2 Episode 1. Do it.

im disjaaabeldd.

 

[nilbog21]

one of the best shows EVER

show has a laugh track, nuf said ;\

 

[Dascu]

Any time IT Crowd gets brought up I feel compelled to say the following:

Series 2 Episode 1. Do it.

Yes.

 

[Wilbur]

I agree, one of the best individual episodes of a show ever.

 

[Clydefrog]

Strange. I thought I clicked on “Pics That Make You Laugh” thread but I seem to have stumbled into “The IT Crowd |OT|”

halt! hammerzeit

 

[Hot Coldman]

Yeah, 201 of IT Crowd is just the best. Perfectly written.

 

[astroturfing]

Even after seeing that so many times, the part after the show still makes me laugh so hard I can barely breathe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49MnzqB28qQ

That is one of the funniest episodes of TV I've ever seen.

i..... don't get it. at all.

what is supposed to be funny about that? seriously, i'm not mocking it. i genuinely don't understand... kinda bums me out since everyone else seems to think that's hilarious

 

[Maleficence]

i..... don't get it. at all.

what is supposed to be funny about that? seriously, i'm not mocking it. i genuinely don't understand... kinda bums me out since everyone else seems to think that's hilarious

Hint: He isn't actually disabled... at all, him and the bartender work with Jen (the one making the confused face) in a basement IT office of a huge company.

 

[Gary Whitta]

Father Ted and the IT Crowd are both great shows. Go watch them US GAF.

And Black Books!

 

[micster]

show has a laugh track, nuf said ;\

No, it has an audience.

 

[Darklord]

And Black Books!

Yes! So good.

 

[Dascu]

And Black Books!

And Garth Marenghi's Darkplace!

 

[CHEEZMO™]

This page makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside ^_^

 

[astroturfing]

Hint: He isn't actually disabled... at all, him and the bartender work with Jen (the one making the confused face) in a basement IT office of a huge company.

yea i kinda guessed he was pretending... still don't see the humor lol i suck

and WHY does the audience burst into laughter just seeing the bartender? wtf is so funny, i don't get it!!

 

[tycoonheart]

yea i kinda guessed he was pretending... still don't see the humor lol i suck

You gotta have watched the show and known the characters somewhat.

 

[Mr. Sam]

show has a laugh track, nuf said ;\

No. No. You haven't said enough. You haven't nearly said enough.

 

[Fersis]

The only thing im gonna say is: The IT Crowd girl is damn funny and cute.
Oh and bonus points for having hawt british accent.

 

[Jamesways]

You gotta have watched the show and known the characters somewhat.

Yep, context.
If you get a chance watch some of the show and that whole episode.

 

[levious]

No, it has an audience.

http://www.dirtyfeed.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/studioaudience.jpeg[img][/QUOTE]


A live audience doesn't mean that a show still doesn't enhance the laughter with a laugh track.

 

[Spider from Mars]

I watched the first three episodes of IT Crowd and had to stop. My tolerance for laugh track (or annoying live audience) shows has gone to 0 since Seinfeld and Fresh Prince.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

I watched the first three episodes of IT Crowd and had to stop. My tolerance for laugh track (or annoying live audience) shows has gone to 0 since Seinfeld and Fresh Prince.

Oooooohhh!!!!

 

[WJD]

i..... don't get it. at all.

what is supposed to be funny about that? seriously, i'm not mocking it. i genuinely don't understand... kinda bums me out since everyone else seems to think that's hilarious

It's a scene you really shouldn't see out of context, but in context it's absolutely brilliant.

Watch the whole episode. Now!

 

[Hot Coldman]

Yeah, I'm all about the comedy sound effects these days. *trombone noise*

 

[CHEEZMO™]

I watched the first three episodes of IT Crowd and had to stop. My tolerance for laugh track (or annoying live audience) shows has gone to 0 since Seinfeld and Fresh Prince.

I guess the supply of Good Taste ran out before you recieved your portion

 

[astroturfing]

You gotta have watched the show and known the characters somewhat.

ah okay, so it isn't even supposed to be funny by itself. thought so...

 

[Kinyou]

Am I seeing things or is there a crucifix under her skin?

Oh god, oh god, oh god, oh god. Why?

 

[Spider from Mars]

I guess the supply of Good Taste ran out before you recieved your portion

A Big Bang Theory fan once said something similar to me, so if not liking BBT means I have not taste, I revel in being tasteless.

 

[FoxSpirit]

Yeah, I'm all about the comedy sound effects these days. *trombone noise*

You mean... again? *cue laughter*

 

[Grisby]

Nice. Very nice.

 

[user8503492]

Father Ted and the IT Crowd are both great shows. Go watch them US GAF.

I just did this and..wow, what a hilarious show. I havent got to watch a full episode yet but have seen 3-5min scenes that have be laughing like an episode of Sunny.
I'm gonna check out some episodes later, gonna show my wife later tonight.

 

[Lakitu]

IT Crowd is brilliant.

 

[Gary Whitta]

A live audience doesn't mean that a show still doesn't enhance the laughter with a laugh track.

Do you feel this detracts from live stand-up comedy performance movies also?

 

[zoukka]

Do you feel this detracts from live stand-up comedy performance movies also?

Have you ever watched comedy shows with laugh track without the track? There's a big difference between stand up comedians and 20 minute TV shows...

 

[Gary Whitta]

Have you ever watched comedy shows with laugh track without the track? There's a big difference between stand up comedians and 20 minute TV shows...

What would be the point? That would be as inappropriate as watching The Office or 30 Rock with a laugh track pasted on. Some shows are designed to have laughter, some aren't. If the laughter turns you off in this new era of single-camera no-laughter comedy that's fine but you're missing out on a lot of funny stuff that still plays to a live audience.

 

[Uncompromisable]

Dorkly Bits: Pac-Man Plays Skyrim
http://www.dorkly.com/video/29010/dorkly-bits-pac-man-plays-skyrim

 

[levious]

Do you feel this detracts from live stand-up comedy performance movies also?

I was not expressing an opinion of laugh tracks or studio laughter. Although I don't see how stand-up is comparable to a sitcom. One is directly interacting with an audience.

One thing I've always wondered though, especially on a lot of BBC comedies, they have portions in a studio, and then other portions filmed on locations. Do they just add a laugh track onto the location shots, or do they actually bother to show those filmed bits to the audience on a screen?

 

[Veal]

This needs to have PARTY HARD on it.

 

[CHEEZMO™]

One thing I've always wondered though, especially on a lot of BBC comedies, they have portions in a studio, and then other portions filmed on locations. Do they just add a laugh track onto the location shots, or do they actually bother to show those filmed bits to the audience on a screen?

I've always wondered this too.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Have you ever watched comedy shows with laugh track without the track? There's a big difference between stand up comedians and 20 minute TV shows...

Graham Linehan (the (co-)writer of these shows) is now working on a stage version of The Lady Killers, his writing style is tailored for performance it's not attempting to be real or subtle in anyway.

I would hate every comedy to be forced to have no audience just because its in voyage, these are decisions the creators should make on a case by case basis, and should not be a blanket rule.

I was not expressing an opinion of laugh tracks or studio laughter. Although I don't see how stand-up is comparable to a sitcom. One is directly interacting with an audience.

One thing I've always wondered though, especially on a lot of BBC comedies, they have portions in a studio, and then other portions filmed on locations. Do they just add a laugh track onto the location shots, or do they actually bother to show those filmed bits to the audience on a screen?

They screen the filmed bits and record there live reaction, one thing to keep in mind is a 30 minute show takes a lot longer to record and the audience will be there a long time between takes, I assume they would show the pre-records in lieu of bringing the stand up(who warms the crowd up) back on.

 

[strafer]

Probably been posted before but this hits so close to home.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Probably been posted before but this hits so close to home.
...

Worse then that is

-Press for computer to turn off, walk out room.
-Come back hours later to see a Windows message reading "Program: Chome must close for windows to shut down"

 

[Dr.Horrible]

Can't link the pic from my shitty work browser, but this is a supplement to the stick shift funny from a few days ago.

http://www.ketv.com/news/29985604/detail.html

According to police, the thief got in the car and told the girl to get out. After she got out, police said, the thief must have realized he'd have a problem driving manual transmission because he left the scene without the car.

 

[The Technomancer]

I love the self-awareness demonstrated by adding the demotivational frame.