Posted on Jan 15, 2022

40 Quotes From "The IT Crowd" That Are Brilliantly Funny

The amount of clever lines in this show is overnumerousness.

by Anthony Orlando

BuzzFeed Contributor

the cast of the IT crowd

When the IT department all get profiles on Friendface (an obvious parody of Facebook), they all become completely absorbed by it as it dominates their lives. Eventually, they get their own personalized ringtones, and though Roy's ringtone was really funny, Moss's ringtone is a hilarious bit of dialogue that pretty much any fan would love to have on their phones. — Channel 4 / Via YouTube

When the IT department all get profiles on Friendface (an obvious parody of Facebook), they all become completely absorbed by it as it dominates their lives. Eventually, they get their own personalized ringtones, and though Roy's ringtone was really funny, Moss's ringtone is a hilarious bit of dialogue that pretty much any fan would love to have on their phones.

Channel 4 / Via YouTube

When the IT department all get profiles on Friendface (an obvious parody of Facebook), they all become completely absorbed by it as it dominates their lives. Eventually, they get their own personalized ringtones, and though Roy's ringtone was really funny, Moss's ringtone is a hilarious bit of dialogue that pretty much any fan would love to have on their phones.

Douglas sitting at his desk, talking to Jen, in "The IT Crowd"

Moss talking at the dinner table at Jen's part in "The IT Crowd"

Douglas standing next to Phil with a glass in his hand in "The IT Crowd"

Douglas talking to a blind "sorcerer" inside a tent in "The IT Crowd"

Moss with a neck brace sitting at his laptop in "The IT Crowd"

Douglas with a thought bubble of himself on a horse with scientific equations in the background in "The IT Crowd"

Moss pointing at Roy while sitting on the couch in "The IT Crowd"

30. Moss: "Look, I know that normally this would be very funny, but he's been under there too long for a reasonable explanation! If that woman looks down, she's going to assume he's a desk rabbit!" / Jen: "What's a desk rabbit?" / Moss: "I just made that up! But that's probably what they're gonna start to call people like Roy. But Roy's not a desk rabbit; he's my best friend, and unless you do something, it's just going to be you, me, and Tim Burton over there!"

Moss pointing at Jen with Richmond standing in the background, staring at Moss, in "The IT Crowd"

Douglas holding a gun at his desk in "The IT Crowd"

That's pretty much what 50% of the world's cereal is. Just candy in milk. — Channel 4

That's pretty much what 50% of the world's cereal is. Just candy in milk.

Channel 4

That's pretty much what 50% of the world's cereal is. Just candy in milk.

Moss looking disgusted at a theatre in "The IT Crowd"

Moss sitting in front of a pantsless Douglas in "The IT Crowd"

Douglas pointing at Jen at his desk in "The IT Crowd"

Isn't "electric sex pants" the name of a band? — Channel 4 / Via YouTube

Isn't "electric sex pants" the name of a band?

Channel 4 / Via YouTube

Isn't "electric sex pants" the name of a band?

Moss always has a way with words. — Channel 4 / Via YouTube

Moss always has a way with words.

Channel 4 / Via YouTube

Moss always has a way with words.

Moss talking to two bank robbers with Roy and a table full of money next to him in "The IT Crowd"

It's hard to sum up just how brilliant the writing in this show really is, but this line effectively displays The IT Crowd's humor at its best. We've all had trouble figuring out what to say at funerals, but we've never crashed and burned quite like Roy. — Channel 4 / Via youtube.com

It's hard to sum up just how brilliant the writing in this show really is, but this line effectively displays The IT Crowd's humor at its best. We've all had trouble figuring out what to say at funerals, but we've never crashed and burned quite like Roy.

Channel 4 / Via youtube.com

It's hard to sum up just how brilliant the writing in this show really is, but this line effectively displays The IT Crowd's humor at its best. We've all had trouble figuring out what to say at funerals, but we've never crashed and burned quite like Roy.

Jen talking to the board members at Reynholm Industries in "The IT Crowd"

Moss, Prime, and Negative One in front of a crowd of people gathered for Street Countdown in "The IT Crowd"

Moss talking to Prime with Negative One in the background in "The IT Crowd"

Roy sitting on a couch talking to Moss in their office in "The IT Crowd"

Roy talking to Jen at his desk in "The IT Crowd"

Roy wearing his new jacket talking to Moss and Jen in "The IT Crowd"

Roy holding a black box, talking to Jen with Moss next to him in "The IT Crowd"

I guarantee that you'll do this dance the next time your doorbell rings. — Channel 4 / Via YouTube

I guarantee that you'll do this dance the next time your doorbell rings.

Channel 4 / Via YouTube

I guarantee that you'll do this dance the next time your doorbell rings.

Shots fired. — Channel 4 / Via YouTube

Shots fired.

Channel 4 / Via YouTube

Shots fired.

Moss standing in a suit and tie with his back turned to Roy and Jen in "The IT Crowd"

This one will be a throwback for a lot of you. You probably remember those intense anti-piracy ads on DVDs, but they weren't as crazy as the one that Roy and Moss watch here. Nevertheless, the ad is effective in getting its message across. — Channel 4 / Via YouTube

This one will be a throwback for a lot of you. You probably remember those intense anti-piracy ads on DVDs, but they weren't as crazy as the one that Roy and Moss watch here. Nevertheless, the ad is effective in getting its message across.

Channel 4 / Via YouTube

This one will be a throwback for a lot of you. You probably remember those intense anti-piracy ads on DVDs, but they weren't as crazy as the one that Roy and Moss watch here. Nevertheless, the ad is effective in getting its message across.

Well, that escalated quickly. — Channel 4 / Via youtube.com

Well, that escalated quickly.

Channel 4 / Via youtube.com

Well, that escalated quickly.

What a way to introduce a character. After Denholm Reynholm commits suicide, the IT department attends their boss's funeral with the rest of the company. There, we are introduced to Denholm's son, Douglas, who bursts into the church in this iconic scene. Played by the incomparable Matt Berry, Douglas's intro into the series is executed to comedic perfection, immediately making him adored by fans and convincing them that he is the man fit to replace Denholm as the head of Reynholm Industries. — Channel 4 / Via YouTube

What a way to introduce a character. After Denholm Reynholm commits suicide, the IT department attends their boss's funeral with the rest of the company. There, we are introduced to Denholm's son, Douglas, who bursts into the church in this iconic scene. Played by the incomparable Matt Berry, Douglas's intro into the series is executed to comedic perfection, immediately making him adored by fans and convincing them that he is the man fit to replace Denholm as the head of Reynholm Industries.

Channel 4 / Via YouTube

What a way to introduce a character. After Denholm Reynholm commits suicide, the IT department attends their boss's funeral with the rest of the company. There, we are introduced to Denholm's son, Douglas, who bursts into the church in this iconic scene. Played by the incomparable Matt Berry, Douglas's intro into the series is executed to comedic perfection, immediately making him adored by fans and convincing them that he is the man fit to replace Denholm as the head of Reynholm Industries.

When Moss becomes a member of an exclusive club for game show winners, one of them challenges him to a game of Street Countdown, which is the same as regular Countdown except it's played in the street. When Moss accepts, he utters this hilariously killer line that taught us that you should never challenge him to Street Countdown. — Channel 4 / Via YouTube

When Moss becomes a member of an exclusive club for game show winners, one of them challenges him to a game of Street Countdown, which is the same as regular Countdown except it's played in the street. When Moss accepts, he utters this hilariously killer line that taught us that you should never challenge him to Street Countdown.

Channel 4 / Via YouTube

When Moss becomes a member of an exclusive club for game show winners, one of them challenges him to a game of Street Countdown, which is the same as regular Countdown except it's played in the street. When Moss accepts, he utters this hilariously killer line that taught us that you should never challenge him to Street Countdown.

Roy talking in a wheelchair with theatre employees surrounding him in "The IT Crowd"

After Jen admits that she doesn't know what "IT" means during a job interview, she goes on a rant about how much Roy and Moss have absorbed her in nerd culture. She then admits that she has become a nerd, too, but her argument quickly shifts to her explaining why she is needed for this new job, uttering this hysterical spin on JFK's famous speech in Berlin. — Channel 4 / Via YouTube

After Jen admits that she doesn't know what "IT" means during a job interview, she goes on a rant about how much Roy and Moss have absorbed her in nerd culture. She then admits that she has become a nerd, too, but her argument quickly shifts to her explaining why she is needed for this new job, uttering this hysterical spin on JFK's famous speech in Berlin.

Channel 4 / Via YouTube

After Jen admits that she doesn't know what "IT" means during a job interview, she goes on a rant about how much Roy and Moss have absorbed her in nerd culture. She then admits that she has become a nerd, too, but her argument quickly shifts to her explaining why she is needed for this new job, uttering this hysterical spin on JFK's famous speech in Berlin.

This line is one we've all probably heard at least once in our lives. In Roy's first-ever scene, we see him answer a call and give probably the most universal answer to a computer problem. It has since become a catchphrase for Roy, embodying how tired he is of having to fix everyone's computer problems, eventually becoming the most recognizable line from the entire show. — Channel 4 / Via YouTube

This line is one we've all probably heard at least once in our lives. In Roy's first-ever scene, we see him answer a call and give probably the most universal answer to a computer problem. It has since become a catchphrase for Roy, embodying how tired he is of having to fix everyone's computer problems, eventually becoming the most recognizable line from the entire show.

Channel 4 / Via YouTube

This line is one we've all probably heard at least once in our lives. In Roy's first-ever scene, we see him answer a call and give probably the most universal answer to a computer problem. It has since become a catchphrase for Roy, embodying how tired he is of having to fix everyone's computer problems, eventually becoming the most recognizable line from the entire show.

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