Chris O'Dowd on Graham Norton and the fly incident is hilarious also. He is so like his character hahaha.

Douglas is great. Imagine being a snowflake and not finding him funny lol

I love him as an actor but have to admit that this show is probably my least favourite of his performances - despite also loving this show generally

He's a comedy genius - best in Toast of London.

He is pandering to the 'woke'.

I find him hilarious in other things, just not this. This the first show I saw him in and it wasn't a good first impression, but other things made me a fan of him.

@@SaintDomingo1 Or he's being honest.

If he finds this show "problematic" then he's going to struggle finding any British comedy that's not "offensive" in some way or another. Imagine the outrage if he saw Frankie Boyle or even The Inbetweeners (which always brings in lots of viewers and subscribers for reaction channels). He's probably best sticking to safe American comedy.

Satire and dark comedy aren't problematic, they're a massively important part in teaching the masses of social shortcomings. This show is, make zero mistake about it, a dark comedy satire. NO ONE including homophobic writers of the show wrote Douglas' character thinking a nepotous boss that has many sexual harassment suites under his belt is a fine upstanding citizen... that's the entiiiiiire pooointttt of Douglas. He's SATIRE.

Should try the Disney channel

Yes, PS is great & is DM's best work.

FFS it's a comedy.

@@jogem1038 congratulations on knowing what genre the show is? There are parts of the show that are hilarious, and parts of the show that in hindsight, aren't as funny anymore. But what is funny and what isn't funny is a personal thing. So while you find some of the mean spirited jokes funny still. I do not. *Shrugs* never said you shouldn't enjoy them. You can laugh at whatever you want and others can react to that as they see fit. I love how me responding to something the reactor said, has somehow frustrated your snowflakey little heart. 💜

@@worland102688 Triggered?

@@michaelledger3677 x) nope, but it's hilarious that my comment, while directed at no one but the reactor, has at least one person worked up and another acting like the typical idiots who get upset when people judge them for being mean to people. I'm sorry you have to deal with the lead poisoning. X)

Except there are no real people involved and that's a VERY important difference that people need to be able to process. Don't waste your empathy on people that don't exist.

Darkplace

Matt Berry is the best in Darkplace and What we do in the shadows imo

@@SilverEye91 WWDITS is perfect ensemble, and allows him to do his thing, without overpowering the audience

@@McRino1 Are you saying that he overpowers his audience in some of his shows?

@@SilverEye91 have you ever heard about superstar actor Steven Toast?

exactly, at some point the people who act like douglas should be pointed and laughed at

I'm actually going to stop watching any of his reactions after hearing his whining. Hilarious comedy show seems like a documentary on starving children in his commentary. When hearing this I understood that I just don't like this sad man, so why watch his reactions to anything?

Definitely, but I think some of the commenters vehemently defending the show might be giving him that impression

Micky Flanagan is one of the best stand-up comedians.

@@andrewjones575 hes alright, his comedy is very mainstream and nothing that hasnt said before but he does deliver it well and with conviction, but hes not in the top list. also Neil is Canadian...

@@McRino1 It's the OP who implied Neil to be American.

@@andrewjones575 yes it was just an add on

Exactly what I was thinking, Micky Flanagan just puts it into words so well How scathing

its such a waste of what matt berry can do. in Toast and WWDITS hes brilliantly used. This show was always a miss for me... i only watched it because Lineham coming from Fr Ted and after watching it i just didnt get the overall appeal. Ayoade is great as is Chris and some episodes are stellar, but theres more misses that hits for me whereas i cant pick a single ep of Fr ted i dont enjoy...

IT Crowd was one of my favorite satirical dark comedies, but after watching this and seeing him say so many episodes are "problematic" it's draining my love of the show. I can't watch anymore of his IT crowd videos, the lack of appreciation and understanding for how the comedy is presenting issues and taking them at face value, that Douglas is somehow the creators praising sexual predators etc is just too much. It makes me sad that such a hilarious comedy could be so misinterpreted.

Snowflake

@@anoctoberdaybreak3365 I do not think it means what you think it means.

For one, Canada is not in the USA, and i can list off plenty of awful UK comedies. There's no point being a comedy racist or saying an entire country doesn't get it. I would rather watch Arrested Development, Its always Sunny in Philly, Curb your enthusiasm, Parks and Recs than Miranda, not going out, gavin and stacey or Mrs Browns Boys. Equally id rather watch Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Toast of London, Peep Show, Spaced, Thick of it, over Friends, Frasier, Big bang theory or how i met your mother. Theres awful pandering to the masses crap on both sides of the pond as there is great shows from both sides too. Unfortunately, IT crowd falls closer to the pandering side than the brilliant unique side that Fr Ted was an incredible example of, and to cap it off comedy does change taste per person... Ive seen people laugh at stuff i think is awful and rather than get moody over it just move on!

@@McRino1 Curb is brilliant. How does The IT Crowd pander to the masses?

@@andrewjones575 a generic office workplace setting, use of "Easy" target with the mockery the IT computer nerd type, use of a studio audience telling viewers when to laugh and what is funny, big unrealistic exaggerations of stereotypes. The IT crowd audience will be closer to the audience of Miranda than it will mighty boosh or father Ted, and any overlap would only be thanks to existing actors or writers as opposed to comedic appeal As I mentioned in the comment your replying to, It isn't completely in that generic sitcom boat because some of the scenarios the characters get into, but it is closer to that than a unique or interesting comedy.

@@McRino1 Is there a better nerd sitcom?

@@andrewjones575 not better but Silicon Valley is pretty good

When it comes to satire and comedy I think Trey Parker (creator of south park) said it best, "Either it’s all okay, or none of it is".

Snowflake (and I mean you)

Grow up.

@@SilverEye91 how articulate & insightful, thanks for the advice but if it means having a stick up your ar*e I'll pass

You sound like a real snowflake.

Snowflake.

This is a sad comment Stephen... You're the one that needs to grow up.

the show is average, mid tier pandering to the masses comedy with a few stellar episodes. Fr Ted is much, much better and a much more cohesive execution of the criticism of its subject from Lineham.

@@McRino1 How could The IT Crowd be improved?

@@andrewjones575 that's not my job. I just know what I like and what I don't like. If I were to change anything from a personal point of view, I'd lose the weak angle the IT workers are all awkward inept with women. Noel Fielding is a goth in a closet is awful, Catherine Parkinson I just don't find her funny at all. I'd replace her with a comedy actress who's better fit for the role. Always remove the studio audience. It's the one thing about father Ted I cannot stand. I'd recast Matt berry with Matt berry, but from the future where he's really honed his acting ability and not having him be such a loose and shitty version of himself.. either remove all of the homophobic, Sexist rapist angle entirely from the show or lean more heavily into it, but do it with some nuance

bit mean.