S3.E4

The Speech

Name: The Speech
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2008-12-12
Duration: 24 min
Rating: 8.9
Cast: Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson

Episode aired Dec 12, 2008
TV-14
24m

IMDb RATING

8.9/10

3.3K

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Matt Berry and Lucy Montgomery in The IT Crowd (2006)

Comedy

When Jen is picked as employee of the month, she persuades Moss to write her acceptance speech; a mistake she later regrets; but not for the reason he and Roy intended. Meanwhile Douglas mee... Read allWhen Jen is picked as employee of the month, she persuades Moss to write her acceptance speech; a mistake she later regrets; but not for the reason he and Roy intended. Meanwhile Douglas meets the woman of his dreams.When Jen is picked as employee of the month, she persuades Moss to write her acceptance speech; a mistake she later regrets; but not for the reason he and Roy intended. Meanwhile Douglas meets the woman of his dreams.

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IMDb RATING

8.9/10

3.3K

YOUR RATING

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Featured reviews

10pedropaulomorenomoreira

One of the best from the show

British comedy at it finnest. As said in previous comments, Monty Python would be proud. Really sad that people say it didnt age well, let's remind this is a comedy after all, and breaking social conventions is the british comedy specialty.

10lawrencelawrence86

One of the best episodes

Brilliantly written and Lucy Montgomery played her part great, bit sad at the reviews that paint it as transphobic, as I didn't see anything, all people and types should be open for use in comic situations as long as you do not use it in a derogatory way and this episode did not.

9likenootherrose

Accidental Amazing Reputation

The creator of the show might be Transphobic as all hell but as a transwoman myself I can't help but admire how accidently brilliant April is written as this absolute badass that Douglass is crying over by the end. I fail to see where this is trying to mock me and love it as one of my faves. I think any woman would want to be as good looking as April is.

Besides... the fact you can say that this episode is about a domestic fight which escalates to a man throwing a woman through a wall and destroying the internet is simply amazing.

There are episodes of this show that have aged poorly. This is not one of them.

9sprice_boy

One of the best IT episodes

Great episode, especially the fight scene, worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster lol, you'll rewind and rewatch this scene over and over.

10welambert01

Waste My Time

As a rule I don't waste my time on episodes. If you are a fan British comedy? This is the episode where cerebral comedy at it best. Monty Python would be proud. The fight scene can only be appreciated after multiple viewing. Iran and I'm a man is why British comedy is the best.

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Trivia
When Douglas is interviewed and asked why he likes Churchill, he says "I just like the way he goes, 'Ah, yes. Ah, yes'". This is a reference to the Churchill insurance commercials, which feature a talking bulldog bobblehead for a mascot.

Quotes
Jen: [Moss has a small plastic box with a flashing light] What is it?
Moss: This, Jen, is the Internet.
Jen: What?
Moss: That's right.
Jen: This is the Internet? The whole Internet?
Moss: Yep. I asked for a loan of it so that you could use it in your speech.
Jen: It's so small.
Moss: That's one of the surprising things about it.
Jen: Hang on, it doesn't have any wires or anything.
Moss: It's wireless.
Jen: Oh, yes, everything's wireless nowadays, isn't it... yeah. So, I can really use it in my speech? What if someone needs it?
Moss: Oh, no, no, people will still be able to go online and everything. It will still work.
Jen: Oh, good, good...
Moss: I tell you, you present this to the shareholders and you will get quite the response.
Jen: Can I touch it? It's so light!
Moss: Of course it is, Jen. The Internet doesn't weigh anything.
Jen: No, of course it doesn't.
[laughs nervously]
Roy: Hey! What is Jen doing with the Internet?
Jen: Moss said I could use it for my speech.
Roy: Are you insane? What if she drops it?
Jen: I won't drop it, I'll look after it.
Roy: No. No, no, no, no, Jen. No, this needs to go straight back to Big Ben.
Jen: Big Ben?
Moss: Yep. It goes on top of Big Ben. That's where you get the best reception.