Ep 2. Calamity Jen

"Calamity Jen" is the second episode of the first season of the British sitcom "The IT Crowd". The episode starts with Jen Barber, the new head of IT, wanting to impress her boss with her knowledge of technology, even though she has little to none. When the boss asks her to explain what she knows about the internet, she panics and tries to bluff her way through it, leading to hilarious consequences.

Meanwhile, her IT coworkers, Roy and Moss, are dealing with a computer emergency. When a computer explodes due to overheating, they need to find a new machine quickly. They come across a mysterious red box that they believe is a highly advanced, state-of-the-art computer. In reality, it's a machine that predicts the weather by opening and closing its door depending on the weather forecast.

Jen thinks that the machine is the real deal and convinces her boss to come down to the basement to see it. However, when they demonstrate how the machine works, everything goes wrong. The machine overheats, starts smoking, and eventually explodes, leaving the basement in chaos.

To make matters worse, Jen's boss gets trapped under some debris, and Jen and her IT coworkers need to think fast to save him. They try to move the debris off of him, but it's too heavy. Moss then comes up with an idea to use a nearby fire extinguisher to freeze the debris and quickly pull it off of the boss.

In the end, that machine is thrown out, and the basement is destroyed, creating even more issues for the IT department to take care of. The episode ends with Jen's boss thinking highly of her for her quick thinking in a crisis, even though she was the one who caused the crisis in the first place.

"Calamity Jen" is a fun and entertaining episode that showcases the goofiness of the IT department and how their lack of social skills often leads to hilarious misunderstandings and mistakes. The episode also introduces the recurring theme of Jen trying to impress her boss and failing miserably, which leads to many comedic moments throughout the series.

Overall, "Calamity Jen" is a great installment in the series that sets the tone for the rest of the season and establishes the dynamic between the three main characters. It's a must-watch for fans of the sitcom and anyone looking for a good laugh.