Ep 5. Friendface

The IT Crowd is a British sitcom about the employees of the fictitious Reynholm Industries IT department. In season 3 episode 5, titled Friendface, Jen (Katherine Parkinson) becomes obsessed with social networking website Friendface, much to the amusement of her IT colleagues, Roy (Chris O'Dowd) and Moss (Richard Ayoade).

Jen creates a Friendface account and becomes addicted to the website, spending all of her time updating her profile and checking her notifications. She even starts avoiding work and neglecting her duties as the head of Reynholm Industries’ IT department.

Meanwhile, Roy and Moss are tasked with resolving a problem with the company’s email system. When they realize that the problem is due to Friendface’s huge demand on the servers, they attempt to block access to the website. However, their efforts are unsuccessful as Jen manages to get around their block.

The episode explores themes of addiction to technology and the humorous consequences that can arise from a reliance on social media. It also touches upon the potential negative impact that social media can have on the workplace, with Jen’s productivity suffering as a result of her obsession.

As with previous episodes of The IT Crowd, the comedy comes from the characters’ social awkwardness and inability to interact with the world outside of the IT department. Roy and Moss’ attempts to block Friendface are particularly amusing, with their lack of knowledge and understanding of social media leading to comical misunderstandings and misinterpretations.

Ultimately, the episode ends with a twist that highlights the dangers of oversharing on social media. Friendface may seem harmless at first, but as the characters discover, it can have unexpected and potentially disastrous consequences.

Overall, Friendface is a lighthearted and fun episode that pokes fun at the reliance on social media in today’s society. With its memorable characters and witty humor, The IT Crowd season 3 episode 5 is sure to entertain fans of the show.