Content & Trigger Warnings for The IT Crowd (2006)
7 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, The IT Crowd (2006) contains 7 content warnings : Ableism (depicted), Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a parent, Car accidents / crashes, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
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Does It Get Worse?
1 series-wide warning applies across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Ableism (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Disability is occasionally used as a punchline in the show's irreverent comedic style |
| Ableism (depicted) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Continued use of disability-adjacent humor in the show's characteristically broad comedic style |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Some jokes rely on awkward situations involving gender and sexuality stereotypes for humor |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | A notable episode features a transgender character storyline that has been widely criticized as transphobic |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S2 | 1/5 | Depicted | Occasional racial stereotypes used in background gags or throwaway jokes |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Occasional racial humor that reflects the era's less sensitive comedy standards |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Denholm's death is played for absurdist comedy rather than emotional weight |
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Minor references to accidents played entirely for comedy; no realistic danger depicted |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Characters frequently deceive each other in comedic schemes that spiral out of control |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 1/5 | Depicted | Comedic deception and manipulation schemes continue as a core humor device |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S2 | 1/5 | Depicted | A character's dramatic exit from a window is played entirely for absurd shock comedy |
Identity & Discrimination
Disability is occasionally used as a punchline in the show's irreverent comedic style
Continued use of disability-adjacent humor in the show's characteristically broad comedic style
Some jokes rely on awkward situations involving gender and sexuality stereotypes for humor
A notable episode features a transgender character storyline that has been widely criticized as transphobic
Occasional racial stereotypes used in background gags or throwaway jokes
Occasional racial humor that reflects the era's less sensitive comedy standards
Mental Health & Emotional
Denholm's death is played for absurdist comedy rather than emotional weight
Other
Minor references to accidents played entirely for comedy; no realistic danger depicted
Characters frequently deceive each other in comedic schemes that spiral out of control
Comedic deception and manipulation schemes continue as a core humor device
Violence & Physical Harm
A character's dramatic exit from a window is played entirely for absurd shock comedy
