What is The IT Crowd's IQ Score?

The IT Crowd has an IQ Score of 116/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Competent tier. The score breaks down to 36/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 6/50 Educational Value, and 50/50 Craft & Quality.

Is The IT Crowd educational?

The IT Crowd is low on educational value, 6/50 on TVI's rubric. Watch for entertainment, not for learning.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

The IT Crowd , IQ Score 116/200

Name: The IT Crowd
Genre: comedy
Rating: 116

The IT Crowd has an IQ Score of 116/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Competent tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-06-06·Methodology

comedy

116/ 200

Competent

Engages without demanding much, watchable and reasonably crafted

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

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Why you should trust this score

Methodology reviewed by Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician scientist. Master of Public Health, with substantial coursework in research methodology. Reviews the rubric and its application across the adult catalog.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,324 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Graham Linehan's 2006-13 Channel 4 sitcom set in the basement IT department of a London corporation. The structural commitment to absurdist tech-culture comedy with farcical visual register (the 'Have you tried turning it off and on again?' running gag, the 'The Internet' single-box episode) is what gives the property its enduring British-comedy reputation.

Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson anchor.

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