The IT Crowd

Season 2, Episode 3 - Moss and the German

• Opening credits are visually similar to old 80's computer games. The theme tune also sounds like music you would hear on these computer games. (Term used for this music is 8bit)
• Also reminiscent of Gary Newman's work (1980's Synth pioneer)
• Opening sequence features parody of piracy advert's from beginning of films, largely exaggerated.
•  Hyper real characters including German Cannibal and Russian smoker. Also very stereotypical Police officer.
•  Married couple homage - common feature of comedies, two male leads play husband and wife roles. Moss lies on sofa when talking to Jen, links to idea of marriage counselling. 
•   References Morecombe and Wise 'In Bed' with marriage idea.
• Russian stereotype, very hyper real. Taken very far, ludicrous, speaks with russian accent. Music and visuals change when smoking, lighting becomes bleaker.
• German Cannibal- bricolage of German and cannibal stereotypes. Exaggerated and references Hannibal Lector and German stereotypical food; Schweinefleisch is pork. The accent is also very precise to the German way of speaking. 
• Fine Young Cannibals are an 80's band referenced in terms of the German cannibal. 
• Douglas Reyhnam dances to door singing 'There's somebody at the door' from 80's TV show sang by Rod Hull and Emu.
• Gorky Park is a famour Russian Novel also referenced. 
• Film references include Tarantino and Ocean's Eleven.