Oh Gawd, now like I have to watch like again Spaced, Big Train and Men Stroke Women and all of that.

BIG TRAIN.

That was an awesome show.

>> ^deputydog:

For the record, I think Graham Linehan is a veritable comedic genius. Big Train is one of the greatest sketch shows ever created, and Father Ted one of the best sitcoms. Most of my friends adore IT Crowd too, and we have very similar taste when it comes to comedy. Also, I think Richard Ayoade is hilarious, particularly in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Really, all signs point to me loving the programme; but I don't.
I will, however, attempt to watch it again.


He co-wrote Father Ted and had better actors to work with. I'm not a fan of Richard Ayoade - he seems to try bloody hard in this but can't help feeling someone else could play Moss with far less effort and get a lot more out of the role.

The other thing about the acting quality - the supporting actors they get just seem really average. Again, because I love mentioning it, Seinfeld always had a knack of casting amazing support who gave stormingly funny performances and many of them became hugely memorable. I've never seen a sitcom match this. Here it's like the three main characters are supposed to carry it all off on their own - it's too big a burden IMO.

For the record, I think Graham Linehan is a veritable comedic genius. Big Train is one of the greatest sketch shows ever created, and Father Ted one of the best sitcoms. Most of my friends adore IT Crowd too, and we have very similar taste when it comes to comedy. Also, I think Richard Ayoade is hilarious, particularly in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Really, all signs point to me loving the programme; but I don't.

I will, however, attempt to watch it again.

Alan Statham, played by Mark Heap, an excellent comic actor. Spaced, Brass Eye, Green Wing, Big Train, etc. Excellent.

Wait, people are saying this wasn't a send-up of scientology?

Scientology = the branch of knowledge concerned with science.

Hence, Church of Science and Knowledge is a pretty obvious reference to Scientology.

The personality test is one of the things Scientology is best known for. I don't know of any other major cults or New Religious Movements which even use personality tests,

The office itself is a direct parody of Scientology branches.

Honestly, I can't see how this can be reasonably interpreted any other way.

>> ^dannym3141:
The personality test is NOT a trademark system of scientology, i remember stories about cults when i was 5 that started you out with a personality test,

Can you name one? The Temple of Damanhur doesn't. Eckankar doesn't. The Raelians don't. The Moonies don't. The Hare Krishnas don't. Heaven's Gate didn't. Summum doesn't. Aleph (formerly Aum Shinrikyo) doesn't.

^ What!? Why are you so certain they're taking the piss out of anything in order to say "it must be scientology there's nothing else"? The sketch is funny independantly of piss taking, i don't even SEE any piss taking, just a typical pattern of a big train sketch, did you even watch the damn show?

They're not taking the piss out of anything. The sign is the only thing there. The personality test is NOT a trademark system of scientology, i remember stories about cults when i was 5 that started you out with a personality test, and as for the professional manner and appearance of the staff - that is so crucial to the rediculousness of the rest of the sketch. The sketch follows the line of a LOT of big train sketches in which a rediculous situation meets a serious situation. Like the sketch where they wank in the office at work. Or a super smooth sexually active guy who can't operate doors.

Anyway, i take back my comment, you've changed the title and shown that it wasn't just for votes, so i apologise and i do look like an idiot... it just happens a lot on this circle-jerk video upvoting website and it irks me

what the fuck has this really got to do with having a pop at scientology..?

I highly doubt this was in any way a pop aimed at scientology. It had a sign saying "church of science and knowledge" and that's all there was to it, the rest was just a rediculous situation ala every big train sketch. There was no piss taking involved in this comedy situation, the comedy wasn't of the piss taking variety.

>> ^deputydog:
we need a big train channel

this is true.

we need a big train channel

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