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Season 2 » Episode #01 - The Work Outing

The IT Crowd (UK) - 02x01 The Work Outing
Summary: When the dashing Philip from the sixth floor pops in to ask Jen to the theatre, she accepts right away. But, to her annoyance, so do Moss and Roy, turning what could have been a date into a work outing.

Who appeared in this episode?



Guest Stars:

Donald played by Brett Allen (IV)
Rampant Gay Man played by Ash Atalla
Jerome played by Nicholas Burns
Laura played by Lydia Fox
Barman played by Adam G. Goodwin
Singer played by Gavin Keenan
Philip played by Jamie Michie
Policeman played by Guy Porritt
Dec played by David Schaal
Judge played by Adrian Schiller

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Episode Quotes

Jen: Oh for God's sake, are you gay? Are you a gay man?
Philip: No!
Jen: Are you?
Philip: No!
Jen: No, brilliant, good. That's all I wanted to know. I don't mind one way or the other, you know, I just like being clear. I don't want any ambiguity.
Philip: What on earth made you think I was gay?
Jen: Well, you know, I can just pull it out of the air. You know, you just brought me to a gay musical, called 'Gay'. You're laughing like mad at every gay reference. Your friends... ALL of whom are gay say hello by tickling you.
Philip: Jen, what century are you living in? Do you think a man has to be gay to like a gay musical? Can a straight man not have homosexual friends? And since when was tickling gay? I missed that meeting. Jen, Jen, come here [hugs her]
Jen: I'm sorry, I guess you just threw me when you borrowed our copy of Heat.
Philip: [bursts into tears] Oh God, it's true! It's true, I'm gay! I'm a gay man. I tried to hide from it and deny it, but I can't, I can't, I can't. Oh Jen, what am I gonna do? I thought I could make it work between us coz you looked a bit like a man!
Moss: There's nothing sexual about it, I mean I like Roy, but I'm not "Curious".
Roy: [talking about Philip] It's just, I don't know many heterosexual men who read Heat.
Jen: So, what? He's gay? Just because he reads Heat magazine?
Roy: Hmmm, well, he's either gay or a woman in her early twenties.
Jen: No, no no no no no no. Why else would he ask me out on a date?
Roy: Are you sure he meant it as a date-date? Are you sure you're not going along as his 'gal pal'?
Moss: If you're talking about who I think you're talking about, then the answer is yes. He is gay.
Jen: How do you know?
Moss: Oh, everyone knows. And what's more, he's been gay since WHAM.
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Mistakes/Goofs

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Trivia

  • Producer Ash Atalla (a wheelchair user) appears as "rampant gay man" in this episode involving wheelchairs.
  • When the cast is looking at the "Gay "musical poster, pause when the third "review" appears on screen and you will see the names of Graham Linehan, Jamie Glazebrook, and other members of the production crew in the "credits" for the musical.


Episode Screenshots (From Season 2)

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