Series cast summary: | |||
Simon Bird | ... | Will 18 episodes, 2008-2010 | |
James Buckley | ... | Jay 18 episodes, 2008-2010 | |
Blake Harrison | ... | Neil 18 episodes, 2008-2010 | |
Joe Thomas | ... | Simon 18 episodes, 2008-2010 | |
Greg Davies | ... | Mr. Gilbert 13 episodes, 2008-2010 | |
Emily Head | ... | Carli / ... 10 episodes, 2008-2010 | |
Martin Trenaman | ... | Mr. Cooper / ... 10 episodes, 2008-2010 | |
Belinda Stewart-Wilson | ... | Polly McKenzie / ... 10 episodes, 2008-2010 | |
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Robin Weaver | ... | Pamela Cooper / ... 9 episodes, 2008-2010 |
Henry Lloyd-Hughes | ... | Mark Donovan 9 episodes, 2008-2010 | |
The exploits of four friends, who are socially only marginally above what one of them calls "the freaks", are presented as they grow from their late teen years into adults and as they go on their quest, usually unsuccessfully, for such grown up things as beer and sex. Simon Cooper, Jay Cartwright and Neil Sutherland have been friends for some time. Insecure Simon's main quest in life is to get long time friend, Carli D'Amato, to be his girlfriend. Jay is the big talker whose stories, especially about his sexual conquests, are more fantasy than reality. And slightly dim-witted Neil is generally two steps behind everyone else in comprehension of life, and who is always defending his father from beliefs that he's a closet homosexual. Into the group comes its fourth member, Will McKenzie, who met them when he transferred into their school, Rudge Park Comprehensive, at the start of sixth form, as Will's newly divorced mum could no longer afford his private school tuition. Nerdish and ... Written by Huggo
For the first time in my life I've found a reason to turn to the E4 channel, never thought that would happen.
Inbetweeners wins because it's often very funny in a way that you find yourself laughing out loud, in my case, because it relates strongly to what my mates and I got up to in our school years.
True it is full of horrible characters, not least the ultra cynical teacher Mr Gilbert, but as I remember school, it was actually packed with arrogant yet insecure individuals and this show hits that spot on.
I would agree and it's no surprise being on 'yoof' orientated E4, that the show may be geared to the school of making 'hip' comedy, which I not a fan of, but then at the same time it's an often very funny show, so all is forgiven.