The IT Crowd: Every Main Character Ranked Worst To Best
1. Moss
It's no overstatement to say that Moss truly was the heart and soul of The IT Crowd. He acted as a mean-spirited jab at overly nerdy characters whilst still being a loving homage to geeks in all their glory. Many shows would have turned Moss into a simple dorky loser to laugh at, but The IT Crowd did something special with him by showing that he was way more than that.
Maurice Moss - played expertly by Richard Ayoade - clearly had a tonne of difficulty with social situations, which constantly led to hilarious miscommunications. However, there was a confidence to him that was surprising, as he could turn out some rather impressive moments, like becoming a Countdown champion. This was a perfect display of how you could laugh at his antics without having him be the butt of the joke.
Like the IT Crowd itself, this character was a great sign that you can be happy/confident in yourself, even if you don't fit what is usually considered the norm. Moss proved by making us laugh and growing his confidence that we can all learn to love our quirks.