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{{short description|British TV teen sitcom (2008–2010)}}
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{{Infobox television
| image                = The Inbetweeners cast.png
| genre                = {{Plainlist|
* [[Coming-of-age]]
* [[Cringe comedy]]
* [[Sex comedy]]
* [[Teen sitcom]]
}}
| creator              = {{Plainlist|
* [[Damon Beesley]]
* [[Iain Morris]]
}}
| writer               = {{Plainlist|
* Damon Beesley
* Iain Morris
}}
| director             = {{Plainlist|
* [[Gordon Anderson (director)|Gordon Anderson]]
* [[Ben Palmer]]
* Damon Beesley
* Iain Morris
}}
| starring             = {{Plainlist|
* [[Simon Bird]]
* [[James Buckley (actor)|James Buckley]]
* [[Blake Harrison]]
* [[Joe Thomas (actor)|Joe Thomas]]
}}
| narrated             = Simon Bird
| opentheme            = "[[Gone Up in Flames]]" (instrumental) by [[Morning Runner]]
| composer             = [[Marsha Shandur]]
| country              = [[United Kingdom]]
| language             = English
| num_episodes         = 18
| list_episodes        = List of The Inbetweeners episodes
| executive_producer   = {{Plainlist|
* Damon Beesley
* Iain Morris
* Caroline Leddy
}}
| producer             = [[Christopher Young (producer)|Christopher Young]]
| cinematography       = {{Plainlist|
* Rob Kitzmann
* Jamie Cairney
* Ben Wheeler
}}
| editor               = {{Plainlist|
* William Webb
* Charlie Fawcett
* Billy Sneddon
}}
| runtime              = 22–25 minutes
| company              = {{Plainlist|
* Bwark Productions<ref name="Bafta"/>
* Young Films
}}
| channel              = [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2008|05|01|df=yes}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2010|10|18|df=yes}}
| num_series           = 3
| related              = ''[[The Inbetweeners Movie]]''<br>''[[The Inbetweeners 2]]''
}}

'''''The Inbetweeners''''' is a British [[coming-of-age]] [[television in the United Kingdom|television]] [[sitcom]], which originally aired on [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]] from 2008 to 2010 and was created and written by [[Damon Beesley]] and [[Iain Morris]]. The series follows the misadventures of suburban teenager William McKenzie ([[Simon Bird]]) and his friends Simon Cooper ([[Joe Thomas (actor)|Joe Thomas]]), Neil Sutherland ([[Blake Harrison]]) and Jay Cartwright ([[James Buckley (actor)|James Buckley]]) at the fictional Rudge Park [[Comprehensive school (England and Wales)|Comprehensive]]. The programme involves situations of school life, uncaring school staff, friendship, [[male bonding]], [[lad culture]] and [[adolescent sexuality]]. Despite receiving an initially lukewarm reception, it has been described as a [[Classic#Cultural classics|classic]] and amongst the most successful British sitcoms of the 21st century.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aroesti |first=Rachel |date=1 May 2018 |title=Puerile, provincial and prophetic: how the Inbetweeners became a classic |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/may/01/puerile-provincial-and-prophetic-how-the-inbetweeners-became-a-classic |access-date=7 April 2023}}</ref>

The programme was nominated for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy|Best Situation Comedy]] at [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA]] twice, in 2009 and 2010. At the [[British Academy Television Awards 2010]], it won the Audience Award, the only category voted for by the public.<ref name="Ant and Dec win first ever Bafta">{{Cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10239704.stm | title = The Thick Of It dominates Baftas | work = BBC News | date = 6 June 2010}}</ref> In the [[British Comedy Awards#2011|2011]] [[British Comedy Awards]], the programme also won the award for Outstanding Contribution to British Comedy.

''[[The Inbetweeners Movie]]'' was released on 17 August 2011 to box office success, and a [[The Inbetweeners 2|sequel]] followed on 6 August 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/11018261/The-Inbetweeners-2-smashes-UK-box-office-records.html|title=The Inbetweeners 2 smashes UK box office records|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=7 August 2014|first=Jacob|last=Stolworthy}}</ref> An [[The Inbetweeners (American TV series)|American version]] was broadcast on [[MTV]], but was quickly axed after low ratings and poor critical reception.

==History==
[[Damon Beesley]] and [[Iain Morris]] met as producers on [[Channel 4]]'s ''[[The 11 O'Clock Show]]''. Following posts as commissioners at Channel 4, where Morris shepherded ''[[Peep Show (British TV series)|Peep Show]]'', the two launched their own company, Bwark Productions, in 2004 and landed their first series with ''The Inbetweeners''.<ref name="hollywoodreporter1">{{Cite web|title=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i602dec9570e51e548a0a5ce7885c215c |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=17 October 2008 |access-date=18 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081020062006/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i602dec9570e51e548a0a5ce7885c215c |archive-date=20 October 2008 }}</ref> A pilot for the programme was produced in 2006 under the direction of [[James Bobin]] titled "Baggy Trousers".<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a829555/inbetweeners-pilot-baggy-trousers-darcy-thomas/|title=Meet the "lost" Inbetweener: how Darcy Thomas landed the part of "the original Jay" and what he's up to now|date=31 May 2017|first=Morgan|last=Jeffrey|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=24 January 2021}}</ref>

E4 originally aired the first series in May 2008, and Channel 4 also broadcast it in November that year. The second series began screening in the UK on 2 April 2009 and finished on 7 May 2009. A third series was commissioned by E4, commencing on 13 September 2010<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/29/autumn-hot-list |title=The autumn hot list 2010 – 11. The Inbetweeners |date=29 August 2010 |work=[[The Observer]]|access-date=30 August 2010 | location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/ladslounge/2010/09/the-inbetweeners-set-to-return.html | title = The Inbetweeners set to return for third series | work = CoventryTelegraph.net | date = 2 September 2010 | access-date = 5 September 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110723055213/http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/ladslounge/2010/09/the-inbetweeners-set-to-return.html | archive-date = 23 July 2011 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> and ending on 18 October 2010. The first episode of the third series had the highest-ever audience for an E4 original commission.<ref name="IBratings">{{Cite news| last=Blunkett|first=John | title=The Inbetweeners pulls highest-ever audience for an E4 original commission | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/sep/14/inbetweeners-e4-tv-ratings | access-date=14 September 2010 | newspaper=The Guardian | location = London | date=14 September 2010}}</ref> Following the conclusion of the third series, the cast and crew of the programme indicated that there would be no fourth series as the programme had run its course, but that [[The Inbetweeners Movie|an ''Inbetweeners'' movie]] would be produced, set some time after the third series and following the cast on a holiday in [[Malia, Crete]], Greece.

For [[Red Nose Day 2011]], the stars of the programme travelled around the UK in the yellow [[Fiat Cinquecento|Fiat Cinquecento Hawaii]] featured in the programme in a special named ''The Inbetweeners: Rude Road Trip''. The aim was to try to find the 50 rudest place names in the country.

In November 2018, it was announced that a special retrospective programme featuring the cast would be aired to mark the 10th anniversary of the programme's first airing in 2008.<ref>[https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-11-14/the-inbetweeners-10-year-anniversary-special-channel-4-reunion/ The Inbetweeners cast reunite for 10 year anniversary special]. ''Radio Times''. Author – Kimberley Bond. Published 14 November 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.</ref> Titled ''Fwends Reunited'', it was broadcast on 1 January 2019; it was poorly received by critics and fans of the series, leading to James Buckley making a public apology.<ref>[https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-12-28/when-is-the-inbetweeners-fwends-reunited-on-tv/ When is The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited on TV?] ''Radio Times''. Published 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.</ref>

In June 2020, the content on its [[YouTube]] channel was removed, due to the licensing rights changing owners.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harp |first1=Justin |title=Channel 4 denies The Inbetweeners' YouTube channel was taken down over causing "offence" |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a32840555/the-inbetweeners-youtube-channel-removed-channel-4/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=14 June 2020 |date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

==Cast==
{{Main|List of The Inbetweeners characters|l1=List of ''The Inbetweeners'' characters}}
[[File:The Inbetweeners Cast.jpg|thumb|''The Inbetweeners'' cast in 2009. From left to right: [[Joe Thomas (actor)|Joe Thomas]], [[Simon Bird]], [[James Buckley (actor)|James Buckley]] and [[Blake Harrison]]]]

===Main cast===
The four main characters are seen in every episode as well as the 2011 and 2014 films. They consist of:
* '''Will McKenzie''' ([[Simon Bird]]) is the programme's central character, with his voiceover narrating each episode. In the first episode, he has been transferred from a [[Independent school (United Kingdom)|private school]], following his parents' divorce, to Rudge Park Comprehensive, where he eventually befriends the others. Will is the most intelligent and studious of the group but despite his sensible nature, he often gives in to peer pressure to carry out questionable acts and suffers the most humiliation for it.
* '''Simon Cooper''' ([[Joe Thomas (actor)|Joe Thomas]]) is the most cynical, irritable and hot-headed of the group, being prone to bouts of hysterical swearing at the slightest provocation; his [[On-again, off-again relationship|on-off relationship]] with long-time crush Carli propels many of the plots. However, he is also seen to be the most normal of the group<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 September 2012|title=Inbetweeners Movie' review: Dweebs on holiday|url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Inbetweeners-Movie-review-Dweebs-on-holiday-3844723.php|access-date=15 July 2020|website=SFGate}}</ref> whose frequent failures and humiliations (oftentimes the fault of the other characters) leave fans "feeling sorry for him over and over again".<ref>{{Cite news|date=25 May 2018|title=Check out the real life partners of The Inbetweeners cast – Daily Feed|url=https://www.dailyfeed.co.uk/2018/05/check-out-the-real-life-partners-of-the-inbetweeners-cast-5/|access-date=15 July 2020|newspaper=Daily Feed|last1=Feed |first1=Daily }}</ref> 
* '''Jay Cartwright''' ([[James Buckley (actor)|James Buckley]]) is the most immature and arrogant of the boys. He is by far the most vulgar, is obsessed with [[Sexual intercourse|sex]], and lies compulsively, though these traits are revealed to be a result of frequent belittlement by his father. At the end of season 3, it is touched upon that Jay may have been [[Child sexual abuse|sexually abused]] as a child.
* '''Neil Sutherland''' ([[Blake Harrison]]) is gentle, gullible (almost always falling for Jay's lies) and of relatively low intelligence. He is the most sexually experienced member of the group, due to his laid-back and unassuming nature.

===Recurring characters===
* '''Carli D'Amato''' ([[Emily Head]]) is Simon's long-term love interest. She is popular, demonstrating a good deal of influence over her peers, including school bullies. Although Carli expresses interest in Simon romantically on a few occasions, she seems aware that he is far more interested in her than she is in him, stringing him along when she so desires. 
*'''Mr Phil Gilbert''' ([[Greg Davies]]) is head of the sixth form. Cynical, obnoxious and authoritarian, he has minimal interest in his work and treats his pupils with ambivalence or contempt. He displays a particular dislike for Will.
* '''Charlotte Hinchcliffe''' ([[Emily Atack]]; series 1–2, guest series 3) is the most attractive and popular girl in the school (claiming to have had "eleven lovers already") who briefly dates Will. She is very confident and a year above the four boys, who hold her in high regard. Unlike many popular girls, Charlotte is often kind-hearted and genuine, although she does treat Will badly from time to time.
* '''Mark Donovan''' ([[Henry Lloyd-Hughes]]) is the sixth form's bully and Charlotte's ex-boyfriend. He often belittles and picks on the four boys, whom he refers to as "Team Twat". Like many bullies, Donovan acts pleasantly in front of parents or teachers in lieu of his true persona. However, he inadvertently reveals a sensitive side to Will after breaking up with Charlotte, though threatens him with death if he speaks of it.
* '''Polly McKenzie''' ([[Belinda Stewart-Wilson]]) is Will's mother. She is highly attractive and a principal object of Will's friends' desires, who often crudely mention her sexually. Neil has often asked Will if he can ask her out, with Will always rejecting. Aside from her appearance, Polly is kind and mostly understanding of Will's concerns, although this sometimes ends in her unwittingly embarrassing him. 
* '''Pamela Cooper''' ([[Robin Weaver]]) is Simon's mother. She is caring and supportive towards her son, but her efforts are often met by embarrassment and surliness from him.
* '''Alan Cooper''' ([[Martin Trenaman]]) is Simon's loving and protective father. A [[running gag]] involves him embarrassing Simon around his friends when recalling his sexual adventures with his wife. 
* '''Terry Cartwright''' ([[David Schaal (actor)|David Schaal]]; series 2–3, guest series 1) is Jay's father. He regularly insults, embarrasses and belittles Jay in front of his peers, and take neither him nor his false reports of sexual exploits seriously.
* '''Kevin Sutherland''' ([[Alex Macqueen]]) is Neil's father. He is divorced and is often believed to be a [[closeted]] gay man, which he and his son deny. The boys frequently make fun of Neil because of this. 
* '''Big John''' (John Seaward) is a fellow student. John is one of the new kids who start school on the same day as Will. He is often referred to as one of the "freaks" and seen as an overweight social outcast whom the boys try to avoid. Despite this treatment, he is kind and always does the right thing, such as coming to the defence of Will and trying to boost Jay's confidence, discussing with him the frustration of wanting to be noticed.
* '''Tara Brown''' ([[Hannah Tointon]]; series 3) is Simon's short-term girlfriend. She is mostly ambivalent towards the other three, wanting to spend time with Simon alone. She tries, however, to set up Will with her friend Kerry via a double-date, which ends in disaster. Her relationship with Simon meets a similar end, with them breaking up after Simon becomes enraged at his failure to get an erection during sex.

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of The Inbetweeners episodes|l1=List of ''The Inbetweeners'' episodes}}
The three series can be viewed in many countries through [[Netflix]] or [[Amazon Prime Video]]. [[Channel 4]]'s catch-up service [[4oD|All 4]] also carries it in the UK and Ireland, alongside featurettes "Top Ten Inbetweeners Moments" and "Fwends Reunited".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-inbetweeners/4od|title=What's on Channel 4 on Demand: The Inbetweeners|publisher=[[Channel 4]]|access-date=22 March 2009}}</ref>

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==Music==
The opening theme tune to ''The Inbetweeners'' is an instrumental version of "[[Gone Up in Flames]]" by English [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Morning Runner]]. The first series also features music by [[Rachel Stevens]], [[Tellison]], [[Paolo Nutini]], [[The Maccabees (band)|The Maccabees]], [[Air Traffic]], [[Calvin Harris]], [[The Ting Tings]], [[Arctic Monkeys]], [[Theaudience]], [[The Fratellis]], [[Vampire Weekend]], [[The Drums]], [[Two Door Cinema Club]], [[Take That]], [[Mystery Jets]], [[Kid British]], [[Phoenix (French band)|Phoenix]], [[General Fiasco]], [[Gorillaz]], [[Hot Chip]], [[Belle and Sebastian]], [[Field Music]], [[Jamie T]], [[The Libertines]], [[Rihanna]], [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Jack Peñate]], [[Guillemots (band)|Guillemots]], [[The Feeling]], [[Kate Nash]], [[The Wombats]], [[The Jam]], [[The Cure]], [[Lily Allen]], [[Mumm-Ra (band)|Mumm-Ra]], [[Kylie Minogue]] and [[Feist (singer)|Feist]].<ref>{{Cite web| url = https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inbetweeners-Soundtrack-Various-Artists/dp/B002RWJLHC | title = The Inbetweeners Soundtrack | work = amazon.co.uk}}</ref> The second series also featured instrumentals of [[Adele]], [[Supergrass]], [[Biffy Clyro]], [[Passion Pit]], [[Royworld]], [[MGMT]], [[Maxïmo Park]], and [[The Cribs]] and the third series also featured instrumentals of [[Ludacris]] and ''Mr Understanding'' by [[Pete and the Pirates]]. A soundtrack album, ''[[The Inbetweeners Soundtrack]]'', was released in 2009.

The music was chosen by the [[music supervisor]] and then [[Xfm]] DJ [[Marsha Shandur]].{{fact|date=October 2024}}

==Reception==

===Critical reception===
''The Inbetweeners'' received generally positive reviews from television critics. At [[Metacritic]], the first series earned a score of 73 out of 100, based on 7 reviews, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-inbetweeners-uk|title=The Inbetweeners (UK)|website=metacritic.com}}</ref>

Joe McNally, writing for ''[[The Independent]]'', commends "exquisitely accurate dialogue, capturing the feel of adolescence perfectly",<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/you-write-the-reviews-the-inbetweeners-830515.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/you-write-the-reviews-the-inbetweeners-830515.html |archive-date=18 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=You Write The Reviews: The Inbetweeners|last=McNally|first=Joe|date=19 May 2008|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=[[Independent News & Media]]|access-date=22 March 2009 | location=London}}</ref> and Will Dean of ''[[The Guardian]]'' comments that the programme "captures the pathetic sixth-form male experience quite splendidly".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/tvandradioblog/2008/may/08/sitcomsurbubiawithspots1|title=Sitcom surbubia with spots|last=Dean|first=Will|date=8 May 2008|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=22 March 2009 | location=London}}</ref> The series is often contrasted with E4's successful teen drama ''[[Skins (British TV series)|Skins]]''; commentators have offered that "''The Inbetweeners''{{'}} portrayal of dull suburbia is closer [than ''Skins''] to the drab teen years most of us spent, rather than the decadent time we wished we spent."<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/tvandradioblog/2009/apr/03/inbetweeners-skins-teen-realism | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=The Inbetweeners is more realistic than Skins | first=Will | last=Dean | date=3 April 2009 | access-date=25 May 2010}}</ref>

===Legacy===
Since its airing, ''The Inbetweeners'' has gained a [[cult following]] and been described as a phenomenon in British popular culture,<ref>{{cite news |last= Mitchell |first= Nick |date= 2 May 2018 |title= The Inbetweeners at 10: "We wanted to write something about 'normal' teenagers" |url= https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/inbetweeners-iain-morris-149957 |work= i News |access-date= 3 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Russell |first= Akilah |date= 15 November 2018 |title= The Inbetweeners are to reunite for one-off anniversary show – and cult following is delighted |url= https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/the-inbetweeners-10-anniversary-show-reunion-222926 |work= i News |access-date= 17 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date= 18 January 2011 |title= Rude trip: Inbetweeners seek out Britain's smuttiest place names for Comic Relief |url= https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/rude-trip-inbetweeners-seek-out-851976 |work= Manchester Evening News |access-date= 17 July 2024}}</ref> particularly noted for its authenticity to growing up in Britain - so much so that viewers have incorporated many of its quotes and [[in-joke|in-jokes]] into daily use.<ref>{{cite news |last= Brocklehurst |first= Harrison |date= September 2024 |title= I rewatched The Inbetweeners: Here's every episode and both films definitively ranked  |url= https://thetab.com/2024/09/16/i-rewatched-the-inbetweeners-heres-every-episode-and-both-films-definitively-ranked |work= The Tab |access-date= 3 November 2024}}</ref> 

In 2019, ''[[The Guardian]]'' ranked the series 74th in its list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/16/100-best-tv-shows-of-the-21st-century|title=The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century|newspaper=The Guardian|date=16 September 2019 |last1=Abbott |first1=Kate |last2=Davies |first2=Hannah J. |last3=Mumford |first3=Gwilym |last4=Harrison |first4=Phil |last5=Seale |first5=Jack }}</ref>

===Ratings===
The first series began on 1 May 2008, with the pilot episode garnering 238,000 viewers.<ref name="S2premiere"/> The series averaged 459,000 viewers,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a97521/e4-takes-second-series-of-inbetweeners.html|title=E4 takes second series of 'Inbetweeners'|last=West|first=Dave|date=5 June 2008|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=22 March 2009}}</ref> with 474,000 viewers watching the series finale.<ref name="BroadcastS2E1"/> ''The Inbetweeners'' received two nominations at the [[British Comedy Awards]]; the programme was nominated for "Best New British Television Comedy (Scripted)" and [[Simon Bird]] was nominated for "Best Male Comedy Newcomer".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishcomedyawards.com/nominations.html|title=The Nominees 2008|publisher=[[British Comedy Awards]]|access-date=22 March 2009}}</ref> Both won their respective categories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishcomedyawards.com/winners06.html|title=The Winners 2008|publisher=[[British Comedy Awards]]|access-date=22 March 2009}}</ref> The programme was also voted by the British Comedy Guide website as the "Best New British TV Sitcom 2008".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.comedy.org.uk/features/bcg_awards/2008/|title=British Comedy Guide Awards 2008|publisher=British Comedy Guide|access-date=19 January 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124231055/http://comedy.org.uk/features/bcg_awards/2008|archive-date=24 January 2009}}</ref> It was nominated for "Best Situation Comedy" at the [[British Academy Television Awards 2009]],<ref name="Bafta">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a150519/bafta-tv-awards-2009-the-nominees.html|title=BAFTA TV Awards 2009: The Nominees|last=Nissim|first=Mayer|date=24 March 2009|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=3 April 2009}}</ref> ultimately losing out to ''[[The IT Crowd]]''.<ref name="baftaitcrowd">{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7960793.stm|title=Bafta TV Awards 2009: The winners |date=26 April 2009|work=BBC Entertainment|publisher=BBC|access-date=26 April 2009}}</ref> It then won the Audience Award at the [[British Academy Television Awards 2010]].<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10239704.stm | work=BBC News | title=The Thick Of It dominates Baftas | date=6 June 2010}}</ref>

The first episode of series two, which aired on [[E4 (channel)|E4]] at 10 pm ([[British Summer Time|BST]]) 2 April 2009, averaged 958,000 viewers,<ref name="S2premiere">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a151682/new-inbetweeners-draws-958000-for-e4.html|title=New 'Inbetweeners' draws 958,000 for E4|last=French|first=Dan|date=3 April 2009|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=3 April 2009}}</ref> with another 234,000 viewers watching at 11 pm on the time-shift channel E4 +1 meaning it was watched by 1.2 million, the highest audience of 2009 for E4.<ref name="BroadcastS2E1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/04/the_inbetweeners_makes_13m_laugh.html|title=The Inbetweeners makes 1.2m laugh|last=Rogers|first=Jon|date=3 April 2009|work=[[Broadcast (magazine)|Broadcast]]|access-date=3 April 2009}}</ref>

Episode one of series three aired on 13 September 2010 on UK digital terrestrial network E4, attracting a record breaking overnight average audience of 2.6m viewers (12.5% audience share) in its 10 pm slot, the highest ever viewing figure for a programme screened on the channel until 2011 when ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' beat the record. For this series, it was moved to Monday instead of Thursday but kept its 10pm slot.<ref name="IBratings"/>

===Awards===
* Best New TV Comedy, [[British Comedy Awards Winners#2008|British Comedy Awards 2008]]
* Best Male Comedy Newcomer ([[Simon Bird]]), [[British Comedy Awards Winners#2008|British Comedy Awards 2008]]
* Best New British TV Sitcom, The Comedy.co.uk Awards 2008
* Best Comedy Show, TV Quick & [[TV Choice]] Awards 2009
* Nominated for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy|Best Situation Comedy]], [[British Academy Television Awards 2009]]
* Best TV Show, [[NME Awards]] 2010
* Best Television Comedy Actor ([[Simon Bird]]), [[British Comedy Awards Winners#2009|British Comedy Awards 2009]]
* Nominated for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance|Best Male Comedy Performance]] ([[Simon Bird]]), [[British Academy Television Awards 2010]]
* Nominated for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy|Best Situation Comedy]], [[British Academy Television Awards 2010]]
* YouTube Audience Award, [[British Academy Television Awards 2010]]
* Best Situation Comedy, [[Rose d'Or]] Awards 2010
* Digital Choice [[16th National Television Awards|National Television Awards 2011]]
* British Comedy Academy Outstanding Achievement [[British Comedy Awards Winners#2011|British Comedy Awards 2011]]
* Nominated for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance|Best Male Comedy Performance]] ([[James Buckley (actor)|James Buckley]]), [[British Academy Television Awards 2011]]
* Best Comedy, 2012 [[Empire Awards]]

==Worldwide broadcasting==
[[BBC America]] began airing ''The Inbetweeners'' from 25 January 2010.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/25/arts/television/27inbetween.html | work=The New York Times | title=Dreams of a Teenage Loser | first=Neil | last=Genzlinger | date=25 January 2010 | access-date=25 May 2010}}</ref> The network aired both of the first two series as a single 12-episode series. The same was done by [[MTV Latin America]].

In 2010, ''The Inbetweeners'' started airing in Australia on the [[Nine Network]]'s digital channel [[Go! (Australian TV channel)|GO!]], on [[Super Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Super Channel]] in Canada, on the comedy channel [[TV4 Komedi]] in Sweden, on [[TV2 (New Zealand)|TV2]] in New Zealand, on [[MTV Latin America]]. In [[Israel]], [[yes Next]] aired the first two series, while the third series airdate is unknown. The three seasons came in 2012 to HOT VOD. In 2011, the series was premiered in Brazil on [[I.Sat]] and on 13 August 2013 the Brazilian streaming site "Muu" premiered the British production.

On 28 February 2011, ''The Inbetweeners'' started airing in France on [[MCM (TV channel)|MCM]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allocine.fr/series/ficheserie_gen_cserie=3705.html|title=The Inbetweeners|website=allocine.fr}}</ref>

The Australian channel [[ABC2]] aired the programme from 8 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/inbetweeners/|title=The Inbetweeners|website=ABC Television}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country
! Network(s)
! Premiere
|-
| {{UK}}
| [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]]/[[Channel 4]]
| 1 May 2008
|-
| {{ARG}}
| [[MTV Latin America]]
| 23 July 2010
|-
| {{AUS}}
| [[9Go!|GO!]]<br />[[BBC UKTV|UKTV]]<br />[[ABC2]]
| 2010<br />2011<br />2015
|-
| {{BEL}}
| [[JIM (Flemish TV channel)|JIM]]
| 2010
|-
| {{BRA}}
| [[MTV Brasil]]<br>[[I.Sat]]
| 2010 (MTV Brasil)<br>2011 (I.Sat)
|-
| {{CAN}}
| [[Super Channel (Canada)|Super Channel]]
| 2010
|-
| {{COL}}
|[[MTV Latin America]]
| 2010
|-
| {{FIN}}
|[[Yle TV2]]
| 2012
|-
| {{FRA}}
| [[MCM (TV channel)|MCM]]; [[NRJ12]]
| 28 February 2011
|-
| {{ISL}}
| [[RÚV]]
| 2012
|-
| {{IND}}
| [[Comedy Central (India)]]
| 2012
|-
| {{IRL}}
| [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]]/[[Channel 4]]<br>[[RTÉ Two]]
| 1 May 2008<br>9 January 2012
|-
| {{ISR}}
| [[yes Next]]
| 2010
|-
| {{ITA}}
| [[MTV Italy]]
| 2010
|-
| {{SWE}}
|[[TV4 Komedi]]
| 2010
|-
| {{NLD}}
|[[Veronica (TV channel)|Veronica]]<br />[[MTV Netherlands]]
|6 December 2011<br />2012
|-
| {{NZL}}
|[[TV2 (New Zealand)|TV2]]<br />[[BBC UKTV|UKTV]]
| 2010
|-
| {{NOR}}
|[[NRK 3]]
|Summer 2011
|-
| {{POR}}
|[[MTV Portugal]]
|2010
|-
| {{RUS}}
|[[2x2 (TV channel)|2x2]]
|31 October 2011
|-
| {{ESP}}
|[[3XL]]
| 2010
|-
| {{USA}}
|[[BBC America]]
|25 January 2010
|}

==Home media==
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* Series 1 was released on DVD on 2 June 2008.
* Series 2 was released on DVD on 18 May 2009.
* Series 1–2 boxset was released on DVD on 18 May 2009.
* Series 3 was released on DVD on 25 October 2010.
* Series 1–3 boxset was released on 25 October 2010.
* ''The Inbetweeners Movie'' was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on 12 December 2011 in the UK.
* ''The Inbetweeners 2'' was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 1 December 2014 in the UK.

All of the DVDs received an [[18 (British Board of Film Classification)|18 certificate]] in the United Kingdom and MA15+ in Australia due to their high quantity of strong language, crude humour and strong, frequent, sex references. The theatrical version of ''The Inbetweeners Movie'' received a [[15 (British Board of Film Classification)|15 certificate]] in the United Kingdom, with the extended cut release receiving an [[18 (British Board of Film Classification)|18 certificate]].

==Subsequent media==

===Films===
{{Main|The Inbetweeners Movie|l1=''The Inbetweeners Movie''|The Inbetweeners 2|l2=''The Inbetweeners 2''}}

In September 2009, Beesley and Morris confirmed that a film had been commissioned by [[Film4]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Channel 4 develops film of The Inbetweeners|url=http://www.orange.co.uk/entertainment/television/25587.htm|access-date=11 September 2009}}</ref> The plot revolves around the four boys, now eighteen years old, going on holiday to [[Malia, Crete|Malia]], [[Greece]].<ref>E4 Inbetweeners Movie Application Page http://www.e4.com/inbetweeners/film-application.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017131015/http://www.e4.com/inbetweeners/film-application.html |date=17 October 2012 }}</ref> It was released in cinemas on 17 August 2011<ref>Internet Movie Database The inbetweeners https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1716772/</ref> with a 15 certificate in the UK. The original film was also released in the United States on 7 September 2012, it was very successful.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} From a budget of £3.5 million, the film made a global box office of over £57 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=''The Inbetweeners Movie'' (2011) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=inbetweeners.htm |publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=10 May 2014}}</ref>

At the beginning of August 2013, creators [[Iain Morris]] and [[Damon Beesley]] confirmed that [[The Inbetweeners 2|a second ''Inbetweeners'' film]] would be made with a planned release date of 6 August 2014 in the UK and Ireland; they released a statement saying "We couldn't be more excited to be making another Inbetweeners movie. A new chapter in the lives of the Inbetweeners feels like the very least we can do to thank the fans for their phenomenal response to the first movie." This sequel is set in Australia.<ref>{{cite news|last=Reynolds|first=Simon|title=The Inbetweeners 2 trailer is here: The gang go Down Under|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/s121/the-inbetweeners/news/a569853/the-inbetweeners-2-trailer-is-here-the-gang-go-down-under.html#~oDSNrc9rCkDl7R|access-date=10 May 2014|newspaper=[[Digital Spy]]|date=9 May 2014}}</ref>

===Books===
There have been two books released:
* ''The Inbetweeners Yearbook'' was released by Century Books on 29 September 2011. {{ISBN|1846059275}}
* ''The Inbetweeners Scriptbook'' was released by Century Books on 25 October 2012. {{ISBN|1780891059}}

===American version===
{{main|The Inbetweeners (American TV series)|l1=''The Inbetweeners'' (American TV series)}}
In 2008, [[Iain Morris]] and [[Damon Beesley]] were asked by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] to produce a pilot for an American version of ''The Inbetweeners''. The pilot was not picked up by the network, but they have given Morris and Beesley a second blind script commitment for a future project which the two will create.<ref name="hollywoodreporter1"/>

On 31 March 2011, it was announced that [[MTV]] had ordered a 12-episode first season for an [[The Inbetweeners (American TV series)|American version of ''The Inbetweeners'']]. A [[pilot episode]], written by [[Brad Copeland]], was given the green light in September 2010. Copeland also serves as [[executive producer]] on the series along with Beesley and Morris.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2011/03/mtv-picks-up-inbetweeners-to-series-119112/|title=MTV Picks Up 'Inbetweeners' To Series|work=Deadline|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=31 March 2011|access-date=1 April 2011}}</ref> The series ran for one season from 20 August to 5 November 2012, before being cancelled by MTV due to low ratings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/28/the-inbetweeners-canceled-by-mtv/159552/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202073215/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/28/the-inbetweeners-canceled-by-mtv/159552/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 December 2012|title='The Inbetweeners' Canceled by MTV|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=28 November 2012|access-date=6 December 2012}}</ref>

The American version began airing in the UK on 5 December 2012 on E4. A UK DVD release of the American version was released on 8 January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Inbetweeners-DVD-Joey-Pollari/dp/B008H2XG1S/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1354806515&sr=8-15|title=The Inbetweeners US &#91;DVD&#93;|publisher=Amazon.co.uk|access-date=6 December 2012}}</ref> The American version was broadcast on [[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]]-owned [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]] channel [[Viva (UK and Ireland)|Viva]] from 4 August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.co.uk/detail/1096057/100495042/the-inbetweeners|title=TVGuide.co.uk – The Inbetweeners US (The First Day) |publisher=TVGuide.co.uk|access-date=3 August 2014}}</ref>

===Fwends Reunited===
On 1 January 2019, Channel 4 broadcast a 10th anniversary special entitled 'Fwends Reunited', hosted by [[Jimmy Carr]]. The four lead actors were present alongside supporting cast members; the title is a reference to a joke within the episode ''[[Will Gets a Girlfriend]]''.

The special itself was a [[chat show]] with multiple segments including a quiz with four fans of the show, a history of the programme's production hosted by [[Neil Oliver]], and awards based on the programme's best characters and moments. The special was met with a mostly negative reception from critics and fans alike; criticism from general viewers was primarily aimed at it being a simple chat show when a number of fans had mistakenly anticipated it as being a one-off special episode.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.joe.co.uk/entertainment/inbetweeners-reunion-fwends-unhappy-214128|title=Last's Nights Inbeweeners Reunion Show P*ssed of a lot of fans|work=[[Joe (website)|Joe]]|first=Wil|last=Jones|date=2 January 2019}}</ref>

''[[The Independent]]'' noted the "overwhelmingly negative responses" the special received, which included criticism from viewers towards the host Jimmy Carr, viewers claiming the four actors appeared clearly uninterested in the special, while there was also disappointment that they were not given a chance to speak more.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-inbetweeners-jay-james-buckley-twitter-reunion-special-watch-channel-4-a8708726.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-inbetweeners-jay-james-buckley-twitter-reunion-special-watch-channel-4-a8708726.html |archive-date=18 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title= James Buckley apologises after negative response to The Inbetweeners reunion special|work=[[The Independent]]|first=Clémence|last=Michallon|date=2 January 2019|access-date=3 January 2019}}</ref> Michael Hogan of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' dubbed it a "shambolic mess that failed to do the show justice",<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2019/01/01/inbetweeners-fwends-reunited-shambolic-mess-failed-do-show-justice/|title=The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited was a shambolic mess that failed to do the show justice – review|date=1 January 2019|first=Michael|last=Hogan|work=[[Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref> although a more positive review came from Sean O'Grady of ''The Independent'', who considered it "full of nostalgia".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/inbetweeners-fwends-reunited-review-channel-4-greg-davies-jimmy-carr-simon-bird-a8706366.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/inbetweeners-fwends-reunited-review-channel-4-greg-davies-jimmy-carr-simon-bird-a8706366.html |archive-date=18 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|date=2 January 2019|title=The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited review – School reunion is full of nostalgia, and poo jokes|first=Sean|last=O'Grady|work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> The extensive criticism led to James Buckley issuing an apology through [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-46742057|title= Inbetweeners star feels 'hated' after reunion show backlash|work=BBC News|date=2 January 2019|access-date= 3 January 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Wikiquote}}
{{Portal|Comedy|Television|United Kingdom}}
* {{Official website|http://www.e4.com/inbetweeners/}}
* {{Epguides|Inbetweeners}}
* {{IMDb title|1220617}}
* {{British Comedy Guide|tv|inbetweeners}} -with interview
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110818232047/http://www.bafta.org/access-all-areas/videos/the-inbetweeners-latitude-interview,1232,BA.html BAFTA Interview with The Inbetweeners Cast at Latitude Festival in 2010]
* [http://www.theinbetweenersmusic.co.uk The Inbetweeners music – Scene by Scene listing of all the music played on the Inbetweeners] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719145400/http://www.theinbetweenersmusic.co.uk/ |date=19 July 2018 }}
* [https://www.denofgeek.com/television/605062/the_top_10_inbetweeners_comedy_gold_moment_scenes.html – The Top 10 Moments from the First Two Series]
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