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Finally, after years of television shows about doctors, lawyers, cops, and criminals, IT workers finally get their due. News.com reports that Channel Four in the UK is set to air “The IT Crowd” a comedy about a “dysfunctional IT department.” Of course, this means that in a few years, we’ll have our own American version on NBC.

Now the real question is when will the networks have the guts to present a series about… chemical engineers. Just imagine the suspense as the handsome ChE works feverishly to complete a McCabe-Thiele diagram in time to save the day. I won’t even get into the season-ending cliffhanger where he calculates the tortuosity of a packed bed.