Usenet can yes… absolutely… but likely only for the text groups… for binary newsgroups you’re going to have to pay and you’ll need to do your research to find one that’s (ideally) not a highwinds backed supplier as they automate DMCA takedowns.

that all depends on your college and how much your IT admins have locked down their connection… Usenet will work on any connection… unless it’s being actively blocked.

you don’t have to decode anything… just throw it in here :

https://www.composerize.com

• Ghosts (the US version)
• Righteous Gemstones
• Miracle Workers
• Based on a true story
• Blockbuster
• The Great
• The Goldbergs
• Fresh Off the Boat
• Killing It
• Upload

Those are the ones that fall in and around the comedy genre that i recall enjoying in the last year…

If you’re looking for some older UK centric ones

• This Country
• Inbetweeners
• Two pints of lager
• Fresh Meat
• The Fast Show
• Harry Enfield and Pals
• My Family

If you liked IT Crowd and have a general interest in IT then check out Silicon Valley and it you like Chris O’Dowd in particular then check out “The Big Door Prize”

Who is in the running right now for it?