The Ricky Gervais Show

20103 seriesEntertainment / Comedy
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Comedy Central

`The Office' and `Extras' creator Ricky Gervais gets animated in this half-hour comedy series, which features the voices of Gervais, his longtime collaborator Stephen Merchant and their eccentric friend Karl Pilkington. The cartoon first appeared years ago as a radio show in London before it gained a massive audience when Gervais and Merchant turned it into a podcast, adding at that time Pilkington's offbeat contributions. Its HBO incarnation consists of the podcasts' audio coupled with the trio's animated likenesses, and story lines mainly revolve around the musings of Pilkington, whom Gervais affectionately terms `a bottomless well of stupidity'.

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Episode 1Space Monkey

Topics include Karl's view on modern technology, his take on population control, the first monkey in space, and paranormal activity (or "weird stuff", as Karl puts it). (S1, E01)

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Episode 2K... at Night

Topics include what to know about donating to charities, public nudity, violence in animal sanctuaries, and sexual aids for men & women. (S1, E02)

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Episode 3Charity

Topics include Karl's theory on a reverse-aging process, charitable gifts for families in need, the merits of space travel, a choice of superpowers, and personal mottos. (S1, E03)

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Episode 4Dolphins

Topics include Karl admitting he is getting a face rub at a spa, the customs of undocumented tribes in New Guinea, and a fan's email warns of dangerous dolphins. (S1, E04)

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Episode 5Glass Houses

Ricky and Stephen challenge Karl's interpretations of famous sayings, and Stephen questions Karl on what he's learned since his New Year's resolution to learn something new every day. (S1, E05)

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Episode 6Cobblers

This episode features a fan asking Karl which body part he could live without, fan mail questions for Karl, and ''Monkey News". (S1, E06)

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Episode 7The Diary

Karl is back from holiday, where he started a diary. Ricky begs to read some of it, revealing an invention Karl has come up with; A watch that counts down the days and time to one's death. (S1, E07)

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Episode 8Nuts

Topics include; face transplants, Karl's lessons for children, suggestions for redesigning various creatures, and whether Karl would choose Ricky or Stephen to rescue from a sinking ship. (S1, E08)

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Episode 9The Jockey

In ''Questions for Karl,'' the anointed pundit discusses time travel and adult diapers. Stephen reads entries from Karl's diary, which entertain Ricky immensely. (S1, E09)

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Episode 10The Fight

Karl discusses his unusual approach to teaching. Examples of discussion topics include a dishwasher being found on Mars and dinosaurs as a form of population control. (S1, E10)

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Episode 11Beetles

Topics include; Karl's Valentine's Day advice, interpreting Wittgenstein and the rights of fish. Stephen and Ricky explain Kafka's 'Metamorphosis,' and Karl ponders life as a beetle. (S1, E11)

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Episode 12Noises

Stephen and Ricky have Karl complete the 'Inside the Actor's Studio' questionnaire, Karl ponders organ donation in light of the afterlife, and Stephen reads from Karl's Diary. (S1, E12)

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Episode 13Freaks

Karl ponders his entry interview with God at the Pearly Gates. Stephen reads from Karl's Diary hi-lighting whether having one's head on backwards is harder than having one's hands reversed. (S1, E13)

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