Series synopsis
The Ricky Gervais Show is an American comedy animation television series that premiered on HBO on February 19, 2010. It ended on July 13, 2012. It was created by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant. It stars Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington.
The Ricky Gervais Show is an American cartoon series produced for and broadcast by HBO and Channel 4. The series is an animated version of the popular British audio podcasts and audiobooks of the same name, which feature Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, along with colleague and friend Karl Pilkington, talking about various subjects behind the microphone. The TV show consists of past audio recordings of these unscripted "pointless conversations," with animation drawn in a style similar to clas ...
Premise
The Ricky Gervais Show is an American cartoon series produced for and broadcast by HBO and Channel 4. The series is an animated version of the popular British audio podcasts and audiobooks of the same name, which feature Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, along with colleague and friend Karl Pilkington, talking about various subjects behind the microphone. The TV show consists of past audio recordings of these unscripted "pointless conversations," with animation drawn in a style similar to classic era Hanna-Barbera cartoons, presenting jokes and situations in a literal context.
The animated Ricky Gervais Show has aired 39 episodes across three seasons since it premiered in 2010. There were some plans for a possible fourth season which would have used newly recorded audio, but this was shelved in June 2012. Series 3 of The Ricky Gervais Show premiered on 20 April 2012 on HBO, and on 8 May 2012 on E4.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Stephen Merchant as Self
- Ricky Gervais as Self
- Karl Pilkington as Self
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | February 19, 2010 | May 21, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 14, 2011 | April 15, 2011 |
| Season 3 | 13 | April 20, 2012 | July 13, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Space Monkey Ricky and Stephen debate the merits of 20th century inventions with Karl; the guys introduce 'Monkey News.' |
February 19, 2010 |
| 2 |
Knob at Night Stephen shares a news story about 42 midget warriors who were mutilated by a single lion in a Cambodian ring fight, as well as the latest email from a fan, Paul "The Party Animal" Parker, who describes a Serbian man who invented a sex machine for women. Karl ponders how to avoid being conned into donating to charities. That conversation segues into a discussion of sex and butt plugs. A dialogue about America's first nudist organization leads Ricky to critique naked gym jocks, inspiring a revelation from Karl. The guys debate if there is ever a good time to eat the penis of a kangaroo? In Monkey News: A pair of chimps are shot to death after viciously attacking a male visitor to an animal sanctuary, targeting his nose, limbs and genitals. |
February 26, 2010 |
| 3 |
Charity Adding to his wish list of improbable inventions, Karl offers up a serum that ages dead people backwards. Also up for discussion: Do African families really want goats as charitable gifts? Is a space flight worth the money and effort? If you could have any super power, what would it be? How rare is it to see a Chinese homeless person? In "Monkey News," a Moscow network fired so many employees it had to hire a chimp to host a talk show, with Cher as one of the guests. |
March 5, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clive Warren Karl tells Ricky and Stephen about his pitch of a movie starring "Clive Warren" and Rebecca De Mornay. Stephen reads more pages from Karl's diary, revealing Karl's dislike of camping in Australia and his habit of saving insects from falling into a swimming pool. |
January 14, 2011 |
| 2 |
Doppleganger Karl discusses what his doppelganger would be like. Ricky gives Karl a riddle. Karl and Stephen say what they do not like about Ricky's cat. Stephen discusses his holiday in Rio, where he went for Carnival. |
January 21, 2011 |
| 3 |
The Fly The trio discuss animals and diseases; evolution; a fly that is supposedly a pet; Karl's diary. |
January 28, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bryan's Brain Karl ruminates on museum collections, his invention for a mug coaster, and a new movie pitch. |
April 20, 2012 |
| 2 |
Comic Relief Karl feels he's getting up in age and is starting to spend more time with his doctors. No longer young and free, he thinks about his will, which he believes is a form of charity, though Ricky disagrees. Karl's attorney suggested he marry his girlfriend for tax purposes, which would finally give his parents a reason to meet hers. |
April 27, 2012 |
| 3 |
Armed Forces Karl explains why he would have liked to join the Army and recounts his most harrowing acts of bravery. |
May 4, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 19, 2010 |
| Last aired | July 13, 2012 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |