Episode 1
Bryan's Brain
30m8.7 / 10
Karl ruminates on museum collections, his invention for a mug coaster, and a new movie pitch.
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TV series
The Ricky Gervais Show
2010TV-MA3 seasons7.2 / 10
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.
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Synopsis
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, crew and production details
About The Ricky Gervais Show
Cast
Stephen MerchantSelf
Ricky GervaisSelf
Karl PilkingtonSelfCredits
- Created by
- Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 39
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
HBOUnited States
Wildbrain EntertainmentUnited States
MRCUnited States- HBOUnited States
Season 3 episodes
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Episode 2
Comic Relief
30m8.5 / 10
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.
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Episode 3
Armed Forces
30m8.7 / 10
Karl explains why he would have liked to join the Army and recounts his most harrowing acts of bravery.
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Episode 4
Room 102
30m8.7 / 10
Ricky, Stephen and Karl discuss what things Karl would banish from the world, and what item he would take if stranded on an island.
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Episode 5
Karl's Day
30m8.7 / 10
Karl walks Ricky and Stephen through a typical day in his life. After being woken by his girlfriend Suzanne going off to work, he mulls about, taking his breakfast while sitting on the bed as he listens to the radio.
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Episode 6
The English
30m8.7 / 10
Ricky, Stephen and Karl discuss the essence of Englishness, and what other nationality Karl would like to be.
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Episode 7
Law & Order
30m8.5 / 10
Ricky, Stephen and Karl discuss capital punishment, the Ten Commandments and hostage negotiation.
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Episode 8
Medicine
30m8.0 / 10
Karl shares his thoughts on medical advancements, how being sick makes him feel better, and his idea for a machine that would allow doctors to feel their patients' pain.
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Episode 9
Earth
30m8.0 / 10
Karl contemplates the beginnings of the Universe, evolution, recycling and toilets abroad.
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Episode 10
Society
30m8.0 / 10
Ricky, Stephen and Karl discuss the laws of society and civil rights.
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Episode 11
Wartime
30m8.0 / 10
Karl interprets the meaning of wartime sayings and imagines a scenario in which he is the wife of a GI.
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Episode 12
World Cup
30m8.0 / 10
Ricky, Stephen and Karl ponder the problem of overzealous sports fans; Karl shares his saliva-volume test.
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Episode 13
The Year
30m8.0 / 10Finale
Karl ruminates on the insect world; Stephen recalls the horrors of buying condoms.
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